Nimitz-Class Archives

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s F-35C Fleet replacement squadron, pose on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an aerial photo exercise. VFA-101 aircraft and pilots are conducting initial qualifications aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Krystofer Belknap)

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2100 Days: U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington ‘Out of Action’ for 6 Years

Key Points and Summary – The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) was out of action for six years, a catastrophic delay of its...

Jack BuckbyOctober 23, 2025

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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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary – The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the third Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier, commissioned in 1982. -With a distinguished service history...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 23, 2025

(DoD photo by Airman Philip V. Morrill, U.S. Navy. (Released))

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What Made the Nimitz-Class the King of Aircraft Carriers?

Key Points and Summary – Commissioned from the 1970s onward, the Nimitz-class marked a leap forward in aircraft carrier capability, solidifying U.S. naval dominance....

Caleb LarsonOctober 22, 2025

Pacific Ocean (Nov. 3, 2003) -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68) crewmembers participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal with the help of family and friends on the ship’s flight deck during a Tiger Cruise. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are en route to San Diego, Calif., following an eight-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Elizabeth Thompson. (RELEASED)

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Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Will Be Retired Next Year: It Might Be a Big Mistake

Key Points and Summary – The USS Nimitz, the U.S. Navy’s oldest carrier, is set to retire in May 2026, ending a 50+ year...

Jack BuckbyOctober 22, 2025

Pacific Ocean (November 3, 2003) -- During Tiger Cruise aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal with the help of fellow tigers on the flight deck. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are in route to Nimitz homeport of San Diego, California after an eight-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer Mate 3rd Class Elizabeth Thompson

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$6 Billion ‘Nuclear’ Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’ by $100 Million Diesel AIP Submarine

Key Points and Summary – In a 2005 war game, a $100 million Swedish Gotland-class submarine repeatedly “sank” the $6 billion USS Ronald Reagan...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 20, 2025

171030-N-EA818-367 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2017) The aircxraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Harry S. Truman has successfully completed tailored shipboard test availability and final evaluation problem and is underway preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tommy Gooley/Released)

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Why Is a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Still Damaged 8 Months After a Collision?

Key Points and Summary – The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman continues to operate with visible hull damage eight months after a February...

Christian OrrOctober 19, 2025

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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Won’t Be Repaired Anytime Soon

Key Points and Summary – Eight months after a collision with a cargo ship in February 2025, the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman...

Jack BuckbyOctober 16, 2025

(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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Problem: U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers Face 6 Year Long Refits

Key Points and Summary – The Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) is a massive, multi-year mid-life refit for U.S. nuclear aircraft carriers, designed to...

Kris OsbornOctober 13, 2025

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis transits the Arabian sea with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Essex ARG, and 13th MEU are conducting integrated operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Diffie)

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‘Out Action’ for 5 Years: Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Is Stuck at Port

Key Points and Summary – The midlife overhaul of the U.S. aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis is facing a 14-month delay, pushing its...

Isaac SeitzOctober 13, 2025

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2100 Days: U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington ‘Out of Action’ for 6 Years

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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

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What Made the Nimitz-Class the King of Aircraft Carriers?

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Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Will Be Retired Next Year: It Might Be a Big Mistake

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$6 Billion ‘Nuclear’ Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’ by $100 Million Diesel AIP Submarine

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Why Is a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Still Damaged 8 Months After a Collision?

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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Won’t Be Repaired Anytime Soon

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Problem: U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers Face 6 Year Long Refits

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‘Out Action’ for 5 Years: Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Is Stuck at Port

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