USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Archives

(July 14, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, July 14, 2024, concluding a nine-month deployment to the Atlantic. Eisenhower, the flagship of the Ike Carrier Strike Group, departed Norfolk October 14, 2023 to conduct a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts, and enhanced vigilance activities operations with NATO Allies and Partners. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hunter Day)

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A U.S. Navy Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Is Making the Ultimate Comeback

This Nimitz-class aircraft carrier might have first sailed in 1977, but she is proving that even old supercarriers can make a big comeback. In...

Isaac Seitz4 hours ago

Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG), guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) and French Navy frigate FS Languedoc (D 653) transited the Strait of Hormuz. IKECSG is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician 2nd Class Daniel Goodin)

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A Second U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has Caught Fire

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Fire Injures Three During Maintenance: According to a report by USNI News, U.S. aircraft carrier USS Dwight...

Jack BuckbyApril 16, 2026

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Unstoppable USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Is One of the Best Supercarriers on Earth

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is a prominent figure in the United States Navy, representing modern naval warfare’s might and technological prowess. As...

Isaac SeitzMarch 31, 2025

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 27, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in 7th fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart)

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Silhouettes of Victory: Navy Super Hornet Bears Marks of Houthi Drone Takedowns

US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets, operating from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, have been actively engaged in countering Houthi threats in the Red Sea,...

Jake EpsteinMarch 21, 2024