Keywords: US Navy 031103-N-2517J-038 USS Nimitz (CVN 68), homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Calif., returns home to family and friends.jpg en Naval Air Station North Island Calif Nov 5 2003 -- USS Nimitz CVN 68 homeported at Naval Air Station North Island Coronado Calif returns home to family and friends Nimitz flew more than 6500 missions sent more than 4 790 000 e-mails and traveled more than 63 500 nautical miles during her extended eight-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom This was the Nimitz s first deployment since their major overhaul in 1997 and since relocating to San Diego in 2001 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jacob A Johnson RELEASED 2003-11-05 031103-N-2517J-038 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 10429 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jacob A Johnson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ship arrivals to Naval Air Station North Island USS Nimitz CVN-68 San Diego skylines in the 2000s Views of San Diego from Coronado California |