The Nimitz ships were named to honor World War II Pacific fleet commander Chester W. Nimitz; the carrier was first authorized by Congress in fiscal year 1967.

The USS Nimitz is more than just an aircraft carrier,it’s a symbol of U.S. naval dominance and a key player in global military strategy. As part of the Nimitz-class, this nuclear-powered ...

USS Nimitz – commissioned on May 3, 1975 – is the oldest active aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy. This is possibly its final sea voyage, as the Nimitz is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2026.

The USS Nimitz strike group is deploying to the Middle East amid ongoing strikes between Israel and Iran that threaten to develop into a broader conflict, a U.S. defense official confirmed Monday.

The USS Nimitz Is 50 Years Old The deployment of the USS Nimitz, named for World War II US Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz, coincides with the 50th anniversary of its commissioning in 1975. During the ...

The Nimitz strike group could reach the Middle East later this week, an observer said. The aircraft carrier (picture in 2024) was commissioned in 1975 and is one of the U.S. Navy's older class of ...

The U.S. Navy is moving the aircraft carrier Nimitz from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East as regional tensions continue to boil between Israel and Iran, a defense official confirmed to Navy Times.

U.S. and South Korean sailors await the arrival of the nuclear-powered USS Nimitz aircraft carrier, named after former Adm. Chester Nimitz, in Busan, South Korea, on March 28, 2023.