HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Achieves Preliminary Acceptance of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division has achieved preliminary acceptance of the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. This milestone enables the U.S. Navy to begin test and evaluation and prepares the carrier for integration into the fleet, reinforcing national defense capabilities.