Nearly half a century after its first deployment, the U.S. Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier made a rare visit to Bahrain ...

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is in port in Bahrain, marking the first time an aircraft carrier has visited the Middle Eastern country since 2020. While an aircraft carrier has not visited Bahrain ...

The USS George Washington joined British and Japanese aircraft carriers in the North Philippine Sea for a show of force.

Summary and Key Points: The USS Nimitz, scheduled for retirement in 2026, could instead have its service life extended another 5 to 10 years, enhancing America’s strategic naval position ...

The Navy plans to move the USS Nimitz to Norfolk, VA in 2026 and proposes to homeport the Ford-class USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) as early as 2029.

The USS Nimitz passes the hammerhead crane as it leaves Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and heads out for sea trials on Monday. The Nimitz's next deployment is likely to be of its last.

US Navy/National Archives The USS Nimitz was commissioned in May 1975. At the time of its commissioning, it was only the second nuclear-powered carrier ever built, after the USS Enterprise.

Iran Acting US defense secretary orders USS Nimitz to remain in Middle East, citing Iranian threat Announcement comes on 1-year anniversary of killing of Iran’s top military general Qassem Soleimani ...

The USS Nimitz is preparing to set sail after one of the ship's sailors was removed from the crew and put in isolation for showing flu-like symptoms, according to anonymous sources who spoke to ...

In March 2021, the USS Nimitz returned from a 99,000-mile, 11-month deployment across the globe. The 1,092-foot carrier launched and landed more than 8,600 planes during a trip that began ...

Nimitz and guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) are currently searching the North Arabian Sea for the missing sailor, according to the brief statement.

ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ – As the USS Nimitz departs Washington via the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Pacific Ocean greets America’s oldest aircraft carrier with a sea swelling nearly 20 feet high.