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ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Has Been out of Action for 5 Years in an Overhaul That Was Supposed to Take 4 — and the Navy Can’t Spare It

Summary and Key Points: The USS John C. Stennis entered its mid-life Refueling and Complex Overhaul in May 2021, and is expected back with...

Isaac Seitz6 days ago

Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) transits the Atlantic Ocean during Builder's Sea Trials, Jan. 28, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an opportunity to test ship systems and components at sea for the first time, and make required adjustments prior to additional underway testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young)

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The U.S. Navy Is Stuck in the Aircraft Carrier Trap

After spending $13 billion on the USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy deployed the most advanced aircraft carrier ever built to the Middle...

Brandon WeichertMay 19, 2026

(Oct. 5, 2025) An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the “Dusty Dogs” of the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 fires flares above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in support of the Titans at Sea Presidential Review. The Titans of the Sea Presidential Review is one of many events taking place throughout the country to showcase maritime capabilities as part of the U.S Navy’s 250th birthday. America is a maritime nation. For 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mitchell Mason)

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The U.S. Navy Is Keeping Its Oldest Aircraft Carriers Alive Because The Newest are Trapped in the Shipyard

The U.S. Navy is informally calling it the Nimitz Gap. The USS Nimitz, the oldest carrier in the fleet and originally scheduled for decommissioning,...

Brandon WeichertMay 19, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin).

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America’s Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier Finally Came Home — And Now Needs 1 to 2 Years in The Shipyard to Fix It

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s $13 billion lead supercarrier, returned to Naval Station Norfolk on May 16 after an 11-month deployment...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 18, 2026

(Aug. 1, 2016) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) receives stores while conducting a vertical replenishment at sea, during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder)

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The Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is the most successful warship class in modern American history — and the lead ship, USS Nimitz herself, is currently...

Harry J. KazianisMay 18, 2026

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A NATO Submarine ‘Sank’ a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier — A French Rubis-Class Sub Slipped Through the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s Defenses

A French Rubis-class nuclear submarine sank a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier during a joint NATO naval exercise off the coast of Florida in 2015....

Isaac SeitzMay 13, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

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China or Iran Don’t Need to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers: They Just Need to Light Them on Fire

China or Iran doesn’t need to sink U.S. Navy aircraft carriers to neutralize them — they just need to light them on fire. A...

Brandon WeichertMay 13, 2026

A U.S. Sailor prepares an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft for launch from the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 25, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

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The ‘Medium’ Aircraft Carrier: The Future of the U.S. Navy?

The U.S. Navy might consider whether to build smaller “medium” aircraft carriers alongside its Nimitz and Ford-class supercarriers. The concept is called CVV. The...

Kris OsbornMay 12, 2026

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus)

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In 2005, a Swedish Gotland-Class Submarine Slipped Past a U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group — Undetected for the Entire Exercise

In 2005, a Swedish Saab-built Gotland-class diesel-electric submarine slipped past an entire U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group during joint naval drills — undetected....

Caleb LarsonMay 8, 2026

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Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Has Been out of Action for 5 Years in an Overhaul That Was Supposed to Take 4 — and the Navy Can’t Spare It

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The U.S. Navy Is Stuck in the Aircraft Carrier Trap

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The U.S. Navy Is Keeping Its Oldest Aircraft Carriers Alive Because The Newest are Trapped in the Shipyard

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America’s Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier Finally Came Home — And Now Needs 1 to 2 Years in The Shipyard to Fix It

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The Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

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A NATO Submarine ‘Sank’ a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier — A French Rubis-Class Sub Slipped Through the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s Defenses

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China or Iran Don’t Need to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers: They Just Need to Light Them on Fire

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The ‘Medium’ Aircraft Carrier: The Future of the U.S. Navy?

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