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    Carrier Strike Group 3 conducts change of command ceremony

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    04.10.2025

    Photo by Seaman Nathaly Cruz 

    USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)   

    250410-N-IJ966-1090 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 10, 2025) Rear Adm. Adan Cruz, from Brentwood, N.Y., and Rear Adm. Todd Whalen, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, cut a cake during the CSG 3 change of command ceremony held aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Cruz was relieved by Whalen during the ceremony. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of CSG 3, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Nathaly Cruz)

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    Date Taken: 04.10.2025
    Date Posted: 04.10.2025 19:30
    Photo ID: 8966341
    VIRIN: 250410-N-IJ966-1090
    Resolution: 5419x3613
    Size: 1.13 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN

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