PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrell Morris 240920-N-NB178-1129 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (September 20, 2024) The aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) change of...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II Capt. Colin Day and his family are piped ashore after the change of command ceremony during which Capt. Doug Langenberg relieved Capt. Colin Day...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II Capt. Doug Langenberg gives remarks during the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) change of command ceremony...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II Sailors applaud the speakers during the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) change of command ceremony during...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II Capt. Doug Langenberg gives remarks during the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) change of command ceremony...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II Capt. Colin Day hands a folded American flag to his wife during the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) change...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II Rear Adm. Marcos Jasso gives remarks during a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II Capt. Colin Day gives remarks during the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) change of command ceremony during...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II Capt. Colin Day escorts his family members down the aisle during the change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II Sailors aboard aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) take their seats during a change of command ceremony during...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrell Morris 240920-N-NB178-1169 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (September 20, 2024) Capt. Doug Langenberg reads his orders during the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrell Morris 240920-N-NB178-1164 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (September 20, 2024) Chief Warrant Officer Al Harris recites The Watch poem during the aircraft carrier...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrell Morris 240920-N-NB178-1154 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (September 20, 2024) Capt. Colin Day presents his wife, Melissa Day, with a flag during the aircraft carrier...
PCU JFK Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brittney Camacho-Pietri 240920-N-AB310-1071 (September 20, 2024) Chief Legalman Brett Owens plays the national anthem on guitar during the aircraft carrier...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrell Morris 240920-N-NB178-1114 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (September 20, 2024) Rear Adm. Marcos Jasso presents Capt. Colin Day, commanding officer of the aircraft...
PCU John F. Kennedy Returns From Builder's Trials 02.04.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Nolan Pennington Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) returns to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding from Builder’s Trials, Feb. 4, 2026. Builder’s...
PCU John F. Kennedy At-Sea Operations 02.04.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dean Cates Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) conducts at-sea testing during Builder’s Trials, Jan. 28, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an...
PCU John F. Kennedy Conducts Countermeasure Wash-down 02.03.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Nolan Pennington Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) conducts a countermeasure wash-down (CMWD) testing evolution during Builder’s Trials, Feb. 3,...
PCU John F. Kennedy Conducts High-speed Turns 02.01.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Nolan Pennington Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) conducts high-speed turns during Builder’s Trials, Feb. 1, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an...
PCU John F. Kennedy Conducts Helicopter Operations 01.30.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Nolan Pennington Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) conducts helicopter flight operations during Builder’s Trials, Jan. 30, 2026. Builder’s Trials...
PCU John F. Kennedy Conducts Builder's Trials 01.30.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kaitlin Young Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) transits the Atlantic Ocean during Builder's Trials, Jan. 30, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an...
First Aircraft To Land On PCU John F. Kennedy 01.28.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Nolan Pennington The first aircraft to land on the flight deck of Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter attached to the...
PCU John F. Kennedy Departs For Builder’s Trials 01.28.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Nolan Pennington Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) departs HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding for Builder’s Trials, Jan. 28, 2026. Builder’s...
USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) Commissioning... 04.11.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Theoplis Stewart II 260411-N-UP745-1388 NORFOLK, Va. (April 11, 2026) – Sailors man the rails aboard the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...
PCU John F. Kennedy Administration Duties 04.03.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dean Cates Personnel Specialist Seaman Hope Polster, from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, assigned to the Administration Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John...
PCU John F. Kennedy Sailor Prepares Lunch 04.03.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Theoplis Stewart II Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Starlet Levinthol‑Vaefaga, from Aiea, Hawaii, assigned Supply Department aboard Pre‑Commissioning Unit...
PCU John F. Kennedy Holds Advancement Exam 03.05.2026 | Photo by Seaman Kaitlyn Bailey Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kiana Pastrana, from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, assigned to Medical Department aboard Pre-commissioning Unit...
Daily Operations Aboard PCU John F. Kennedy 03.03.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Theoplis Stewart II Logistics Specialist Seaman Masakela Malone, from Houston, assigned to Supply Department's Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Division aboard...
John F. Kennedy Conducts Body Composition Assessment 03.03.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Theoplis Stewart II Lt. Cmdr. Adam Grant, command fitness leader for Pre-commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), right, weighs Aviation Boatswain's Mate...
PCU John F. Kennedy Sailors Conduct Firearm Maintenance 03.03.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Theoplis Stewart II Master-at-Arms 1st Class Leilani Martinez, left, from Perris, California, and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Carwyn Mumford, from Ellenwood, Georgia,...
Daily Operations Aboard PCU John F. Kennedy 03.03.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Theoplis Stewart II Culinary Specialist Seaman Brandon Wayne, from Memphis, Tennessee, assigned to Supply Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy...
JFK Mental Health Resources Map 11.15.2024 | Graphics by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Milham A graphic informing Sailors assigned to the Ford-class aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) where their mental health...
Hurricane Infographic 08.08.2024 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brittney Camacho-Pietri Newport News, VA (August 8, 2024)- This infographic was made to promote hurricane readiness. The graphic was posted on the Pre-Commissioning Unit...
JFK Mental Health Resources Spectrum 05.01.2024 | Graphics by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Milham A full spectrum of the mental health services and support available to Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). (U.S....
PCU John F. Kennedy Resiliency Poster 03.14.2022 | Graphics by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Slavicek Resilience training helps people learn to cope with and grow from stress or serious life struggles. The Kennedy has these resources available to...
