USS Nimitz – commissioned on May 3, 1975 – is the oldest active aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy. This is possibly its final sea voyage, as the Nimitz is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2026.

The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group is showing that it is far from being retired, even though the Pentagon has the famous carrier scheduled to be on the chopping block in 2026.

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is heading to the Middle East, and that will bring the total number of carriers in the region to two, a U.S. official told Task & Purpose on Monday.

U.S. Navy fleet to drop to 10 aircraft carriers as USS Nimitz decommissions in 2026 while USS John F. Kennedy delivery delays to March 2027 due to technical issues.

The USS Nimitz strike group is deploying to the Middle East amid ongoing strikes between Israel and Iran that threaten to develop into a broader conflict, a U.S. defense official confirmed Monday.

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Bremerton-based aircraft carrier USS Nimitz its strike group are being redirected to the Middle East from their current deployment in the Western Pacific, according to two ...

These delays come as the USS Nimitz prepares to be decommissioned. Commissioned on May 3, 1975, the Nimitz is the oldest active aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy.

The USS Nimitz is heading west from the South China Sea to the Middle East, where conflicts between Israel and Iran have escalated in recent days. A defense official confirmed that the Secretary ...