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Logistics Specialist Seaman Candido Guerra separates packages after a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Logistics Specialist Seaman Candido Guerra separates packages after a ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 08, 2012) Logistics Specialist Seaman Candido Guerra separates packages after a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway participati... More

viation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jessica Rice prepares aircraft parts for inspection.

viation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jessica Rice prepares aircraft p...

GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 23, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jessica Rice prepares aircraft parts for inspection aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a s... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Terrel Conley,from Bainbridge, Ga., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), applies prices to packaged insulation while volunteering at Habitat for Humanity San Diego.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Terrel Conley,from Bainbridge, Ga., assigned t...

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 11, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Terrel Conley,from Bainbridge, Ga., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), applies prices to packaged insulation while volunteering at Habitat fo... More

Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) place concrete around a fountain during a community service event. Nimitz is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility

Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) place concrete a...

PHUKET, Thailand (May. 30, 2013) Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) place concrete around a fountain during a community service event. Nimitz is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of respons... More

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes the USS Missouri as Nimitz departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in the Pacific Ocean.

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes the USS Missouri as Ni...

PEARL HARBOR (Nov. 29, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes the USS Missouri as Nimitz departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regu... More

Sailors perform the annual reconstruction of the spindle of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Sailors perform the annual reconstruction of the spindle of an MH-60S ...

RED SEA (Sep. 06, 2013) Sailors perform the annual reconstruction of the spindle of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 in the hangar bay of the aircr... More

Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Josh Adkins holds his daughter for the first time shortly after returning from an extended deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Josh Adkins holds his daughter for the fi...

EVERETT, Wash. (Dec. 16, 2013) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Josh Adkins holds his daughter for the first time shortly after returning from an extended deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Chaces Guevarra uses a pneumatic drill in the airframe shop aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Chaces Guevarra uses a pneumati...

PERSIAN GULF (Jul. 21, 2007) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Chaces Guevarra uses a pneumatic drill in the airframe shop aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group a... More

 Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship enters Pearl Harbor.

Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as ...

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 03, 2013) Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship enters Pearl Harbor. Nimitz is in Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit during its transit home after... More

Soldiers and Marines who were wounded in combat overseas, left, watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to

Soldiers and Marines who were wounded in combat overseas, left, watch ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2008) Soldiers and Marines who were wounded in combat overseas, left, watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to "The Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, as it lands on the ... More

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jay Swing and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Todd Reck perform maintenance on an antenna.

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jay Swing and Electronics Technician ...

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 18, 2009) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jay Swing and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Todd Reck perform maintenance on an antenna aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The... More

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) personnel bring the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) into Drydock 6 at PSNS in Bremerton, Wash.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance Facilit...

BREMERTON, Wash. (Mar. 01, 2018) Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) personnel bring the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) into Drydock 6 at PSNS in Bremerton, Wash.... More

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Henry J. Kaiser Class Underway Replenishment Oiler USNS RAPPAHANNOCK (T-AO 204), conducts a Replenishment At Sea (RAS) with the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The NIMITZ is currently conducting Nuclear Power Mobile Training Team II (NPMTT II) exercises off the coast of Southern California

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Henry J. Kaiser Class Underway Repl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Roland Franklin, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Sailors perform flight operations on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Sailors perform flight operations on the flight deck aboard the aircra...

WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017) Sailors perform flight operations on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimi... More

Sailors monitor catapult operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Sailors monitor catapult operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ni...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 11, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Juan Castiblanco, left, a native of Columbia, and U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Brian Robinson, a... More

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) remove snow from the ship's flight deck.

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) remove snow fr...

BREMERTON, Wash. (Jan. 20, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) remove snow from the ship's flight deck. More than four inches of snow blanketed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., a... More

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Mikhos Manero, assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, inspects the propellers on a preflight inspection aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Mikhos Manero, assigned to the Wal...

PERSIAN GULF (Jun. 05, 2007) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Mikhos Manero, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, inspects the propellers on a preflight inspect... More

Chief Warrant Officer Jared Klevins looks out from the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while on watch.

Chief Warrant Officer Jared Klevins looks out from the bridge of the a...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2016) Chief Warrant Officer Jared Klevins looks out from the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while on watch. Nimitz is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Tr... More

Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Jon Strong cuts a deck plate to install a hinge aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Jon Strong cuts a deck plate to in...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 07, 2008) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Jon Strong cuts a deck plate to install a hinge aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is operating as part of ... More

Yeoman 2nd Class Randy Paradeza sorts mail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment at sea.

