USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class.

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is the lead ship of the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and is named in honor of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.

Mar 4, 2025 · Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) will make one last homeport change, moving from Bremerton, Wash., to Norfolk, Va., before it starts the decommissioning process in 2026, USNI News has learned.

2 days ago · 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.

2 days ago · The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) will replace the Nimitz at Bremerton once it is commissioned this year. The Nimitz will be in Norfolk until the spring of 2027 to offload equipment and materials ...

1 day ago · USS Nimitz (CVN-68) made the trek down the West Coast as it sailed from Bremerton, Wash., to San Diego, Calif., over the weekend ahead of its upcoming deployment arriving on Monday, according to ...

Jan 24, 2025 · USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is set to retire in 2025 and has already begun the deactivation process, marking a major milestone as one of the service’s longest-serving active aircraft carriers.

USS Nimitz is a supercarrier of the U.S. Navy, and the lead ship of her class. One of the largest warships in the world, she was laid down, launched and commissioned as CVAN 68 but was later...

Oct. 29, 1988, Nimitz began operating in the North Arabian Sea in support of Operation Earnest Will. Nimitz then departed Bremerton on Feb. 25, 1991 for the Arabian Gulf, relieving USS Ranger...

2 days ago · Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Puget Sound after getting underway for a regularly scheduled Indo-Pacific deployment, March 21, 2025. An ...