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The Future USS John F. Kennedy Begins Acceptance Trials Ahead of Delivery

The retirement total includes $902 million for inactivation, $111 million for storage and a $418.5 million dismantling contract, USNI News reported.

Summary by The Aviationist
The John F. Kennedy, the second Gerald R. Ford class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, left Newport News on Aug. 12 to commence acceptance trials before its handover to the U.S. Navy.  Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy, soon to be the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) will now have its systems and equipment evaluated in these final manufacturer trials to prove it is up to specification before delivery. Previously scheduled for delivery in …

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The Aviationist broke the news in Rome, Italy on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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