Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given ...

Tuesday is the last time the 50-year-old USS Nimitz aircraft carrier sails back into Puget Sound from a deployment.

The nine-month trip across the Pacific and back was a final voyage for the 50-year-old Nimitz, the oldest aircraft carrier in the fleet.

The 50 year old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to Bremerton, Washington on Dec. 16, 2025 after its final scheduled ...

The USS Nimitz was conducting flight operations in the South China Sea before being routed to the Middle East. (Samuel Osborn/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy is moving the aircraft carrier Nimitz from the ...

The aircraft carrier is set to return to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, and be decommissioned in 2026 after 50 years of service.

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

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of September 2, 2025, based on Navy and public data. In cases ...

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 ...

Two navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier crashed just 30 minutes apart into the South China sea over the weekend – but all five crew members from both craft were mercifully rescued ...

Babies, parents, and one new bride-to-be welcomed the sailors of the USS Nimitz on a rainy afternoon in Bremerton.