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CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln
CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln

Class

Nimitz class

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Compamy

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

3. November 1984  

Launched

13. February 1988

Commissioned

11. November 1989

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NABE 

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVW-8
19. January 1990 - 23. February 1990
South Atlantic Shakedown
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VFA-15 F/A-18A AJ 300
VFA-87 F/A-18A AJ 400
VA-65 A-6E AJ 500
VA-36 A-6E AJ 530
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
HS-9  SH-3H AJ 610
VAQ-141 EA-6B AJ 620
VS-24 S-3B AJ 700
VRC-40 Det. C-2A AJ 40
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-11
24. September 1990 - 20. November 1990
Around the Horn
VF-114 F-14A NH 100
VF-213 F-14A NH 200
VFA-305 F/A-18A ND 500
VA-95 A-6E, KA-6D NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
HS-17 SH-3H AK 610
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 620
VS-29 S-3A NH 700
VRC-30 Det. C-2A RW 30
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
28. May 1991 - 25. November 1991
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VF-114 F-14A NH 100
VF-213 F-14A NH 200
VFA-22 F/A-18C NH 300
VFA-94 F/A-18C NH 400
VA-95 A-6E, KA-6D NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 620
VS-29 S-3A NH 700
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
15. Juni 1993 - 15. December 1993
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VF-213 F-14A NH 100
VMFA-314 F/A-18A NH 200
VFA-22 F/A-18C NH 300
VFA-94 F/A-18C NH 400
VA-95 A-6E NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 620
VS-29 S-3B NH 700
VRC-50 Det. 3 C-2A, US-3A RG 420 / 710
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
10. April 1995 - 9. October 1995
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VF-213 F-14A NH 100
VFA-22 F/A-18C NH 300
VFA-94 F/A-18C NH 400
VA-95 A-6E NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 620
VS-29 S-3B NH 700
VQ-5 Det. B ES-3A NH 720
VRC-50 Det. 3 C-2A RG 20 
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-14

11. June 1998 - 7. December 1998

West Pacific / Indian Ocean

VF-31

F-14D

NK 100

VFA-115

F/A-18C

NK 200

VFA-113

F/A-18C

NK 300

VFA-25

F/A-18C

NK 400

VAW-113

E-2C

NK 600

HS-4

SH-60F / HH-60H

NK 610
VAQ-139

EA-6B

 NK 620

VS-35

S-3B

NK 700

VQ-5 Det. B

ES-3A

 NK 720

VRC-30 Det. 1

 C-2A NK 00
last update 3. January 2007
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CVW-14

