JFK to visit Boston before decommissioning starts

The Navy is still mulling the details of the ailing aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy’s decommissioning, but officials have made the decision to give the ship one last hurrah before taking her out of service.

“The Navy is developing a detailed decommissioning plan befitting of her distinguished history of service to our nation,” said Capt. Conrad Chun, spokesman for Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, Va.

“The final decommissioning date has not been set. JFK will remain in Mayport [Fla.] for some period of time. The exact timeline for the decommissioning process has not been finalized, either.”

Chun confirmed the decommissioning will take place before October 2007. Read more...

Here's to a job well done! Salute to a proud ship and the honorable seamen that served our Nation over its glorious history. A special thanks to Michigan's own CPO Steve Dice for his loyal service in the US Navy.