170613-N-SA173-051 NORFOLK (June, 14 2016) Senior Chief Operations Specialist Frank Thomas, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), is promoted to the rank of senior chief petty officer by his family members during a ceremony in the ships hangar bay. Abraham Lincoln advanced 10 Sailors to the rank of senior chief petty officer. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Cubano/Released)