USS Abraham Lincoln Set to Leave San Diego in Late 2026 Amid Local Navy and Border Updates

The U.S. has confirmed a major change for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which will move from California to Washington, Zona Militar reported. According to CBS 8 and NBC 7 San Diego, the USS Abraham Lincoln is leaving San Diego for a new home port in Washington. Navy Times reported that the carrier will shift its home port to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, and KOMO reported that the vessel will make Bremerton its new homeport in late 2026.

Other San Diego Navy teams and personnel were recognized for recent missions and service. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News and fox5sandiego.com reported that NASA honored a San Diego Navy recovery team for its Artemis II recovery efforts. Meanwhile, DVIDS highlighted local naval operations and personnel, reporting on a SIMA San Diego diver conducting training checks prior to a dive and sharing a reflection from Ossie Love on a lifetime of service and more than 50 years of dedication to the Navy and the nation.

In Coronado, military facilities and the coastline were the focus of several announcements. TicketNews reported that NASCAR is bringing its sold-out Coronado street race back in 2027 and plans a military base rotation. Along the coast, NBC 7 San Diego and the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that a swimmer's 900-mile journey along the California coast ended in Coronado, with the California woman becoming the first to swim the 900-mile California coast.

Maritime and land border operations also saw new developments in the region. United States Coast Guard News reported that the Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour completed an Operation Border Trident patrol off Southern California. On land, BorderReport reported that Border Patrol arrested a suspected Balkan organized crime member in SoCal, and Newsradio 600 KOGO reported that the Pentagon approved DHS testing of a heat ray at the border. Meanwhile, the Sierra Club published an opinion piece stating that DHS razor wire chokes wildlife at San Diego's southern border and another stating that a trade deal renewal must include a sewage fix.