Fleet of Saliors' Cars Aboard USS Nimitz
The privately owned vehicles of sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are parked aboard Nimitz in preparation for the ship's homeport change from Naval Base Coronado to Naval Base Kitsap ... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fle... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Christine Choi
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Christine Choi and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Verly Dolce conduct maintenance on a wing of an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning S... More
Aircraft Carrier Exercise Malabar 2017
Chennai, India (July 11, 2017) Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Sailors from the Indian Navy shake hands before a soccer match at the TN stadium during Malabar 2017. Malabar 2017 is the... More
ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 26, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors participate
ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 26, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a cancer awareness 5K run on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Oct. 26, 2017, in the Arabian Sea. The Nimitz Carrier S... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2017) Fleet and Family Service
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2017) Fleet and Family Service Center facilitators teach a return and reunion class to U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), in the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz... More
180215-N-JT254-030 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash.
180215-N-JT254-030 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Feb. 15, 2018) Chief Warrant Officer Andre D. Amos, from Hampton, Ark., the Ship’s Boatswain’s Mate (Bos’n) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)... More
NAVAL BASE KISTAP-BREMERTON, Wash., (July 13, 2018)
NAVAL BASE KISTAP-BREMERTON, Wash., (July 13, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Bryan Lewman, from Independence, Kan., fights off two simulated attackers with a baton while participating in the... More
Nimitz Sailors Stands Watch
200409-N-VW723-1000 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (April 9, 2020) Airman Arlon Jones from Columbia, S.C., stands security watch on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is... More
200805-N-KO930-1005 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 6, 2020) An F/A-18F
200805-N-KO930-1005 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 6, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the "Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (... More
210110-N-JX182-1337 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 11, 2021) Sailors
210110-N-JX182-1337 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 11, 2021) Sailors participate in a 5k run on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed t... More
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) man the rails as they return to their homeport of Naval Base Kitsap – Bremerton. Stennis is returning to its homeport after completi... More
Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails. Nimitz departed its homeport of Everett, Wash., for a Sustainment Training Exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy Pho... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 conducts a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Ryan Milford, from
Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Ryan Milford, from New York, repairs a jet engine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility c... More
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Sept. 28, 2017) U.S. Navy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Sept. 28, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) enjoy a roller coaster ride at Ferrari World during a tour coordinated through Morale, Welfare... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Brice Berryhill, from Colorado Springs, Colo., mans the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship ret... More
NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (May 4, 2018) Mass
NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (May 4, 2018) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marc Cuenca, from Dededo, Guam, builds a Gundam model aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), May 4, 2018. Nimit... More
200130-N-JT254-0280 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2020) The
200130-N-JT254-0280 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2020) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) steams along-side the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Dre... More
210110-N-JX182-1097 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 11, 2021) Sailors
210110-N-JX182-1097 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 11, 2021) Sailors participate in Zumba on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to t... More
U.S. sailors watch as an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft
U.S. sailors watch as an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Gulf of Oman Aug. 22, 2013. The Nimitz was unde... More
KINGSTON, Wash. (March 24, 2018) Electronics Technician
KINGSTON, Wash. (March 24, 2018) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Justin Gipson, from Tipton, Iowa, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), uses a dirt rake to level topsoil during a Coalition of ... More
NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (May 1, 2018) Sailors
NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (May 1, 2018) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) attended a safety training sponsored by Nimitz safety department, May 1, 2018. Nimitz is conducting ... More
190518-N-VW723-0157 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash.
