The Oldest U. S. Navy Supercarrier Is Now Operating In The Caribbean The deployment of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to the Caribbean Sea has raised eyebrows in diplomatic and military circles, particularly given its timing.
The United States Southern Command welcomed the aircraft carrier group with a tweet that coincided with the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his role in the 1996 shoot down of two unarmed U. S.
civilian planes over international waters.