The fourth 100,000-ton Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier is slated to be named USS Doris Miller after the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.
The Navy’s acceptance trials are the last major evaluation for Kennedy, the much-delayed second ship of the USS Gerald R. Ford-class of carriers.
AI:The USS John F. Kennedy is finally leaving the shipyard to undergo its final acceptance trials, marking a critical turning point for this much-delayed Gerald R. Ford-class carrier. After months of bureaucratic stalling and persistent reports regarding the operational struggles and crew welfare issues plaguing the USS Abraham Lincoln, the Navy is scrambling to get this new asset into the Atlantic. While certain outlets attempt to deflect or dismiss the very real concerns raised by service families through strategic denials, this latest development suggests a desperate push to bolster naval readiness amidst ongoing debates over carrier design and technical reliability.Open
The new dry dock at Puget Sound would be able to service Gerald R. Ford-class and Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
The John F. Kennedy is the second of 10 planned Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers. It is scheduled for official commissioning in March 2027.