An F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), March 18, 2025. Lt. Cmdr. Josie Lenny Public Affairs Officer, USS Carl Vinson, via DVIDS ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier passed by Seattle for what was likely its final deployment before it will leave Naval Base Kitsap next year ahead of its planned decommissioning.

Type: Aircraft carrier | Operated by: United States | Fiercest feature: Three MK 29 missile-launch systems America’s Nimitz-class aircraft carriers may not be the newest in the Navy’s arsenal ...

The full-scale outline of a U.S. carrier and at least two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are part of the target range that has been built in the Ruoqiang region in central China.

Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are the biggest ships in the Navy, measuring almost 1,100 ft from bow to stern. They are capable of operating for 20 years continuously without refueling due to ...

The Nimitz strike group could reach the Middle East later this week, an observer said. The aircraft carrier (picture in 2024) was commissioned in 1975 and is one of the U.S. Navy's older class of ...

The Nimitz strike group could reach the Middle East later this week, an observer said. The aircraft carrier (picture in 2024) was commissioned in 1975 and is one of the U.S. Navy's older class of ...

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.

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) transits while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 15, 2025. US Navy Photo Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) departed ...

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.

First commissioned in 1975, the Nimitz is the Navy's oldest serving aircraft carrier and is slated for retirement in 2026. Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are the biggest ships in the Navy ...