Yeoman 2nd Class Randy Paradeza sorts mail aboard the aircraft carrier...

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 17, 2009) Yeoman 2nd Class Randy Paradeza sorts mail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment at sea. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deploy... More

Logistics Specialist 3rd Class William McGrath, from Boise, Idaho, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Amanda Dix, from New Orleans, prepare a package to be shipped out aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Logistics Specialist 3rd Class William McGrath, from Boise, Idaho, and...

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 22, 2013) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class William McGrath, from Boise, Idaho, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Amanda Dix, from New Orleans, prepare a package to be shipped out aboard t... More

MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 transport cargo

MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 28, 2013) MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 transport cargo between the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the Military Seal... More

Soliders paint aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Soliders paint aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

EVERETT, Wash. (Apr. 14, 2014) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Alexis Weiss, Boatswain Mate 3rd Class Christian Jacobson and Information Systems Technician Seaman Apprentice John Paul Jones paint aboar... More

Airman George Ogle, of Tucson, Ariz., covers piping with tape before painting spaces aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Airman George Ogle, of Tucson, Ariz., covers piping with tape before p...

Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. (Mar. 22, 2004) Airman George Ogle, of Tucson, Ariz., covers piping with tape before painting spaces aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The s... More

An F/A-18C from the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18C from the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2016) An F/A-18C from the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway ... More

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter airlifts ordnance from USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter airlifts ordnance from USS Nimitz (CVN 6...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 14, 2010) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 6 airlifts ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to the Military S... More

Sailors hoist an airborne low frequency sonar aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Oct. 23, 2017, in the Arabian Sea.

Sailors hoist an airborne low frequency sonar aboard the aircraft carr...

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2017) Sailors hoist an airborne low frequency sonar aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Oct. 23, 2017, in the Arabian Sea. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of ope... More

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Elvin RodriguezCruz, left, and Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Ronnie Inconstanti inspect radio equipment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Elvin RodriguezCruz, left, and...

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 16, 2013) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Elvin RodriguezCruz, left, and Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Ronnie Inconstanti inspect radio equipment aboard the aircraft ca... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Etzkorn stands on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Etzkorn stands ...

WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 13, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Etzkorn stands on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), as an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigne... More

Sailors, pilots and naval aircrewmen assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 bow their heads during a memorial service.

Sailors, pilots and naval aircrewmen assigned to the Indians of Helico...

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 01, 2013) Sailors, pilots and naval aircrewmen assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 bow their heads during a memorial service in honor of... More

Sailors approach USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in a rigid hull inflatable boat.

Sailors approach USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in a rigid hull inflatable boat.

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2009) Sailors approach the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in a rigid hull inflatable boat during small boat operations. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployme... More

Seaman Derick Wimbley, from Atlanta, talks into a sound powered phone while on watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Seaman Derick Wimbley, from Atlanta, talks into a sound powered phone ...

INDIAN OCEAN (Jun. 09, 2013) Seaman Derick Wimbley, from Atlanta, talks into a sound powered phone while on watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to ... More

Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean. The ship is on an underway period in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations.

Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft c...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 28, 2017) Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean. The ship is on an underway period in the U.S. 7th fleet area ... More

Friends and family observe as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departs for a six to ten-month deployment from its homeport of Naval Station Everett.

Friends and family observe as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)...

EVERETT, Wash. (Mar. 30, 2013) Friends and family observe as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departs for a six to ten-month deployment from its homeport of Naval Station Everett. Nimitz will complete i... More

Cmdr. Valerie Overstreet, commanding officer of the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, inspects the propellers of an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Cmdr. Valerie Overstreet, commanding officer of the Wallbangers of Car...

INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2009) Cmdr. Valerie Overstreet, commanding officer of the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, inspects the propellers of an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the aircraft ... More

The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are underway during the Great Green Fleet demonstration.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and the aircraft ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 18, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are underway during the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of the Rim of the ... More

A Sailor directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

A Sailor directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of M...

GULF OF OMAN (Jun. 26, 2013) A Sailor directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier St... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jerell Hurdle directs an F/A-18A Hornet to catapult 1 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jerell Hurdle directs a...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jerell Hurdle directs an F/A-18A Hornet to catapult 1 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is opera... More

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits San Diego Harbor on her way out of port.

