Latest "USS John F. Kennedy" stories

Kennedy carrier cannibalized to ensure USS Gerald R. Ford is ready to go next year

Officials said the effort was due to the lack of a spare parts supply system for the next-generation carriers, but some wonder why the Navy didn't have this sorted out already.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz and Diana Stancy Correll

2 years ago

Video: ‘73’ burns bright and beautiful again from carrier George Washington’s island

The famous flattop is 70 percent through its mid-life refueling.

By Courtney Mabeus

4 years ago

Navy’s next flattop launched!

The future JFK went for a little swim down the James River.

By Courtney Mabeus

4 years ago

Caroline Kennedy christens father’s namesake carrier

Guests at the christening ceremony included former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

4 years ago

This is how the Navy plans to break the Big E

The Navy releases four proposals for dealing with the rusting flattop.

By Mark D. Faram

4 years ago

How the new flattop John F. Kennedy got its island

The Navy's second Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, now looks like a real flattop after getting her island placed on May 29 — a date that would have been JFK's 105th birthday.

By Mark D. Faram

5 years ago

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