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EVERETT, Wash. (NNS) - Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, embarked on its flagship USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), along with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 and USS Momsen (DDG 92), got underway Dec. 7 from Naval Station Everett for the last time for a scheduled routine deployment.

The deployment will be to the western Pacific Command and Central Command areas of responsibility, culminating in Lincoln's eventual change of homeport to Newport News, Va.

CSG-9, Lincoln and Momsen will be joined by USS Sterett (DDG 104) and guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71), both homeported in San Diego.

Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will focus on maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts while deployed, both of which help establish conditions for regional stability.

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