Feb. 27, 2020
Navy Begins Training in Completed Spaces on John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
Newport News Shipbuilding has reached an important milestone in the construction of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) as the first of 2,700 compartments was turned over to the ship’s crew.
View photo releaseDec. 17, 2019
NNS Launches Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
Nine days after christening the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Newport News Shipbuilding launched John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)into the James River for the first time.
View video releaseDec. 7, 2019
John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Christened at Newport News Shipbuilding
In a ceremony celebrating shipbuilders, Newport News Shipbuilding christened aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) on Saturday, Dec. 7.
View video releaseOct. 29, 2019
Newport News Shipbuilding Floods John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Dry Dock
Newport News Shipbuilding flooded the dry dock where aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) has been under construction since its keel was laid in 2015.
View video releaseJuly 11, 2019
Flight Deck Completed on John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
The installation of the final piece of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) flight deck is example of how transformative construction methods and the latest industrial technology are being used to improve the way the ship is being built.
View video releaseMay 29, 2019
Newport News Shipbuilding Lands Island on John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
Newport News Shipbuilding celebrated the landing of the island onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The 588-ton island is the control tower for flight deck operations.
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Building Ford
From initial concepts to incredible construction milestones – to its commissioning, take a journey with NNS shipbuilders as USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) comes to life.
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