Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Daniel Mejia, from New York, assigned to Operations Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), marshels aircraft using an AN/SYY-1 radar console in the Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) during a Case 3 recovery simulation, Jan. 20, 2026. During a CATCC Case 3 recovery drill, Sailors simulate controlling aircraft during night time and inclement weather operations. John F. Kennedy is the second Ford-class aircraft carrier and is under construction at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division in Newport News, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brittney Camacho-Pietri)
| Date Taken: | 01.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2026 14:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9516036 |
| VIRIN: | 260120-N-AB310-1003 |
| Resolution: | 5682x3788 |
| Size: | 2.76 MB |
| Location: | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, US |
| Hometown: | NEW YORK, NEW YORK, US |
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