UPDATED: Navy Partially Accepts Carrier John F. Kennedy, HII Newport News Awarded USS Harry S. Truman Overhaul Contract

The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) achieved preliminary acceptance Tuesday, one of the last steps before it formally joins the fleet, as carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) prepares for its mid-life overhaul. JFK, the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, left Tuesday from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division to eventually transition to the waterfront at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., as part of the preliminary acceptance, according to an HII spokesperson. The milestone allows the Navy and

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