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits San Diego Harbor on ...

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 03, 2014) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits San Diego Harbor on her way out of port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Nelson) File# 141103-N-WO404-046

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are greeted by fellow shipmates upon their arrival to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton after being underway with the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are greet...

BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 19, 2015) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are greeted by fellow shipmates upon their arrival to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton after being underway with the airc... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron ...

ARABIAN GULF (Jul. 04, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed t... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Dexter Yarde directs and F/A-18E Super Hornet.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Dexter Yarde directs an...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 06, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Dexter Yarde, from Brooklyn, N.Y., directs and F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 d... More

Sailors look out at the USS Arizona (BB 39) memorial from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) upon the ship's arrival to Pearl Harbor. Nimitz is in Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit

Sailors look out at the USS Arizona (BB 39) memorial from the aircraft...

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 03, 2013) Sailors look out at the USS Arizona (BB 39) memorial from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) upon the ship's arrival to Pearl Harbor. Nimitz is in Pearl Harbor for a scheduled... More

Petty Officer 1st Class Angela Cloe signals to wave off aircraft during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Petty Officer 1st Class Angela Cloe signals to wave off aircraft durin...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 05, 2016) Petty Officer 1st Class Angela Cloe signals to wave off aircraft during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underw... More

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Crystal Prolo attaches a fire hose nozzle to a fire station while performing preventative maintenance aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Crystal Prolo attaches a fire hose nozzle ...

PERSIAN GULF (Jun. 12, 2007) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Crystal Prolo attaches a fire hose nozzle to a fire station while performing preventative maintenance aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz ... More

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 lifts off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Se...

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 24, 2013) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 lifts off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Car... More

An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the

An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2007) An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Support Command Squadron (HSC) 21, performs a vertical replenishment with nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz ... More

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and a midshipman operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations.

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and a mid...

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 06, 2013) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and a midshipman operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is d... More

Sailors participate in a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Sailors participate in a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carr...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 08, 2012) Sailors participate in a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway participating in the ship's joint task force exercise (J... More

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conduct a Battle of Leyte Gulf Commemoration Ceremony on the fantail in the Surigao Strait.

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conduct a...

SURIGAO STRAIT (Jul. 03, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conduct a Battle of Leyte Gulf commemoration ceremony on the fantail in the Surigao Strait. Nimitz is on deployment in... More

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Shearra Miller, from Oakland, Calif., gives Airman Roan Collins, from Miami, a haircut in the barbershop of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Shearra Miller, from Oakland, Calif., g...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 24, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Shearra Miller, from Oakland, Calif., gives Airman Roan Collins, from Miami, a haircut in the barbershop of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).... More

Postal Clerk Seaman Apprentice Noel Gallagher assists Chief Sonar Technician Armando Berajas with mail in the post office aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Postal Clerk Seaman Apprentice Noel Gallagher assists Chief Sonar Tech...

INDIAN OCEAN (Sep. 28, 2009) Postal Clerk Seaman Apprentice Noel Gallagher assists Chief Sonar Technician Armando Berajas with mail in the post office aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz... More

Sailors simulate extinguishing an aircraft fire during a drill on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Sailors simulate extinguishing an aircraft fire during a drill on the ...

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash., (May. 17, 2019) Sailors simulate extinguishing an aircraft fire during a drill on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is conducting a docking ... More

Capt. John Ring speaks during a change of command ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) held in the ship's hangar bay.

Capt. John Ring speaks during a change of command ceremony for the air...

EVERETT, Wash. (Jul. 08, 2014) Capt. John Ring speaks during a change of command ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) held in the ship's hangar bay. During the ceremony, Ring assumed command o... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter S...

PERSIAN GULF (Nov. 29, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is on a routine deployment to t... More

Sailors and more than 1,000 friends and family members spell out the word

Sailors and more than 1,000 friends and family members spell out the w...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 23, 2010) Sailors and more than 1,000 friends and family members spell out the word "Nimitz" aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during the ship's 2010 Tiger Cruise. Tiger Cruise... More

Sailors celebrate New Years in the ship's hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Sailors celebrate New Years in the ship's hangar bay aboard the aircra...

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 01, 2010) Sailors celebrate New Years in the ship's hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the region. ... More

A search and rescue swimmer jumps off of a deck edge elevator during a swim call held aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

A search and rescue swimmer jumps off of a deck edge elevator during a...