190518-N-VW723-0157 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (May 18, 2019) Sailors practice setting up the jet barricade on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is conducting a docking... More
200205-N-VF045-1013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2020) Gas
200205-N-VF045-1013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2020) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Kevin Dodd, from Orange, Mass., hoses down the ship during a fresh water washdown aboard the Arleigh Burke-... More
200506-N-KO930-4097 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2020) MH-60S
200506-N-KO930-4097 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2020) MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopters, from the "Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 and MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopters, from the "Battlecats" of Helicopter Mar... More
201114-N-NH257-2017 ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 14, 2020)
201114-N-NH257-2017 ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 14, 2020) Electrician's Mate (Nuclear) 3rd Class Shannon Williams, from Agawam, Mass., administers CPR during a training course aboard the hangar bay of the aircraft carrie... More
210104-N-ZR324-1095 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 4, 2021) Sailors
210104-N-ZR324-1095 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 4, 2021) Sailors secure cargo nets during a replenishment-at-sea on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Str... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Robert
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Robert Villarreal performs maintenance on an MH-6S Little Bird helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carri... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Gulf of Oman July 1, 2013. The Nimitz was underway... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class John Alden,
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class John Alden, of Houston, Mass., cleans the canopy of an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 on the flight deck of the aircr... More
181215-N-MY642-0037 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (DEC. 15, 2018)
181215-N-MY642-0037 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (DEC. 15, 2018) Command Master Chief Rick Mengel, command master chief of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), salutes a headstone during a Wreath Across America eve... More
190913-N-BK664-0176 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash.
190913-N-BK664-0176 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 13, 2019) Chief Fire Controlman Thomas Teem has his chief petty officer (CPO) combination cover placed on his head during the fiscal year 2020 CPO p... More
201120-N-VW723-1107 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2020) The
201120-N-VW723-1107 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) performs a farewell steam pass to the Indian Navy Kolkata-class destroyers INS Chennai and INS Kolkata to conclude Malab... More
In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June
In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan’s naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is considered one of the most important n... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Equipment 2nd Class
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Equipment 2nd Class Mario Otero, bottom, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate Equipment 3rd Class Marlon Buison monitor testing of catapult four from the waist bubble, or integrated... More
An Air Force A-10 Warthog, assigned to Air Force 47th
An Air Force A-10 Warthog, assigned to Air Force 47th Attack Squadron, shoots a flare during an exercise conducted with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway participating in Ri... More
190719-N-VW723-0005 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2019) F/A-18F
190719-N-VW723-0005 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2019) F/A-18F Super Hornets prepare to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operat... More
Members of the Chilean navy brief the Chilean minister
Members of the Chilean navy brief the Chilean minister of defense, Andres Allamand, about their role aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway participating in Rim of the Pac... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group ... More
181225-N-OT328-0061 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash.
181225-N-OT328-0061 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 25, 2018) Cmdr. Christopher Cauble, chaplain aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) serves Sailors a holiday meal for Nimitz’s Christmas din... More
200127-N-NC885-1012 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2020) Chief
200127-N-NC885-1012 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2020) Chief Gunner’s Mate Stephen Schmitz, from Stevensville, Mont., gives a live fire safety brief to Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz... More
200811-N-NH257-1018 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020) Aviation
200811-N-NH257-1018 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Juan Izaguirre, from Dalton, Ga., and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Johnny Quintana Jr., from Phoenix, install a combat chaff and f... More
Midshipman 3rd Class Kathleen Laboa, left, a student
Midshipman 3rd Class Kathleen Laboa, left, a student at Carnegie Mellon University, and Midshipman 2nd Class Samantha Damon, a student at Oregon State University, prepare a drill station for a training exercise... More
181120-N-JT254-0019 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash.
