What You Need to Know: The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, faces delays and is now ...
The following is the Jan. 14, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: ...
CVN 79, the USS John F. Kennedy, is currently being fitted out while both CVN 80 and CVN 81, the USS Enterprise and USS Doris Miller respectively, are still under construction. The Clinton is ...
The outgoing Secretary of the Navy has named CVN 82 and CVN 83 after former US presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush.
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, is also the sponsor of CVN-79. Carriers named for two highly popular former presidents, each of whom is honored on Mt. Rushmore ...