The lead vessel of a new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers developed to supplement the U.S. Navy's conventionally-powered Kitty Hawk -class, USS Nimitz, was commissioned into service by ...

The famed aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, which is only days away from wrapping up 50 years of service, will stop in its former homeport of San Diego as it travels north to Bremerton, Wash., the Navy ...

Like a lot of Navy lore, the details are in dispute. But Jere Cordell, of San Diego, swears the beastly carrier USS Nimitz won an impromptu drag race against slender cruisers a half-century ago off ...

In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its timing feels urgent. Critic’s Notebook In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the ...

1. As the 34th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), I’ve released my Charge of Command for officers selected for command, emphasizing the unique responsibilities and privileges inherent in leading ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said. Sean ...

Two navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier crashed just 30 minutes apart into the South China sea over the weekend – but all five crew members from both craft were mercifully rescued ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said. The ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – An early morning collision on Nimitz Highway has claimed the life of one man on Monday. According to police, a 42-year-old man, who was identified as Ryan Rabe, was driving ...

A Bremerton-based aircraft carrier lost two aircraft while operating at South China Sea on Sunday, the Navy said. On Oct. 26, at approximately 2:45 p.m. local time, a U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk ...