NEW: U.S. Navy identifies USS Abraham Lincoln sailor lost in a 'man overboard incident' in the Arabian Sea last week as Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Slayton Saldana.
The U.S. Navy has identified the USS Abraham Lincoln sailor lost in a"man overboard incident" in the Arabian Sea last week, officials with the Navy's 5th Fleet said.
Following reports of the missing sailor last Wednesday, the Abraham Lincoln, along with the cruiser USS Leyte Gulf and a Spanish frigate, began conducting search and rescue operations which concluded on Friday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and shipmates of our lost Sailor,” Vice Adm. Jim Malloy, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces said in a statement. “During this tragic time, I want to thank the Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate Méndez Núñez for their assistance in the search operations, and all the Sailors involved in the search for their valiant efforts to find our shipmate.
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