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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Story Archive
Rare Aviation Feat Accomplished Twice On Ike
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and th...
Eisenhower Increases Awareness Through SAVI Program
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) emphasizes the importance of the Navy's Sexual Assault Victim Inte...
German Frigate Hessen Teams With Eisenhower for Training
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) conducted the U.S Navy's f...
Ike Sailors Recognized For Leadership In Hometown of Ship's Namesake
ABILENE, Kan. (NNS) -- Two Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN69) (Ike) received t...
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Conducts Crew Certification Cruise
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) took part i...
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Returns from Deployment
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Thousands of family and friends gathered at Naval Station Norfolk, July 30 to welcome home Sailors f...
Ike Stops at Mayport After Successful Deployment
MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 stopped at Naval Stati...
Junior Ike Sailor Qualifies as JOOD
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- In an uncommon occurrence, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) rec...
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Hosts North Atlantic Council Day at Sea
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) welcomed nearly 100 senior mil...
Ike Holds Steel Beach Picnic on Independence Day
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) took a break from...
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Opens Beauty Salon for Business
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Deployed Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) now have...
Eisenhower Strengthens Ties in Bahrain during Historic Visit
MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- The U.S. ambassador to Bahrain and the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command cohosted a re...
Stout Qualifies Enlisted Surface Warriors
ABOARD USS STOUT, At sea (NNS) -- The Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) qualification is a significant career milestone in th...
USS Milius Sailors Rescue Sea Turtle
ARABIAN GULF (NNS) -- Sailors on board USS Milius (DDG 69) successfully rescued a sea turtle from abandoned fishing nets A...
Care Packages Arrive for Eisenhower Sailors
USS EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- A Florida-based group connected with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. ...
Eisenhower Sailors Hear from Home
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) received th...
Ike Strike Group Deploys
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Nearly 5,800 Sailors from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group departed their homeports Feb. 21 for a...
CCSG-8 Leadership Receives Vaccinations
ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Senior leadership of Carrier Strike Group 8 were first in line to receive the mandatory anthrax vacc...
"Ike Day" Declared in Bell County, Texas
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- Sailors of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) became honorary citiz...
Secretary of the Navy Hosts Japanese Ambassador Aboard Aircraft Carrier
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) hosted the Japanese ambassador to the United States for an overni...
Lean Thinking to Improve Ike's Efficiency, Streamline Processes
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- Aboard the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), manufacturing jobs...
Ike Receives Retention Excellence Award
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- The Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) has been awarded the Fleet...
Ike Welcomes New Commanding Officer
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne assumed command of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower...
Ike Sailors Meet Students in Namesake's Hometown
ABILENE, Kan. (NNS) -- Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), "Ike" visited the ...
Rhode Island ESGR visits Naval Station Norfolk
NORFOLK (NNS) -- More than 50 members of the Rhode Island Employer Support for the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) toured t...
IKE Receives Multiple Awards 
NORFOLK (NNS) -- The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike)(CVN 69) took part in an...
Damage Controlmen Ensure Ike is Battle Ready for JTFEX
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The Damage Controlmen aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) are doing their part in the ong...
Navigation Plots Charts for JTFEX
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The Navigation Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)...
JTFEX 07-2 Begins
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Eisenhower Strike Group, comprised of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CV...
Aviator Completes 1,000 Traps
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The commanding officer of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 became a member of an exclusive club after succes...
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Staff Visits Ike
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Staff from the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwig...
Team Underway on Ike Researches Fleet of the Future
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Twelve Navy researchers wrappped up a four-day underway period July 9 aboard the Nimitz-class aircra...
Ike Conducts Burial at Sea Ceremony for Retired Sailors
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) gathered to...
Ike Receives the Battenberg Cup
NORFOLK (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) received the prestigious B...
Commander, Destroyer Squadron 28 Holds Change of Command
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Capt. Ann C. Phillips took the helm of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28 on June 8, relieving Capt. Mic...
Carrier Strike Group 8 Holds Change of Command
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Command of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 changed hands June 7 as Rear Adm. Philip H. Cullom relieved ...
Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Returns from Deployment
ONBOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- Nearly 6,000 Sailors from Eisenhower (Ike) Carrier Strike Group's (CSG) ships and aircraft squadrons...
CVW-7 Sailors Complete an Eight-Month Deployment
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Pilots and air crew from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 embarked on board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrie...
Anzio Rescues Stranded Sailors
USS ANZIO, At Sea (NNS) -- The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) responded to a distress call May 20 from Amerauto, a 34...
"Ike", Anzio Aid Stranded Vessel
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and guided-missile cruiser USS A...
USS Anzio Visits Rhodes, Greece
RHODES, Greece (NNS) -- Sailors from USS Anzio (CG 68) bid farewell to Rhodes, Greece, on May 11 after a five-day port visit...
