The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay on Thursday as part of the Southern Seas 2026 deployment for joint naval exercises. Along with the Nimitz, the NIM Carrier Strike Group includes Carrier Air Wing 17, Destroyer Squadron 9, and the USS Gridley.
US Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Arrives in Rio de Janeiro for Joint Exercises
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay on Thursday as part of the Southern Seas 2026 deployment for joint naval exercises. Along with the Nimitz, the NIM Carrier Strike Group includes Carrier Air Wing 17, Destroyer Squadron 9, and the USS Gridley.