Andrew McCawley

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  McCawley, who served as the Lincoln's commanding officer for the last two years, plans to retire after 31 years in the Navy.
  
  He thanked the Lincoln's crew, the Snohomish County community and the Lincoln ombudsmen - the spouses of crewmembers who are the captain's representatives when the ship is away.
  
  "I want to extend my special thanks to Lincoln's ombudsmen, who are unpaid contributors to the wellbeing of the ship's crew, and to the communities that have supported Lincoln," McCawley said.

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  That homecoming also is something "the crew is looking forward to," said Capt. Andrew McCawley.
  
  "We're not done yet (with refurbishment work), but we will be in the next few weeks," he said.
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  "I think the young men universally say they are ready to move into an operational stage," McCawley said last week in an interview.
  
  The ship has been painted from the waterline on up.The Lincoln has a new satellite communications antenna, an added self-defense missile system, an incinerator to dispose of trash at sea, new nonskid material applied to the 4.5-acre flight deck and some upgraded electronic systems.
  
  While the ship was in dry-dock, the insides of holding tanks were coated to prevent corrosion.
  
  Crews from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard did about half the work, and other contractors and the ship's own crew did the rest of the work, McCawley said.
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  McCawley won't be onboard for the next deployment.
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  McCawley, who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1980, said he will retire.Although a lot of the training won't start until the ship gets under way, some has already begun.
  
  Last week, a panel of naval inspectors visited the ship to witness a number of crew exercises.Additional exercises will be conducted while the ship is readied for deployment.
  
  "Abraham Lincoln passed with flying colors, so we're ready to move on to our next training evolution," McCawley said.
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  The Lincoln's time in the shipyard for maintenance might be inconvenient, but it's necessary, McCawley said.
  
  The work is all part of a planned program to keep the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in use for 50 years.
  
  The ship, commissioned in 1989, goes into the shipyard every 21/2 years or so, McCawley said, to keep things shipshape as well as add new items.
  
  "It's a critical part of maintaining the ship throughout its life span," McCawley said

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  The exercises were part of the ships' mission to project U.S. policy abroad and to present "an image of America as a global citizen who respects and enjoys cultures of other nations," Lincoln commanding officer Capt. Andrew McCawley said."The sailors of the Abraham Lincoln have performed in an exemplary fashion."
  
  What's more, despite more than 7,500 dangerous warplane launches from the flight deck, there were no serious crew injuries, he said.

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  The ship's commanding officer, Capt. Andrew McCawley, doesn't know.All he knows, he says, is that he and the Lincoln's 3,300 Everett-based sailors are ready for anything.
  
  The mission is "for us to be able to provide capability wherever in the world we go," he said.
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  All told, the carrier will be at sea with about 5,500 personnel aboard, McCawley said.
  
  McCawley said he doesn't know exactly where the strike group will go, or what the ships will do.He has told the crew to expect the unexpected.
  
  Also, he can't say precisely when the ships will deploy because of tight military security about ship operations.But it's no secret that the Lincoln and Shoup will be moving out soon, he added.
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  "It's a continuing, refreshing process even on deployment," McCawley said.
  
  Since the Iraq war, the Navy has pushed to have its forces available and ready for action within a month's time.The idea "is to provide more capable ability over a broader point in time," McCawley said.
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  McCawley credits his crew with keeping the ship ready to sail.
  
  "The USS Abraham Lincoln is an impressive piece of machinery, but it is without a doubt powered by youthful, enthusiastic American spirit," he said.
  
  A combination of Navy training and community support allows the sailors to continue operating at a high level, he said.
  
  "It's an extremely support- ive community, as well as having the environmental amenities of Puget Sound," McCawley said.

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  "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the sailors' families," commanding officer Capt. Andy McCawley said in a statement.

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  The ship and crew certainly benefit from being here, Lincoln commanding officer Capt. Andrew McCawley said.
  
  "I hope what the ship and sailors have to offer also benefit the community," McCawley said.
  
  He's been at the helm of the Lincoln nearly two years.In his career, McCawley has been assigned to as many as 20 stations.
  
  "Of all the home ports in the Navy, I think Naval Station Everett is the best home port," McCawley said.

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  Lincoln's Commanding Officer, Capt. Andrew McCawley, and the ship's crew turned out to congratulate the Tank Value Stream Team on their success at a recognition ceremony in Hangar Bay 2 onboard the ship Dec. 15.
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  "I want to thank you on behalf of Lincoln and congratulate you on your accomplishment," said McCawley.
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  "Those successes are as much yours as the crew who has been deployed," Captain McCawley told the hundreds of people assembled.

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  --Captain Andrew McCawley, Commanding Officer, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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  Lincoln Commanding Officer, Capt. Andrew McCawley, and the ship's crew turned out to congratulate the tank value stream team on their success at a recognition ceremony in Hangar Bay 2 on board the carrier."I want to thank you and congratulate you on your accomplishment," said McCawley.
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  "Those successes are as much yours as the crew who has been deployed," McCawley told the hundreds of people assembled.

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  After the presentation of colors, Capt. Andrew McCawley, Abe's commanding officer, showed his appreciation for O'Banion's service to the Lincoln.
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  McCawley talked to the audience about O'Banion's journey of active-duty service.Starting at Cunningham, Kan., where he graduated high school and joined the Navy 30 years ago, to its end on Lincoln's deckplates."Master Chief O'Banion's career of service and sacrifice is the stuff of legend and legacy," said McCawley.McCawley closed by presenting O'Banion with the Joint Service Commendation Medal in honor of his leadership during Operation Unified Assistance earlier this year.
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  McCawley also presented O'Banion a Meritorious Service Medal for his previous work on Lincoln.

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