Sailors heave the phone and distance line on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) during a replenishment-at-sea in the South China Sea, May 30, 2025. US Navy Photo The U.S. Navy ...
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 career. -This scheduled retirement coincides with delays in the new Ford-class ...
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 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) transited the Singapore Strait on Friday and is now operating in the South China Sea following a three-month stint in the Middle East. The Nimitz CSG briefly ...
An F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet and an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) crashed in the South China Sea on Sunday (26) in two separate incidents, USNI ...
A helicopter team based in San Diego crashed in the South China Sea on Sunday while operating from the aircraft carrier USS ...