190423-N-UX312-2369 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 23, 2019) Sideboys render honors to Adm. John G. Foggo, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is conducting carrier strike force operations with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, U.S. 6th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operation. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7; as well as the Spanish navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Mendez Nunez (F 104). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Herbst/Released)