USS CVN 69 Transits Elizabeth River For Sea Trials

April 27, 2026

U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Elizabeth River after departing Norfolk Naval Shipyard following the successful completion of a 15-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period ... to conduct a full power multi-day demonstration during Sea Trial during April 2026 in the Virginia Capes (bottom scene), which tests equipment and systems associated with the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan in preparation for future operations.

Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC Nicole Schweigert.

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