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On 15 September 1906, he transferred to Baltimore (Cruiser No. 3), and served in her until detached to command the gunboat
Detached from Denver on 12 August 1908, Nimitz served briefly in Ranger (12 August 1908-26 January 1909) for passage back to Boston, Massachusetts, via Suez, before being given duty "under instruction" with the 1st Submarine Flotilla. On 3 May 1909, he reported for duty in command of the flotilla, with additional duty commanding Plunger (Submarine Torpedo Boat No.1). Relieved on 31 December 1909 to proceed to the Boston Navy Yard, in connection with fitting out Snapper (Submarine Torpedo Boat No.16), he reported for duty on 26 January 1910, and placed her in commission on 2 February. Soon thereafter, he received simultaneous promotions, first to lieutenant (j.g.) and then lieutenant, on 12 March, to rank from 31 January. Nimitz then served a tour of temporary additional duty (under instruction in torpedoes) at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, R.I., after which time he was detached to assume command of Narwhal (Submarine Torpedo Boat No.17), doing so on 18 November 1910. A little less than a year later, he was given additional duty in command of the 3d Submarine Flotilla (10 October 1911) upon completion of battle practice. Detached on 23 November, Nimitz proceeded to Quincy, Massachusetts, to help fit out Skipjack (Submarine Torpedo Boat No.24), and placed her in commission on 14 February 1912; nine months later, Skipjack received the alphanumerical name E-1.
On 20 March 1912, FN2 W.J. Walsh fell overboard while helping to haul a steam launch on board Tonopah (Monitor No. 8) at Hampton Roads, Va. A strong tide carried Walsh, a non-swimmer, away from the ship. Nimitz, on Tonopah's quarterdeck at the time, unhesitatingly jumped in the water and went to Walsh's aid. The strong tide, however, carried both men away from the ship, and the enlisted man struggled, interfering with the officer's attempt to save his life. MM2c L.G. Kaufman threw a life buoy in the water and then dove in, and helped the exhausted Nimitz keep Walsh afloat. Soon thereafter, a passing motor launch from North Carolina (Armored Cruiser No.12) picked up all three men. The Treasury Department later awarded Nimitz the Silver Lifesaving Medal.
Detached from command of the 2nd Group, Atlantic Submarine Flotilla, on 17 May 1912 to command the whole Atlantic Submarine Flotilla, Nimitz was detached on 30 March 1913 upon the arrival of the 1st Group of the Atlantic Submarine Flotilla. He married Catherine V. Freeman of Wollaston, Mass., on 9 April 1913, a union that ultimately produced four children. A brief tour of duty at the Bureau of Steam Engineering, Washington, D.C. (28 April - 2 May 1913) then preceded his orders to the New London Ship and Engine Building Co., Groton, Conn., in connection with the heavy oil machinery installation on board Maumee (Fuel Ship No.14), then under construction, where he reported on 5 May. Engineering duty at the New York Navy Yard (5-24 May) followed, after which time he proceeded abroad to visit diesel engine plants at
On 10 August 1917, Nimitz reported on board the protected cruiser Chicago "for duty in connection with submarines" and soon became an aide on the staff of RADM Samuel S. Robison, Commander, Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet, on 6 February 1918, later being appointed Robison's chief of staff, duty Nimitz later remembered fondly since "with this assignment I made contact with one of the finest men in the Navy, whose ability and high character have always been an inspiration to me." He also received promotion to commander during that tour (19 February, to rank from 1 February) as well as a letter of commendation for his "meritorious service" as chief of staff; he also served on a Board of Standardization of Submarines (October 1917) and had "temporary additional duty in connection with submarines operating in European waters" (May 1918) which he later wrote involved "getting our submarines ready and then across the Atlantic to operate with the Allies." Upon his detachment from that duty on 14 September, he proceeded to Washington, where he served briefly on a Board of Submarine Design (October 1918).
Detached on 5 May 1919, he reported the following day to came executive officer of
Ordered to the
Detached from
Before Nimitz could complete his tour as bureau chief, however, the Japanese iniated hostilities in the Pacific with simultaneous operations on a wide front, including a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Ten days later, on 17 December 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered Nimitz to duty as Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) with the rank of admiral, effective 31 December when he hoisted his flag on board submarine Grayling (SS-209).
Nimitz assumed command of the Pacific Fleet at a low point in its fortunes. Deploying his surviving aircraft carriers, however, providentially away from Pearl Harbor at the time of the Japanese' bold strike, with supporting cruisers and destroyers, Nimitz adopted the principle of the strategic defensive, striking at the enemy in a series of surprise raids -- the Marshalls and Gilberts, Wake, Marcus, Lae and Salamaua -- that culminated in the Halsey-Doolittle Raid on Japan on 18 April 1942, a little over a fortnight after he had been additionally designated Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA)(3 April). Soon thereafter, Nimitz visited Midway to personally assess conditions there (2 May). For his direction of the Pacific Fleet in the critical spring of 1942 that culminated in the victories at Coral Sea (7-8 May) and Midway (4-6 June), at Guadalcanal (August 1942-February 1943) and in the Marshall Islands (February 1944) he later received the Distinguished Service Medal from President Roosevelt, presented in the name of Congress, that recognized his "brilliant leadership and outstanding skill as a strategist." He also received a Distinguished Service Medal by the Navy Department that specifically addressed the victories at Coral Sea and Midway in 1942, honoring his "unfailing judgment and sound decision, coupled with skill and vigor..." Nimitz nearly perished less than a month after Midway when the Sikorsky XPBS-1 (BuNo 9995) carrying the admiral hit a submerged log when landing at Naval Air Station, Alameda, Calif., on 30 June 1942. The impact threw the men around inside the big flying boat like dice in a box, inflicting injuries on all on board, and they soon began struggling to escape as the aircraft filled with water. Nimitz, who suffered scratches and abrasions in the mishap, immediately showed concern for those who had been hurt in the crash (one of the flight crew, Lieutenant Thomas M. Roscoe, died in the mishap) and remained topside on the wreckage to direct rescue operations, refusing to move until searchers finished their grim task of investigating the wrecked flying boat for survivors.
An Act of Congress, approved on 14 December 1944, established the grade of Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy, the highest grade in the Fleet, for certain officers of the active list, and the next day the President nominated Nimitzwith the advice and consent of the Senateto that rank. The admiral accepted the appointment, taking the oath of office five days later.
On 5 October 1945, designated Nimitz Day in
On 26 November 1945, the Senate confirmed Nimitzs nomination as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). He hauled down his flag at
The Secretary of State announced the nomination by the United Nations Secretary General of Nimitz as Plebiscite Administrator,
Nimitz, the recipient of decorations from 13 foreign governments and honorary degrees from 19 American colleges and universities, died from a stroke complicated by pneumonia, at Treasure Island, Calif., on Sunday 20 February 1966. Typical of his modest, self-effacing character, Nimitz had requested simple ceremonies incident to his burial at the Golden Gate National Cemetery on 24 February 1966, as a final resting place close to those who died in the Pacific.
Ship name number: The first ship to be named Nimitz.
Specifications: displacement 91,400 (full load); length 1,092; beam 134; extreme width at flight deck 252; draft 36.8 (full load); speed 30 + knots [two light water nuclear reactors, four generators, quadruple screws, geared steam turbine type, two rudders]; complement 428 officers and 4,154 crew; armament: three Basic Point Defense Surface Missile System (BPDMS) with Guided Missile Control System Mk 115 and Guided Missile Launching System Mk 25 [two 40 mm saluting guns], 85100 aircraft (Her planned carrier air wing (CVW) consisted of: 24 F-4Js, 36 A-7Es, 12 A-6As, 4 KA-6Ds, 4 EA-6Bs, 3 RA-5Cs, 4 E-2Bs, 4 SH-3Gs (replacing the original requirement for 3 UH-2Cs) and 1 C-2A), four flush deck C-13 Mod 1 steam catapults.
Authorized By Congress: FY 1967.
Built by:
Keel Date: 22 June 1968.
Launched: 13 May 1972.
Sponsor (Christened): Catherine Nimitz Lay,
Commissioned: 3 May 1975.
Redesignated: CVN-68, 1 July 1975.
Decommissioned: (n/a).
Recommissioning date: (n/a).
Strike Date: (n/a).
Final Disposition: (n/a).
Ship Insignia:
Chronology and Significant Events:
15 May 1968: The Navy awarded Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., a $106.3 million award toward the design and construction of Nimitz.
22 Jun 1968: Nimitzs keel was laid, at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Senator Henry M. Jackson (D., Wash.) authenticated that companys
13 May 1972: Hull No. 594 launched from Shipway 11, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Based upon a design originally submitted to build the Midway class of aircraft carriers during WWII, the company raised the 1,100 foot long submerged shipway from tidal flats and extended it to accommodate Nimitz class aircraft carriers.
12 Jul 1972: CAPT Bryan W. Compton, Jr., the ships first CO, took command of the Nimitz Precommissioning Unit.
14 Mar 1975: Nimitz went to sea for builders sea trials. The NIMITZ and her sister ships, remarked ADM Hyman G. Rickover, Director, Naval Reactors Branch, Naval Sea Systems Command, at the conclusion of her first trial on the 3rd, will give our first line naval strike force an unequaled capability.
11 Apr 1975: The Navy accepted Nimitz from Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
12 Apr 1975: Nimitz shifted her builders yard to Pier 12, Naval Station (NS)
3 May 1975: Only
515 May 1975: Nimitz sailed underway for the first time as a commissioned man of war, and as a ship of the Atlantic Fleet.
31 May 1975: ADM Isaac C. Kidd, Jr., relieved ADM Ralph W. Cousins as Commander, Atlantic Fleet, in a ceremony on board.
1 Jul 1975: The Navy replaced the aircraft carrier designation CVA with CV for all such ships still so designated, including Nimitz, a redesignation made to improve the accuracy of ship nomenclature, reflecting their roles in modern warfare. By removing the letter A (attack), the new designation CV indicated a multi-role ship capable of performing air, surface and ASW roles, depending upon the types of aircraft embarked and missions assigned.
