Kennedy Makes Port Call in Boston (USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67))

Navy NewsStand ^ | May 20, 2005 | Journalist 1st Class (SW/AW) Christopher E. Tucker and Journalist 2nd Class (SW) Timothy Cox

[AZHua87]

ABOARD USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (NNS) -- The aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) pulled into Boston Harbor May 19 for a four-day goodwill visit.

The port call marked the carrier’s first in five years and afforded the residents of Boston the opportunity to get a closer look at the national strategic asset.

“It’s great to be back,” said Kennedy’s Commanding Officer Capt. Dennis FitzPatrick. “Our namesake says it all: This is Boston’s aircraft carrier.”

In addition to ship’s company and Sailors from Carrier Air Wing 17, Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are taking part in the visit.

24th MEU Commanding Officer Marine Col. Ron Johnson, a native of Duxbury, Mass., said his Marines were looking forward to their first port call since returning from Iraq, and the opportunity to make the

[AZHua87]

Phot of the Kennedy at source

[AZHua87]

Anchors Aweigh!

[xcamel]

Are they planning to launch Teddy by catapult?

[puppypusher]

I think its time to take the JFK out for target practice and replace it as soon as possible with a Nimitz class CVN. Afterall the Navy sunk the Carrier America. Why is the JFK so special.

[jneesy]

i went to desert storm on the kennedy she is a great ship

[drpix]

[drpix]

SORRY... wrong Kennedy! I read the headline and posted w/o reading the article

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Should've been a nukie but for LBJ.

[AZHua87]

Nah! The CATS have already been Certified for Luanch of a HEAVY WEIGHT.

[AZHua87]

eeeeeeeeeeoooooOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! my eyes,....my eyes!!!

[Nick Danger]

Kennedy Makes Port Call in Boston

I saw this headline, I thought, "I guess he's gotten so big they have to float him in on a barge."

[AZHua87]

Close and he'd colapse the big dig.

[rod1]

At first I thought they would have to dredge Boston Harbor a whole lot deeper to get "the swimmer" into port.

[Little Bill]

I will be there tomorrow, Maybe get some pics. The place was crawling with Marines and the lesser service.

[expatpat]

I thought Teddy had turned to after-dinner wine.

[RaceBannon]

Im gonna be in Fitchburg tomorrow.

Lots of ugly people up there! yikes!

[AZHua87]

Show Yer Globe and Anchor when you say that!

[Rummyfan]

[Redleg Duke]

I am always impressed when our warships call in the port of an enemy nation.

[AZHua87]

Yep that's Massachusetts. It's own Socialist Country.

Sorry for the jibe to all you Freepers from Massachusetts.