The aircraft carrier Nimitz completed its 350,000th arrested landing on Saturday, marking a historic milestone for the oldest-serving U.S.-commissioned aircraft carrier in the world, according a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Capt. Craig Sicola, commanding officer of Nimitz, and Cmdr. Luke Edwards, the lead officer for the \u201cFighting Redcocks\u201d of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, piloted the landing in an F\/A-18F Super Hornet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am honored and humbled to land this historic milestone for our ship,\u201d Sicola said of the first-ever instance of a U.S. carrier reaching 350,000 arrested landings. \u201cI dedicate this landing to the countless naval aviators who have flown before me, and it is a privilege to further the proud tradition of service that this distinguished aircraft carrier embodies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commissioned in 1975, the carrier is the flagship of its namesake carrier strike group, which is currently operating in the 7th Fleet waters of the Indo-Pacific. The milestone occurred while Nimitz performed freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea, according to the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chinese government regularly asserts territorial claims over most of the sea despite the region\u2019s overlap with a number of other Southeast Asian countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis landmark is a testament to the nation\u2019s commitment to fly, sail and operate around the globe promoting peace and security just as \u2018Old Salt – the NIMITZ\u2019 has done for the past 48 years,\u201d said Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander of Carrier Strike Group 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the crew of the Nimitz could celebrate the accomplishment, sailors were ordered to finish getting the flight deck ready for more aircraft to land. Soon after reaching the 350,000 milestone, Nimitz registered arrested landing No. 350,001, according to the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower currently claims the next highest total of arrested landings with 326,600.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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