180522-N-CT127-1289 NORFOLK (May 22, 2018) Rear Adm. Kent D. Whalen salutes the admiral's flag during the change of command ceremony for Carrier Strike Group 12 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Rear Adm. John F. G. Wade relieved Whalen as commander, Carrier Strike Group 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)