Chester W. Nimitz - Wikipedia
He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during …
Nuclear Navy 'Supercarrier' USS Nimitz Will Never Go on 'Active Duty ...
Jan 13, 2026 · The USS Nimitz retires in 2026 after 50 years. See how the advanced Ford-class carriers will replace this Cold War icon and what risks remain.
USS Nimitz returns home for likely last time before retirement
Dec 17, 2025 · Built after the Navy’s first nuclear-powered carrier, the USS Enterprise, the Nimitz became the flagship vessel of the ten Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carriers. The storied vessel was …
Decommissioning the USS Nimitz is a gift to China
Jan 14, 2026 · The USS Nimitz, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier, returned to its homeport, Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, last month from its final deployment, a nine-month tour through the ...
Carrier USS Nimitz Returns to Bremerton, Wraps Final Deployment
Dec 16, 2025 · Nimitz, the oldest carrier in the Navy’s fleet — commissioned in 1975 — returned Tuesday to Bremerton after a stop in San Diego, Calif.
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - United States Navy
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is the lead ship of the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and is named in honor of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
A look back at decades of maintaining USS Nimitz at PSNS & IMF
23 hours ago · BREMERTON, Wash. — First in its class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) was commissioned May 3, 1975, before many of the workers at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & …
USS Nimitz to return to homeport at Naval Base Kitsap on Dec. 16
Dec 5, 2025 · The Nimitz, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 11, is returning from a nine-month deployment — what the Navy has said is likely the last of its 50 years in service. The ship left NB Kitsap in...
Admiral Nimitz | National Museum of the Pacific War
At the height of the Pacific War, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commanded more than two million men and women, 5,000 ships and 20,000 planes, but one would not have predicted that distinguished …
Chester W. Nimitz Biography :: Notable Graduates
Jul 1, 2025 · Learn about Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USNA Class of 1905. Discover his pivotal role in WWII as Pacific Fleet Commander and his post-war naval.