IKE Sailors Enjoy the Rich Culture of Lisbon
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Before bringing her nearly eight-month deployment to an end, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS D...
Ike Hosts Joint Civilian Orientation Conference
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Forty-five civilian guests visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 6...
Members of U.S. House of Representatives Visit Ike
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Members of the U.S. House of Representatives visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D....
Chefs At Sea Apprenticeship Program Comes to End
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Fifty Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) compl...
Ike’s S-3 Division Receives “Best of Class” Designation
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The Supply Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ik...
IKE and CVW-7 Team Wins Ramage Award
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW)...
Ike Crew Treated to Tons of Laughs
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Comedian Russell Peters performed his stand up routine in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class air...
Ike Holds 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)(Ike) held a 3-on-3 basketball to...
Ike Breaks "United Through Reading" Record
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- On Feb. 23, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) broke the record set...
Ike Awarded Battle “E”
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) earned the Commander Naval Air F...
Ike Sailors Relax with Steel Beach Picnic
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors underway aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) to...
Ike Sailors take part in Astronomical Reenlistment
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) and embarked ...
Navy Professional Reading Program Strengthens Sailors
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- English politician and writer Joseph Addison once said, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to ...
Ramage Gets Underway With All Enlisted Watch Team
ABOARD USS RAMAGE, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Ramage (DDG 61) got underway from a recent port visit with an all enlisted bridge watch team as ...
"Ike" Holds Mass Warfare Pinning Ceremony
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Forty-three Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) were ...
Ike Providing Sailors Tools for Advancement Success
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- With the E-7 exam approaching this month and the E-4, E-5 and E-6 exams in March, the Nimitz-class a...
"Ike" Sailors Experience Culture of Jebel Ali, Dubai
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) enjoyed some time...
CNO and MCPON Visit Eisenhower CSG Sailors
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) ...
Harlem Globetrotters Visit IKE
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- The world famous Harlem Globetrotters visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenh...
Trees for Troops Brings Christmas Spirit to Ike
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) have receiv...
Montel Williams Visits Ike, Brings Families Together During Deployment
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Talk show host Montel Williams visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (C...
Senior Enlisted Advisors Visit Ike
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- Senior enlisted advisors from throughout the Middle East area of responsibility visited the Nimitz-c...
Ike Sailors Make Waves in the Arabian Sea
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) took a brea...
Anzio Helps Tivat Clear Litter
ABOARD USS ANZIO (NNS) -- Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) helped 54 local junior achievement scholar...
USS Ramage Hosts Reception in Neum
USS RAMAGE, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Ramage (DDG 61) hosted a reception Oct. 18 for the U.S. ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) a...
Ike Makes Port Call to Naples
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) weighed anchor in the Bay of Nap...
Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Deploys
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- Nearly 6,500 Sailors departed Oct. 3 with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Carrier Strike Group...
NASCAR Driver Visits Ike
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- NASCAR fans received a treat Sept. 13 when Shane Huffman, driver of the Busch Series #88 Navy Accele...
9/11 Pentagon Survivor Addresses Ike Crew
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- A naval officer working in the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks visited crew members a...
Eisenhower Strike Group Completes JTFEX 06-2
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) completed an eight-day Joint Task F...
Ike Welcomes Education Boss
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The crew of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) gained a new resource for pursuing their professional ...
Ike Qualifies Student Aviators
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- T-45C Goshawk training jets were launched and recovered from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class...
Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Successfully Completes COMPTUEX
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group successfully completed its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COM...
Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Earns Blue Water Certification
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, Destroyer Squadron 28 and the ...
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Arrives at Port Everglades
PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrived at Port Everglades, Fla., April 24 for a port visit as par...
Carrier Strike Group 8 Begins COMPTUEX
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- The officers and crew of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 and Co...
Ike Successfully Completes INSURV
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) walked off USS Dwight D. Eisenhower’s (Ike) (CVN 69) br...
Ike Team Scores Excellent During TSTA/FEP
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) pulled into Pier 12 at Naval Station Norfolk March 10 after a 25-d...
Ike Underway with CVW-7
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- For the first time in five years, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (...
Ike Polishes New Pilots
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- Student naval aviators performed touch-and-goes, arrested landings and catapult-assisted launches ab...
Ike Completes Combat Systems Trials
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) took another step toward becoming surge ready, sucessfully complet...
Strike Group Staff Moves Aboard Ike
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- During the week of Nov. 14, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) welcomed aboard Commander, Carrier Str...
Eisenhower Up and Flying Again
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) returned to sea Oct. 26, and headed out to accomplish anothe...
Eisenhower Completes Sea Trials
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) successfully completed Sea Trials Oct. 20, marking another milesto...
