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U.S.S. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
(CVN-69)I LIKE IKE
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A Nimitz-class supercarrier, the Dwight D. Eisenhower, or Ike, was commissioned in 1977 in Newport News, Virginia. Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, she was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea.
Service Highlights and some Lowlights
Ike participated in the following operations since her first deployment:
- Response to the Iran hostage crisis
- Eight deployments and one of the longest peacetime deployment
- Collided with a Spanish coal ship that was anchored in the harbor while trying to dock at Norfolk Naval Station
- Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm
- Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti
- Operation Southern Watch and Deny Flight
- Deployed in 2007 to cover those striking Al-Qaeda targets with ships from the Task Force countries
- Battle group exercises off the coast of Iran
- Deployed to the Arabian Sea to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom
- Anti-piracy operations
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards
Ike has earned several awards and honors over the duration of her service:
- Battle “E” eight times to signify battle efficiency
- Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award
- Navy Unit Commendations twice
- Navy Expeditionary Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal
Atlantic Fleet Retention Excellence Award
CVN-69 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1975 | - | OCT | 1975 | Christening and Launch |
| JAN | 1976 | - | DEC | 1978 | Commisioning |
| JAN | 1976 | - | JAN | 1985 | Antarctic Circle |
| APR | 1977 | - | APR | 1977 | Move Aboard |
| JUL | 1977 | - | JUL | 1977 | In Service |
| JUL | 1977 | - | AUG | 1977 | Sea Trials |
| SEP | 1977 | - | SEP | 1977 | Turnover and Acceptance |
| SEP | 1977 | - | SEP | 1977 | First UnRep |
| SEP | 1977 | - | SEP | 1977 | Dependents Cruise |
| OCT | 1977 | - | OCT | 1977 | Commisioning |
| OCT | 1977 | - | OCT | 1977 | Commisioning |
| NOV | 1977 | - | NOV | 1977 | Guantanamo Bay |
| MAR | 1978 | - | MAR | 1978 | The President visits IKE |
| AUG | 1978 | - | AUG | 1978 | Guantanamo Bay |
| NOV | 1978 | - | DEC | 1978 | Gulf - Ex '79 |
| JAN | 1979 | - | JUL | 1979 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1979 | - | JUL | 1979 | Ike did not cross the equator on the Jan to Jul 79 cruise |
| JAN | 1979 | - | FEB | 1979 | Guantanamo Bay |
| FEB | 1979 | - | FEB | 1979 | Change of Command |
| FEB | 1979 | - | FEB | 1979 | Port visit Naples Italy |
| MAR | 1979 | - | MAR | 1979 | Port visit Venice Italy |
| APR | 1979 | - | APR | 1979 | Port visit Athens Greece |
| MAY | 1979 | - | Shellback Initiation - 20 MAY 1979 - Indian Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1979 | - | MAY | 1979 | Port visit Haifa Israel |
| MAY | 1979 | - | JUN | 1979 | Port visit Lisbon Portugal |
| MAY | 1979 | - | Shellback Initiation - 20 MAY 1979 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| JUN | 1979 | - | JUN | 1979 | Port visit Naples Italy |
| JUL | 1979 | - | FEB | 1980 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1980 | - | FEB | 1980 | Guantanamo Bay |
| MAR | 1980 | - | DEC | 1980 | GONZO STATION DEPARTURE & RETURN |
| APR | 1980 | - | DEC | 1980 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| APR | 1980 | - | Shellback Initiation - 15 APR 1980 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| APR | 1980 | - | Shellback Initiation - 15 APR 1980 - Indian Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1980 | - | Shellback Initiation - 20 MAY 1980 - Indian Ocean | ||
| JUN | 1980 | - | Shellback Initiation - 16 JUN 1980 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| JUL | 1980 | - | JUL | 1980 | Singapore |
| JUL | 1980 | - | JUL | 1980 | Beer served on the Hangar Deck |
| JUL | 1980 | - | DEC | 1980 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| AUG | 1980 | - | AUG | 1980 | Miss America visits IKE |
| OCT | 1980 | - | OCT | 1980 | Beer served |
| NOV | 1980 | - | NOV | 1980 | Beer Served |
| DEC | 1980 | - | Shellback Initiation - 15 DEC 1980 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| DEC | 1980 | - | DEC | 1980 | Moored Pier 12 |
| SEP | 1981 | - | SEP | 1981 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| MAR | 1982 | - | SEP | 1982 | Mediterranean |
| APR | 1983 | - | NOV | 1983 | Mediterranean |
| SEP | 1984 | - | MAR | 1985 | Mediterranean |
| OCT | 1984 | - | JUL | 1985 | Mediterranean-Lebanon |
| OCT | 1984 | - | MAY | 1985 | Mediterranean |
| OCT | 1984 | - | MAY | 1985 | Mediterranean |
| MAY | 1985 | - | JUL | 1985 | Mediterranean-Lebanon |
| FEB | 1988 | - | AUG | 1988 | Mediterranean |
| MAR | 1990 | - | SEP | 1990 | Mediterranean |
| SEP | 1991 | - | APR | 1992 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| SEP | 1991 | - | APR | 1992 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| SEP | 1991 | - | APR | 1992 | Desert Shield |
| MAR | 1992 | - | Shellback Initiation - 21 MAR 1992 - Indian Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1992 | - | Shellback Initiation - 21 MAY 1992 - Indian Ocean | ||
| AUG | 1994 | - | SEP | 1994 | Haiti deployment of Army to Port au-Prince |
| OCT | 1994 | - | OCT | 1994 | President Clinton visited |
| OCT | 1994 | - | APR | 1995 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| JUN | 1998 | - | DEC | 1998 | Mediterranean |
| FEB | 2000 | - | AUG | 2000 | Mediterranean |
| JUN | 2005 | - | JUL | 2006 | Mediterranean |
| OCT | 2006 | - | APR | 2007 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| FEB | 2007 | - | Shellback Initiation - 17 FEB 2007 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| FEB | 2007 | - | Shellback Initiation - 1 FEB 2007 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| JAN | 2010 | - | JUL | 2010 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| SEP | 2010 | - | MAY | 2011 | Regular Overhaul |
| MAR | 2011 | - | DEC | 2011 | Caribbean |
| JUN | 2012 | - | DEC | 2012 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| FEB | 2013 | - | JUL | 2013 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| JAN | 2017 | - | DEC | 2017 | Dry Dock |
CVN-69 General Specifications
Class: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: 101600 tons
Length: 1092 feet
Beam: 252 ft max.; 134 ft at waterlne
Draft: 37 ft
Power Plant: Two (2) nuclear reactors / four (4) sets of turbines / four (4) shafts
Propellers: Four (4) - Each 25 ft dia.
Flank Speed: over 30 knots
Range: Unlimited - Refueled at approx. 25 years of service
Ships Company: approx 3200 Officers and Enlisted
Carrier Air Wing:
- 7 Fixed Wing Squadrons
- 1 Helicoper Squadron
- approx. 2400 Officers and Enlisted