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Next U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Sets Sail for Sea Trials
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The Aviationist
The Kennedy was laid down at the HII facility in Newport News, birthplace of all U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers, in 2015.
Until commissioning, the ship is known by the U.S. Navy as Pre-Commissioning Unit or PCU John F. Kennedy.
Naval personnel have been assigned to PCU John F. Kennedy since 2019 and, having already spent a significant time aboard, will play a major role in the sea trials.
The USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) was laid down the following year.
Former USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) aircraft carrier being towed into Brownsville, Texas for scrapping – February 2, 2025 #ussjohnfkennedy #cv67 SRC: TW-@BocaChicaGal pic.twitter.com/hFoGij3dUS — WarshipCam (@WarshipCam) February 2, 2025Decommissioning in 2007, the original USS John F. Kennedy was the last conventionally powered aircraft carrier in the U.S. fleet.