Aug. 15, 2013 – Machinist Stuart Roes on the main engine foundation for the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) in the Newport News Shipbuilding machine shop. Photo by Chris Oxley Post date September 2, 2020 ← Mar 16, 2011 – Foundry workers begin a steel pour to cast anchor bolsters for the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) at Newport News Shipbuilding. Photo by John Whalen → Dec. 2, 2013 – Apprentice shipfitter Daniel Polson works on a unit for the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding. Photo by Chris Oxley,