16 Jul14 Aug 1975: Nimitz underwent her initial operational readiness evaluation (
15 Aug24 Sep 1975: Nimitz operated in the North Atlantic with Nuclear Task Force (TF) 75, comprising guided missile cruiser South Carolina (CGN-37) and submarine Seahorse (SSN-669).
1 Oct 1975: Nimitz shifted to Norfolk Naval Shipyard,
28 Jan10 Feb 1976: Nimitz conducted refresher training off
1120 May 1976: Nimitz participated in Solid Shield, a pre-deployment exercise off the
Nimitz underway off the coast of southern California.
7 Jul 19767 Feb 1977: Nimitz deployed to the Mediterranean for the first time, accompanied by guided missile cruisers California (CGN-36), South Carolina and Josephus Daniels (CG-27), guided missile destroyers Barney (DDG-6) and Mitscher (DDG-35), ammunition ship Butte (AE-27) and replenishment oiler Milwaukee (AOR-2). These operations marked the first time in ten years that nuclear-powered ships steamed in the
17 Jul 1976: Nimitz relieved aircraft carrier
27 Jul 1976: Nimitz stood by in readiness to assist in the possible evacuation of over 1,100 Americans from
19 Aug 1976: King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of
311 Oct 1976: Nimitz participated in Display Determination, an exercise with over 45 Allied vessels, designed to test North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) power projection across the
31 Oct 1976: Secretary of the Navy Middendorf presented the coveted RADM Clarence W. McClusky Award to VA-82 on board Nimitz. Named in honor of the naval aviator of the Battle of Midway fame, the award symbolized meritorious achievement by an attack squadron and recognized the dynamic traits and inspirational leadership exemplified by McClusky during his naval career.
1819 Nov 1976: A detachment from Nimitzs embarked CVW-8, comprising one E-2B (VAW-116), two A-6Es (VA-35) and one EA-6B (VAQ-130), participated in Joint Maritime Course 764. The 40 man contingent joined British, Canadian, German and Norwegian forces in the multi-national exercise conducted off northern and eastern
20 Nov 1976: LCDR Peter T. Rodrick (VAQ-130) made the ships 20,000th arrested landing, in a Prowler on arresting gear No. 2.
2527 Jan 1977: Aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CV-67) relieved Nimitz at NS Rota, Spain, and the latter set course for the
10 Mar10 Jul 1977: The ship conducted an Extended SRA (ESDRA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
1115 Jul 1977: Nimitz conducted post-ESDRA sea trials off the
11 Dec 1977: Nimitz relieved
1520 Mar 1978: Nimitz visited
6 Apr 1978: Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Minister of Defense Ezer Weizman visited Nimitz while she lay off
29 May 1978: Nimitz participated in Open Gate, a NATO exercise off the Portuguese coast. Allied aircraft flying from
1629 May 1978: Over 70 ships and submarines tangled in Dawn Patrol, one of the largest NATO exercises that Nimitz had participated in to date, stretching across the central and eastern
710 Jul 1978: Nimitz turned over to John F. Kennedy at Rota, before coming about from the
2 Oct 1978: Nimitz hosted the ceremony as ADM Harry D. Train, II, relieved ADM Kidd as Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Commander-in-Chief Atlantic, and Commander, Atlantic Fleet.
3 Oct 19785 Jan 1979: The ship completed a selected restricted availability (SRA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Although Nimitz concluded the SRA on 13 December a lack of pier space at NS Norfolk forced her to remain yard-bound.
20 Feb2 Mar 1979: Nimitz conducted refresher training with Fleet Training Group,
MayJul 1979: Upon returning to
23 May15 Aug 1979: Scenes from the motion picture The Final Countdown were filmed on board Nimitz and aircraft carrier
5 Jun 1979: Jacques-Yves Cousteau, French maritime explorer, ecologist and researcher, and his wife Simone, visited the ship at
15 Sep 1979: Nimitz turned over to aircraft carrier
27 Oct 1979: AZ2 Kathy Hughes, Naval Air Facility (NAF)
31 Oct12 Nov 1979: Nimitz played a key role in CrisEx-79, a joint naval amphibious exercise with the Spaniards that envisioned a scenario to repel invaders from gaining a foothold along the Spanish Mediterranean coast; the evolution involved more than two dozen ships and submarines and 35,000 troops. Nimitz operated closely with Spanish destroyer SPS Mendez Nuńez (D-63), which she integrated into her screen.
Nov 1979: LCDR John M. Luecke and LT(JG) Frederick Eliot (VA-35) completed the 50,000th landing on board Nimitz, in an A-6E.
3 Nov 1979: Fast Eagle 111, an F-14A (BuNo 160383), CDR David J. Formo, squadron CO, and LCDR Nicholas J. DeLello (VF-41), failed to recover from a high speed, low level (80º90º) practice combat air patrol interception vs. USAF General Dynamics (Grumman) F-111 Aardvarks off the eastern Spanish coast, and flew into the water nose low, killing both men.
Dec 1979: Nimitz and Forrestal participated in MultiPlEx, an exercise incorporating two carrier task forces in combined operations in the
6 Dec 1979: Aircraft No. 505, an A-6A (BuNo 157011), LT(JG) Mark S. Gontkovic and LT(JG) Anthony J.R. Bilotti (VA-35), crashed off Avgo Nisi, a small deserted Greek island north of Crete utilized as a bombing range. The third aircraft in a bombing run, 505 rolled in for its strike but suffered what appeared to be a catastrophic wing failure, possibly due to being struck accidentally by weapons released by the number two Intruder, impacting the water during its dive and killing both men.
16 Dec 1979: Aircraft No. 612, an EA-6B (BuNo 158037) from VAQ-134), experienced fuel starvation during an emergency divert to
21 Dec 1979: Nimitz anchored off
3 Jan 1980: VADM George E.R. Kinnear, II, Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, held a high level planning conference concerning the ships deployment to the Indian Ocean, on board Nimitz off
4 Jan 1980: Nimitz sailed in response to the Iranian crisis, leading a nuclear-powered battle group including
12 Jan 1980: Nimitz crossed the equator, her shellbacks initiating 4,423 pollywogs into King Neptunes Realm.
23 Jan 1980: Nimitz arrived on Gonzo Station. A goodly company of ships assembled under TG 70.1 for several hours of formation steaming and station keeping, comprising: aircraft carriers Nimitz, Midway (CV-41) and Kitty Hawk; guided missile cruisers Bainbridge (CGN-25), California, Jouett (CG-29) and Texas; guided missile destroyers Berkeley (DDG-15) and Parsons (DDG-33); frigates Knox (FF-1052) and Stein (FF-1065); replenishment oilers Roanoke (AOR-7) and Wabash (AOR-5); and oilers Mispillion (AO-105) and Passumpsic (AO-107). Soviet aircraft, ships and submarines regularly shadowed Nimitz while she operated at Gonzo Station; the bombers consistently forced Tomcat aircrew from VF-41 and VF-84 to intercept and escort them away from the carrier. Soviet modified Kashin class guided missile destroyer Sderzhanny (DDG-286) closely shadowed Nimitz during much of this period. The ships standard schedule called for flying fivesix flights of aircraft launchesknown as cyclesa day for six days, followed by a two day stand down for aircraft maintenance, a grueling experience for her crew. Most of Nimitzs stand down days nonetheless included launching alert aircraft or conducting helo operations. In addition, the crew performed 10 no notice drillsexercises designed to counter missile threats to the battle groupwhile in the area. The carrier operated principally under Battle Group 2, commanded by RADM James R. Sanderson.
12 Apr 1980: Nimitz passed her 100th day at sea. ADM Thomas B. Hayward, Chief of Naval Operations, authorized the crew to celebrate with a two-beer ration, the first time that alcoholic beverages were officially permitted on board a U.S. Navy man of war since the abolition of the wine mess during WWI.
2425 Apr 1980: Operations Eagle Claw/Evening Light launched from Nimitzs flight deck to rescue the hostages held by the Iranians. As hundreds of men of the ships company cheered and gave them thumbs up signs, eight Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallions took off for Desert One, a pre-selected refueling site in the Iranian desert, a distance of almost 600 nautical miles, to load a 120 man Army assault team and proceed to two additional sites. Six Lockheed C-130 Hercules with the ground rescue forces flew on a different track and time schedule from al Masirah Island,
MarApr 1980: Gonzos I and II pitted elements of the battle group in two-day multiple threat scenarios against each other.
8 May 1980: Aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and guided missile cruisers
26 May 1980: President James E. Jimmy Carter, his wife Rosalynn, Secretary of Defense Harold Brown, Secretary of the Navy Edward Hidalgo, ADM Train and VADM Kinnear greeted the crew upon their return to
29 Aug17 Oct 1980: Deploying briefly to the
27 Oct 198026 Jan 1981: Nimitz sailed up the
2 May 1981: His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, visited the ship at
2628 May 1981: During work ups off the eastern
1819 Aug 1981: Nimitz and Forrestal conducted an open ocean missile exercise in the
629 Oct 1981: Egyptian Islamic Jihad terrorists assassinated Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar Al-Sadat on the 6th, forcing Nimitz to cut short an intended four day visit to Venice, Italy. Nimitz proceeded to the eastern Mediterranean, where she remained for 17 days to respond to the ongoing crisis, before returning to
17 Nov 1981: Scout 706, an S-3A, flew into the water just aft of Nimitz, about 70 miles northwest of
1617 Jan 1982: Nimitz sailed at high speed to
36 February 1982: Nimitz and her escorts, guided missile cruisers
5 Apr24 Jun 1982: Nimitz completed SRA-82 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
18 Oct 1982: His Majesty, King Olav V of
4 Nov 1982: Brazilian Chief of Naval Operations ADM Jose G.T.A. de Aratanka visited the ship.
10 Nov 1982: Deploying to the Mediterranean Nimitz first sailed southward, where she stood off Honduran, Columbian and Venezuelan waters before coming about to eastward.
