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 1st Class Tyrell Morris 240920-N-NB178-1038 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (September 20, 2024) Capt. Doug Langenberg walks through sideboys during the change of command ceremony...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrell Morris 240920-N-NB178-1047 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (September 20, 2024) Capt. Colin Day walks through sideboys during the change of command ceremony aboard the...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrell Morris 240920-N-NB178-1057 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (September 20, 2024) Rear Adm. Marcos Jasso walks through sideboys during the change of command ceremony...
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrell Morris 240920-N-NB178-1078 (September 20, 2024) The JFK color guard parades the colors during the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F....
PCU John F. Kennedy Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrell Morris 240920-N-NB178-1094 (September 20, 2024) Capt. Colin Day gives remarks during the change of command ceremony aboard the Ford-class aircraft...
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 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 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 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-NB178-1169 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 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 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 JFK Change of Command 09.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brittney Camacho-Pietri 240920-N-AB310-1270 (September 20, 2024) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)...
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 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...
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department's Tool... 02.12.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Gallagher Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Michael Barrera, left, from Coral Springs, Florida, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Vianney...
Former Reactor Department Officer Returns to PCU... 02.03.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Gallagher Madeline Kanne, a former nuclear surface warfare officer (SWO-N) once assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy’s (CVN 79)...
PCU John F. Kennedy Countermeasure Wash-Down Clean Up 02.03.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brittney Camacho-Pietri Sailors assigned to Air Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) sweep aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) and sea water off...
John F. Kennedy Conducts High-Speed Turns During... 02.01.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nolan Pennington Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy’s (CVN 79) Commanding Officer, Capt. Doug Langenberg, address the crew prior to the ship conducting...
PCU John F. Kennedy Conducts First At-Sea Surgery 02.01.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrell Morris Cmdr. Kathryn Miller, from Chesapeake, Virginia, assigned to Medical Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79),...
PCU John F. Kennedy Conducts Helicopter Operations 01.30.2026 | Photo by Seaman Paris McKee Lt. Cirilo Velez, Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy’s (CVN 79) flight deck aircraft handler, from Jayuya, Puerto Rico, supervises...
PCU John F. Kennedy Conducts Flight Operations 01.30.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brittney Camacho-Pietri An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, attached to the “Fleet Angels” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2, lands on the flight deck of...
PCU John F. Kennedy Conducts Builder's Trials 01.30.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kaitlin Young An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Dusty Dogs” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7, prepares to land on the flight deck of...
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...
