U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Alejandro Garcia, from Del Rio, Texas, watches as an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, attached to the “Tridents “of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, sits on the flight deck of Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) 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: | 12.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.17.2026 08:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9869347 |
| VIRIN: | 260812-N-TI508-1022 |
| Resolution: | 4312x2875 |
| Size: | 2.7 MB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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