Damage Control Fireman Musrasrik Tulensru, left, from Kona, Hawaii, and Damage Control Fireman Nathaniel Gallego, from Beaufort, S.C., both assigned to Engineering Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), test an aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) hose in the hangar bay during Builder’s Trials on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.
Builder’s Trials provide an opportunity to test ship systems and components at sea for the first time, and make required adjustments prior to additional underway testing.
Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyrell K. Morris/U.S. Navy