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Lt. Cmdr. Rocquelle Dishaw, the ship’s nurse, left, from Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, and Cmdr. Kathryn Miller, from Chesapeake, Virginia, both assigned to Medical Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), prepare a patient for the ship’s first at-sea surgery which occurred during Builders Trials, Feb. 1, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyrell K. Morris)
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