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Lincoln Begins Carrier Qualifications After Overhaul

Friday, June 2nd, 2017

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Lincoln Begins Carrier Qualifications After Overhaul

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) conducts high-speed turn drills during sea trials. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Juan A. Cubano/Released.

The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) left Naval Station Norfolk last Thursday to conduct carrier qualifications (CQ) and flight deck certification (FDC), the Navy said in a statement.The Lincoln just finished its four years-long refueling and complex overhaul period last month at Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. (Defense Daily, May 9).The Navy said these qualifications are key milestones in transitioning back to a fully capable warship.The FDC includes an assessment of…

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