USS John F. Kennedy and USS Enterprise carrier deliveries delayed due to Advanced Arresting Gear issues and supply chain problems, impacting Navy fleet strength.

An additional Nimitz carrier is likely meant to provide an extra deterrent to dissuade Tehran from prolonging the conflict.

San Diego’s USS Carl Vinson joined in Arabian Sea by sister carrier USS Nimitz The Vinson is in the midst of one of the longest deployments in its recent history.

The Nimitz-class supercarrier’s arrival in Southeast Asia demonstrates American-Philippine defensive cooperation.

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The U.S. Navy will drop from 11 to 10 aircraft carriers for about a year once the USS Nimitz is decommissioned next year, as recent budget documents show a new carrier will be delayed from its ...

As a result, it replaced the Carl Vinson Strike Group. Isn't it remarkable that a ship built in the '70s is still trusted in such risky missions? USS Nimitz's retirement was initially set for 2022.

Earlier this month, the US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz diverged from its scheduled deployment trajectory in the South China Sea and began heading west.

The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group will deploy near the Middle East on Tuesday, AP reports.

After the USS Nimitz retires, the Navy will drop to only 10 carriers in the fleet until the Kennedy sets sail. The U.S. Navy once fielded 99 carriers during the peak of World War II.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of June 23, 2025, based on Navy and public data. In ...

Six San Diego warships — including the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson — are conducting operations amid ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.