Nimitz-Class Archives

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) sails alongside the world’s largest aircraft carrier the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sep. 24, 2025. Winston S. Churchill, as part of Carrier Strike Group 12, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe-Africa, and defend U.S. Allied and partner interest in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Hector Rodriguez)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Got Handed Trump’s Bottom Line: They Want to Make a Deal, He Told Time, but I Want to Make the Real Deal

A planned US surge could put as many as three aircraft carrier groups in the Middle East by late November, giving President Trump flexibility...

Stephen Silver5 days ago

USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier At Sea

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Crisis Is a Math Problem No One Has a Solution For

When the Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was first announced as the replacement for the iconic Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, the news was met...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 29, 2026

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 1, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) transit the Strait of Hormuz. Abraham Lincoln and Cape St. George are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex R. Forster/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The USS George Washington Is Headed to the Middle East to Relieve the Abraham Lincoln, Leaving the Western Pacific Without a Carrier

Georgia Gilholy reports the USS George Washington is en route to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln — nearly nine months at sea, a record...

Georgia GilholyAugust 17, 2026

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) cruise side-by-side in the Philippine Sea June 18, 2006, during exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The joint exercise consists of 28 naval vessels, more than 300 aircraft, and approximately 20,000 service members from the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Spike Call) (Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Sailors Aboard US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Have Now Gone More Than 200 Days Without a Single Port Call Anywhere at All

A senator's letter to the Pentagon raises water contamination, plumbing failures and mail that never arrives, and asks whether the Navy can sustain this...

Stephen SilverAugust 14, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Has the ‘Blueprint’ to Save the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

The Nimitz-class supercarrier got better with each hull, ten ships over thirty-four years, until the last was the finest conventional carrier ever launched. The...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 13, 2026

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)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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 SeitzJune 2, 2026

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)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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).

Dollars and Sense

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

National Security Journal

All posts tagged "Nimitz-Class"

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Got Handed Trump’s Bottom Line: They Want to Make a Deal, He Told Time, but I Want to Make the Real Deal

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Crisis Is a Math Problem No One Has a Solution For

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The USS George Washington Is Headed to the Middle East to Relieve the Abraham Lincoln, Leaving the Western Pacific Without a Carrier

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Sailors Aboard US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Have Now Gone More Than 200 Days Without a Single Port Call Anywhere at All

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Has the ‘Blueprint’ to Save the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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

Dollars and Sense

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

Recent Posts

Recent Posts

Recent Comments