The U.S. Navy will keep USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in service until 2027 while beginning necessary industrial preparations for inactivation and nuclear defueling. Commissioned in 1975 as the first Nimitz-class supercarrier, it stays deployed in the Indo-Pacific, supporting U.S. naval aviation and regional deterrence. The U.S. Navy planners are coordinating shipyard and logistical planning to ensure a smooth transition when the ship is retired. Extending the carrier’s service preserves carrier strike group capacity in a region of rising maritime competition and demand. Read full Naval News at this link …
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| The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits Puget Sound during its final departure from Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, March 7, 2026, as the ship prepares for its final operational phase before planned inactivation. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War) |
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