U.S. Navy Ens. Cedessa Sotoberg, right, from Roundup, Montana, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy’s (CVN 79) Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), and U.S. Navy Lt. Justin Keck, from Forrest Lake, Minnesota, assigned to John F. Kennedy’s Operations Department, stand watch on the bridge for the high-speed turns evolution during Acceptance Trials, Aug. 14, 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 Communication Specialist 1st Class Nolan Pennington)
| Date Taken: | 12.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.17.2026 08:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9871070 |
| VIRIN: | 260814-N-CO784-2011 |
| Resolution: | 3010x4515 |
| Size: | 1.7 MB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Hometown: | FOREST LAKE, MINNESOTA, US |
| Hometown: | ROUNDUP, MONTANA, US |
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