30 Nov 1982: Nimitz transited the
6 Dec 1982: Nimitz conducted a cross deck with aircraft carrier
198283: Nimitz aircrew flew over 50% of the approximately 24,000 flight hours recorded during her deployment to the Mediterranean in support of the Multi-National Force operating in
3 Dec 1982: In company with guided missile cruisers Arkansas (CGN-41) and Mississippi, Nimitz received a Mayday distress call from Greek cargo vessel Andalusia (call sign SZKH and registered out of Piraeus) during the mid watch with Andalusia only 31 nautical miles away. Flagship Nimitz ordered
26 Jan 1983: Nimitzs starboard motor whaleboat crew participated in the rescue of a downed aircraft and crew in the
1826 Mar 1983: Ongoing fighting in
20 Mar 1983:
427 Apr 1983: Nimitz participated in exercise National Week, operating as the centerpiece of Blue forces against
10 May 1983: Nimitz outchopped from the
17 Jun 198322 Jul 1984: Nimitz completed COH 83, a complex overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, the first such refit for a Nimitz-class ship. The ship remained drydocked at Shipway 11 from 17 June3 December, after which she was towed to the companys Pier 2, remaining there until 23 July 1984. The crew lived on board General William O. Darby (IX-510) from 22 July 198320 June 1984. The Navy attempted to provide for the crew and their dependents during the difficult overhaul, and christened a 220 foot barge
130 Apr 1984: America provided a team to assist Nimitzs crew with their overhaul.
2326 July 1984: Nimitz conducted post-overhaul contractors sea trials.
1117 Sep 1984: Thanks to timely warnings from her meteorological team Nimitz emergency sortied to avoid Hurricane Diana. The ship evaded the storm and began Navy sea trials in the bargain.
2728 Sep 1984: Nimitz conducted shakedown training in the Cuban Operating Area.
30 Sep 1984: The ship accomplished her first McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Mode I Automatic Carrier Landing System certification.
1 Nov 1984: CAPT Eugene D. Conner, the ships CO, and CDR Daniel L. Rainey, Jr., Commander Air Group (CAG) CVW-8, completed Nimitzs 100,000th trap, in an S-3A.
2930 Nov 1984:
34 Dec 1984: Lee [
1011 Mar 1985: Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman and Deputy Secretary of Defense William H. Taft, IV, visited Nimitz.
1527 Mar 1985: Nimitz completed Readiness Exercise 1-85 followed by an operational readiness evaluation, in the
28 Mar12 Apr 1985: Due to heightened tensions resulting from fighting against Marxist rebels in
2123 Apr 1985: Nimitz anchored in Augusta Bay, Sicily, to turn over to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
617 May 1985: Nimitz participated in Operation Distant Hammer, a multi-national exercise with USAF, French, Italian and Turkish forces in the
30 May13 Jun 1985: A four man film crew from Grumman Corp. produced a movie documenting carrier battle group operations on board.
14 Jun 1985: Two Lebanese Shia Muslim gunmen hijacked TWA Flight No. 847, a Boeing 727 carrying 153 people including Americans, en route from
49 Aug 1985: Nimitz participated in Operation Bright Star 85, a huge exercise with USAF, Army, Marine, Egyptian, Jordanian, Omani and Somali forces.
29 Aug 1985: Secretary of the Navy Lehman announced the transfer of Nimitzs home port to the Puget Sound Region,
1021 Sep 1985: Nimitz turned over to
15 Sep 1985: While working on the flight deck, ABHAN Adam K. Marks, Crash and Salvage Division V-1, fell overboard off the port side when his tractor rolled off the deck into the catwalk, at 0016, 33º563N, 033º397E. Helo No. 612, an SH-3H (HS-9), rescued Marks, who suffered minor injuries but otherwise recovered quickly after his harrowing experience, within the hour.
1 Nov 19853 Mar 1986: Nimitz transited the
47 Mar 1986: Nimitz conducted sea trials.
16 May 1986: CVW-8 returned to Nimitz for the first time in seven months.
15 Aug16 Oct 1986: Nimitz participated in NATO exercises Northern Engagement 86 and Northern Wedding 86 in the North Atlantic, both designed to test NATOs ability and resolve to defend northern Europe against an East Bloc attack. Ships in company included battleship Iowa (BB-61), amphibious command ship Mount Whitney (LCC-20), South Carolina, guided missile destroyers Kidd (DDG-993) and Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23), destroyer Thorn (DD-988), guided missile frigate Doyle (FFG-39), frigates W.S. Sims (FF-1059), Moinester (FF-1097) and Truett (FF-1095), replenishment oiler Kalamazoo (AOR-6) and ammunition ship Nitro (AE-23).
27 Aug 1986: Nimitz crossed the
30 Aug4 Sep 1986: Nimitz completed the first of two extremely demanding safety challenges for her navigational team during this deployment by sailing in the constricted waters of Vestfjord, Norway, where she conducted anti-submarine, anti-air and anti-surface operations, as well as covered several amphibious landings. VADM Charles R. Larson relieved VADM Henry C. Mustin, Commander, Second Fleet, on board on the 2nd. Secretary of the Navy Lehman was the principal speaker.
4 Sep 1986: An A-7E Corsair II crashed in the
27 Sep 1986: Nimitz conducted her second abnormally dangerous navigational detail of the deployment as she transited the English Channel (with its high volume of shipping) en route from
1925 Jan 1987: Nimitz participated in dual exercise National Week 87A with John F. Kennedy in the
24 Feb 1987: An A-7E (VA-82) crashed while launching, but the pilot ejected safely and the crew recovered him.
315 May 1987: Nimitz participated in NATO exercise Dragon Hammer, which enhanced the combat effectiveness, readiness, coordination and interoperability of allied sea, amphibious and air forces.
2021 May 1987: Following an extended deployment, Nimitz came about from the
29 May 1987: Nimitz crossed the equator, en route from
1115 Jun 1987: Helo crews (HS-9) tested their mettle against their Brazilian counterparts in TopEx 1-87, delivering over 20 valid attacks against a pair of Oberon-class submarines.
18 Jun 1987: The warship rounded the Cape of Good Horn.
12 Jul 1987: Nimitz arrived in
21 Aug 19878 Feb 1988: The ship conducted SRA-87.
1214 Feb 1988: Nimitz returned to
3 Mar 1988: The Duke and Duchess of York [Prince Andrew, Earl of Inverness and Baron Killyleagh, and Sarah M. M-W., née
4 Mar 1988: GEN Aviau Ben-Nun, Commander, Israeli Air Force, and Canadian RADM Robert E. George, Commander, Maritime Pacific, visited the ship (two different visits).
67 Mar 1988: Nimitz participated in exercise CNO Project 0779 Support on
8 Mar17 Apr 1988: Nimitz completed upkeep at PSNS.
28 Apr 1988: CDR John B. Nathman relieved CDR John S. Payne as the ships executive officer. (Nathman would go on to command the ship, her battle group, Naval Air Forces, Pacific Fleet, Naval Air Forces and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs, before becoming the 33rd Vice Chief of Naval Operations and then Commander, Fleet Forces Command).
28 May10 Jun 1988: Nimitz returned to PSNS for additional upkeep.
2 Aug1 Sep 1988: The ship accomplished deployment preparation at PSNS.
513 Sep 1988: Soviet aircraft (apparently) failed to detect Nimitz as she conducted a high speed deceptive transit at a speed of advance of 22 knots across the Pacific to the
13 Sep2 Oct 1988: Nimitz sailed off the Korean Peninsula to provide security for the XXIV Olympiad [Olympic Games] at Seoul, South Korea.
2628 Oct 1988: Nimitz conducted PASSEX evolutions with Malaysian and Thai forces in the Strait of Malacca and the
29 Oct 1988: Nimitz entered the northern Arabian Gulf via the
89 Nov 1988: VADM John H. Fetterman, Jr., Commander, Naval Air Forces, Pacific Fleet, visited the ship.
30 Nov 1988: A 20 mm gun mounted on an A-7E fired during a troubleshooting maintenance check and hit a KA-6D tanker, setting it afire, while the ship steamed in the northern
4 Dec 1988: Secretary of Defense Frank C. Carlucci visited Nimitz.
1215 Dec 1988: Nimitz, guided missile destroyer Waddell (DDG-24) and frigate Barbey (FF-1088) conducted a PASSEX with the Omanis. The exercise included air to air refueling, ship tactical maneuvering, anti-air warfare, splash target bombing, gunnery, and a War at Sea scenario, near Wudam Naval Base,
1921 Dec 1988: The ship participated in Beacon Flash and Al Barq Al Lamaa 39, a pair of exercises with the Omanis, which included dissimilar air combat training against Omani Hawker Siddeley Hunters and Sepecat Jaguars, and low level passes, electronic warfare and opposed strikes in the vicinity of
2630 Dec 1988: Nimitz sailed eastbound through the
31 Dec 19886 Jan 1989: Nimitz anchored at
616 Jan 1989: Nimitz sailed westerly courses through the Strait of Malacca into the Indian Ocean for exercise Weapons Week in the vicinity of Diego Garcia at the
17 Jan 1989: Nimitz turned over with aircraft carrier Constellation (CV-64) and Battle Group 70.4, and came about for home.
2123 Jan 1989: Nimitz conducted a PASSEX with Thai forces in the
2930 Jan 1989: VADM Henry H. Mauz, Jr., Commander, Seventh Fleet, hosted 12 leaders of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army [Navy] on board for a visit.
2126 Feb 1989: The ship operated with French forces during a PASSEX. VADM Fetterman again visited Nimitz.
2 Mar 1989: Nimitz moored at Pier B PSNS, assuming duties as the Ready Carrier for the Third Fleet from 19 March16 May.
13 May14 Jun 1989: The carrier completed upkeep at
15 Jun1 Jul 1989: Nimitz participated in joint exercise NorPac 89-1 with the USAF in the vicinity of the Aleutian Islands and
29 Jul4 Aug 1989: Nimitz performed additional upkeep at PSNS, commencing preparations for DSRA-90 (a docking SRA) on 4 August.