Persian Gulf (Aug. 26, 2005) A search and rescue swimmer jumps off of a deck edge elevator during a swim call held aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Grou... More

Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben, chief of Navy chaplains, meets with Sailors from the Religious Ministries Department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a visit.

Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben, chief of Navy chaplains, meets with Sailors...

NAVAL BASE KITSAP BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 06, 2015) Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben, chief of Navy chaplains, meets with Sailors from the Religious Ministries Department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)... More

Sailors sign a guest book in front of an I-beam from the World Trade Center during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Sailors sign a guest book in front of an I-beam from the World Trade C...

BREMERTON, Wash. (Sep. 09, 2011) Sailors sign a guest book in front of an I-beam from the World Trade Center during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Sailors ga... More

Sailors practice donning protective gear during a chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) attack drill on the mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Sailors practice donning protective gear during a chemical, biological...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 10, 2014) Sailors practice donning protective gear during a chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) attack drill on the mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is ... More

Air Department personnel conduct an aircraft emergency landing barricade-rigging exercise on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Air Department personnel conduct an aircraft emergency landing barrica...

Pacific Ocean (Oct. 07, 2004) Air Department personnel conduct an aircraft emergency landing barricade-rigging exercise on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The emergency barricad... More

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails as the ship pulls into the San Francisco Bay.

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails ...

SAN FRANCISCO (May. 27, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails as the ship pulls into the San Francisco Bay. Nimitz departed Naval Station Everett, Wash., for San Francisco ... More

A troubleshooter gives a thumbs-up in preparation for the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147.

A troubleshooter gives a thumbs-up in preparation for the launch of an...

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 15, 2013) A troubleshooter gives a thumbs-up in preparation for the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 on the f... More

A Sailor performs maintenance on an MH-60S helicopter.

A Sailor performs maintenance on an MH-60S helicopter.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 17, 2013) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Christopher Naranjo, from Los Angeles, Calif., performs maintenance on an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Wolf P... More

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Pacific Ocean.

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Pacific Ocean.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 11, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communic... More

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Taggatz, assigned to the

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Taggatz, assigned to the

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 20, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Taggatz, assigned to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, prepares to fix the alignment on an F/A-18C Hornet in the hanga... More

A young girl waits on the pier for her mom during a homecoming celebration for nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

A young girl waits on the pier for her mom during a homecoming celebra...

SAN DIEGO (Sep. 30, 2007) A young girl waits on the pier for her mom during a homecoming celebration for nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (... More

Rear Adm. Michael S. White, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, is interviewed by members of the media before the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departs for a six to ten month deployment.

Rear Adm. Michael S. White, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11...

EVERETT, Wash. (Mar. 30, 2013) Rear Adm. Michael S. White, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, is interviewed by members of the media before the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departs for a six to... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighte...

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 17, 2013) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimi... More

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Catherine Burgess cleans an MHU 191 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Catherine Burgess cleans an MHU 191 aboard...

EVERETT, Wash. (Apr. 01, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Catherine Burgess cleans an MHU 191 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz departed its homeport of Everett, Wash., for a Sustainment ... More

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile destroyer USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) steams along side.

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations as...

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 20, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile destroyer USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) steams along side. Nimitz is deployed in... More

Aviation boatswain's mates take a break during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation boatswain's mates take a break during flight operations on th...

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 22, 2013) Aviation boatswain's mates take a break during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U... More

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails before arriving at Naval Base Kitsap.

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails ...

BREMERTON, WA. (Mar. 21, 2010) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails before arriving at Naval Base Kitsap. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are in transit back to ho... More

Capt. Michael Manazir, prospective commanding officer for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), takes off in an F/A-18E Super Hornet.

Capt. Michael Manazir, prospective commanding officer for the nuclear-...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2007) Capt. Michael Manazir, prospective commanding officer for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), takes off in an F/A-18E Super Hornet. Nimitz and Carrier Air Win... More

Aviation Boatswain�s Mate 3rd Class David Garcia-Nuno of Palmdale, Calif., stands a jet blast deflector watch on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Boatswain�s Mate 3rd Class David Garcia-Nuno of Palmdale, Cal...

Persian Gulf (Sep. 08, 2005) Aviation Boatswains Mate 3rd Class David Garcia-Nuno of Palmdale, Calif., stands a jet blast deflector watch on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimit... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Joshua Dowdy prepares an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6, for take off.

