U.S. Navy Supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln Heading To The Middle East

The nuclear-powered supercarrier will head from the South China Sea to the Middle East in response to escalating tensions ...

Opinion - 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, ...

The Next US Navy Supercarrier Won’t Enter Service For Two More Years

The future USS John F. Kennedy is scheduled to be handed over to the U.S. Navy in March 2027, and Pete Hegseth recently ...
The National Interest

Where Are America’s Aircraft Carriers Now?

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

USS Nimitz Decommissioning in Sight as HII Awarded Contract Modification

The 50 year old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to Bremerton, Washington on Dec. 16, 2025 after its final scheduled deployment. USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the oldest commissioned aircraft carrier ...
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Why the Navy legally needs 11 aircraft carriers

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy faces a potential crisis in carrier availability. Federal law mandates a minimum of 11 operational carriers, a number essential for maintaining global presence. ...
Seattle Times

Watching the USS Nimitz return to WA, likely for the final time

BREMERTON — The rain poured and the wind howled as dozens of loved ones of sailors onboard the USS Nimitz stood on the pier under a pavilion. Their clothes drenched as the rain blew in sideways, many ...
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USS Nimitz returns home after final deployment, reuniting thousands of Navy families

NAVAL BASE KITSAP, Wash. — Cheers erupted through the rain as the USS Nimitz pulled into Naval Base Kitsap, marking a historic homecoming after 270 days at sea and the aircraft carrier’s final ...