09518 - PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)January 2024
PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
Key Facts
- Second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
- Currently in pre-commissioning unit status
- Christened December 7, 2019
- Expected delivery March 2027
- Named after 35th President John F. Kennedy
About ZIP Code 09518
FPO AE 09518 serves PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier currently under construction at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Newport News, Virginia. The ship was christened on December 7, 2019 by Caroline Kennedy, who reenacted the bottle bash she performed when the previous USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) was christened 52 years earlier. The carrier is named after the 35th President of the United States, who served as a PT boat commander in World War II.
CVN 79 incorporates numerous technological advances from the Ford class including the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), and a redesigned island structure. The ship's crew was activated as Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy on October 1, 2019. Originally scheduled for 2022 delivery, the timeline was extended when the Navy switched from dual-phase to single-phase delivery, with current delivery expected in March 2027.
Mail for personnel assigned to PCU John F. Kennedy routes through the Newark International Service Center. Address format uses PCU (Pre-Commissioning Unit) designation: Rank and Name, Division, PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), Unit 100162 Box number, FPO AE 09518. Once commissioned, the ship is expected to be homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia alongside other Atlantic Fleet carriers.
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