USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), named for Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi, is the seventh of the Nimitz-class of nuclear-powered supercarriers in the United States Navy. She was commissioned on 9 December 1995.

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is the seventh Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and is named in honor of Senator John. C. Stennis of Mississippi.

Jun 18, 2024 · – The midlife overhaul and refueling for aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) will now take about five and a half years to complete – an extension of almost 14 months, according to Navy Fiscal Year 2025 budget documents.

On March 13, 1991, the keel for the seventh Nimitz-class aircraft carrier John C. Stennis was laid. The ship is named in honor of John Cornelius Stennis of Mississippi who served in the Senate from 1947 to 1989. No previous ships have borne this name.

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is the seventh Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and is named in honor of Senator John. C. Stennis of Mississippi. Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece...

Apr 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC – USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) undocked from drydock April 8, completing a significant milestone during its multi-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at...

May 13, 2021 · – The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departed Naval Station Norfolk and transited to Newport News Shipyard May 6, to begin its nearly 4-year Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH)...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (February 12, 2023) — As the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) undergoes Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH), its Sailors face unique challenges, like...

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 8, 2024) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) ushered in the next stage of the ship’s maintenance overhaul when it completed the dry dock...