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USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier leaves Virginia after seven years for California

Stunning images show sailors lining up on the rails of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier as it departs Virginia after seven years at port for a trip around the world

• The nuclear-powered vessel departed Norfolk, Virginia, and is circumnavigating the globe on its way to San Diego, California, along with its carrier group
• Families of many of the personnel have already made their way to California, and 60 to 70 percent of the carrier's sailors are deploying for the very first time 
• The carrier took part in evacuation operations after Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991 and hosted President Bush's 'Mission Accomplished' speech in 2003

By Michael Nam For Dailymail.com

Published: 06:50 BST, 2 April 2019 | Updated: 08:10 BST, 2 April 2019

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The aircraft carrier, named after the 16th president of the United States is leaving its port in Norfolk, Virginia, for its new deployment.

The Navy won't give a precise route the carrier group will take, according to The Virginian-Pilot, but it's expected to circumnavigate the Earth on the way to its new home in San Diego, California.

'We're doing the maiden deployment of the second half of the ship's life,' said the commanding officer, Capt. Putnam Browne.

The USS Abraham Lincoln deploys from Naval Station Norfolk, in the vicinity of Norfolk, Virginia, Monday, April 1

Sailors man the rails as the USS Abraham Lincoln deploys from Naval Station Norfolk to its eventual new home in San Diego, California

The nuclear powered vessel went through its mid-life refueling and overhaul in Virginia and became the first in the Nimitz class aircraft carrier able to accommodate the F-35C Lightning II aircraft. 

In order to be less predictable, the Navy changed how it deploys its carrier groups. 

'I hope that we're going to do some interesting things and I expect that this will be a very interesting deployment,' Capt. Browne said.

Some of the Navy families have already left the East Coast for their new homes, according to the newspaper. 

Colleen and Rob Hudler, back, of Saint Louis, Missouri, perch in the bed of a truck to see off their son, Seaman Keegan Hudler, as the USS Abraham Lincoln deploys on Monday

Eladio Pacheco waves farewell to his son as the USS Abraham Lincoln deploys from Naval Station Norfolk

'I'm pretty excited about that since my family's all over there, all in California,' said Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Carlos. 

According to Command Master Chief Jim Stedding, 60 to 70 percent of the carrier's sailors are deploying for the very first time.

America's fifth Nimitz class carrier's keel was laid on November 3, 1984 at Newport News, Virginia, and was christened and commissioned on November 11, 1989.

The Lincoln was also part of Operation Fiery Vigil after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. The operation was the largest peacetime evacuation of active duty military personnel and family members on record.

It also hosted the infamous 'Mission Accomplished' banner and speech by President George W. Bush in 2003 where he announced that major combat operations in Iraq had come to an end. 

 

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