USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier currently in service with the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of ten Nimitz -class aircraft carriers currently in service, and is the first ship named after the 34th President of the United States and General of the Army, Dwight D. Eisenhower.

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) provides a wide range of flexible mission capabilities, to include maritime security operations, expeditionary power projection, forward naval presence, crisis...

Class: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Displacement: 101600 tons. Length: 1092 feet. Beam: 252 ft max.; 134 ft at waterlne. Draft: 37 ft. Power Plant: Two (2) nuclear reactors / four (4) sets of turbines / four (4) shafts. Propellers: Four (4) - Each 25 ft dia. Flank Speed: over 30 knots. Range: Unlimited - Refueled at approx. 25 years of service.

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrives at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. ... was a five-star general in the United States Army and the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961, and the last to be born in the 19th century.

Capt. Marchesi assumed command of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in March 2025. Captain Marchesi has over 3,700 flight hours, 800 arrested landings, and 129 combat missions.

May 3, 2023 · USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE-13) breaks away from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) after an ammunition onload on Feb. 7, 2023. US Navy Photo. The Navy is weighing if it will extend the life of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) past its planned 2027 inactivation date, USNI News has learned.

CVN 69 completed Magic Sword North by launching simulated strikes into Norway to support allied forces making amphibious landings, after which it rendezvoused with a huge combined force of 19,000 men, 60 ships and 280 aircraft for Ocean Safari.

Jul 15, 2024 · After nine eventful months which saw extensive operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Mediterranean Sea, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) finally...

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier that has been serving the United States Navy since 1977. Named after the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, this impressive vessel is a testament to …

Dec 28, 2024 · The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier that serves as one of the most formidable and versatile warships in the United States Navy.