{"id":104639,"date":"2026-08-17T21:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/08\/17\/uss-john-f-kennedy-completes-acceptance-sea-trials\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:39:33","slug":"uss-john-f-kennedy-completes-acceptance-sea-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/08\/17\/uss-john-f-kennedy-completes-acceptance-sea-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"USS John F. Kennedy completes acceptance sea trials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy\u2019s newest Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier completed acceptance sea trials Saturday, inching the ship closer to its scheduled 2027 delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The USS John F. Kennedy successfully concluded the testing period on Saturday after departing from Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia on Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hii.com\/news\/hiis-newport-news-shipbuilding-completes-successful-acceptance-sea-trials-of-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.hii.com\/news\/hiis-newport-news-shipbuilding-completes-successful-acceptance-sea-trials-of-john-f-kennedy-cvn-79\">according<\/a> to a release from the shipbuilder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur nation is depending on us to deliver these critical assets that will protect freedom around the world, and we\u2019re proud to see CVN 79 take another step toward joining the fleet,\u201d said Derek Murphy, NNS vice president of new construction aircraft carrier programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/02\/05\/newest-ford-class-carrier-uss-john-f-kennedy-aces-sea-trials\/?contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8&amp;contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A185%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/02\/05\/newest-ford-class-carrier-uss-john-f-kennedy-aces-sea-trials\/?contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8&amp;contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A185%7D\">successfully<\/a> completed builder\u2019s sea trials in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acceptance sea trials mark one of the last steps a ship must complete before officially joining the Navy fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kennedy was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynavyhr.navy.mil\/Career-Management\/Detailing\/Enlisted\/Sea-Special\/New-Ships\/CVN-79\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mynavyhr.navy.mil\/Career-Management\/Detailing\/Enlisted\/Sea-Special\/New-Ships\/CVN-79\/\">launched<\/a> on Oct. 29, 2019, christened on Dec. 7, 2019, and is the second vessel named after President John F. Kennedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new carrier is 1,092 feet long and weighs 100,000 tons. Its overall procurement cost was $13.2 billion, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/RS20643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">December 2025 CRS report<\/a> indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ship has been plagued by delays since it was christened on Dec. 7, 2019, with an initial delivery slated for July 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest setback was due \u201cto support completion of Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) certification and continued Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) work,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secnav.navy.mil\/fmc\/fmb\/Documents\/26pres\/SCN_Book.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.secnav.navy.mil\/fmc\/fmb\/Documents\/26pres\/SCN_Book.pdf\">according<\/a> to the Navy\u2019s FY2026 budget documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June 2026, a sailor was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/06\/08\/navy-investigating-shooting-death-of-sailor-aboard-uss-john-f-kennedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/06\/08\/navy-investigating-shooting-death-of-sailor-aboard-uss-john-f-kennedy\/\">shot<\/a> and killed aboard the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another sailor was detained for pretrial confinement in connection with the death but later released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USS John F. 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