The USS Nimitz appeared headed for retirement after decades of service, but a sudden change in plans has kept the historic ...

The Navy is extending the service of USS Nimitz until its scheduled deactivation in 2027 because the carrier intended to replace it, USS John F. Kennedy, has been delayed. The decision helps preserve ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The U.S. Navy has decided to extend the service life of its oldest serving aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, until next year. The military had originally planned to ...

The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) makes her way into San Diego Bay mid-morning on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in San Diego, CA. The Nimitz, which was ported in San Diego for 11 years, is finishing a 50-year service ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Navy sailors park a F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, March 23, 2026. (MCS2 ...

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 ...

In April 2026, the U.S. Navy delayed decommissioning its oldest active aircraft carrier — the USS Nimitz — by 10 months. The decision to keep the USS Nimitz in service was the result of the delay in ...

The scheduled retirement of the USS Nimitz will be delayed, and the Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier will serve about 10 months longer than planned. The Nimitz will remain active through March 2027, the ...

ABOARD USS NIMITZ UNDERWAY IN THE ATLANTIC ― Approximately 100 miles off the coast of North Carolina, a 14-nation armada converged in the blue waters of the Atlantic. Twenty-six ships from every ...