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US Navy Partially Accepts Ford-Class Carrier JFK; Truman Overhaul Contract Awarded to HII
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The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, achieved preliminary acceptance on Tuesday, a key step before formally joining the fleet. The carrier departed HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division to transition to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. This milestone allows the Navy and the JFK’s crew to conduct underway testing and evaluation prior to official delivery. Separately, the article notes that the carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is preparing for its mid-life overhaul, and HII Newport News has been awarded the contract for that work. The report is attributed to an HII spokesperson and published by USNI News.
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USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) Reaches Preliminary Acceptance Milestone
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) achieved preliminary acceptance on Tuesday, marking one of the final steps before it formally joins the fleet. This milestone comes as the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) prepares for its mid-life overhaul.
According to an HII spokesperson, JFK—the second Ford-class aircraft carrier—departed Tuesday from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. As part of the preliminary acceptance process, the vessel will eventually transition to the waterfront at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
This milestone allows the U.S. Navy and the JFK’s crew to take the aircraft carrier to sea for underway testing and evaluation prior to its official delivery to the sea service.
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