Today marks the 37th birthday of the commissioning of USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
Share your USS Nimitz birthday wishes with the Tumblr tag “HappyBirthdayNimitz” and Twitter hashtag #HappyBirthdayNimitz and let’s see how many great messages we can send to the sailors aboard the ship!
As the lead ship in the Nimitz-class of aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has the unique distinction of not being named after an elected official. In fact, USS Nimitz only uses the surname of her namesake, Chester W. Nimitz, unlike all other carriers in her class.
To help celebrate her birthday, here are some fun facts about the ship:
Nickname: Old Salt
Motto: Teamwork, a tradition
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Displacement: 100,000 long tons
Length: 1,092 feet
Height: Over 18 stories high from the keel to the top of the mast
Commissioned: May 3, 1975, at Pier 12, Naval Station Norfolk, VA. by the Honorable Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States
Forty years after the first Nimitz-class carrier, the first of a new class is being built in the docks of Newport News Shipbuilding: Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The ship features new technology that will save the Navy money.
The new design brings many performance improvements, including:
Among the improvements:
Life aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) is more complex and busy than many of us realize. It takes a lot of hard work from the sailors aboard USS Enterprise to keep things runnings up to the U.S. Navy’s high standards.
USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Japan and sailed into open waters Friday to conduct sea trials in preparation for the ship’s next patrol. The trials are a certification process that ensures the ship, its equipment and crew are prepared for extended periods at sea.
Sailors prepare smoke canisters on the fantail of USS George Washington (CVN 73) for use as targets during a weapons familiarization drill.
Being instructed on how how to signal the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) using a signal board while aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73).
Preparing to shoot a mooring line to the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) evolution.
Blowing the whistle to signal his Sailors to begin line-handling as USS George Washington (CVN 73) pulls alongside the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). 
Sailors moving to retrieve ammunition during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the Military Sealift’s Command’s dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6).
Sailors stand by to move weapons during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) 
Directing an SH-60F Seahawk aboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
Getting some direction during the RAS.During the RAS, George Washington took on 1.9 million gallons of JP-5 fuel.
Conducting a test of a .50-caliber machine gun off the fantail during a weapons familiarization drill.
Moving ammunition during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) evolution aboard the USS George Washington (CVN 73). During the RAS, George Washington took on approximately 3.7 million pounds of ammunition.
(Source: facebook.com)
Back in the ‘40’s USS Yorktown (CV 10) played a vital role in the Pacific Theatre of Operations in WWII earning 11 battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation. Nearly ten years later she earned another 5 battle stars serving in Vietnam.
On June 18th, the decommissioned Yorktown will add another chapter to the history books as she will host the first-round of the South Atlantic League All-Star Game home run derby aboard her deck.
(Source: deadspin.com)
Aloha USS Vinson!
On Tuesday, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrived for a scheduled stop at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii while in transition to her homeport in San Diego following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle areas.
(Source: navy.mil)
“This is the Gerald R. Ford aircraft supercarrier. She will be the lead ship of the new class that will eventually replace the Nimitz-class supercarriers.”
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The U.S. carrier is a very modern, very mobile U.S. military base complete with airfield, hospital and communications systems from which the United States can strike at its enemies, making them a cornerstone of America’s ability to project its power and strength.
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