Since the 1970s, Nimitz-class carriers have participated in many conflicts and operations across the world, including Operation Eagle Claw in Iran, the Gulf War, and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Od 70. rokov, lode triedy Nimitz sa zúčastnili mnohých konfliktov a operácií po celom svete, vrátane Operácie Eagle Claw v Iráne, Púštnej búrke a nedávno v irackej a afganskej vojne.