The 1,052-foot-long ship, which has been housed at the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility since 2008, is making ...

Todd Marzano, commanding officer, Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79 ... that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and space." ...

The aircraft carrier, which has been docked in South Philadelphia since 2008, will make its exit through the Delaware River.

PHILADELPHIA — The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) is scheduled to commence its final transit from the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ships ...