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The USS Nimitz won’t be decommissioned until 2027. Here’s what that means.

Although the Nimitz’ scheduled decommissioning has been delayed for a year, the ship will probably remain in port until then. The United States Navy’s oldest active nuclear-powered supercarrier, the ...
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‘Nimitz Gap’ debate clouds Navy’s decision to retire oldest carrier

BREMERTON, Wash. — The USS Nimitz sits in Sinclair Inlet, west of Seattle, its flight deck empty of aircraft and its hull showing scrapes and rust from its last official deployment across the Pacific ...
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USS Nimitz makes final South America tour

The USS Nimitz is undertaking its Southern Seas 2026 deployment, sailing around South America with joint exercises in multiple nations before decommissioning in 2027. The voyage includes stops in ...