181120-N-JT254-0019 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Nov. 20, 2018) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) participate in medical training. Nimitz is conducting a docking planned incre... More
BAY OF BENGAL (July 17, 2017) Ships from the Indian
BAY OF BENGAL (July 17, 2017) Ships from the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy sail in formation, July 17, 2017, in the Bay of Bengal as part of Exercise Malabar 2017. Mal... More
210209-N-NH257-1087 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2021)
210209-N-NH257-1087 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2021) The Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation on scheduled deployments to the 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy's lar... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Daphne Pealo
U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Daphne Pealo fires a shot line from the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 3, 2013. The... More
200127-N-NC885-1295 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2020)
200127-N-NC885-1295 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2020) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael Macaraeg, from San Diego, reloads a M240B machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 6... More
200802-N-KO930-1094 ARABIAN SEA (August 2, 2020) An
200802-N-KO930-1094 ARABIAN SEA (August 2, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the "Screamin' Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 6), conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier ... More
210209-N-NH257-1140 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2021)
210209-N-NH257-1140 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2021) The Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation on scheduled deployments to the 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy's lar... More
201025-N-NH257-1040 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 25, 2020) Aviation
201025-N-NH257-1040 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 25, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Benjamin Lewis, from Riverside, Calif., treats corrosion on the stabilizer of an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter, from the "Screamin' Indi... More
USS Nimitz departs Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, March
USS Nimitz departs Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, March 5, to begin sea trials. The underway marks the first time the ship has been underway since its Docked Planned Incremental Availability. The ship arrived to ... More
201005-N-NH257-1047 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2020) Culinary
201005-N-NH257-1047 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2020) Culinary Specialist Seaman Charlotte, Shenkenberger, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, dices hard boiled eggs aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz... More
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 21, 2017) Lance Cpl. Evan Morrison,
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 21, 2017) Lance Cpl. Evan Morrison, from Austin, Minn., left, and Lance Cpl. Juan Navarrette, from Las Vegas, tighten bolts on an F/A-18C Hornet, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter A... More
190627-N-KO930-0110 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2019) An
190627-N-KO930-0110 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Kestrels" of VFA-137 takes off from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currentl... More
210112-N-MH015-2020 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 12, 2021)
210112-N-MH015-2020 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 12, 2021) An F/A-18C Hornet, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (... More
210219-N-KO930-1084 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2021) An
210219-N-KO930-1084 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2021) An F/A-18C Hornet, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN ... More
201213-N-NH257-1003 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 13, 2020)
201213-N-NH257-1003 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 13, 2020) Lt. Matthew Benjamin, a priest, leads Roman Catholic Holy Mass during the third week of Advent in the forecastle of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)... More
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 22, 2017) U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 22, 2017) U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal personnel participate in a fast-roping exercise with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron ... More
200415-N-FQ453-1056 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash.
200415-N-FQ453-1056 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (April 15, 2020) Sailors participate in a drill on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently in port preparing f... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) July 19, 2014, in the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz was underway conduc... More
170814-N-NI812-037 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 14, 2017) Aviation
170814-N-NI812-037 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 14, 2017) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Jason Griffin places an aft expendable pin on an aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Arabian Gulf.... More
171112-N-OS895-1080 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2017) The
171112-N-OS895-1080 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Regan (CVN 76), front, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Takanami-class destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112), and the aircraft ... More
Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jerod Baillargeon, a hull technician from Everson, Wash., makes an aluminum bracket aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is conducting routine exercises off the coast ... More
USS Nimitz Community Service Project
Sailors assigned to the air department of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz store food donated from the community at an area church during a community service project. Sailors filled backpacks with food and schoo... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 prepares to land on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility Sept. 10, 2013. ... More
Nimitz Supports Operation Inherent Resolve
ARABIAN GULF (July 29, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from, the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while another Super... More
171004-N-MJ645-0051 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 4, 2017) Rear
171004-N-MJ645-0051 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 4, 2017) Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, off-going commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, places the commander patch on Rear Adm. Gregory Harris, oncoming commander of CSG 11, ... More
SILVERDALE, Wash. (May 18, 2018) Personnel Specialist
SILVERDALE, Wash. (May 18, 2018) Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Kendra Velasquez, from Syracuse, N.Y., takes notes at a resume class during a job fair hosted by The Fleet and Family Support Center at the Kitsap... More
200820-N-NH257-1014 ARABIAN SEA (August 20, 2020) Aviation
200820-N-NH257-1014 ARABIAN SEA (August 20, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Andy Coronado, from Long Beach, Calif., inspects wing and fin tips on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). N... More
An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians
An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Nimitz is conducting carrier qualifications off the coast o... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus visits with Aviation
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus visits with Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Erik Gonzalez from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz’ (CVN 68) Air Department’s Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment D... More
U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Amandae Selle
U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Amandae Selle cooks food aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 31, 2013, in the Gulf of Oman. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 5th Fle... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 9, 2017) Sailors respond to a simulated
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 9, 2017) Sailors respond to a simulated fire on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a general quarters drills, June 9, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is cu... More
171004-N-MJ645-0091 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 04, 2017) Sideboys
171004-N-MJ645-0091 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 04, 2017) Sideboys render honors to Rear Adm. Bill Byrne as he prepares to depart the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) after turning over command of Carrier Strike Gro... More
180908-N-AF125-0093 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2018)
180908-N-AF125-0093 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2018) Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Marissa Peterson, from Virginia, Minn., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), shows Operations Sp... More
201230-N-JX182-1014 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2020) An
201230-N-JX182-1014 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2020) An F/A-18 jet makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during night-time flight operations to provide close-air s... More
210217-N-JX182-1004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2021) Lt.
