Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Melvin Rivera Romero (left), from Soledad, California, and Airman Matthew Denegal (right), from Jacksonville, Florida, assigned to Air Department, conduct Crash and Salvage firefighting training on the flight deck of Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) during Acceptance Trials, August 13, 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 accourdance with contract specifications, and that the crew is adequately trained to conduct operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communcation Specialist Seaman Paris McKee)
| Date Taken: | 08.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.17.2026 08:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9871241 |
| VIRIN: | 260813-N-TH264-1032 |
| Resolution: | 1430x953 |
| Size: | 347.4 KB |
| Location: | US |
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PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Acceptance Trials
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