SAN DIEGO (Aug. 11, 2022) Friends and family wait on the pier as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returns home. The Abraham Lincoln, lead ship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, returned to Naval Air Station North Island after a deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of maritime security operations to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Julia Brockman)