19 Aug 19893 Mar 1990: Nimitz completed DSRA-90 in Drydock No. 6 at PSNS. During the overhaul some of her crew berthed in former transport (T-AP-121) General Hugh J. Gaffey (IX-507). The yardworkers began flooding the drydock on 1 March, and the rising water lifted the ship off her blocks at about 0900 on the 3rd. Three tugs and a tractor tug took her under tow deadstick (without her own power) to Pier 3.
1119 May 1990: Nimitz got underway for the first time since beginning DSRA-90, for sea trials. During the following year, the ship completed a training readiness evaluation, weapons onload, carrier qualifications for CVW-9, CVWR-30, and fleet replacement squadrons and battle group workups. Nimitz operated at various times from
2 Jul 1990: While mooring to the Ammunition Pier at Naval Magazine (Port Hadlock Weapons Detachment)
1012 Nov 1990: Nimitz received orders to prepare for possible early deployment to
15 Nov 1990: Spanish LCDR Cristóbal Colón, the 20th descendent of renowned explorer Christopher Columbus, visited the ship.
25 Feb 1991: Nimitz departed from
5 Mar 1991: Due to Gulf War I, however, she received orders to deploy early and came about for the Western Pacific. The E-2C + made its maiden deployment on board Nimitz during this cruise. Foul weather pounded the ship during the first few days, causing pitching deck conditions that rendered flight operations extremely hazardous.
6 Mar 1991: Aggression is defeated. The war is over, reported President George W. Bush to a joint session of the Congress. The news caused relief for many men on board, though speculation ran through Nimitz regarding her potential operations. The crew nonetheless prepared diligently for possible contingencies while en route to the Western Pacific.
17 Mar 1991: Nimitz entered the Seventh Fleets area of responsibility.
48 Apr 1991: Nimitz anchored at
16 Apr 1991: Nimitz entered Central Commands area of responsibility.
1819 Apr 1991: Nimitz sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, entered the Arabian Gulf and overnight relieved aircraft carrier Ranger (CV-61) during
20 Apr 1991: Nimitz commenced flight operations in support of
24 Apr 1991: An SH-60F crew (HS-2) spotted a mine 30 nautical miles south of Nimitz but drifting toward her and destroyed it with the assistance of the ships explosive ordnance disposal team.
27 Apr 1991: Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)-147 sent a detachment of three Hornets, four officers and 26 enlisted sailors to Al Dhafra AB in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where they participated in the first air combat training exercise between the ship and the UAE. VFA-147 gained the opportunity to pit their skills against Dassault Mirage 2000s.
79 May 1991: Nimitz anchored at
13 May 1991: While the Allied Joint Command prohibited further Hornet overflights over
2122 May 1991: Two Iranian speedboats manned by the Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Engelab-e Eslami [Revolutionary Guard Corps, usually known simply as the Pasdaran], a volatile mix of lawless elements and militant students, attacked command ship La Salle (AGF-3), flagship of the Middle East Force, as she steamed in the central Arabian Gulf, from 20240021.
2529 May 1991: Nimitz anchored at
30 May7 Jun 1991: Nimitz sailed through the Strait of Hormuz eastbound to participate in exercise Beacon Flash 91 with the Omanis, before returning to the Gulf for additional operations against the Iraqis.
7 Jun 1991: SN Mark Esparza, the aft lookout, spotted a blue light in the water, signifying a probable man overboard, near the end of the mid watch at 0356. The ship called away man overboard and lowered her port motor whaleboat, commanded by LT(JG) G. Paul Skentzos, whose crew recovered AM3 Donald A. Ochab of VF-211, who fell overboard while working on a Tomcat. When I walked back, Ochab quipped of his brush with death, I ran out of deck. Skentzos and Esparza each received the Navy Achievement Medal for their quick actions.
Jul 1991: While performing maintenance on arresting gear constant run-out valves, the sailors of the ships V-2 Division discovered excessive wear on the camhousing and stanchion body bolts. Subsequent modifications to all of the Navys carriers avoided future accidents and probably saved lives.
12 Jul 1991: By this date aircrew flew 934 sorties over
16 Jul 1991: Nimitz turned over to aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72).
1217 Oct 1991: Nimitz participated in Fleet Week 91 in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay area of California, leading a 17-ship formation into the bay during dangerous near 0 visibility conditions (the navigation team could only see the stanchions as they passed under the Golden Gate Bridge) on the 17th.
19 Oct 199129 May 1992: Nimitz underwent an SRA at PSNS.
9 Jan 1992: Former Soviet CAPT Alexander Zuyev visited the ship. On 20 May 1989, Zuyev gained fame when he defected from the Soviet Union with his MiG-29 Fulcrum, flying a daring low and fast escape to the Turkish airport at
Dec 1992: Continual wear on equipment during flight operations caused a potentially catastrophic problem when alert flight deck sailors noticed an abnormal grinding sound from an arresting gear engine during a landing. Immediately fouling the deck they took the engine offline to discover several large metal shavings and severe scoring of the engines crosshead sheaves, thus avoiding a major accident.
11 Feb 1993: Nimitz rendezvoused with her battle group in the Pacific, chopping to the Seventh Fleet eight days later.
5 Mar 1993: The ship conducted a PASSEX with the Malaysians and Singaporeans.
1112 Mar 1993: Nimitz sailed through the Strait of Malacca and entered the
18 Mar 1993: Nimitz entered the Naval Forces Central Commands area of responsibility and relieved
21 Mar 1993: Nimitz transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the
22 Mar 1993: VADM Douglas J. Katz, Commander, Naval Forces Central Command, visited the ship.
5 May 1993: The crew celebrated their half way point in the deployment and the famous Mexican holiday with a combined Cinco de Mayo picnic on the aft mess decks.
18 Jun 1993: Nimitz sailed outbound through the Strait of Hormuz into the
28 Jun 1993: The ship passed through the
29 Jun 1993: Nimitz crossed the equator.
11 Jul 1993: Nimitz turned over to Abraham Lincoln.
7 Dec 199328 Jan 1995: Nimitz conducted an extended drydocking SRA at PSNS.
712 Dec 1993: Following carrier qualifications for fleet replenishment squadron aircrew, Nimitz sailed from
29 Jan20 Aug 1994: Nimitz entered drydock at PSNS. Ex-submarine tender Proteus (AS-19) became her berthing, messing and office barge. As Nimitz was the first ship to use Proteus in this fashion, the latter required extensive conversion work to make her habitable. In the interim, the crew berthed in a barge, at Submarine Base Bangor, ashore at PSNS and at contract hotels.
20 Jul 1994: ADM Jeremy M. Boorda, Chief of Naval Operations, visited the ship.
2021 Aug 1994: Following the flooding of the dock she moored to Pier B at PSNS.
20 Jan 1995: ABE2 Daniel Avila died while working on arresting gear machinery on board. The crew held a memorial service for their shipmate on the 23rd.
28 Jan2 Feb 1995: Nimitz conducted sea trials.
23 Apr 1995: A team from the Cable News Network (CNN) visited Nimitz to film a CNN Newsroom special concerning life on board an aircraft carrier.
615 Sep 1995: Nimitz participated in two training evolutions, FleetEx 95-2A and MissilEx 95-2, the later from the 13th15th, in the Southern California Operations Area. Also during this period, the ships marine security detachment trained ashore at San Clemente Island off the California coast and practiced non-permissive boardings (where crews may be suspected of illicit activities and resist), including one of oiler Walter S. Diehl (T-AO-193).
25 Sep6 Oct 1995: Nimitz participated in exercise JTFEx 95-3 off southern
2729 Nov 1995: During her deployment Nimitz first sailed south to
45 Jan 1996: Nimitz transited the Strait of Malacca and entered the
11 Jan 1996: The ship entered the Fifth Fleets area of the responsibility assigned to Task Force 50.
1317 Jan 1996: Nimitz participated in Inspired Alert, an exercise with the Pakistanis.
19 Jan 1996: Nimitz sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and entered the
22 Jan12 Mar 1996: Nimitz participated in Operation Southern Watch.
Feb 1996: Half of the ships marine security detachment deployed ashore in
2021 Feb 1996: RADM Michael R. Scott, Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force-Southwest Asia, embarked on board.
22 Feb 1996: Renegade 205, an F-14A (BuNo 159867) from VF-24, LCDR Roger A. Pyle and LT Thomas A. Eberhard, crashed at sea in the Gulf during a maintenance profile. Rescuers had both men back on board within the hour.
1415 Mar 1996: During this period a crisis erupted from ongoing friction between the Chinese and Taiwanese over the continuation of
21 Mar 1996: The ship transited the
2428 Mar 1996: Nimitz relieved
29 Mar12 Apr 1996: Diplomatic measures began to diffuse the Chinese crisis and Nimitz came about, transiting the
14 Apr 1996: The carrier returned to the South China Sea via the
28 Apr 1996: After steaming in the South China Sea and the
1620 May 1996: After first returning to
Jun 199621 Jan 1997: Following their one month standdown the crew performed an $84 million ESRA at PSNS. In addition to upgrading numerous systems and habitability concerns, the crew replaced all .38 and 45 caliber pistols utilized for security with Beretta 9 mm models.
15 Aug 1996: VADM Brent M. Bennitt, Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, toured Nimitz to determine the progress in her overhaul.
8 Jan 1997: Bennitt again toured Nimitz to inspect her readiness for sea.
2226 Jan 1997: Nimitz conducted sea trials in the northeastern Pacific, also onloading ammunition at Port Hadlock.
Apr 1997: The crew installed the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System and the Video Information Exchange System, which provided real-time exchange of intelligence information, and upgraded Battle Group Electronic Mail (E-Mail) and Battle Group Maritime Cellular capabilities.
26 May 1997: CDR Terry W. Cook, ships chaplain, conducted a Memorial Day service on board
23 Jun3 Jul 1997: Nimitz participated in FleetEx 97-2 off southern
1424 Jul 1997: Nimitz participated in JTFEx 97-2 and a Revolution in Strike Warfare demonstration off southern
25 Jul 1997: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day OConnor visited the ship at
5 Aug 1997: ADM Archie R. Clemins, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, and RADM Donald A. Weiss, Commander, Carrier Group 3, visited Nimitz.
