U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Gideon Amankwah, from Knoxville, Tennessee, assigned to Air Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) performs maintenance on the flight deck on 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 Communication Specialist Seaman Kaitlyn Bailey)
| Date Taken: | 08.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.19.2026 20:18 |
| Photo ID: | 9877258 |
| VIRIN: | 260812-N-AW439-1084 |
| Resolution: | 5088x3392 |
| Size: | 2.45 MB |
| Location: | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, US |
| Hometown: | KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, US |
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