USS Nimitz Arrives in Norfolk for Homeport Shift

The Navy’s oldest in-service aircraft carrier pulled into Norfolk, Va., on Thursday ahead of its final homeport shift, according to ship spotters. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) reached Virginia after participating in the International Naval Review in New York City over the Fourth of July, which coincided with the nation’s 250th birthday. The carrier spent the end of June operating off the East Coast with allies and partners from around the globe for the Fleet Exercise 250. The ship then sailed to New York for the INR. Nimitz was previously based out of Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., and left the