Story by Lt.j.g. Melvin Fatimehin | Chief of Naval Air Training | 09.04.2026
Student Naval Aviators assigned to Naval Air Training Command completed Carrier Qualifications aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Aug. 30–31....
Photo by Seaman Alexander Gravitte | PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) | 05.06.2026
U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Andres Fuentes, from Central Falls, Rhode Island, assigned to Deck Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), stands aft lookout watch during Acceptance Trails, 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......
Photo by Seaman Alexander Gravitte | PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) | 05.06.2026
U.S. Navy Crash and Salvage Sailors assigned to Air Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), conduct a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck 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 accordance with......
Photo by Seaman Alexander Gravitte | PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) | 05.06.2026
U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Tajaye Williams, from Panama City, Florida, assigned to Supply Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), prepares food in the CO’s Galley 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......
Photo by Seaman Alexander Gravitte | PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) | 05.06.2026
U.S. Navy Master Chief Intelligence Specialist Daniel Caywood, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to Intelligence Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), works out in one of the ship’s gyms during Acceptance Trails, 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......
Video by Seaman Kaitlyn Bailey | PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) | 08.14.2026
Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) during Acceptance Trials, August 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 video by Mass......
Video by Seaman Paris McKee | PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) | 08.12.2026
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Deck Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) conduct small-boat operations using a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) 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......
Video by Seaman Paris McKee | PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) | 08.14.2026
Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) conducts anchor drop testing in the forecastle 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......