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Joshua Dowdy prepares an SH-60F Se...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 09, 2007) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Joshua Dowdy prepares an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6, for take off on the ... More

A propeller is installed on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

A propeller is installed on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) a...

BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 20, 2018) A propeller is installed on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., Oct. 16, 2018. Nimi... More

An F/A-18C Hornet is in the hangar bay of USS Nimitz.

An F/A-18C Hornet is in the hangar bay of USS Nimitz.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 25, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet is in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMP... More

An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Gray Wolves of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Gray Wolves of Electronic Attack Squa...

INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2013) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Gray Wolves of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is deployed to ... More

The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) conducts a connected replenishment and vertical replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 07, 2012) The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) conducts a connected replenishment and vertical replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN... More

 An aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during night flight operations.

An aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 lands aboard the aircraft...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 09, 2017) An aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during night flight operations. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly... More

Sailors man the rails as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) enters Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a brief port visit.

Sailors man the rails as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimi...

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Oct. 30, 2005) Sailors man the rails as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) enters Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a brief port visit. Nimitz is returning to her homeport of ... More

Troubleshooters assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 signal that an F/A-18F Super Hornet is cleared to launch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Troubleshooters assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadr...

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 22, 2013) Troubleshooters assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 signal that an F/A-18F Super Hornet is cleared to launch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrie... More

An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early ...

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 22, 2013) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 3rd Class Geramy Hanson, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) reads a book to children during a family orientation briefing.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 3rd Class Geramy Hanson, assigned t...

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Jun. 21, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 3rd Class Geramy Hanson, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) reads a book to children during a family orien... More

Sailors conduct flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is on an underway period in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations.

Sailors conduct flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimi...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 28, 2017) Sailors conduct flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is on an underway period in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations. Th... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Hunter Frady, from New Castle, Ind., tightens an arresting gear wire on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Hunter Frady, from New...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Hunter Frady, from New Castle, Ind., tightens an arresting gear wire on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).... More

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Rocky Lauesi fires an M-60 machine gun from the fantail of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Rocky Lauesi fires an M-60 machine gun fro...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 07, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Rocky Lauesi fires an M-60 machine gun from the fantail of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is operating as part of the ... More

Hornet launches from USS Nimitz.

Hornet launches from USS Nimitz.

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is condu... More

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 28, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 flies over the Pacific Ocean during a missile exercise with the aircraft carr... More

Sailors from Navy Region Northwest and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) take the Navy-wide petty officer 2nd class advancement exam.

Sailors from Navy Region Northwest and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz...

NAVAL STATION EVERETT, Wash. (Sep. 13, 2012) Sailors from Navy Region Northwest and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) take the Navy-wide petty officer 2nd class advancement exam. Nimitz is currently dock... More

A C-2A Greyhound from the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 Detachment 3, prepares to land on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

A C-2A Greyhound from the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadro...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2013) A C-2A Greyhound from the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 Detachment 3, prepares to land on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is deployed suppor... More

World War II veterans who served during the attack on Pearl Harbor observe the flight deck from the primary flight control room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

World War II veterans who served during the attack on Pearl Harbor obs...

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 05, 2013) World War II veterans who served during the attack on Pearl Harbor observe the flight deck from the primary flight control room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimi... More

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 stands by on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Se...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 21, 2013) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 stands by on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimi... More

Rear Adm. Michael White, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, is greeted by local children in Republic of Korea.

Rear Adm. Michael White, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, is ...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (May. 11, 2013) Rear Adm. Michael White, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, is greeted by local children after the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulled into Busan, Republi... More

The Australian navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH-156) is underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

The Australian navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH-156) is underway along...

PERSIAN GULF (Oct. 28, 2009) The Australian navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH-156) is underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to th... More

Sailors troubleshoot the environmental control system of an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the

Sailors troubleshoot the environmental control system of an F/A-18E Su...

ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 07, 2017) Sailors troubleshoot the environmental control system of an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 on the flight deck of the aircraft ... More

An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81) prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81...

Pacific Ocean (Dec. 04, 2006) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81) prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimi... More

Sailors perform pre-flight checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the

Sailors perform pre-flight checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned ...

ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 06, 2017) Sailors perform pre-flight checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in ... More

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