Sep 1997: The crew configured Contingency Theater Automated Planning System workstations with Joint Task ForceSouthwest Asia to provide Air Tasking Order exchange in support of Operation Southern Watch.
1 Sep 19971 Mar 1998: Nimitz completed a global circumnavigation as she shifted her home port from PSNS to Newport News, Va. CVW-9 aircrew flew an average of 1,658 sorties per month in 76 aircraft of ten different models during this deployment, and made the first operational deployment of the AGM-154A Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW). At one point, the Air Department gathered on the flight deck to spell out Bullet, CAPT Richardsons (the COs) call sign.
6 Sep 1997: VADM Bennitt embarked.
11 Sep 1997: Port Royal rendezvoused with the group north of the
1113 Sep 1997: Nimitz participated in ASWEx 97-5, an anti-submarine exercise with submarine Hawkbill (SSN-666) north of the
1318 Sep 1997: While proceeding into the Western Pacific Nimitz changed course to avoid Typhoon David, which reached its peak of 95 knots on the 14th, tracking in a steadily northwesterly direction that brought the typhoon dangerously close to the carriers journey. Davids large size gave the crew some tense moments before they outran the fierce seas, which impacted people as far away as
19 Sep 1997: Two Russian Tu-142Fs conducted maritime surveillance of the battle group east of
21 Sep 1997: VADM Robert J. Natter, Commander, Seventh Fleet, visited Nimitz.
2325 Sep 1997: Nimitz and
26 Sep3 Oct 1997: Tensions rose between the Iraqis and the UN over weapons inspections of the Iraqi arsenal, Iraqi aircrew violations of the southern No Fly Zone and Iranian air attacks into southern
9 Oct 1997: Nimitz entered the Fifth Fleets area of responsibility.
13 Oct 1997: The ship entered the
24 Oct 1997: The crew experienced their first barricade arrestment of a Hornet when an F/A-18C (VMFA-314) sustained damage to its nose landing gear and slammed into the barricade, recovering successfully.
26 Oct 1997: GEN Charles C. Krulak, USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps, visited.
15 Nov 1997: Nimitz participated in exercise Eager Archer with the Kuwaitis.
2 Nov 1997: VADM Thomas B. Fargo, Commander, Fifth Fleet and Naval Forces Central Command, visited Nimitz.
1525 Nov 1997: The ship conducted exercise Neon Falcon with the Bahrainis.
18 Nov 1997: MGEN Charles F. Bolden, Jr., USMC, Deputy Commanding General, First Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), Marine Forces, Pacific, visited the ship.
5 Dec 1997: RADM Sir Ian Forbes, RN, Commander, United Kingdom Task Group, visited Nimitz.
610 1997: The carrier participated in exercise Nautical Artist with the Saudis.
9 Dec 1997: MGEN Roger R. Radcliff, USAF, Commander, Joint Task ForceSouthwest Asia, visited the ship.
1324 Dec 1997: Nimitz conducted Eager Mace with the Kuwaitis.
18 Dec 1997: LGEN Carlton W. Fulford, Jr., USMC, Commanding General, I MEF, visited Nimitz.
24 Dec 1997: ADM Jay L. Johnson, Chief of Naval Operations, and his wife visited the ship, sharing Christmas dinner with the crew on the Mess Decks and addressing them during an All Hands Call in Hanger Bay No. 2.
2425 Jan 1998: Air Commodore Peter Harris, RAF, Commander, British Forces conducting Operation
27 Jan 1998: ADM Clemins again visited Nimitz.
8 Feb 1998:
11 Feb 1998: The ship sailed through the Bab El Mandeb and entered the
1314 Feb 1998: Nimitz anchored off Port Suez, Egypt, and passed through the
18 Feb 1998: Nimitz transited the
2325 Feb 1998: Nimitz rendezvoused with
1 Mar 1998: Nimitz completed her voyage around the world, mooring to Pier 11 at NS Norfolk.
15 Apr 1998: Nimitzs Marine Security Detachment of 26 marines disestablished (after nearly 23 years on board).
26 May 1998: Nimitz made a deadstick move to Drydock No. 11 at
15 Jul 1998: RADM Daniel R. Bowler (and his relief RADM Peter W. Marzluff), Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group-5 assumed operational control of Nimitz.
22 Jan 1999: The crew held a memorial service for GMSN Brian E. Hubert, who died when he accidentally fell five decks through an open hatch.
17 Mar 1999: VADM Michael L. Bowman, Commander, Naval Air Forces, Pacific Fleet, visited Nimitz.
27 Apr 1999: The crew offloaded their remaining test equipment and shipped it to Naval Surface Weapons Center (NSWC)
23 Jun 1999: VADM Michael L. Bowman, Commander, Naval Air Forces, Pacific Fleet, again inspected Nimitz.
9 Jul 1999: The crew performed their first baptism in the ships bell. The honor went to Blair A. Thomas, son of ICC Mary M. Thomas of the ships company.
1 Nov 1999: The crew and shipyard workers completed their final hull inspections and flooded Drydock No. 11 to 23 feet of water on the hull.
6 Nov 1999: Nimitz shifted berths from Drydock No. 11 to Outfitting Berth No. 1.
22 Nov 1999: VADM Michael L. Bowman, Commander, Naval Air Forces, Pacific Fleet, again inspected Nimitz.
1 Jan 2001: Nimitz began the New Year moored to Pier 2 at Newport News Shipbuilding.
2 Mar 2001: The ship completed her first test catapult shots (27) following overhaul.
19 Mar 2001: Nimitz turned around to face bow in at Pier 2 at
2527 Jun 2001: Nimitz conducted sea trials.
28 Jun 2001:
1623 Jul 2001: The ship got underway for her first post overhaul operations, to conduct precision approach and landing system and flight deck certifications, before returning to Pier 11S, Norfolk.
11 Sep 2001: Al Qaeda terrorists attacked the
21 Sep13 Nov 2001: Following her overhaul, Nimitz sailed round Cape Horn to her new home port of
28 Sep 2001: Nimitz crossed the equator southbound.
35 Oct 2001: Nimitz trained with Brazilian naval forces. Brazilian Navy AF-1 Falcãos (McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawks) performed 46 touch and go landings on board, and the Brazilians reciprocated by enabling aircrew to land at São Pedro dAldeia Naval Air Base, to wash corroding sea salt off their aircraft.
910 Oct 2001: While training with Uruguayan naval and air forces Nimitz narrowly avoided colliding with a fishing boat during foggy weather. Backing into a swell to avoid the impact, the ship rocked momentarily and her carrier on-board delivery C-2 landed off center. The C-2 nearly slid off the flight deck while carrying Uruguayan visitors, and the mishap wrecked the Greyhound. This necessitated that helo crews had to accomplish all remaining re-supply during her voyage.
1417 Oct 2001: Nimitz passed around Cape Horn and entered the
1819 Oct 2001: Nimitz conducted a bilateral exercise with Chilean naval and air forces.
24 Oct 2001: Nimitz trained with Peruvian naval forces.
28 Oct 2001: Nimitz crossed the equator northbound, and her crew held a
37 Nov 2001: Nimitz put into Berth H3/H4 at NS Pearl Harbor, HI, before continuing on toward Californian waters.
13 Nov 2001: Nimitz moored at Berth Kilo at
17 Nov 2001: Nearly 1,500 sailors and marines mostly from Nimitz attended by special invitation the world premier of the motion picture Behind Enemy Lines at
Feb 2002: Nimitz sent 22 sailors to the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms,
May 2002: ADM Walter F. Doran, CinCPac, visited the ship at
714 May 2002: Nimitz completed sea trials off southern
1922 Sep 2002: The ship visited
919 Dec 2002: During cooperative engagement capability event no. 13, designed to net together sensors and fire control systems to counter aircraft and increasingly capable missiles, off southern
16 Mar 2003: Deploying on short notice Nimitz crossed the International Date Line on this date, transferring from the Third to Seventh Fleets, while en route to participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Two squadrons embarked with CVW-11 equipped with F/A-18E/F Super Hornets; (VFAs-14 and 41), the latter with Fs, the first deployment of that model on board. Super Hornet aircrew would prove instrumental in flying close air support of coalition troops on the ground, and for aerial refueling of aircraft. VAW-117 also embarked, flying E-2Cs fitted with NP2000 eight-bladed propellers, the first deployment in Nimitz of these Hawkeyes, which were designed to be quieter, produce smoother flights, conserve fuel and ease maintenance concerns. The ship deployed with rearchitectured
2123 Mar 2003: Nimitz transited the Makassar and
30 Mar6 Apr 2003: Two Super Hornets, LCDRs Hal Schmitt and Jason Norris (VFA-14), and two F/A-18Fs, LCDRs Brian Garrison and Mark Weisgerber and LTs Tom Poulter and Tom Bodine (VFA-41) temporarily shifted from Nimitz to Abraham Lincoln to provide the latter with an improved mix of fighter/tanker capabilities. The transfer involved a 1,700 mile flight.
Apr 2003: Nimitz assumed duties as Task Force 50s command ship.
3 Apr 2003: Nimitz transferred from the Seventh to Fifth Fleets.
67 Apr 2003: Nimitz passed through the Strait of Hormuz and entered the
11 Apr 2003: Nimitz launched her first attacks during this deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom. During most of this period daytime temperatures approached an average of 115º F., taxing sailors and equipment alike. The crew downloaded real time intelligence of terrorist crimes from Viking aircrew flying from the ship, and from shore based Orions, U-2s and Northrop Grumman RQ-4A Global Hawk high altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicles. At one point the ship suffered the loss of both night integrated avionics test stations, essential for F/A-18 missions. The crew spent hundreds of exhausting hours isolating the problem, which they discovered to be a manufacturing defect. Consequently, Nimitz alerted the Fleet and the Navy removed the defective parts from its supply system.
Jun 2003: While conducting exercise Infinite Acclaim with the Jordanians the ship sent a security detachment ashore to that countrys ANZRAC Air Base, the first time that a security detachment operated so far from the ship, at one point over 1,200 miles away.
