Construction of the third nuclear-powered and second Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), was authorized by Congress in fiscal year 1970.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69): ARABIAN SEA (March 21, 2007) The aircraft Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts its first day of flight operations supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group was underway for a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Baker/Released)
