USS Abraham Lincoln Marks 250 Days at Sea With No Return Date as Relief Carrier Arrives

The USS George Washington arrived in the CENTCOM area on August 19 to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has spent over 250 days at sea supporting operations against Iran without a significant port visit. No handover timeline or return date has been announced for the carrier's 5,000 sailors. The deployment exceeds the carrier's prior five-month mission by several months.