241222-N-LU761-2001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 22, 2024) A brief overview of a Motor Rewind shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 22, 2024. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caden Richmond)
From left, Capt. Joshua Wenker, of Illinois, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), speaks with NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Victor J. Glover, of California, during a visit to the ship, June 4, 2026. Glover was the pilot on NASA’s Artemis II mission, which sent four astronauts on a flight around the moon in the Orion space craft, marking the first time humans journeyed to deep space in more than 50 years. Carl Vinson is undergoing scheduled maintenance in its homeport of San Diego while remaining a combat-ready force dedicated to protecting and defending the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Leeann Bolls)
SAN DIEGO – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completed a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Naval Air Station North Island, June 12, 2026.
Carl Vinson’s PIA began in November 2025 when the ship began dedicated maintenance by civilians, contractors and Sailors in order to make improvements, maintain material readiness, and prepare “America’s Favorite Carrier” to protect the security, freedom, and prosperity for the U.S. and our allies and partners.
“This availability was vital to enhancing and upgrading Carl Vinson to maintain operational readiness,” said Capt. Joshua Wenker, commanding officer of Carl Vinson. “Through the combined efforts of our Sailors, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard teammates,...
