Key Points and Summary - The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the third Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier, commissioned in 1982. -With a distinguished service history spanning over four decades, it ...

The USS Carl Vinson was more than merely a vessel in Operation Enduring Freedom. It was America’s vanguard, launching the first blows that echoed around the world. As the third supercarrier in its ...

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) conducts a vertical replenishment July 4, 2025, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. US Navy photo The Carl Vinson Carrier ...

Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) operate in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on July 5, 2025. US Navy Photo This post has been updated to ...

In March, the USS Carl Vinson was ordered to the Middle East and arrived in April, when it carried out strikes against Houthis militants in Yemen. The US Navy announced that the USS Carl Vinson ...

An F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch off the USS Carl Vinson in the Middle East on April 10. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl/U.S. Navy via AP) The Associated Press cited satellite ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hi. (WGN) — A Tinley Park native achieved one of the military’s highest honors last month on board a naval ship in Pearl Harbor. Capt. Joshua Wenker took command of the aircraft carrier ...