USS Abraham Lincoln makes first port call in 286-day deployment, shifts from CENTCOM to Indo-Pacific

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) made its first full port visit since November 2025 at Laem Chabang, Thailand, after 286 days at sea and nearly seven months in CENTCOM's AOR. The port call signals a shift in carrier presence from the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific, potentially affecting regional force posture. The move follows a pattern of extended carrier deployments, but the duration and shift are notable.