USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is the second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy. She was launched on 29 October 2019, and christened on 7 December 2019. She is currently scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in March 2027.
A 3D graphic of the future aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy. (8414176736)
LCDR Demetries Andrew Grimes, USN and crew suit up for a combat mission over Afghanistan onboard USS John F Kennedy (CV 67) in the North Arabian Sea
Illustration - USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) - 2005
Illustration - USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) - 2005
US Navy 110527-N-DX698-001 A photo illustration of the Ford-class aircraft carrier depicting the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
US Navy 110529-N-UH963-134 Caroline Kennedy addresses friends and family after the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus announced (cropped)
US Navy 110529-N-UH963-066 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus sits next to Caroline Kennedy and her family before announcing th
Rose Schlossberg in May 2011
US Navy 110529-N-UH963-087 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus announces the name of the next nuclear powered aircraft carrier a