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PCU John F. Kennedy Departs for Acceptance Trials
Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) departs HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding for Acceptance Trials, August 12, 2026. Acceptance Trials is a series of crew-led test events designed to demonstrate to the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey that the ship is constructed in accordance w
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Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) departs HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding for Acceptance Trials, August 12, 2026. Acceptance Trials is a series of crew-led test events designed to demonstrate to the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey that the ship is constructed in accordance with contract specifications, and that the crew is adequately trained to conduct operations at sea. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Jayden Howard)
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