U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Air Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) prepare to remove the chocks from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, on the flight deck of during Acceptance Trials, August 12, 2026. Acceptance Trials is a series of crew-led test events designed to demonstrate to the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey that the ship is constructed in accordance with contract specifications, and that the crew is adequately trained to conduct operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Jayden Howard)
| Date Taken: | 08.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.17.2026 08:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9869337 |
| VIRIN: | 260812-N-TI508-1013 |
| Resolution: | 3382x2255 |
| Size: | 1.56 MB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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