Lincoln Returns to Thailand after a Record-Longest Middle East Deployment

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at the Thai port of Laem Chabang for its first port call in over eight months, capping a marathon deployment at sea supporting operations in the Middle East against Iran. The voyage set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea, with crew morale and supply concerns highlighted as it neared completion of its mission in the region. The Lincoln’s deployment coincided with the dispatch of the USS George Washington to replace it in the area, and two other Lincoln escorts joined in Pattaya-area ports, underscoring the Navy’s two-carrier presence as tensions in the region continued.