USS NIMITZ
CVN 68
  
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Date
Squadrons
Battle Group
Area of operations
Operations/
Exercises
Ports of call
July 16, 1975 -
September 24, 1975
VF-31
VMF-333
VA-35
VA-82
VA-86
RVAH-9
VAW-116
VAQ-130
HC-2 
CGN 36
CGN 37
SSN 669
Caribbean
Northern Atlantic
 
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
July 7, 1976 -
February 7, 1977
VF-74
VMF-333
VA-35
VA-82
VA-86
RVAH-9
VAW-116
VAQ-130
HC-2 
 
Mediterranean
 
 
December 1, 1977 -
July 20, 1978
VF-41
VF-84
VA-35
VA-82
VA-86
VS-24
VAW-112
RVAH-6
VAQ-135
HS-9 
CGN 36
CGN 37
Northern Atlantic
Mediterranean
 
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
September 10, 1979 -
May 26, 1980
VF-41
VF-84
VA-82
VA-86
VA-35
VFP-63 Det.
VAQ-134
VS-24
VAW-112
HS-9 
CGN 36
CGN 39
Southern Atlantic
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Evening Light
 
August 3, 1981 -
February 12, 1982
VF-41
VF-84
VA-82
VA-86
VA-35
VAW-124
VS-24
VMAQ-2 Det.Y
HS-9 
 
Mediterranean
 
 
November 10, 1982 -
May 20, 1983
VF-41
VF-84
VA-82
VA-86
VA-35
VAW-124
VS-24
VAQ-135
HS-9 
 
Caribbean
Mediterranean
 
 
March 8, 1985 -
October 4, 1985
       
VF-41
VF-84
VA-82
VA-86
VA-35
VAW-124
VS-24
VAQ-138
HS-9 
 
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Distant Hammer
Poor Deck
Bright Star
 
August 15, 1986 -
October 16, 1986
VF-41
VF-84
VA-82
VA-86
VA-35
VAW-124
VS-24
VAQ-138
HS-9 
 
Northern Atlantic
Northern Wedding
Northern Engagement
Vestfjord, Norway
December 30, 1986 -
Jun 26, 1987
VF-41
VF-84
VA-82
VA-86
VA-35
VAW-124
VS-24
VAQ-138
HS-9 
CGN 37
Southern Atlantic
Mediterranean
Eastern Pacific
 
 
September 2, 1988 -
March 2, 1989 
VF-211
VF-24
VA-146
VA-147
VA-165
VAW-112
VAQ-138
VS-33
HS-2 
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
Earnest Will
 
February 25, 1991 -
August 24, 1991
VF-211
VF-24
VFA-146
VFA-147
VA-165
VAW-112
VAQ-138
VS-33
HS-2 
CG 62
CGN 39
FFG 46
FF 1074
FF 1065
AOE 2
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
 
 
February 1, 1993 -
August 19, 1993
VF-211
VF-24
VFA-146
VFA-147
VA-165
VAW-112
VAQ-138
VS-33
HS-2 
CGN 35
CG 62
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
Southern Watch
 
November 27, 1995 -
May 20, 1996
VF-211
VF-24
VFA-146
VFA-147
VA-165
VAW-112
VAQ-138
VS-33
HS-2  VQ-5 Det.C
CG 73
DDG 994
DD 972
FFG 54
SSN 707
AE 33
AO 180
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
Southern Watch
 
September 1, 1997 -
March 2, 1998
VF-211
VFA-146
VFA-147
VMFA-314
VAW-122
VS-33
VAQ-138
VQ-5 Det.B
HS-8
CG 73
CG 57
DDG 65
DD 965
FFG 54
AOE 1
SSN 717
Around-the-world
cruise
Arabian Gulf
East Coast
Southern Watch
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Manama, Bahrain
Rhodes, Greece
Naples, Italy
September 21, 2001 -
November 13, 2001
VFA-204
VAW-78
VS-22
HS-75
HC-11 
 
 
homeport change from 
Norfolk to San Diego
Pearl Harbor, HI.
March 3, 2003 -
November 5, 2003
VFA-41
VFA-14
VFA-94
VFA-97
VAQ-135
VAW-117
VS-29
HS-6
VRC-30
CG 59
CG 65
DDG 62
DD 972
SSN 752
AOE 10
Western Pacific
Arabian Gulf
Enduring Freedom
Iraqi Freedom
Pearl Harbor, HI.
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Manama, Bahrain
Singapore
May 7, 2005 -
November 8, 2005
VFA-41
VFA-14
VFA-94
VMFA-232
VAQ-135
VAW-117
VS-29
HS-6
VRC-30
CG 59
DDG 76
DDG 90
SSN 724
T-AOE 10
Western Pacific
Arabian Gulf
Iraqi Freedom
Malabar 2005
Pearl Harbor, HI.
Hong Kong
Apra Harbor, Guam
Port Klang, Malaysia
Manama, Bahrain
Fremantle, Australia
April 2, 2007 -
September 30, 2007
VFA-41
VFA-14
VMFA-232
VFA-81
VAQ-135
VAW-117
HS-6
VRC-30
CG 59
DDG 53
DDG 76
DDG 90
DDG 91
Western Pacific
Arabian Gulf
Indian Ocean
Enduring Freedom
Iraqi Freedom
Valiant Shield 2007
Malabar 2007
Manama, Bahrain
Chennai, India
Hong Kong
Singapore
Pearl Harbor, HI.
January 24, 2008 -
June 3, 2008
VFA-41
VFA-14
VMFA-232
VFA-81
VAQ-135
VAW-117
HS-6
VRC-30
CG 59
DDG 53
DDG 76
DDG 90
Western Pacific
Key Resolve/FE 2008
Sasebo, Japan
Busan, ROK
Hong Kong
Apra Harbor, Guam
July 31, 2009 -
March 26, 2010
VFA-41
VFA-14
VFA-97
VFA-86
VAQ-135
VAW-117
HS-6
VRC-30
CG 65
DDG 91
DDG 102
FFG 46
T-AOE 10
Western Pacific
Arabian Gulf
Enduring Freedom
Yokosuka, Japan
Singapore
Hidd, Bahrain
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Phuket, Thailand
Port Klang, Malaysia
Hong Kong
Bremerton