The U.S. Navy has decided to extend the service life of its oldest serving aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, until next year.

The USS Nimitz will stay in service until March 2027. The extension matches delays for its replacement ship, the USS John F.

Although the Nimitz’ scheduled decommissioning has been delayed for a year, the ship will probably remain in port until then.

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The Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier, which is scheduled to begin the retirement process this year, is back at sea.

The USS Nimitz will remain active through early 2027, the Navy confirmed. It had been scheduled to begin the decommissioning ...

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