USS Abraham Lincoln Makes First Stop on US Soil In Nine Months
The U.S. Navy has not revealed how long it would stay in Guam, and said there will be no media availability during the visit.
The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Guam, marking its first stop on U.S. soil in nine months. The aircraft carrier, along with the Carrier Air Wing 9 and the guided-missile destroyer USS Frank Petersen, docked at Naval Base Guam on Saturday. The Lincoln had been expected to reach California by mid-September, according to reports, but the U.S. Navy did not disclose the duration of the stay or if there would be media availability.
This marks the first return to American soil for the strike group in 303 days. The USS Abraham Lincoln departed San Diego on November 21, 2025, initially focusing on the Indo-Pacific. After early January, the Navy released imagery showing the ship conducting live-fire exercises in the South China Sea. The Lincoln's trajectory shifted as tensions escalated in the Middle East, placing it within the U.S. Fifth Fleet's area of operations.
Concerns over the mental state of some crew members arose due to maintenance failures, low morale, and internet outages. The deployment lasted approximately 286 days at sea, during which the carrier was relieved by the USS George Washington. A previous high-profile port stop in Thailand saw thousands of personnel on shore leave, with images of crew members enjoying nightclubs and restaurants.
The USS Abraham Lincoln departed Guam on September 6 after a five-day stop and returned to the U.S. The vessel is currently conducting routine operations within the U.S. 7th Fleet area.
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