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NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 30, 2026) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departs Naval Station Norfolk for Newport News Shipbuilding to begin the shipyard phase of its Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH). RCOH is a once-in-a-carrier-lifetime maintenance and modernization period designed to prepare Truman for the second half of its planned 50-year service life. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jason Wernegreen)

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100,000-Ton US Navy Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Just Declared Out of Action Indefinitely

The 100,000-ton aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is the 8th Nimitz-class ship to enter a refueling overhaul, and she starts 3.5 years behind...

Sean SpoontsOctober 3, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 5, 2024. Nimitz is underway in 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Carson Croom)

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A Conventionally Powered Aircraft Carrier Refuels in a Few Hours. Refueling a Nuclear Nimitz-Class Carrier Takes 3 to 5 Years and Requires Cutting Holes Through the Decks to Reach the Reactors. USS John C. Stennis Is Finishing Hers 14 Months Late.

Newport News does every carrier refueling, and it starts by pumping a million gallons of seawater out of the drydock. Both reactors are shut...

Sean SpoontsSeptember 30, 2026

MANCHESTER, Wash. (November 3, 2017) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits Elliott Bay with Seattle in the background as it gets underway from Naval Base Kitsap's Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Stennis is underway conducting training as it continues preparing for its next scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vaughan Dill/Released)

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Rebuilding and Fixing ‘Hidden Damage’ in Just One US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Costs $1,760,000 a Day and Could Take 1,979 or More from Start to Finish

USS John C. Stennis entered Newport News Shipbuilding on 6 May 2021 under a $3 billion execution contract, and the fiscal 2026 budget requested...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 11, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) picks up speed as she steams through the western Pacific Ocean on Aug. 25, 2004. Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 are conducting exercises at sea on a regularly scheduled deployment.

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The US Navy’s USS John C. Stennis Went Into Its Overhaul in 2021. Five and a Half Years Later, the Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Is Still Not Back.

USS John C. Stennis went into her midlife refueling and complex overhaul in 2021, work scheduled to take about four years under a $3...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 28, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

5 Years of Repairs: The Navy Is ‘Down’ Another Aircraft Carrier Until 2027

In another blow to the operational readiness of the U.S. Navy’s carrier fleet, the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is still in port for...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 16, 2026

Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) transits the James River as the ship departs for Builder’s Trials, Jan. 28, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an opportunity to test ship systems and components at sea for the first time, and make required adjustments prior to additional underway testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jayden Howard)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Will Soon Be Down 3 Supercarriers and There Is No Way To Stop It

3 U.S. Aircraft Carriers Are About to Be Unavailable at the Same Time The decline of U.S. naval shipbuilding has been well documented over...

Isaac SeitzApril 3, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Will Soon Have 3 Aircraft Carriers ‘Out Of Action’

11 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers on Paper, 8 ‘Available’ in Reality In March 2026, the USS Gerald R. Ford arrived in Split, Croatia, for...

Jack BuckbyApril 1, 2026

The Embassy

Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Won’t Be Ready to Deploy Until 2027 — 5.5 Years in the Shipyard and the U.S. Navy Is Still at War

The 5.5-Year Overhaul: Why Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis is Sidelined Until 2027 The prolonged overhaul of the USS John C. Stennis is...

Kris OsbornMarch 22, 2026

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America Has 1 Shipyard That Can Refuel Nuclear Aircraft Carriers — It’s Already Behind on the Stennis and the Truman Is Next in Line

The USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is currently the focal point of a systemic industrial crisis that is eroding the U.S. Navy's global power...

Jack BuckbyMarch 20, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) steams through the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 6, 2019. The John C. Stennis is underway as part of a Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet ordered sortie ahead of Hurricane Dorian, which is forecasted to bring high winds and heavy rain to the East Coast. Ships are being directed to areas in the Atlantic Ocean where they are best postured for storm avoidance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

2 Aircraft Carriers Down, 1 Breaking Apart: The U.S. Navy Is Running Out of Supercarriers During the Iran War

The USS John C. Stennis is 14 months behind schedule and $483 million over budget. The USS Harry S. Truman begins its overhaul in...

Isaac SeitzMarch 19, 2026

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Aerospace & Defense

100,000-Ton US Navy Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Just Declared Out of Action Indefinitely

Aerospace & Defense

A Conventionally Powered Aircraft Carrier Refuels in a Few Hours. Refueling a Nuclear Nimitz-Class Carrier Takes 3 to 5 Years and Requires Cutting Holes Through the Decks to Reach the Reactors. USS John C. Stennis Is Finishing Hers 14 Months Late.

Aerospace & Defense

Rebuilding and Fixing ‘Hidden Damage’ in Just One US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Costs $1,760,000 a Day and Could Take 1,979 or More from Start to Finish

Aerospace & Defense

The US Navy’s USS John C. Stennis Went Into Its Overhaul in 2021. Five and a Half Years Later, the Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Is Still Not Back.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

5 Years of Repairs: The Navy Is ‘Down’ Another Aircraft Carrier Until 2027

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Will Soon Be Down 3 Supercarriers and There Is No Way To Stop It

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Will Soon Have 3 Aircraft Carriers ‘Out Of Action’

The Embassy

Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Won’t Be Ready to Deploy Until 2027 — 5.5 Years in the Shipyard and the U.S. Navy Is Still at War

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

America Has 1 Shipyard That Can Refuel Nuclear Aircraft Carriers — It’s Already Behind on the Stennis and the Truman Is Next in Line

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

2 Aircraft Carriers Down, 1 Breaking Apart: The U.S. Navy Is Running Out of Supercarriers During the Iran War

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