Ike Sailors Visit Namesake's Farm in Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Fourteen crew members from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) visited the Eisenhower National Histori...
Career Fair Points IKE Sailors to New Possibilities
NORFOLK, VA (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower’s (CVN 69) command career counselor’s office held a career fair June 29 in ...
Ike, French Carrier Work Together During Multinational Maritime Exercise
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) opened her flight deck to the French navy May 25 during Mult...
Midshipmen Join Ike for Summer Training
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- Seventeen midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy joined USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) as t...
Ike Returns from Shakedown
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., May 9 after completi...
215,000 Traps and Ike is Still Counting
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) reached a significant milestone in her long and storied hist...
Ike Sailors Load Up CVW-7
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At sea (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) surpassed another milestone April 30 through May 1 as the Nimitz-c...
Reserve Squadron Supports Ike
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- The Emerald Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 75, from Jacksonville, Fla., landed t...
Ike Honors First Safety Pro of the Month in Four Years
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) named Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class (SW) Johnnie Sprawling, Ike...
Eisenhower Welcomes Hawkeyes "2000"
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- The “Screwtops” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 landed on the flight deck of th...
Eisenhower Certified to Fly
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) successfully completed flight deck certification April 5 — t...
CVW-7 Arrives Aboard Ike
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- For the first time since 2001, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 personnel began to embark aboard USS Dwight ...
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Redelivered to the Fleet
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) was redelivered to the fle...
Ike Sailors Get Underway for the First Time
ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At sea (NNS) -- Two Sailors aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) experienced their first underway period w...
Ike Simulates UNREP in Preparation for Return to Sea
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) simulated an underway replenishment (UNREP) March 18 with th...
Ike Receives State-of-the-art Lifesaving Equipment
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) introduced a new lifesaving tool to the ship’s damage contro...
Ike Sailors Set Sights on Continued Education
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Twenty-eight Sailors from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) graduated from the Academic Skills class...
Ike Warriors Train to Fight Fires on TR
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) Sailors arrived aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (TR) (CVN 71) ...
Eisenhower Crew Certified Ready For Sea
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- After spending 44 months in Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard for a major mid-life Refueling an...
Ike Sailors Teach Weather
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Four Sailors from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) taught weather basics to the entire fifth ...
Ike Sailors Assist Future Voters
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- As millions of Americans lined up to vote for the next president of the United States, USS Dwight D....
Trenton Natives Serve Together Aboard Eisenhower
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- More than 3,000 Sailors serve aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), homeported in Norfolk,...
Ike Sailors Rewarded for Saving Time, Money
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Four USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) Sailors were awarded $5,000 through the Department of t...
Refurbished Crash and Salvage Crane Returned to Ike
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower’s (CVN 69) (Ike) 6,300-pound, Detroit diesel-powered aircraft crash and sal...
Ike's Calibration Lab Up and Running
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Since USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrived at Northrop Grumman Newport News in May 2001 for a m...
Duty Day Care: Ike Sailors Help Local Children
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Seven Sailors from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) volunteered a full day refurbishing old s...
Eisenhower Passes Crew Cert Phase One
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) passed the first phase of Crew Certification Aug. 31.
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Ike Warriors Play in the Mud
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Fifteen Sailors from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) participated in the fourth annual Armed...
Ike Sailors Return to Live Aboard Ship
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The long-awaited Crew Move Aboard (CMA) began for hundreds of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Sail...
Ike Sailors Attend Firefighting School in Preparation for Sea Trials
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Sailors attended the Fire Fighting Team Evaluation Course at Farri...
Ike Sailors Save Civilians in Distress on James River
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The efforts of several USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) cre...
Ike Sailors Rewarded for Their Beneficial Suggestion
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Almost a year ago, 10 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) Sailors from Combat Systems Department...
Ike Sailors Participate in Bike Tour for Multiple Sclerosis
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Several Sailors from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) participated in the Hampton Roads chapter of ...
Ike's In Port Emergency Team Prepares for Anything
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower’s (CVN 69) In port Emergency Team (IET) began conducting drills in June to ...
IKE Sailors Recieve Sports Achievment Award
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- During an awards ceremony May 10 on the aft mess decks aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69...
Ike’s Repair 5 Ready to Answer Call
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Redesigned Repair Locker 5 aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) was completed in November. The l...
Fleet Master Chief Visits Mighty Ike, Commends Sailors’ Work
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- U.S. Atlantic Fleet’s top enlisted Sailor, Atlantic Fleet Master Chief (AW/SW) Buck Heffernan, made ...
Ike’s Admiral Hockey Night
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The crew of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) took a breather Feb. 6 and watched the “hockey team of...
