The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), often referred to as "Ike," is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy in 1977. As the second Nimitz-class carrier, she has played a crucial role in projecting American naval power, participating in major operations such as Operation Eagle Claw in 1980 and multiple deployments to the Persian Gulf during the Gulf War and subsequent conflicts. Over her decades of service, Eisenhower has supported combat operations, humanitarian missions, and exercises with allied navies around the globe. Continually modernized, she remains a vital asset in U.S. carrier strike group missions into the 21st century.
