Combat Camera: On Board USS Abraham Lincoln, 14 Aug 2007

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2007) - A RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow Missile launches from mount four aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a stream raid shoot exercise. Lincoln's self-defense systems fired four Sea Sparrow missiles, engaging and destroying two BQM-74E turbojet-powered drone aircraft, and a High-Speed Maneuvering Surface Threat (HSMST) remote controlled Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during the event. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class M. Jeremie Yoder (RELEASED)

PACFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2007) - One of four RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow missiles launched from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) impacts a High-Speed Maneuvering Surface Threat (HSMST), a remote controlled Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during a stream raid shoot exercise. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Bonafede (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2007) - Fire Controlman Seaman Daniel Logan performs a post-fire inspection of NATO Sea Sparrow launcher aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) following a stream raid shoot exercise during which four RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missiles were launched. Lincoln's self-defense systems engaged and destroyed two BQM-74E turbojet-powered drone aircraft and a High-Speed Maneuvering Surface Threat (HSMST) remote-controlled Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during the event. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James R. Evans (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2007) - Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducts a fueling at sea (FAS) alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting a Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Chantell J. Wilson (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2007) - A RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow Missile launches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a stream raid shoot exercise. Lincoln's self-defense systems fired four Sea Sparrow missiles, engaging and destroying two BQM-74E turbojet-powered drone aircraft and a High-Speed Maneuvering Surface Threat (HSMST) remote controlled Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during the event. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordon R. Beesley (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2007) - Sailors assigned to Supply Department's S-6 Division prepare to attach a supply pennant to helicopter assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 2 during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship’s Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin R. Blake (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2007) - A RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow Missile launches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a stream raid shoot exercise. Lincoln's self-defense systems fired four Sea Sparrow missiles, engaging and destroying two BQM-74E turbojet-powered drone aircraft and a High-Speed Maneuvering Surface Threat (HSMST) remote controlled Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during the event. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordon R. Beesley (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2007) - A plane captain assigned to the "Kestrals" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 washes down an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James R. Evans (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2007) - An aviation ordnanceman assigned to the "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 conducts a check of the .50 caliber machine gun on an F/A-18C Hornet during a "no fly" day on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordon R. Beesley (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2007) - Maintenance personnel assigned to the "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, troubleshoot an F/A-18C Hornet during engine turns in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James R. Evans (RELEASED)

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