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USS Nimitz concludes seven-month-long deployment to Indo-Pacific
The carrier and its strike group headed to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet area of operations in December.
By Diana Stancy
‘Minor material deficiency’ in nuclear propulsion plant sidelines USS Nimitz
The aircraft carrier was one day into sea trials when the propulsion plant issue was discovered.
How a military jail failed to protect a suicidal sailor from himself
Macoy Hicks's death could be one of the first big tests of a new military medical malpractice claims process.
Aircraft carrier Gerald Ford finishes post-delivery tests and trials
Next up for the aircraft carrier are full ship shock trials that are slated for this summer, followed by a planned incremental availability scheduled for September through February 2022.
By Diana Stancy
Nimitz sailor recounts 341 days at sea during pandemic
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group had the longest deployment since the Vietnam War.
By James Burky, The Daily Sentinel via the AP
Best pics of the week: March 7, 2021
The Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels debut the "Super Delta" formation, the USS Nimitz returns home after 11 months, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
After historically long deployment, Nimitz is almost home
The carrier strike group is wrapping up the longest deployment since the Vietnam War
Austin mulling whether to send carrier Ike back to the Middle East
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited the carrier Nimitz as they finished another record-breaking deployment.
Austin visits aircraft carrier Nimitz; weighs warship needs in Pacific, Mideast
Standing in the ship’s hangar bay, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he will make a decision soon on whether to send a carrier back to the Middle East, where the Nimitz had been.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Best pics of the week: Feb. 21, 2021
Navy P-8A Poseidons in Italy, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle in UAE, on the range at Camp Fuji and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Roosevelt, Nimitz carrier strike groups conduct dual carrier operations in South China Sea
In June 2020, the carrier strike groups also operated together in the Philippine Sea for integrated exercises.
By Diana Stancy