Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is currently making naval history in the Atlantic Ocean. As the U.S. Navy’s oldest active nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Nimitz was originally scheduled for decommissioning. However, the Navy officially extended its service life to maintain the nation's 11-carrier mandate, sending the warship on a historic inter-ocean deployment that doubles as a final homeport shift to Norfolk, Virginia.
As part of Southern Seas 2026, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) has been circumnavigating South America, moving from the Pacific, through the Strait of Magellan, and up into the Atlantic Ocean.
The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is currently making naval history in the Atlantic Ocean. As the U.S. Navy’s oldest active nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Nimitz was originally scheduled for decommissioning. However, the Navy officially extended its service life to maintain the nation's 11-carrier mandate, sending the warship on a historic inter-ocean deployment that doubles as a final homeport shift to Norfolk, Virginia.
As part of Southern Seas 2026, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) has been circumnavigating South America, moving from the Pacific, through the Strait of Magellan, and up into the Atlantic Ocean.
