According to the news released by the US Navy, the USS CVN72 Lincoln of the US Navy has returned to its home port on August 11, and the San Diego Military Port on the west coast of the United States is very lively, and a large number of crew members are in the port to welcome the return of the aircraft carrier. The USS Lincoln aircraft carrier began the established combat deployment operation at the end of December 2021, and the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group mainly carried out missions in the Asia-Pacific region, with a very clear purpose of establishing deterrence against China, so it entered the South China Sea twice during the deployment period, at the end of January and the end of March, and also entered the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan in early April, including joint military exercises with the Japanese Naval and Air Force in the Sea of Japan.
The USS Abraham Lincoln was the successor to the USS Carl Vinson in the Asia-Pacific region, and like the USS Carl Vinson, the USS Lincoln carried 10 F-35C Lightning II fighter jets, which was luckier than the USS Carl Vinson, as there was no loss of an F-35C Lightning II fighter jet like the USS Carl Vinson. 202208088/Global Defense Watch/Alli, during the handover of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to the USS Lincoln, the F-35C Lightning II fighter suddenly fell into the South China Sea, and the F-35C fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea, which made the U.S. Navy quite embarrassed, because the PLA 054A missile frigate was nearby.
The USS Lincoln took a scenic ride before returning to San Diego Military Harbor, as the USS Lincoln made another call in Hawaii before returning to San Diego, during which a large number of relatives and friends of the USS Lincoln crew boarded the aircraft carrier and began a carefully planned "pro-people" trip by the US Navy. According to regulations published by the U.S. Navy, relatives of the crew can then board the aircraft carrier to participate in the "Tiger Tour" as long as they bear the cost of arriving in Hawaii. Because many of the crew members left the ship early to begin their vacations after the Lincoln arrived in Hawaii, the Lincoln aircraft carrier had many spare beds, thus providing a basis for the relatives of the crew to participate in the "Tiger Journey".
The U.S. Navy has strict steadfastness about those involved in the Tiger Tour, and only boyfriend and girlfriend can be eligible except for immediate family members, and the U.S. Navy will review the applicants and finally issue a confirmation letter notifying the relevant personnel to arrive in Hawaii. The U.S. Navy in the "Tiger Tour", will show the crew relatives a variety of subjects, including the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft, as well as weapons projection, so the activities are quite rich, "Tiger Tour" has become an important part of the U.S. Navy's conscription propaganda, generally if there is no accident, before the completion of the Asia-Pacific combat deployment, will be carried out related activities.
The aircraft carrier LYS Lingen showed off its muscles through the "Tiger Journey" and, in addition to the flight exhibition, carried out weapons projection, including the use of aerial bombs to "fry fish". At present, in addition to the USS Reagan and the USS Truman aircraft carrier on mission, the USS Bush aircraft carrier has left the Norfolk military port and is sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, which will enter the Mediterranean waters to replace the USS Truman aircraft carrier, thus deterring Russia. In addition to the USS Bush, the USS Roosevelt has completed maintenance work and will also carry F-35C Lightning II fighter jets on combat cruises in the Asia-Pacific region, and the combat deployment of the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier strike group is one after another.