The USS Nimitz appeared headed for retirement after decades of service, but a sudden change in plans has kept the historic aircraft carrier in the spotlight.

The USS Nimitz, the Navy's oldest nuclear carrier, is on its farewell tour before decommissioning, having recently participated in the International Naval Review. Despite hosting the first F-35C ...

In November 2004, the USS Princeton’s new radar tracked well over 100 unexplained contacts over the Pacific during a training ...

The scheduled retirement of the USS Nimitz will be delayed, and the Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier will serve about 10 months longer than planned. The Nimitz will remain active through March 2027, the ...

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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) recently operated with Royal Australian Navy frigates in the South China Sea, the Australian ...

ABOARD USS NIMITZ UNDERWAY IN THE ATLANTIC ― Approximately 100 miles off the coast of North Carolina, a 14-nation armada converged in the blue waters of the Atlantic. Twenty-six ships from every ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The roughly 3,000 sailors aboard the USS Nimitz arrived at Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday, concluding a four-month-long deployment as the ship moved from Washington State where it ...