The End of an Era: USS Nimitz Prepares for 2026 Decommissioning Summary and Key Points: -The U.S. Navy’s oldest active ...

After half a century at the center of American sea power, the nuclear supercarrier USS Nimitz has reached the end of its operational road. The ship that defined modern carrier aviation is now ...

This post has been updated to adjust the position of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). These are the approximate positions of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. It was from Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, that ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — It was getting darker, colder and wetter by the minute Tuesday afternoon when the USS Nimitz slowly peeked its bow into Sinclair Inlet, made a tug-assisted pivot into a berth, and ...

USS Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the ...

A single aircraft carrier is home to thousands of sailors and dozens of aircraft, and these vessels are among the largest and most important in the U.S. Navy. Currently, there are 11 aircraft carriers ...

NAVAL BASE KITSAP -- Rain pounded down from afternoon into the evening, but the moody weather did little to dampen the smiles and tears of children, partners, parents, and friends of sailors on the ...

Commissioned in 1975, the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) remains one of the largest warships ever built, symbolizing strength, innovation, and global reach. Laid down in 1968 at Newport News Shipbuilding in ...

The Constellation equipment failures were preceded by several others. At the end of 2022 the first of the new American Ford class CVN/Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier finally left for its long delayed ...