Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyThe future USS John F. Kennedy, the second Ford class aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy, has begun its initial sea trials. We wish them a safe and successful time at sea!”The future USS John F. Kennedy seen leaving Newport News, Virginia, earlier today. A side-by-side comparison for the islands on the future USS John F. Kennedy, at left, and the USS Gerald R. Ford, at right. A look at the future USS John F. Kennedy‘s bow end as it departs on its initial sea trials. As an aside, CVN-79 is expected to be the first Ford class carrier homeported on the West Coast.