The U.S. Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier has set sail for what might be its last deployment before it is decommissioned.
USS Nimitz was commissioned in 1975 and since then has been a part of several missions. It had a lifespan of 50 years and is nearing its end.
The ship left the Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, for Indo-Pacific. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group reached California after leaving Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, on March 21, 2025.
After...