Navy's new John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier begins sea trials

The USS John F. Kennedy, which could homeport in Bremerton as early as 2029, has left its Virginia-based shipbuilder for ...
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Could a new Iran war drag the USS Nimitz back from retirement?

The United States is again leaning on its carrier fleet to manage a volatile standoff with Iran, even as its most famous ...

Is Another United States Navy Supercarrier Heading To The Middle East?

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) departed her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk and is now operating in the Atlantic Ocean bound ...
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Navy’s next aircraft carrier sails into the Atlantic for sea trials

The USS John F. Kennedy’s sea trials will give the Navy and builders a chance to operate crucial systems and components at sea for the first time.
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A Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Will Be ‘Out of Service’ for Over 5 Years

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis is undergoing a mandatory mid-life overhaul, which has been plagued by significant delays, pushing its return to service to ...

U.S. Navy Supercarrier Departed San Diego, Preparing For Next Deployment

USS Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting exercises in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of ...
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Rainy reunion as the Nimitz crew comes home for the last time

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 ...
The National Interest

The Legendary USS Nimitz Is Preparing to Sail into History

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 ...