"Ike" eBusiness Saves Navy Time and Money
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- There are not many Sailors who like spending countless hours typing and re-typing data into spreadsh...
Veterans Day: Not Just a Normal Day Aboard Ike
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Each year, with Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, the entire nation takes time to ...
IKE's Elevators...Going Up
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Aboard every carrier in the fleet, there are four operational elevators. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's ...
Ike's Vent, LaggingTeams Provides Comfort, Safety
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Imagine being underway in the Arabian Gulf with 110-degree weather without air conditioning, or havi...
NEXStep: Offering Opportunities to Families
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- One of the reasons many Sailors join the Navy is to take advantage of the many benefits the military...
Eisenhower's Light Industrial Facility Saves Navy $2 Million
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- A thousand dollars here, a thousand dollars there. Who cares? The crew of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (...
Eisenhower Milestone: Arresting Gear Reinstalled
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) reached a pivotal point in the renovation of the ship’s flight dec...
Ike Sailor Wins 10K Marine Corps Mud Race
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- We can build him bigger. Faster. Stronger. Well, at least faster.
Speed has been a defining...
Movie Days Offer Break from Day-to-Day Routine
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- More than 1,500 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) crew members escaped for a day from the demanding ...
Transportation Department Ferries Ike Sailors to Work, Home, More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- You’re a Sailor assigned to a ship. Your bachelor quarters are 30 miles from the ship, and the buddy...
Sailor Trades Navy Blue for Rebel Gray
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The Irish Brigade of the Union Army crosses the Rappahannock River on a pontoon bridge and marches t...
Ike Tax Center Helps Sailors Relieve Tax Time Pressure
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The average American taxpayer has two basic tax-time options: try to muddle through the complicated ...
Ike Sailors Go Above and Beyond for 2002 Combined Federal Campaign
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- When the 2002 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) kicked off in September, the crew of USS Dwight D. Eis...
Eisenhower Crew Celebrates Holiday Season
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- This holiday season, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKE) (CVN 69) celebrated in style with a winter extra...
Smellin’ Fishy, Ike Anglers Reel in the Big Ones
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- A small splash erupts from the surface of the river, as a lure plops into the water. Reeling in his ...
A Day in the Sun … Almost
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Whether it’s a family outing or a company picnic, it seems an all-too-common occurrence. The food, t...
Ike Sailors Compete in Wilderness Challenge
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Imagine sleeping on the ground, not being able to shower for days, no television and a total lack of...
Ike Receives First Wave of Master-at-Arms Seamen
Newport News, Va. (NNS) -- They've got the badge. They've got the cammies. They may even have the weapon. But where's the crow?...
Ike Sailor Finds Serenity in a Field of Dreams
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Down by one, the clock is ticking. It’s a scenario that’s as American as you can get, replaying its...
Silent Minority: Homeless in America
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- We see them everyday, as we drive to and from in the daily rush of our lives. They might be at an i...
Ike Sailors Spend Day Watching Tides Come In
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- With forward deployments to trouble spots throughout the world, constant security concerns, and phy...
"Ike" Advances Nearly 200 Sailors
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Monday afternoon marked an important milestone in the careers of many "Ike" Sailors as USS Dwight D...
Cutting Through the Red Tape
NEWPORT NEWS, VA (NNS) -- Since moving into Northrup-Gruman Newport News Shipbuilding over a year ago for its refueling and c...
Sailor of the Month Luncheon on "Ike"
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- On June 3, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) took recognition of three of it's finest Sailors. The ...
What's Your Plan? "Ike" Releases New Foul Weather Instruction
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Andrew. Hugo. Floyd. Three storms that brought unimaginable damage and destruction to the United Sta...
Ike Pays Tribute to Midway's Legacy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Whenever there's a crisis anywhere in the world, the first question an American president asks is "...
Making a Senior Chief
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Know your Rate. Complete every task to the best of your ability. Don’t let anyone tell you that you...
Spousal Appreciation: A Chance to Say Thanks
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Being married to anyone takes dedication and hard work. Being a Navy spouse is an exceptionally tou...
Ancient Ceremony Marks New Beginning for IKE
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) reached a significant milestone in its Refueling and Complex Over...
Do the Math -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) + Menchville House = Success
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Amid showers, a new day dawned bright for women in transition on Virginia’s largest peninsula Sunda...
Ike Away Team: It's All in a Name
NORFOLK Va. (NNS) -- They cleared acres of multi-floral rose bushes - thorny, grasping plants that may have inspired the...
Standing Above The Crowd: Challenges to Earn a Warfare Pin on Ike
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) and Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (EAWS) pins...
Leaders Teach Leaders on Ike
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- A petty officer third class strolls down the passageway confidently as he makes his daily rounds th...
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