210217-N-JX182-1004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2021) Lt. Matthew Benjamin, from Madison, Ala., performs the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). USS Nimitz, flagshi... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Death Rattlers"
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to ... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is deployed supporting maritime security operati... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2017) The aircraft carrier
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations as it transits the Pacific Ocean, June 17, 2017. Nimitz is currently in the Pacific Ocean on a regularly schedul... More
A poster created to promote SAPR awareness during USS
A poster created to promote SAPR awareness during USS Nimitz' 2017 deployment. (Illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Kinkead)
181211-N-UT295-0181 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash.
181211-N-UT295-0181 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 11, 2018) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) partake in a pipe patching exercise during a general quarters drill. Nimitz is... More
201028-N-EB640-1071 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 28, 2020) Aircraft
201028-N-EB640-1071 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 28, 2020) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW 17) are prepared for flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in support of Op... More
210215-N-DQ752-1324 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2021) An
210215-N-DQ752-1324 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2021) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, from the “Battlecats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, displays the national ensign during an air power demonstra... More
U.S. sailors assigned to the air department, V-2 division
U.S. sailors assigned to the air department, V-2 division aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) test jet blast deflectors (JBD) on the flight deck April 27, 2012, in Coronado, Calif. JBDs are used to prot... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Leanna Vasquez
U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Leanna Vasquez stands lookout at a gun mount while aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) leaves San Diego Oct. 5, 2012. Nimitz was under way conducting fleet replacement squ... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 carries supplies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) to the flight dec... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft attached
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean May 8, 2013. The Nimit... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsi... More
U.S. sailors scrub the flight deck of the aircraft
U.S. sailors scrub the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Oct. 25, 2013, in the Mediterranean Sea. The Nimitz was supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation ef... More
201005-N-EB640-1071 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2020) Aviation
201005-N-EB640-1071 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Apprentice J'Quarrion Washington from Shreveport, La., participates in a hot suit practical board in the hangar bay of the aircra... More
201109-N-FQ453-1006 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Nov. 9, 2020)
201109-N-FQ453-1006 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Nov. 9, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) steam behind the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (C... More
201118-N-EB640-1058 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 18, 2020)
201118-N-EB640-1058 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 18, 2020) Sailors perform a post-launch catapult check on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while participating in Malabar 2020 in the North... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Mathew
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Mathew Halliday, from Clearwater, Fla., guides an F/A-18C Hornet from the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 through the hanger bay of the... More
A U.S. Navy aviation boatswain's mate (equipment) signals
A U.S. Navy aviation boatswain's mate (equipment) signals to the deck edge operator to take tension on an aircraft catapult before launching an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Shane
U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Shane Stoecklein, a native of Herculaneum, Mo., conducts a test on a pair of malfunctioning night vision goggles aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), ... More
190918-N-QN452-0019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2019)
190918-N-QN452-0019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2019) Chaplain Lionel Bailey reads a prayer during the POW/MIA Ceremony held aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting... More