According to NBG, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of Operations. The 7th Fleet is the largest forward-deployed numbered fleet.
Capt. Dan Keeler, the Abraham Lincoln’s commanding officer, said his sailors are eager to learn from new cultures and strengthen partnerships in the region during their deployment.
"My crew is excited to be back in this area of the world, and we look forward to demonstrating what an aircraft carrier and carrier strike group bring to the fight," he said.
Port calls also provide an opportunity for sailors to get some “rest and relaxation.” mbj
West Virginia Attorney General John B. “JB” McCuskey is leading a coalition of 21 state AGs asking the Supreme Court of the United States to protect the right of states to manage their own environmental permitting.
The Guam Solid Waste Authority discontinued its bulky waste self-haul service at the Harmon, Agat, and Malojloj residential transfer stations effective June 1, officially reverting to an appointment-only curbside collection model.
The USS George Washington left its forward-deployed port of Yakuska in Japan on May 30 for its spring deployment on patrol in the Indo-Pacific, according to media reports.
The Taipei District Prosecutors' Office indicted Paul Chen, former director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Guam, which serves Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, for allegedly exploiting his official position to execute multiple fraud and asset misappropriation schemes totaling more than $130,000.
