The US Navy has kick-started the process of retiring its oldest aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz. The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Huntington Ingalls Inc. a $18.4 million contract to manage the initial planning for deactivating the nuclear power reactors on the Nimitz, the first stage of the carrier’s decommissioning and ultimate disposal. … Continue reading U.S. Navy’s Oldest Aircraft Carrier That Waved “Freedom Flag” In South China Sea Last Year Set To Retire