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John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding

<img width="800" height="445" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy- srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="800" height="445" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy- srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="800" height="445" src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

U.S. Navy Christens Newest Aircraft Carrier Future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

December 7, 2019December 8, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Newport News Shipbuilding, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)

The U.S. Navy christened its newest aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), during an 11 a.m.

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John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding

<img width="800" height="445" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy- srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="800" height="445" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy- srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="800" height="445" src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

U.S. Navy to Christen Aircraft Carrier Future USS John F. Kennedy on Dec. 7

December 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)

The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), will be christened on Saturday, Dec.

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John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding

<img width="800" height="445" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy- srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="800" height="445" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy- srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="800" height="445" src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

U.S. Navy to Christen Aircraft Carrier Future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Next Month

November 25, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Newport News Shipbuilding, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) will host the christening ceremony of U.S. Navy’s second Gerald R. Ford-class

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F/A-18E/F Super Hornet - Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG)

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Advanced Arresting Gear Achieves Significant Milestone

November 24, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), Aircraft Carrier, Arrestor gear, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS), Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft recovery system, Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), successfully completed the system’s most demanding test event to

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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Post-Shakedown Availability

October 30, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Naval Station Norfolk, Post Shakedown Availability (PSA), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

The U.S. Navy announced the successful completion of the Post-Shakedown Availability/Selected Restricted Availability (PSA/SRA) for its aircraft carrier USS Gerald

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John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding

<img width="800" height="445" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy- srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="800" height="445" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy- srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="800" height="445" src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image" alt="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-attachment-id="31344" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/huntington-ingalls-floods-dry-dock-in-preparation-for-christening-of-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/john-f-kennedy-cvn-79-dry-dock-12-flooding/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Photo by Ashley Cowan","camera":"NIKON D810","caption":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","created_timestamp":"1572307200","copyright":"Newport News Shipbuilding","focal_length":"38","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="John F Kennedy CVN 79 Dry Dock 12 Flooding" data-image-description="<p>The flooding of Dry Dock 12, which began on Oct. 29, 2019 at Newport News Shipbuilding, was the first time the aircraft carrier future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) touched water. The ship will be christened in December. Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-300x169.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-1024x576.jpg" data-lazy-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dry-Dock-12-Flooding-CVN-79-800x445.jpg?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

Huntington Ingalls Floods Dry Dock in Preparation for Christening Of Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Newport News Shipbuilding, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) today began flooding the dry dock at its Newport News Shipbuilding division where the keel of

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USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)

<img width="800" height="445" src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/USS-John-F.-Kennedy-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image" alt="USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)" data-attachment-id="12482" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/hii-completes-70-structural-work-future-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/uss-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/USS-John-F.-Kennedy-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"A composite photo illustration representing the Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The carrier, underconstruction at Newport News Shipbuilding, is the second Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the second U.S. Navy carrier named for the 35th U. S. President.","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"\u00a92011 Huntington Ingalls Industries","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)" data-image-description="<p>A composite photo illustration representing the Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The carrier, underconstruction at Newport News Shipbuilding, is the second Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the second U.S. Navy carrier named for the 35th U. S. President.</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/USS-John-F.-Kennedy-CVN-79-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/USS-John-F.-Kennedy-CVN-79-1024x683.jpg" data-lazy-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/USS-John-F.-Kennedy-CVN-79-800x445.jpg?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

U.S. Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Future USS John F. Kennedy Hits Water For First Time

October 29, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Newport News Shipbuilding, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding has begun the flooding of Dry Dock 12, where the U.S. Navy’s newest

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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Sea Following 15-Month Maintenance Period

October 26, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Newport News Shipbuilding, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

The U.S. Navy’s first Ford-class supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) got underway on Oct. 25 for sea trials

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USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)

<img width="800" height="445" src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/USS-John-F.-Kennedy-CVN-79-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image" alt="USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)" data-attachment-id="12482" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/hii-completes-70-structural-work-future-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/uss-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/USS-John-F.-Kennedy-CVN-79.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"A composite photo illustration representing the Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The carrier, underconstruction at Newport News Shipbuilding, is the second Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the second U.S. Navy carrier named for the 35th U. S. President.","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"\u00a92011 Huntington Ingalls Industries","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)" data-image-description="<p>A composite photo illustration representing the Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The carrier, underconstruction at Newport News Shipbuilding, is the second Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the second U.S. Navy carrier named for the 35th U. S. President.</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/USS-John-F.-Kennedy-CVN-79-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/USS-John-F.-Kennedy-CVN-79-1024x683.jpg" data-lazy-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/USS-John-F.-Kennedy-CVN-79-800x445.jpg?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

Huntington Ingalls to Float U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Future USS John F. Kennedy on Oct. 29

October 26, 2019October 28, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Newport News Shipbuilding, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding will begin the flooding of Dry Dock 12, where the U.S. Navy’s newest

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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

U.S. Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Five-Day Fast Cruise Ahead of Sea Trials

October 25, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Newport News Shipbuilding, Post Shakedown Availability (PSA), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completed a five-day pierside fast cruise evolution on

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