Decommissioning the USS Nimitz is a gift to China

The USS Nimitz, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier, returned to its homeport, Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, ...
USNI

Navy Probes USS Nimitz Fuel Supply After Crashes, Trump Points to ‘Bad Fuel’

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship on July 23, 2025. US Navy photo The Navy is investigating the fuel supply ...
Stars and Stripes

USS Nimitz comes home for the last time

For the 30th time in half a century, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is coming home. Home over the decades has been Norfolk, Va.; San Diego; and Everett, Wash. But for the past 10 years, going home ...
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Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Will Be Retired Next Year: It Might Be a Big Mistake

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 ...
Navy Times

USS Nimitz returns home for likely last time before retirement

Sailors from the USS Nimitz embrace their family after returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, on Tuesday from a nine-month deployment. (MCS2 Peter K. McHaddad/U.S. Navy) The USS Nimitz aircraft ...
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USS Nimitz aircraft carrier completes its likely final deployment

Dec. 17 (UPI) --The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz docked at Naval Base Kitsap on Tuesday after completing a 270-day deployment that likely was its last before being retired. Thousands gathered at thel ...