Abraham Lincoln conducts a fueling-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser

Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) conducts a fueling-at-sea with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Dec. 21, 2025. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)