The Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier is sailing to Norfolk, Va., ahead of its planned decommissioning later this year, the ...

Days after leaving Naval Base Kitsap, the Navy announced the USS Nimitz will deploy to Southern Command on its way to Virginia homeport.

The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier left Sinclair Inlet for the last time early the morning of March 7, slated for decommissioning this year.

The aging aircraft carrier is on its final mission, deploying to Southern Command as it travels around South America before decommissioning.

The flattop, which will turn 51 in May, was stationed in San Diego for 11 years and supported U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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The Navy's newest aircraft carrier joined Operation Epic Fury, setting up a deployment that could surpass a record set by the Nimitz in 2021.

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