Nearly half a century after its first deployment, the U.S. Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier made a rare visit to Bahrain ...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout ...

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is in port in Bahrain, marking the first time an aircraft carrier has visited the Middle Eastern country since 2020. While an aircraft carrier has not visited Bahrain ...

BREMERTON, Wash. – At long last, the USS Nimitz returned home Sunday, close to a year after the aircraft carrier left Sinclair Inlet in Washington state. The 100,000-ton warship, in completing a ...

The Navy plans to move the USS Nimitz to Norfolk, VA in 2026 and proposes to homeport the Ford-class USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) as early as 2029.

Summary and Key Points: The USS Nimitz, scheduled for retirement in 2026, could instead have its service life extended another 5 to 10 years, enhancing America’s strategic naval position ...

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-22 lands on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on April 22, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hannah Kantner) ...

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), returns to sea after making a scheduled port call in San Diego. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Osborn/U.S. Navy) ...

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. 3rd and 7th Fleet ...

ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ – As the USS Nimitz departs Washington via the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Pacific Ocean greets America’s oldest aircraft carrier with a sea swelling nearly 20 feet high.

Update: The USS Nimitz departed Bremerton for its next deployment on Friday, March 21. The Nimitz's home port is still in Bremerton until the Navy moves it to Norfolk in 2026.