Almost 50 years on from its commissioning date, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base ... in February 2025 prior to the ship’s deployment.

The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), commissioned in 1975, remains a cornerstone of U.S. naval power but is facing questions about retirement as it nears 50 years of service. -Supporters argue the Nimitz remains ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the lead ship of the Nimitz-class supercarriers ... of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command ...

The 49-year-old USS Nimitz (CVN-68) pulled away from the carrier pier ... local time with sailors manning the rails, according to ship spotters. The carrier left last week from its homeport ...

USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70), and USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) have all completed their Refueling Complex Overhauls (RCOH) at Newport News ...

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton in Washington for a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific on Friday. This will likely be the last deployment for the USS ...

Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in Puget Sound on March 21, 2025. US Navy Photo USS Nimitz (CVN-68) made the trek down the West Coast as it ...

compared to the Nimitz-class. The CVN 78 is designed to operate effectively with nearly 700 fewer crew members than a CVN 68-class ship. Improvements in the ship design will allow the embarked air ...