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CVN-68 USS Nimitz
CVAN-68 USS Nimitz

Class

Nimitz class

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Compamy

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

22. June 1968 

Launched

13. May 1972

Commissioned

3. May 1975

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NMTZ

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVW-8
9. August 1975 - 24. September 1975
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VMFA-333 F-4J AJ 120
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAQ-130 EA-6B AJ 610
VAW-116 E-2B AJ 710
HS-15 SH-3H AJ 000
last update 22. June 2009
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Redesiganation from CVAN-68 to CVN-68

30. June 1975
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CVW-8
7. July 1976 - 7. February 1977
Mediterranean
VMFA-333 F-4J AJ 100
VF-74 F-4J AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
RVAH-9

RA-5C

 AJ 600
VAQ-130 EA-6B AJ 610
VAW-116 E-2B AJ 710
HC-2 Det.  SH-3G AJ 000
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
1. December 1977 - 20. July 1978
Mediterranean
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
RVAH-6

RA-5C

 AJ 600
VAQ-135 EA-6B AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 730
VAW-112 E-2B AJ 010
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
10. September 1979 - 26. May 1980
Mediteranean / Indian Ocean
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VFP-63 Det. 5 RF-8G AJ 600
VAQ-134 EA-6B AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 730
VAW-112 E-2B AJ 010
HS-1 Det. SH-3H AR 00
HM-16 Det. RH-53D TB 00
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
29. August 1980 - 17. October 1980
North American
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 730
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 010
HS-1 Det. 4 SH-3H AR 00
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
3. August 1981 - 12. Februar 1982
Mediterranean
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 610
VMAQ-2 Det. Y EA-6B AJ 620
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
10. November 1982 - 20. May 1983
Caribbean / Mediterranean
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
VAQ-135 EA-6B AJ 605
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
28. March 1985 - 4. October 1985
Mediterranean
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B AJ 605
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
15. August 1986 - 16. October 1986
North Atlantic
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B AJ 605
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
30. December 1986 - 26. July 1987
Mediterranean / West Pacific
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B AJ 605
HS-9  SH-3H AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-9
2. September 1988 - 4. March 1989
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-211 F-14A NG 100
VF-24 F-14A NG 200
VA-146 A-7E NG 300
VA-147 A-7E NG 400
VA-165 A-6E / KA-6D NG 500
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 605
HS-2 SH-3H NG 610
VS-33 S-3A NG 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
15. June 1989 - 9. July 1989
North Pacific
VF-211 F-14B NG 100
VF-24 F-14A NG 200
VA-146 A-7E NG 300
VA-147 A-7E NG 400
VA-165 A-6E / KA-6D NG 500
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 605
HS-2 SH-3H NG 610
VS-33 S-3A NG 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVWR-30
6. August 1990 - 3. September 1990
Off the California Coast
VF-301 F-14A ND 100
VF-302 F-14A ND 200
VFA-303 F/A-18A ND 300
VA-304 A-6E / KA-6D ND 400
VFA-305 F/A-18A ND 500
VAQ-309 EA-6B ND 610
VAW-88 E-2B ND 700
HS-85 SH-3D, SH-3G NW 500
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-9
25. February 1991 - 24. August 1991
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-211 F-14A NG 100
VF-24 F-14A NG 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NG 300
VFA-147 F/A-18C NG 400
VA-165 A-6E / KA-6D NG 500
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
HS-2 SH-60F, HH-60H NG 610
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 620
VS-33 S-3B NG 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
2. February 1993 - 29. July 1993
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-211 F-14A NG 100
VF-24 F-14A NG 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NG 300
VFA-147 F/A-18C NG 400
VA-165 A-6E / KA-6D NG 500
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
HS-2 SH-60F, HH-60H NG 610
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 620
VS-33 S-3B NG 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
27. November 1995 - 20. May 1996
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-211 F-14A NG 100
VF-24 F-14A NG 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NG 300
VFA-147 F/A-18C NG 400
VA-165 A-6E / KA-6D NG 500
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
HS-8 SH-60F, HH-60H NG 610
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 620
VS-33 S-3B NG 700
VQ-5 Det. C ES-3A NG 720
VRC-30 Det. 4 C-2A NG 35
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
8. September 1997 - 1. March 1998
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-211 F-14A NG 100
VMFA-314 F/A-18C NG 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NG 300
VFA-147 F/A-18C NG 400
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
HS-8 SH-60F, HH-60H NG 610
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 620
VS-33 S-3B NG 700
VQ-5 Det. D ES-3A NG 720
VRC-30 Det. 4 C-2A NG 22
last update 20. November 2007
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CVWR-20
26. September 2001 - 13. November 2001
Around the Horn 
VFA-204 F/A-18A AF 400
VAW-78 E-2C AF 600
HS-75 SH-3H NW 610
VS-22 S-3B AC 700
VRC-30 Det. 1 C-2A RW 00
HC-11 Det. 2 HH-46D VR  00
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
3. March 2003 - 5. November 2003 
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VFA-41 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-14 F/A-18E NH 200
VFA-97 F/A-18A NH 300
VFA-94 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VS-29 S-3B NH 700
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 20 
HSL-47 Det. SH-60B TY 00
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
7. May 2005 - 8. November 2005 
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VFA-41 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-14 F/A-18E NH 200
VMFA-232 F/A-18C NH 300
VFA-94 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 20 
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
2. April 2007 - 30. September 2007 
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VFA-41 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-14 F/A-18E NH 200
VMFA-232 F/A-18A NH 300
VFA-81 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 20 
last update 22. February 2008 Source: The Hook Magazine Winter 2007
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CVW-11
27. January 2008 - 3. Juni 2008 
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VFA-41 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-14 F/A-18E NH 200
VMFA-232 F/A-18A NH 300
VFA-81 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 20 
last update 22. June 2009
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CVW-11
31. July 2009 - 26. March 2010
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VFA-41 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-14 F/A-18E NH 200
VFA-97 F/A-18C NH 300
VFA-81 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 30 
Source:  Hook Summer 2010

