03 November 2020 Navy Continues to Enhance Combat Capability on Second Ford-Class Carrier, USS John F. Kennedy The Navy on Nov. 2 announced F-35C modifications to the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) under a contract structure now in place to deliver the second USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) aircraft carrier, employing a single-phase acquisition strategy, instead of two-phase, as originally planned...