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India-U.S. submarine warfare exercises begin today Arunkumar Bhatt First phase of naval cooperation saw engagement of aircraft carriers VASCO DA GAMA: The first phase of the India-U.S. naval exercise, Malabar 05, involving aircraft carriers of the two navies deployed in the Arabian Sea off the Goa coast, ended on Wednesday. The second and advanced phase of Malabar 05 will begin on Thursday. It will concentrate on submarine warfare. In the first phase, the US. Navy deployed elements of its Carrier Strike Group, led by the nuclear-powered strategic aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, the 97,000-tonne displacement giant warship armed with F-18 fighters...

ARABIAN SEA: American Ambassador David Mulford, industrialist Ratan Tata and Congress leader Satish Sharma, besides senior Indian Naval officers, were among the dignitaries today to visit the US aircraft carrier Nimitz, the star attraction at the ongoing Indo-US joint naval exercise 'Malabar-05'. "When you meet people from a different country and work with them, in this case Indians, it helps foster friendship and trust", Captain of USS Nimitz, Ted Branch told a group of journalists who visited the warship. Since the warships are used for humanitarian missions as well for combat, the interaction between Navies helps a meaningful partnership to...

USS Nimitz starts routine visit in HK The USS Nimitz started its routine port visit in Hong Kong on Friday and will stay for a few days. Commander of Carrier Strike Group 11 Rear Admiral Peter H. Daly said at a press briefing on Nimitz that it was a real great pleasure to dock in Hong Kong. Members of the ship consider Hong Kong a favorite port due to its special status as an international city and its unique culture. He said that young people formed a majority of the crew and most of them were having a trip outside...

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to deploy on May 7 More than 6,200 sailors from the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group will deploy from San Diego May 7 to conduct operations in the Central and Western Pacific. They will support the global war on terrorism with joint and combined operations, according to the Navy. The Nimitz strike group includes Carrier Air Wing 11, Destroyer Squadron 23, the missile cruiser USS Princeton, the guided missile destroyers USS Higgins and USS Chafe, the USS Bridge, and the attack submarine USS Louisville. Nimitz carries approximately 3.5 million gallons of fuel to support more than...

Their names will ring through history: MacArthur, Patton, Eisenhower, Bradley, Nimitz, Halsey and many others. On the 60th anniversary of the great Allied invasion of Hitler’s Fortress Europe, the names of many of the U.S. lions of World War II are firmly and forever enshrined in our national pantheon of heroes. These great men were the progenitors of the Greatest Generation, the young men and women who sacrificed to win the war. Any thoughts of D-Day, of course, would be bare of essentials if not laced through and through with the contributions of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), the man...

Film’s Most Intimidating Drill Instructor Visits Nimitz Story Number: NNS030603-22 Release Date: 6/4/2003 1:49:00 AM By Operations Specialist 3rd Class Carla Morton, USS Nimitz Public Affairs ABOARD USS NIMITZ, At Sea (NNS) -- R. Lee Ermey, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film "Full Metal Jacket," was aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to meet with Sailors and to film segments for his television show, “Mail Call.” “It feels good to be aboard Nimitz,” said Ermey. “I have been bugging The History Channel for this opportunity, and I finally got the approval. It is really...

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Joins Others Deployed to 5th Fleet Story Number: NNS030407-10 Release Date: 4/7/2003 4:01:00 PM By Journalist Seaman Kristine DeHoux, USS Nimitz Public Affairs USS NIMITZ, At Sea (NNS) -- The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group recently entered the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, making it the fourth carrier strike group in the region deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is accompanied by USS Chosin (CG 65), USS Princeton (CG 59), USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60),...

A private plane pulls a banner as sailors man the rails of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz as it departs from San Diego, March 3, 2003. Sailor Jason Buerger holds his wife Maggie before departing from San Diego on the the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz for the Middle East, March 3, 2003. A U.S. flag flutters in the wind as sailors man the rails of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz as it departs from Naval Air Station North Island San Diego for the Middle East, March 3, 2003. Dave Clendenon holds up a sign that says...

Nimitz ordered to Persian Gulf

NEWPORT NEWS, VA -- To reduce the crew size of the Navy's next-generation carrier by 800 compared to a Nimitz-class hull, ship designers will assess how almost everything on the new ship -- from light bulbs to the nuclear propulsion plant -- could reduce the crew's workload. Current Nimitz-class carriers carry 3,200 for the ship's company and 2,480 for the air wing. The Navy wants the new CVN-21, the first in a new class of carriers, to reduce the ship's company, but not the air wing, said Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Danny Hernandez. The Bush administration's fiscal year 2004 budget...

The Ship Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is America's most technologically advanced super carrier. CVN 76 represents the apex of Nimitz Class design advancements. 3D computer modeling and modular construction techniques used on the Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) have launched the future of aircraft carriers. Design improvements include higher capacity air conditioning, better power and lighting distribution, and a fiber optic-based network for improved communication and machinery monitoring. Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) also features a redesigned weapons elevator system and improved facilities for female personnel. CVN 76 Fast Facts • CVN 76 is 1092 feet long • Top speed exceeds...