On Sunday, April 27 at 9PM the crew of the USS Nimitz will tell their story.

CARRIER, a 10-part series filmed aboard the USS Nimitz, is a character-driven immersion in the high-stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier. The programs follow a core group of film participants, from the admiral of the strike group to the fighter pilots to the youngest sailors, as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror.

Statistics: Launched: May 13, 1972, Commissioned: May 3, 1975, Propulsion system: Two nuclear power plants, Main Engines: Four, Speed: 30+ Knots, Propellers: Four, Blades on each Propeller: Five, Aircraft elevators: Four, Catapults: Four, Overall length: 1,092 feet, Overall, width: 252 feet, Area of flight deck: About 4.5 acres, Full load displacement: About 95,000 tons, Accommodations: About 6,000 persons

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Deployment for the film CARRIER

In May 2005, Nimitz embarked on a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism.  These operations helped set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment and complemented the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations.  While in the Fifth Fleet area of operations, Nimitz and its embarked air wing, CVW 11, launched more than 4,500 sorties totaling more than 11,000 flight hours.  More than 1,100 sorties and 6,000 flight hours were flown in direct support of troops on the ground in Iraq.

Source: Official Navy website for the USS Nimitz, authorized and maintained by the USS Nimitz Public Affairs Office. http://www.nimitz.navy.mil

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