The 48-year-old USS Nimitz (CVN-68) was commissioned in 1975 ... The LCSs have been criticized for lacking armor, firepower, and redundancy, making them vulnerable to enemy attacks and accidents.

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is now sailing in the Malacca Strait meanwhile, fixed-wing aircraft squadrons of Carrier Air ...

Almost 50 years on from its commissioning date, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap on Mar. 21, 2025, for a deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

After seven months in port, the USS Nimitz is back at sea. The aircraft carrier, CVN 68, returned to operations on Friday, June 22, following a few days of sea trials. The carrier had spent more ...

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.

Home, sweet home. The USS Nimitz returned to its homeport in Bremerton Sunday following a seven-month deployment. The 1,092-foot aircraft carrier left Bremerton in November and headed to the U.S ...

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) passes aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) as it transits through the San Diego Harbor on Sept. 23, 2022. US Navy Photo Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is back at sea ...

A fighter jet landed on the USS Nimitz for the 350,000th time — a historic milestone. The aircraft carrier became the first in active service to hit that mark after 48 years in the Navy.

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 ...