4 Jun 2003: Nimitz medically evacuated a sailor from submarine
Jul 2003: The crew installed a video ingestor for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., RQ-1A/MQ-1B/MQ-9A medium altitude endurance Predator and Predator B unmanned aerial vehicle feeds for operations with the Fifth Fleet.
27 Jul 2003: An EA-6B (VAQ-135) crashed in the
Aug 2003: Nimitz transited the Strait of Hormuz to operate in the northern
411 Sep 2003: Nimitz sailed easterly courses toward
1112 Sep 2003: Nimitz transited the
2122 Sep 2003: After a brief visit to Changi Naval Base at
67 Sep 2003: Nimitz sailed through the
27 Oct 2003: Nimitz crossed the International Date Line and passed from the operational control of the Seventh to Third Fleets.
23 Dec 2003: Nimitz moored to valve barge RO M-5 and berthing barge APL-65. Most of the crew completed moving on board the barges by the following month, though selected sailors billeted ashore in hotels.
5 Nov 2003: Nimitz returned from her extended deployment to WestPac, the Indian Ocean and the
23 Feb22 Aug 2004: The ship completed a planned incremental availability at
18 May 2004: Japanese fighter pilots from World War II toured Nimitz as part of the last international grand reunion of the Unabara-kai [Imperial Navy Surviving Aviators Association].
17 Aug 2004: VADM James M. Zortman relieved VADM Michael D. Malone as Commander, Naval Air Forces, in a ceremony on board Nimitz at
2024 Sep 2004: Fleet replenishment squadrons completed over 700 arrested landings during carrier qualifications off southern
10 Nov 2004: Nimitz celebrated the Marine Corps birthday underway with VMFA-232 embarked.
20 Nov 2004: Most of Carrier Strike Group-11 (less submarine
21 Mar 2005: Screenwriter Doug Richardson hosted a special showing of the motion picture Hostage, starring Bruce Willis, on board.
25 May 2005: Nimitz operated with Japanese naval and air forces, including destroyers Akebono (DD-108), Makinami (DD-112) and Myoko (DDG-175).
1822 Jun 2005: Nimitz visited
14 Jul 2005: Nimitz visited Port Kelang,
Jul 2005: The ship relieved Carl Vinson in the northern
2 Aug 2005: Nimitz Cruiser Princeton medically evacuated OS1 Thomas C. Hull of Princeton, Ill., to Nimitz due to a non-combat related incident,. Hull died shortly thereafter on board the carrier.
7 Sep 2005: A rescue and assistance team from Princeton, Air Defense Commander, Nimitz carrier strike group, consisting of ENC Duane Paulsen, EM1 Brett Reape, DC1 James Pizinger, DC2 Terry Artis, HT2 Wiley Henley, HT3 Lovell Cooper, DC3 Lucas Hanson and EM3 John Young, responded to a distress call from motor vessel Ali Alhadid, which suffered an accident in the Arabian Gulf. As the team boarded the vessel Ali Alhadid was taking on water in her engine room and listing ominously to port, but the sailors dewatered the engine room and saved the ship and her crew. Nimitz coordinated the rescue.
Nimitz underway in the Persian Gulf, 2005.
1217 Sep 2005: SA Robert D. Macrum from
22 Sep 2005: Nimitz transited the Strait of Hormuz outbound, departing the
27 Sep5 Oct 2005: Nimitz participated in Malabar 05 the seventh iteration of the annual air, surface and sub-surface exercise with Indian naval forces. Nimitz operated for the first time with Indian aircraft carrier Viraat (R-22). Indian exchange officers paired up with their American opposite numbers on board Nimitz. The series of exercises over the years has built up to a very complex scale of operations, observed visiting LCDR Sudipto Maitra, to the state where two carriers are operating in the same waters, same air space, and so many aircraft flying around very safely.
4 Oct 2005: Tragedy marked Malabar 05, however, when PO2 Brian K. Joplin from
712 Oct 2005: Nimitz put into
2006: During Nimitzs deployment she participated in a Fleet-wide manning experiment to determine how many crewmembers Nimitz class carriers required to operate optimally. Her total ships company numbered just 2,900, reduced from her previous roster of 3,149, and CVW-11 dropped from 1,443 to 1,249 sailors.
12 Apr 1975
1 Jul 1987
1 Sep 1997
13 Nov 2001
Nimitz underway near Guam, 2005.
Commanding Officers
Date Assumed Command
CAPT Bryan W. Compton, Jr.
12 Jul 1972
CAPT Richard T. Gaskill
21 Aug 1976
CAPT John R. Batzler
12 Feb 1979
CAPT Raymond P. Ilg
26 Feb 1982
CAPT Eugene D. Conner
26 Sep 1984
CAPT Brent M. Bennitt
28 Aug 1987
CAPT Robert C. Williamson
16 Sep 1989
CAPT John B. Nathman
16 Apr 1992
CAPT Alfred G. Harms, Jr.
26 Aug 1994
CAPT Isaac E. Richardson, III
8 Nov 1996
CAPT Steven F. Firks
8 Jun 1999
CAPT Robert J. Gilman
17 May 2002
CAPT Ted N. Branch
23 Nov 2004
Changes in armament and major systems (Weapons and radar/sonar equipment):
10 Mar10 Jul 1977, Extended SRA, installations: Modifications were incorporated to convert Nimitz from an attack aircraft carrier (CVAN) to a multi-purpose carrier (CVN); to accommodate Grumman F-14A Tomcats, Lockheed S-3A Vikings and Sikorsky SH-3H Sea Kings; four Versatile Avionics Shop Test (VAST) Stations; the acquisition and testing of an ASW Tactical Support Center (TSC), allowing her to process sensor information obtained from Vikings and Sea Kings; two EA-6B Digital Test Stations (DTS) vans; five AWM-23 test stations for F-14A AWG-9 missile control systems; and the Naval Modular Automated Communications System (NAVMACS A+), which guarded up to four broadcast channels, and served as an automated shipboard terminal.
17 Jun 1983Jul 1984, Complex Overhaul, installations: Two RIM-7H5 Basic Point Defense Missile System (BPDMS)
21 Aug 19878 Feb 1988, SRA 87, installations: Mk 36 Super Rapid Blossoming Off-Board Chaff.
19 Aug 19893 Mar 1990, DSRA-90, installations: Upgraded capabilities to accommodate F/A-18C lot 12s, including an F/A-18C Arm/De-arm Platform, F-14A(+/B)s, A-6E SWIP/Composite Wings, EA-6B Block 86s, E-2C(+)s and SH-60Fs; AN/SRC-47 flight deck communication system; advanced newband digital voice terminal system and Have Quick anti-jam ultra high frequency system.
29 Jan20 Aug 1994, EDSRA, installations: Upgraded capabilities to accommodate F/A-18 Lot 16/17, E-2C Group II and EA-6B Block 89 aircraft; APG-73 test program set used in conjunction with the Consolidated Automated Support System for the radars installation in Hornets; AN/USC-38V extremely high frequency satellite communication system; OA-9243(V)SR antenna tilt group; WSC-6 super high frequency; electronic warfare command station; high frequency electronic-mail (E-Mail); WSC-3 satellite communications (Quad-Demand Assigned Multiple Access); Joint Tactical Information Display Systems (JTIDS)/Link 16; Quad INMARSAT; SYS-2; Snap III; Smartnet shipboard internal communication system; USC38V extremely high frequency; UMK-3 TESS (3.0); SMOOS (these latter two were tactical environmental support systems that received, analyzed and displayed atmospheric and oceanographic information); SMQ-11 EPROM update; NTCS-A upgrade; JDISS; TAMPS upgrade; SCCTV upgrade; SLQ-32V(4); USQ-125; Joint Tactical Information Distribution System; Joint Maritime Command Information System (considered the first information technology installation for the 21st Century, known as IT21); FTAS; JFACC-Afloat; MDS message processing system/software in local area network for automatic distribution, enabling paperless processing by floppy diskettes; upgraded Halon systems to include fail safe time delay valves; replacements: SPS-48C with SPS-48E; and SPN-42 with SPN-46; conversions: SPS-49(V)1 to SPS-49(V)5; removals: Pneumatic tube message systems; KG-36, KI-1A and KY-75 crypto equipment; and AN/UCC-1 keyer/converter equipment.
26 May 199828 Jun 2001, Refueling Complex Overhaul, installations: RIM-116A Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) System, a lightweight quick-reaction fire-and-forget missile designed to counter anti-ship missiles attacking in waves or streams, on her starboard bow; Integrated Communications and Advanced Networks (ICAN), which combined previously separate communications and navigation systems for greater efficiency; local area network comprising over 300 workstations serving seven geographical sites. Among the improvements to her electronic connectivity was the installation of a T-1 line; Global Command and Control System-Maritime; SEATEL satellite television system.
1 Jan31 Dec 2002, installations: Replaced the forward RAM launcher (swept overboard during her home port shift) including a wave break to protect the system; Upgrades to accommodate F/A-18E Super Hornets, including aircraft armament equipment, counter measures and nitrogen bottle stowage, including aircraft expendable countermeasures complex; conversion of the Air Operations Center, Combat Direction Center, Strike Operations Cell and Intelligence Warfare Center into an all digital Operations Center; TARPS modifications to the ships first operational Shared Reconnaissance Pods (SHARPS) test stations; AN/WSC-6(V)4 satellite communication upgrade; AN/WSC-8(V)1/2 commercial C-Band satellite communication; Sailor Phones; quad 5kHz ultra high frequency satellite communication; AN/US1-147A(V)1 quality monitoring control set upgrade; lowering of OE-82 antennae to reduce the impact on AN/SPQ-9 radar; AN/USQ-144C(V)2 ADNS; AN/USQ-148B(V)2 SCI ADNS; Joint Tactical Information Distribution System upgrade; AN/SPS-73; Battle Force E-Mail-66; Fleet Messaging System; S-3B surveillance system upgrade and Joint Targeting Toolbox 2.1; secure television system (23TV); battle group passive horizon extension system; hostile integrated targeting system; Naval Fires Network; F/A-18A/C/E/F SHARPS tactical reconnaissance processing system; S-3B SSC video reconnaissance system; TAMPS F/A-18A/C/E/F mission planning system; advanced combat direction system block 1, Cooperative Engagement Capability; ship self-defense system; SPQ-9B fire control radar; integrated communication and navigation system; integrated shipboard information system and aviation consolidated allowance listing for F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.
