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Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
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USS Nimitz departs Bremerton to conduct routine operations
The U.S. Navy announced that the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier left Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton on Friday morning to conduct routine operations, according to Lt. Commander Tim Pietrack. The Navy says the carrier will be serving in the Indo-Pacific region. Lt. Commander Pietrack highlights the USS Nimitz is in its 50th year of service and the carrier is,'...demonstrating the power of teamwork and cooperation in maintaining maritime stability and global security.' The USS Nimitz is set to be decommissioned next year before a proposed plan to make way for the new USS JFK in 2029, according to the U.S. Navy.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Navy proposes to bring next-gen aircraft carrier to NBK-Bremerton
The U.S. Navy has proposed to station the new USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton in 2029. The USS JFK is proposed to replace the USS Nimitz which is currently homeported at NBK-Bremerton and is scheduled to be decommissioned next year, according to the U.S. Navy. The Navy says NBK-Bremerton will begin electrical upgrades in 2026 to support the newer generation USS JFK. The USS Nimitz was commissioned in 1975 and has been deployed to conflicts around the world. It is the Navy's longest-serving aircraft carrier and has been homeported in Bremerton since 2015, according to the U.S. Navy The USS John F. Kennedy is the second aircraft carrier to honor the 35th president and has yet to be commissioned. The original USS JFK was decommissioned in 2007, according to the U.S. Navy
