USS Lincoln’s Carrier Air Wing Trains as Joint Force with New Simulators at Sea | Aviation

USS Abraham Lincoln deployed with the new Simulators at Sea developed by NAWCAD to allow the Carrier Air Wing to continue training as a joint fighting force while deployed.

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier recently deployed with a new training tool aboard, which provides its aviators with new advanced training capabilities. This first-of-its-kind training capability is called Simulators at Sea and was developed and installed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD). It features connected desktop trainers that allow pilots to practice missions together while deployed at sea, a historically limited capability.

“Simulators at Sea brings American aviators a level of readiness our carrier air wing has never experienced while deployed,” said NAWCAD Commander Rear Adm. John Dougherty IV. “This training is a game changing advantage that keeps our forces the most dominant in the skies.”

Simulators at Sea, available since July 2024, was developed for USS Abraham Lincoln in less than 12 months, following a previous deployment of F-35 simulators aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in 2023.
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