Date of Departure
Return Date
Air Wing
Area of Operation
7 Jul 1976
7 Feb 1977
1 Dec 1977
20 Jul 1978
10 Sep 1979
26 May 1980
29 Aug 1980
17 Oct 1980
3 Aug 1981
12 Feb 1982
10 Nov 1982
20 May 1983
8 Mar 1985
4 Oct 1985
15 Aug 1986
16 Oct 1986
30 Dec 1986
26 Jul 1987
Med/SoLant/West Coast
2 Sep 1988
2 Mar 1989
15 Jun 1989
9 Jul 1989
25 Feb 1991
24 Aug 1991
WestPac/IO/Arabian Gulf
1 Feb 1993
1 Aug 1993
WestPac/IO/Arabian Gulf
27 Nov 1995
16 May 1996
WestPac/IO/Arabian Gulf
1 Sep 1997
1 Mar 1998
Global circumnavigation
21 Sep 2001
13 Nov 2001
3 Mar 2003
5 Nov 2003
WestPac/IO/Arabian Gulf
7 May 2005
WestPac/IO/Arabian Gulf
Unit Awards Received
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal [AE]
2 Nov5 Dec 1988
1 Nov25 Dec 1989
11 Jan15 Mar 1996
9 Oct 19971 Feb 1998
Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (EM)
14 Jan14 May 1980
531 Dec 1982
21 Jan13 Feb 1983
1824 Feb 1983
1921 Mar 1983
1822 Apr 1983
Meritorious Unit Commendation [MU]
13 Dec 19953 May 1996 (also awarded to the Nimitz Battle Group for the same period)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (NA)
1 May 20025 Nov 2003
1 Jul 197530 Sep 1976
1 Jan31 Dec 1995
Navy Unit Commendation [NU]
23 Jan1 May 1980
1 Oct 199730 Apr 1998
4 Apr1 May 2003 (While operating under the command of Fifth Fleet Strike Forceawarded to that command)
1318 Apr 1991
Command History/Operations Reports Submitted:
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The fate of mature T lymphocytes might be a lot more flexible than previously thought. New research from the RIKEN Center for Allergy and Immunology (RCAI) in Japan and La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LIAI) in the USA shows for the first time that mature CD4+ helper T lymphocytes can be re-programed to become killer-like CD8+ T lymphocytes and gain killing functions.
The findings are reported today in the journal Nature Immunology, by a team of researchers led by Ichiro Taniuchi from RIKEN and Hilde Cheroutre from La Jolla. The team show using transgenic mice that mature CD4+ helper T lymphocytes that have lost the transcription factor ThPOK express genes specific to CD8+ killer T lymphocytes upon exposure to a specific environmental stimulation such as the gut. This turns them into killer cells that might act to control infection.
CD4+ helper T lymphocytes and CD8+ killer T lymphocytes are important players in the body's defense mechanism against infection. CD4+ helper T lymphocytes normally only assist other cells of the immune system during an infection, whereas CD8+ killer T cells are the main actors in the elimination of infected cells.
Both types of cells are generated in the thymus, where their early precursors develop first into cells bearing both CD4 and CD8 markers. These CD4+ CD8+ cells then differentiate into cells bearing either the CD4 or CD8 marker and take on either a helper (CD4+) or killer (CD8+) fate.
The transcription factor ThPOK is known to play a crucial role in the fate determination of T lymphocytes in the thymus. It represses genes specific to CD8+ cells in precursors of helper T cells and prevents these cells from differentiating into CD8+ killer cells. The expression of ThPOK continues in mature CD4+ helper T cells and is repressed in mature CD8+ cells.
In the study, Taniuchi, Cheroutre and colleagues show that upon deactivation of ThPOK, mature CD4+ T cells revert back to bearing both CD4 and CD8 markers in the mouse intestine. By analyzing RNA extracted from ThPOK-negative CD4+ CD8+ cells, the researchers demonstrate that the cells express various CD8+ cell-specific genes encoding for cytolitic proteins and that they have effectively differentiated into CD8+ killer T cells.
The authors conclude: "The unexpected plasticity of mature CD4+ T cells to differentiate into CD8+ cytolitic cells expands the functional capabilities of CD4+ T cells. It is possible that CD4+ T cells are also involved in direct protective functions and provide the immune system with an alternative protective mechanism."
According to them, these cells may be recruited to help in the immune response at interfaces such as the skin or mucosae, where the rapid elimination of infected cells is crucial.
Taniuchi, I. Cheroutre, H. et al. "Transcriptional reprogramming of mature CD4+ helper T cells generates distinct MHC class II–restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes." Nature Immunology, 2013, DOI: 10.1038/ni.2523
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Tiger Woods withdraws from Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The "minor" knee and Achilles injuries that kept Tiger Woods from playing and practicing since the Masters ended up limiting his appearance at The Players Championship to nine holes.
Woods withdrew after shooting an ugly 6-over 42 at TPC Sawgrass, where he took a triple-bogey 7 on the fourth hole and was clearly limping before shutting down his round.
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"I'm having a hard time walking," Woods said after his half-round. He hit only one green in regulation and made no birdies.
It is the second straight year that Woods had to withdraw during the PGA Tour's signature event but just the fourth time in his professional career that he has withdrawn from a tournament after starting it.
"Tiger looked like he was in pain today," playing partner Matt Kuchar said after he shot an opening-round 69. "[It] looked like he was walking quite slowly, quite gingerly. ... He was just last to get to his ball every time."
In last year's Players, only his third event after taking a monthlong break to deal with personal issues, Woods withdrew seven holes into the final round with a neck issue.
This time, Woods was unable to make it to the 10th tee, and given his lack of preparation and the way he looked, it was not surprising. He winced on several tee shots.
"The knee acted up and then the Achilles followed after that and then the calf started cramping up," Woods said. "Everything started getting tight, so it's just a whole chain reaction."
Woods has had four operations on his left knee, including a reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament just a week after he won the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. It was there where Woods competed after having not played since the Masters. It was later learned that he was playing with a broken bone in his left leg as well.
Woods said Thursday that he injured his left knee while attempting to hit a shot from pine straw during the third round of the Masters last month. He also injured his left Achilles that day -- not the same Achilles he hurt in 2008-09 -- but shot 67 during the final round to tie for fourth.
"It's a hard game to play if he can't walk,'' said Woods' friend, Mark O'Meara, who played practice rounds with Woods this week. "My take on it is that he's a great athlete, he's incredibly physically gifted, and he's been battling some injuries and certainly the personal problems that he's had in his life the last year and a half. All those things combined has made it diffiuclt for him to get probably on the golf course where he wants to be.''
His game appeared to be coming around with the help of instructor Sean Foley, but the latest ailment now throws Woods' immediate future into doubt.
"There's been a little limp the whole week. I didn't watch him the whole round, but I just saw him when he went down [Nos.] 8 and 9," Foley said. "And he was 20 to 40 yards behind the other guys. That's pretty much what I know."
Foley said he has not spoken to Woods post-round.
"Obviously the guy loves to play the game. That's what he does for a living," Foley said. "This is the flagship event of the PGA Tour, so I think he was going to give it a try -- give it a try and see how it went. The guy has played hurt a lot. For him to withdraw, it probably had to be bothering him."
After the Masters, Woods did not practice again until Monday. He played nine-hole practice rounds at Sawgrass on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"This morning, felt fine during warm-up and then as I played, it progressively got worse," he said. "The treatment's been good. It's been getting better. It just wasn't enough."
Woods said his doctors told him it was OK to play.
"The more rest I get, the better it would be, obviously," he said. "Obviously, it's a big event. I wanted to come back for it and play, and unfortunately I wasn't able to finish."
Woods never truly got going. He hit a poor drive on the first hole and found himself hitting an awkward chip for his third shot and made bogey. At the par-5 second, after a good drive, he left his second shot in rough near the green, then tried a flop shot that came up short. He settled for par.
It was at the short par-4 fourth where things really turned badly. He hit a poor tee shot that he said hurt his knee. Woods then chunked his second shot into the water, took a drop and, having only 30 yards to clear the hazard, hit railroad ties and saw the ball bounce back and get wet. He wedged on but was still outside of playing partners Martin Kaymer and Kuchar, who had birdie putts. Woods made his putt for a 7.
"The tee shot was [leg-related]," he said. "It grabbed me on the tee shot there but the pitch shots weren't. Those were just bad pitch shots. Those were just awful."
Said Kaymer: "Nobody really knows how much pain he was in. Of course, we hope that he gets well soon, that he gets out here again. It would have been nice to play another 27 with him. And he shot 6 over, but hopefully he can recover soon so he can play great golf again."
The 42 was Woods' worst nine-hole score at TPC Sawgrass but not his worst on tour. He had a 43 on the back nine at Quail Hollow last year and also had a 43 on the back nine at Bay Hill in 2007. In all, he's shot 43 four times during his pro career.
Woods said Tuesday that he wanted to play this week in order to prepare for next month's U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. The start of the tournament is five weeks away, and Woods typically would be expected to play in the Memorial in three weeks.
All of that is in doubt now.
"I don't know," Woods said when asked if he has returned to square one in his game. "I just finished nine holes. Give me a few days to see what the docs say, and we'll take a look at it."
Bob Harig is the golf writer for ESPN.com.
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The document "Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church" does not contain anything new; it clarifies previous writings of the Church.Nicely said.
