180819-N-JX484-008 NORFOLK (Aug. 19, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Joseph Rodriguez, right, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Kevin Pawlowski lower the national ensign on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Andrew Hays/Released)