On January 16 the USS John F. Kennedy left from Philadelphia and embarked on her final journey to a scrapyard in Texas. Thousands of people watched all 1,052 feet of the JFK, as it was also called ...

The ship is nearing completion at Newport News Shipbuilding and is scheduled to join the fleet later this year.

Considering the prowess the Ford-class ships will provide the Navy out at sea, the timely arrival of the USS John F. Kennedy ...

A composite image shows the decommissioned aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, left, next to a photo illustration of the future Ford-class supercarrier bearing the same name.Joshua Karsten/US Navy ...

The Navy has begun a $145 million overhaul of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard’s “electrical backbone,” the first step in ...

Ford-class carrier, USS John F ... In a joint statement, the officials detailed that the “John F Kennedy (CVN 79) is nearly 95 percent construction complete and has a contract delivery date ...

"Big John," as it was affectionately nicknamed, was decommissioned in 2007 and has been in Philadelphia ever since. A new aircraft carrier named after JFK will enter service later this year.

One of America's newest aircraft carriers has been named after JFK and will enter service this year. The departure of the USS JFK comes amid delayed plans for another massive ship to move out of ...

The USS JFK's departure was originally scheduled for Jan. 15, but was postponed because of high winds. Commissioned on Sept. 7, 1968, the USS JFK was the first Navy ship named for the famed ...

The Navy proposes to homeport the USS John F. Kennedy at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, replacing a departing Nimitz-class carrier. Electrical upgrades at the base will begin in 2026 to support the ...