It reaffirms our belief that Jesus Christ founded the Catholic Church almost 2,000 years ago. In order for his church to continue and grow Christ appointed Peter as head of the church. The document emphasizes the importance of Apostolic Succession, beginning with St. Peter; the primacy of the pope; the sacrament of Holy Orders and the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
As our present Holy Father and many other popes previously stated, we are very respectful and appreciative of other denominations because the Spirit of Christ continues to use "them as instruments of salvation." We want to be in dialogue with other denominations and Christian faiths and work towards unity with them. Christ promised that some day there would be one flock and one shepherd; we continue to work and pray for that day.
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The following is from Bishop Gregory Aymond about the document released last week about the Church:
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- Anonymous said...
It is an article of our faith that that day already IS here and it has been there from the BEGINNING - I believe the ONE holy, Catholic and apostolic Church. Unity already exists, there is already one flock and one shepherd. There of course are those who have left the flock and the shepherd, but nothing has happened to the Church's unity.
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WOW. I was cautiously optimistic about this product, but was prepared to have my expectations dashed. This is not formulated for my kind of skin. I am very oily. But I now have aging (although still disconcertingly oily) as well. This can be a BIG problem, as most long wearing or matte products tend to emphasize all the age related issues I am trying to hide; fine lines, large pores, rougher texture...SIGH. However, most age-defying, luminous, hydrating products just cannot stand up to my oily skin. Also, I am finding that what they say is true...as you age, less is more in terms of foundation.
So I've been experimenting trying to find some middle ground, with not much luck. I thought BB creams might be the answer, if I could find the right one.
I'm not prepared to say this is IT, but it's very, very promising. It's definitely lighter coverage, but not sheer. It can hide some minor issues, but not anything substantial, such as acne scarring or pronounced sun damage. But that's what I was looking for. I'm too old for heavy, maksy foundations that cover everything and make you look like a blank canvas. So I used this with a good concealer to cover my dark circles and a few dark spots and minor blemishes and I was really satisfied with that in terms of camoflouging my problems without looking too heavy.
I LOVED the texture and the finish. Not luminous, but not matte either; very skinlike. It didn't exactly "set", but it didn't remain greasy or slippery either. I did set this with powder. It looked so fresh and lovely that I couldn't stop looking at it. But I knew I couldn't make any kind of determination until I had worn it for a full day.
I wore this for a full day and purposely did not blot or powder
at ALL, other than the initial application of powder to set. I even wore it thought an hour long workout.
I got "dewy" after about four hours. But it wasn't terrible. I think I could have blotted and been fine. As it was, I didn't feel that it was bad enough to make me feel conspicuous or self-conscious. And there was no apparent breakdown in the coverage.
After my workout, which took place about six hours into wear, I was definitely shinier, but I was not dripping with oil as I would have expected. The coverage was still very even, with no patchiness or streaking. I could have used a blot and a smidge or powder at that point and been fine for quite a while longer I think.
At eight hours, it was definitely showing signs of wear, but again, I had done no touch up throughout the day. I always do touch up, even with long wearing formulas, because of my oily skin. And I was prepared to sacrifice some of the long wearing properties I have become accustomed to in order to get the the lighter, fresher more youthful looking finish. I was pleased to find that while it had broken down some at this point, it hadn't gathered in my fine lines and large pores as some foundations have.
One problem with long wearing formulas is that because they set so hard, it's hard to do any reapplication without starting all over, because it's difficult to blend one layer on top of the other, and because it just gets too heavy and opaque. But due to the finish of this product, I think I could have added a bit more product to refresh and gotten a good result.
All in all, I was very pleased. I think I can make this product work for me. It might take a little more effort than I'm used to, but it's a trade off I can live with. I certainly didn't get any drying at all. I guess it depends on skin type, but I really can't see how that would be true of this product.
OH! Also meant to say, there was no overt chemical sunscreen smell or feel, which was surprising. However, it remains to be seen if the SPF breaks me out, which tends to be a problem for me. If it does, I will be sorely disappointed.
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I love Clinique so I was hoping to like this product. I was very disappointed. I do however think if I had younger skin it might be great. I asked the sales girl if this was a good choice for older skin (53) she said it would be great. I found it to be very drying and it sunk right into my fine lines. My husband told me whatever I was using on my skin made it look old. If you have beautiful young skin go for it. Otherwise forget it
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I have been using this for about 6 months now. I recently took a 2 month break from using it to explore other options. I was quite happy with my purchase but somehow we always look for bigger and better things. Today I used it again after a long break and I was more appreciative of the product. Today was a hot day and I spent most of it outside. Coverage was good, my face was protected, it was sweat proof and did not smudge or run. After 6hrs it still looked the same as when I applied it. I like this product because it looks natural and leaves your face looking fresh. Its not as creamy and moisturising as the dermalogica cover tint which has a more velvety texture. I keep that for when I'm in doors and want to look dewy all day. I find this bb cream a very resistant and durable product so I will use it for outdoor days. I don't recommend it for dry skin as it can leave a tight feeling towards the end of the day and a moisturiser is needed before application. All in all I'm glad I pulled this out of my arsenal again and put it back in rotation. I was impartial to it a few months ago but after having tried a few products these last few months I can honestly say this is a keeper.
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When BB creams started getting really popular; I really wanted to get on board! I wanted something that was GOOD for my skin. I wanted a natural look but coverage. I tested the maybelline bb cream however I thought it broke me out and did not provide any coverage. I finally checked out Clinque's BB line and I really have liked it. I have been wearing it alone with blush and mascara for a more natural but I still have makeup on look! I feel like it has just the right amount of coverage for my redness. I still use moisturizer underneath it. It was a good buy for me!
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I'm really pleased with the coverage, colour, and finish of this BB cream. It's somewhat thick and creamy -- definitely not the usual tinted-moisturizer consistency of most North American BB creams. I appreciate this moisturizing creamy-ness, as my skin is super-dry and drinks it right up.
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Basically, what I love about this is that it looks like my skin but better when I have it on. My only complaint is that, for some reason, the version of it available in Canada, where I am, does not have an SPF.
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I used up a whole tube of this and it was alright. Not the worst but not the best. I had an issue with color options. Sometimes it oxidized on my skin, causing me to look orange. But, I continued using it because it has the right amount of coverage for me. I applied it with a stipple brush which really gave me a nice finish. I think this is good for someone young like me with pretty good skin.
Like somebody else had commented, I was having trouble finding a BB creme in my shade, so I was delighted when I found this. It covers my acne very well. It feels very lightweight, and I haven't had any trouble with it staying on if I set it with a powder.
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I was hesitant to try this when it first came out because of the general displeasure there seemed to be with American BB creams vs. Asian BB creams, but I decided to give this one a try by asking for a sample pot of it from an SA at a Clinique counter in Macy's. My match was Shade 02 (~MAC NC30) The sample pot lasted me 5 days of wear, dotting only on five places around my face (both cheeks, chin, forehead, nose) to cover my face. I know the full-size tube will last a long time as a little goes a long way.
It turns out that this BB cream is very similar in tone (3 shades limited to fair-medium, depending on undertone), weight (thick), and texture (smooth, creamy) to traditional Korean BB creams, but like Japanese BB creams, the Clinique BB has no discernible fragrance. I can't say much for how this BB cream fairs in the long run, but over the course of 5 days I can definitely say that this has some pretty impressive coverage and staying power for an American BB cream; on my winter combo-oily skin (more on the dry side this season), this has lasted me 10 hours. It lasts even longer (12 hours) when used like a primer under a powder foundation, or with a setting powder dusted over it.
Worn alone, this has moderate, natural-looking coverage; it evens out my skin tone and dark under-eye circles, and lightens my freckles. A lightand I mean lightdusting of powder foundation or setting powder can bring the coverage to full. Also, BB creams generally make my skin look flat because of how they "brighten"/pale out the skin, but contouring with mauve blush or bronzer will bring color back to my face.
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Not only is Oregon Trail getting a bit of a facelift, it looks like it is coming to Facebook. I'm not sure what to think of this, but if it's any good, it will be highly addicting. I'll let you in on a little secret: I was totally hooked on farmville for a few months. It was bad- I tried to trade my wedding ring for farmville neighbors. Then, I was out in the street singing the Mr Rogers song… you know "please won't you be my neighbor". It's a good thing that I bore easily, or I'd be playing it right now.
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HumanCar- Powered By People
Soylent Green is people, and the HumanCar is people…powered. When I first saw stills of this, I thought it was a bit on the lame side, but after seeing it in motion, I have to say that this is one sweet little electric car. I'd get a fur coat, bowler hat and a cigar, then cruise in one of these. I would be electric pimpin, baby! I would be an eco-mack-daddy.
But seriously- I think this is great. I don't really care for the whole 'lean to steer' part, but how else are you going to use your whole body to charge it? So it makes sense in it's own way. Also, it sounds pretty cool when you charge it- like a powerful engine revving. Now, I'd like to see a coupe version. That would be sweet.
Russian Baby Yoga?!?!
Fake or real? You decide. It seems that the hosts of this show have. Personally, I think that this baby will grow up to be a ninja! speaking of ninjas, I have a new neighbor, I nice retired gentleman. Well, maybe gentleman is too strong a word. He's an old truck driver. Nice guy, but he's more 'average joe' than gentleman. Anyway, he says that he doesn't like cats because they're too sneaky. Being a cat person, I have to agree that kitties are like little ninjas that wander around your home.


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It has be said that you will be blessed with good health & wealth and protected against accidents & evil spirits. With your TRUE faith & belief, ultimately you will receive its power of protection & blessing. With your possession, it will help you to gain good Karma & Merits with your true heart & faith. You have to answer for ALL ACTIONS made in your life, that is the consequence or resultant whether good or bad. With the possession of amulet or dZi, you will generate good karma and gaining merits for doing good deeds. Read more about Karma & Merits with blessing of your heart. Your kind contribution & purchases made will result a portion of donation to temples that will include your name for chanting of blessing & protection.
Please do not have the idea of purchasing this sacred amulet but rather that you are 'renting' it and making a donation to have faith of devotion and pure thoughts of Buddhas. Give respects for renting this sacred amulet that you will possess to help you and your family for health, wealth and good fortune. This is said to be the most skillful way to 'acquire' holy amulets and avoids the downfall of thinking of holy amulets in an ordinary way.
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