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flag The Navy delays USS Nimitz's decommissioning to March 2027 to maintain carrier capacity until the new John F. Kennedy joins the fleet.

flag The U.S. Navy has delayed the decommissioning of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz from May 2026 to at least March 2027 to maintain carrier strike group capacity while awaiting the John F. Kennedy, the next Ford-class carrier. flag The Nimitz, the Navy’s oldest active carrier, recently completed a nine-month deployment supporting operations across multiple regions, flying 8,500 sorties. flag It will shift homeport to Norfolk, Virginia, before inactivation and reactor defueling. flag The extension bridges the gap between aging carriers and new ships, ensuring the fleet maintains 11 carriers. flag The Nimitz may support limited training missions but is unlikely to deploy operationally again.

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