17. August 2000 - 12. February 2001

West Pacific / Indian Ocean

VF-31

F-14D

NK 100

VFA-115

F/A-18C

NK 200

VFA-113

F/A-18C

NK 300

VFA-25

F/A-18C

NK 400
VAQ-139

EA-6B

 NK 500

VAW-113

E-2C

NK 600

HS-4

SH-60F / HH-60H

NK 610

VS-35

S-3B

NK 700

VRC-30 Det. 1

 C-2A NK 00

last update 25. May 2008

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CVW-14

20. July 2002 - 6. May 2003

West Pacific / Indian Ocean

VF-31

F-14D

NK 100

VFA-115

F/A-18E

NK 200

VFA-113

F/A-18C

NK 300

VFA-25

F/A-18C

NK 400
VAQ-139

EA-6B

 NK 500

VAW-113

E-2C

NK 600

HS-4

SH-60F / HH-60H

NK 610

VS-35

S-3B

NK 700

VRC-30 Det. 1

 C-2A NK 00

last update 25. May 2008

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CVW-2
15. October 2004 - 4. March 2005
West Pacific 
VFA-2 F/A-18F NE 100
VFA-137 F/A-18E NE 200
VFA-151 F/A-18C NE 300
VFA-82 F/A-18C NE 400
VAQ-131 EA-6B NE 500
VAW-116 E-2C NE 600
HS-2 SH-60F, HH-60H NE 610
HSL-47 Det.  SH-60B NE 700
VRC-30 Det. 2 C-2A NE 30
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-2
27. February 2006 - 8. August 2007
West Pacific 
VFA-2 F/A-18F NE 100
VFA-137 F/A-18E NE 200
VFA-151 F/A-18C NE 300
VFA-34 F/A-18C NE 400
VAQ-131 EA-6B NE 500
VAW-116 E-2C NE 600
HS-2 SH-60F, HH-60H NE 610
HSL-47 Det.  SH-60B NE 700
VRC-30 Det. 2 C-2A NE 30
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-2
13 March 2008 - 12. October 2008
West Pacific 
VFA-2 F/A-18F NE 100
VFA-137 F/A-18E NE 200
VFA-151 F/A-18C NE 300
VFA-34 F/A-18C NE 400
VAQ-131 EA-6B NE 500
VAW-116 E-2C NE 600
HS-2 SH-60F, HH-60H NE 610
HSL-47 Det.  SH-60B NE 700
VRC-30 Det. 2 C-2A NE 30
last update 22. June 2009
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CVW-2
7. September 2010 - 24. März 2011
West Pacific / North Arabia Sea
VFA-2 F/A-18F NE 100
VFA-137 F/A-18E NE 200
VFA-151 F/A-18C NE 300
VFA-34 F/A-18C NE 400
VAQ-131 EA-6B NE 500
VAW-116 E-2C NE 600
HSC-12 SH-60S NE 610
HSM-77 SH-60R NE 700
VRC-30 Det. 2 C-2A NE 30
last update 1. March 2013
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CVW-2
7. December 2011 - 7. August 2012
World Cruise
VFA-2 F/A-18F NE 100
VFA-137 F/A-18E NE 200
VFA-151 F/A-18C NE 300
VFA-34 F/A-18C NE 400
VAQ-131 EA-6B NE 500
VAW-116 E-2C NE 600
HSC-12 SH-60S NE 610
HSM-77 SH-60R NE 700
VRC-30 Det. 2 C-2A NE 30
last update 1. March 2013
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NS Norfolk VA
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CVW-7
1. April 2019 - 20. January 2020
Arround the Horn (Homeport change)
VFA-143 F/A-18E AG 100
VFA-103 F/A-18F AG 200
VFA-86 F/A-18E AG 300
VFA-25 F/A-18E AG 400
VAQ-140 E/A-18G AG 500
VAW-121 E-2D AG 600
HSC-5 MH-60S AG 610
HSM-79 MH-60R AG 700
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AG 00

last update 22. May 2020
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NS San Diego CA
Commanding Officers 
Capt. William Buford Hayden 11. Nov. 1989 16. Jun. 1991
Capt. James Oren Ellis, Jr. 16. Jun. 1991 9. Sep. 1993
Capt. Richard Jerome Nibe 9. Sep. 1993 22. Aug. 1995
Capt. Robert Frederick Willard 22. Aug. 1995 18. Feb. 1998
Capt. James Joseph Quinn 18. Feb. 1998 15.May 2000
Capt. Douglas Kent Dupouy 15.May 2000 5. Nov. 2002
Capt. Kendall L. Card 5. Nov. 2002 17. Mar. 2005
Capt. Charles Andrew McCawley 17. Mar. 2005 18. Jun. 2007
Capt. Patrick Douglas Hall 18. Jun. 2007 28. Jan. 2010
Capt. John David Alexander 28. Jan. 2010 21. Sep. 2012
Capt. Karl Owen Thomas 21. Sep. 2012 7. Aug. 2014
Capt. Ronald Lanuza Ravelo 7. Aug. 2014 15. May 2017
Capt. Putnam Huntington Browne 15. May 2017 29. Jul. 2019
Capt. Walter Max Slaughter 29. Jul. 2019 19. Aug. 2021
Capt. Amy Norine Bauernschmidt 19. Aug. 2021 18. May 2023
Capt. Peter Justine Riebe 18. May 2023 present
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