Secretary of the Navy John Phelan signs a sled, used for “dead-load” testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), on the flight deck of Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), April 16, 2025. During the ship visit, Secretary Phelan saw firsthand how important the maritime industrial base workforce is for the construction of the world’s most technologically-advanced aircraft carrier. John F. Kennedy is the second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier and is under construction at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division in Newport News, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nolan Pennington)
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.16.2025 20:32 |
| Photo ID: | 8978143 |
| VIRIN: | 250416-N-CO784-1119 |
| Resolution: | 2835x2025 |
| Size: | 1.07 MB |
| Location: | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, US |
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