198K views · 4.5K reactions | 沈RIP (CVN 65) Enterprise & rising soon (CVN 79) USS John F. Kennedy | Richard LeBel | Facebook

Newport News Shipbuilding reached the midpoint in the construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (#CVN79) following the installation of one of the largest units on the ship. Weighing approximately 905 metric tons, the unit is one of the heaviest of the planned steel structures, known as superlifts, that will be joined together to make up the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford class. Read more in the press release: http://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/cvn-79-gam

John F. Kennedy (#CVN79) will be christened during a ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding on Saturday, Dec. 7. Watch this video as shipbuilders reflect on the hard work and pride that goes into building the most technologically-advanced aircraft carrier in the world. Live and replay coverage of the christening event will be available here on the Huntington Ingalls Industries Facebook page and at KennedyChristening.com starting around 11 a.m. | HII

98K views · 4.5K reactions | Watch as the final piece of aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy’s flight deck is installed. The U.S. Navy's newest super carrier is built with transformative construction methods and the latest technology. | U.S. Navy | Facebook

#OTD in 2007, USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) was decommissioned. The aircraft carrier was sold to a scrap company in 2021 for one penny. The Ford-class carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is expected to be commissioned later this year. | U.S. Naval Institute

The USS John F. Kennedy(CVN-79) is the second aircraft carrier in the Gerald R. Ford class | Richard LeBel