美国代理海军部长高雄宣布林肯号航母已完成部署任务，将按计划返回美国本土[1]。该航母已部署266天，其中200天在战区[1]，自11月21日离港后已在海上超过250个连续日期未进行重要港口停靠[2]。航母上约有5000名水兵和海军陆战队员[1]。
长期部署期间引发多方关注。报告显示航母面临缺水、管道问题等困难[2]，少数人员因心理健康问题接受治疗[1]，但没有发生人员死亡[1]。美国总统特朗普14日称航母部署时间"远远不够"[1]。根据计划，乔治·华盛顿号航母预计将接替林肯号[1]。
The USS Abraham Lincoln, which has completed its extended deployment in the Middle East, is set to return to the United States for personnel rotation.[1] Acting U.S. Navy Secretary has announced that the carrier has fulfilled its operational mission and will conclude its deployment as scheduled.[1] The vessel has been deployed for 266 days, with 200 of those days spent in the theater of operations.[1]
The carrier, which departed in late November, has spent over 250 consecutive days at sea without conducting significant port visits.[2] Originally planned for deployment to the Pacific region, the ship was redirected to the Middle East to support U.S.-Israel military operations amid tensions with Iran.[2] The carrier accommodates approximately 5,000 sailors and Marines.[1] During its extended mission, some personnel received treatment for mental health concerns, though no deaths were reported.[1] Reports have documented challenges aboard the vessel, including water shortages, plumbing problems, and incidents involving crew members attempting to jump overboard.[2] The deployment was extended multiple times during its operational period.[2] The USS George Washington carrier is expected to replace the Lincoln in the region.[1] President Trump stated on the 14th that the carrier's deployment duration was "far from sufficient."[1]