FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: USS Abraham Lincoln, Washington ~ 9 NOV 2010

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: USS Abraham Lincoln, Washington

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), is the fifth Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. She is the second Navy ship named after former president Abraham Lincoln. Her home port is Everett, Washington.

Lincoln's contract was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding on 27 December 1982; her keel was laid 3 November 1984 at Newport News, Virginia. The ship was launched on 13 February 1988 and commissioned on 11 November 1989.

Abraham Lincoln boasts all the amenities found in any American city with a comparable population. These include a post office (with its own ZIP code), TV and radio stations, newspaper, fire department, library, hospital, general store, barbershops, and more. The ship has enough electrical generating power to supply electricity to 100,000 homes, food and supplies to operate for 90 days, and the capability of distilling more than 400,000 gallons of fresh water from the sea each day.

Keeping the ship ready at all times is critical. This requires repair shops to maintain machinery and aircraft, heavy duty tailor shops to repair parachutes and other survival gear, and electronic shops to keep communication, navigation, and avionics equipment up and running. Of course, there are a few things that are unusual for a city of 5,000 people. For example, Abraham Lincoln is a floating airport, capable of launching as many as four aircraft every minute.

The various functions of the flight deck crew are identified by the colors of the jersey they wear. For example, yellow is for officers and aircraft directors purple for fuel handlers green for catapult and arresting gear crews blue for chock and chain runners and red for crash/salvage teams and ordnance handlers. Four aircraft elevators, each the size of two average city lots, bring aircraft up to the flight deck from the hanger bays below. Aviation fuel is pumped from the tanks below and bombs, rockets, and missiles are brought up from the magazines.

Learn More About The USS Abraham Lincoln HERE!!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[ColdOne]

Howdy! *hugs*

Prayer for all the fallen.

[oldteen]

Not bad at all, thanks!

[luvie]

More prayers, Sandy, that you have the right words necessary
for that employer to see that you are the right man for the
job. I’ll be thinking about you!

[SandRat]

Nope, all tests were negative. Gotta see her primary care MD later this week to figure out were to go next.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Doc!

All' well as can be expected these days. Back to class tomorrow...not that it's needed but WTH.

Is that knee mending ?

[SandRat]

Got my fingers and toes crossed as well.

[TASMANIANRED]

It’s my turn for Arthur to romp.

Shoulder is aching something awful.

[AZamericonnie]

Not so much apreciative of Matt Lauer but great responses from Pres Bush.

I just believe Taz he was an honorable man, truthful & a man who loves his country & our Troops.

Perhaps just the the right man for the right time.

[TASMANIANRED]

Full glory here, not too many of them have fallen yet.

[luvie]

Well! That just rips it! I trust the others from your group
will be able to participate. I know the family looks to the
Patriot Guards for protection for their loved one’s memory.

I wish that hateful “non-church” group would fall off the end of the earth.

[oldteen]

G'night Conor!

Peaceful sleep and a great tomorrow! *hugs*

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya hon....it dropped to 57*’s this morning...a big fluffly blankie was just the ticket! LOL

[luvie]

Nighty-night, Conor! Darn ole alarm clock! LOL!

See you next time ‘round! ((((hugs))))

[TASMANIANRED]

They have swapped position.

Jackie was on my hip, now it’s Sol.

[luvie]

Then I will XX mine, too! :)

[AZamericonnie]

and God bless the United States of America!

Amen Conor & sweet dreams til sunbeams find you! *hugs*

[TASMANIANRED]

Good Luck, Sandy.

Getting to talk to a human is a big step in the right direction.

[oldteen]

Prayers it goes well, Sandy!

[luvie]

I guess it’s a blessing they both weren’t up there at the
same time or you’d be squashed. LOL! Th’ big lugs!

[Army Air Corps]

Well, meteorological prognosticators swear that it will be chilly by the weekend. We shall see.