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USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) completes builder's sea trials, returns to Newport News

Newport News Shipbuilding completed builder's sea trials for John F. Kennedy (CVN‑79), the second Gerald R. Ford–class nuclear aircraft carrier. The future USS John F. Kennedy spent eight days at sea conducting systems, equipment and operational testing with NNS shipbuilders and the ship's crew before returning to the yard.

Discovered 2026-02-04T12:36:02.326088-08:00 | 2026-02-04T12:36:02.326088-08:00

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  • CVN‑79 is the second Gerald R. Ford–class carrier and its successful eight‑day builder’s trials mark a key systems‑integration milestone for the program, supporting momentum established by the lead ship (Ford class operations context).
  • Progress on CVN‑79 has direct implications for U.S. carrier force structure and recapitalization timelines as older nuclear carriers are retired or inactivated (fleet transition context).

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