last update 3. August 2010
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CVW-11
11. June 2012 - 10. August 2012
West Pacific
VFA-154 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-147 F/A-18E NH 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NH 300
VMFA-323 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-142 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HSC-6 MH-60S NH 610
HSM-75 MH-60R NH 710
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 30 
last update 6. November 2013
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CVW-11
30. March 2013 - 16. December 2013
West Pacific, Mediterranean, North Arabian Sea
VFA-154 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-147 F/A-18E NH 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NH 300
VMFA-323 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-142 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HSC-6 MH-60S NH 610
HSM-75 MH-60R NH 710
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 30 

last update 1. August 2014
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CVW-11
1. June 2017 - 10. December 2017
West Pacific, Mediterranean, North Arabian Sea
VFA-154 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-147 F/A-18E NH 200
VFA-146 F/A-18E NH 300
VMFA-323 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-142 EA-18G NH 500
VAW-121 E-2D NH 600
HSC-6 MH-60S NH 610
HSM-75 MH-60R NH 710
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 30 

last update 1. September 2018

CVW-17
8. June 2020 - 26. February 2021

West Pacific

VFA-22

 F/A-18F

NA 100
VFA-94 F/A-18F

NA 200
VFA-137 F/A-18E NA 300
VMFA-323

F/A-18C

 NA 400
VAQ-139

EA-18G

 NA 500
VAW-116

E-2C

 NA 600
HSC-6 MH-60S NA 610
HSM-73 MH-60R NA 710
VRC-40 Det. 1 C-2A NA 42 / NA 45

last update 27. September 2021

CVW-17
28. November 2022 - 2. July 2023
West Pacific -
Capt. Douglas Graber CAG: -
VFA-22 F/A-18F NA 100 ?
VFA-94 F/A-18F NA 200 ?
VFA-137 F/A-18E NA 300 ?
VFA-146 F/A-18E NA 400 ?
VAQ-139 EA-18G NA 500 ?
VAW-116 E-2C NA 600 ?
HSC-6 MH-60S NA 610 ?
HSM-73 MH-60R NA 700 ?
VRC-30 Det.1 C-2A        00 ?
Port calls at:
last update: 2. February  2025 Source: .
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Commanding Officers 
Capt. Bryan Whitfield Compton Jr. 3. May 1975 21. Aug.1976
Capt. Richard Tillman Gaskill 21. Aug.1976 12. Feb. 1979
Capt. John Richard Batzler 12. Feb. 1979 26. Feb. 1982
Capt. Raymond Paul Ilg 26. Feb. 1982 26. Sep. 1984
Capt. Eugene Davison Conner 26. Sep. 1984 28. Aug. 1987
Capt. Brent Martin Bennitt 28. Aug. 1987 16. Sep. 1989
Capt. Robert Charles Williamson, Jr. 16. Sep. 1989 16. Apr. 1992
Capt. John Bernard Nathman 16. Apr. 1992 26. Aug. 1994
Capt. Alfred Glen Harms Jr. 26. Aug. 1994 8. Nov. 1996
Capt. Isaac Eugene Richardson III 8. Nov. 1996 8. Jun. 1999
Capt. Steven Franklin Firks 8. Jun. 1999 17. May 2002
Capt. Robert John Gilman 17. May 2002 23. Nov. 2004
Capt. Ted Nelson Branch    23. Nov. 2004 16. Mar. 2007
Capt. Michael Charles Manazir    16. Mar. 2007 24. Aug. 2009
Capt. Paul O'Neal Monger 24. Aug. 2009 29. Mar. 2012
Capt. Jeffrey Scott (Ruth   29. Mar. 2012 8. Jul. 2014
Capt. John Clinton  Ring   8. Jul. 2014 12. Jan. 2017
Capt. Kevin Paul Lenox  12. Jan. 2017 1. Aug. 2019
Capt. Maximilian Clark   1. Aug. 2019 29. Jul. 2021
Capt. Craig C. Sicola 29. Jul. 2021 29. Jun. 2023
Capt. Douglas Graber 29. Jun. 2023 present
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