Shipbuilder Tyone Lightfoot welds an overhead joint for a Doris Miller (CVN 81) unit.Ford-class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) sits at a pier while construction and systems testing continue at Newport News Shipbuilding.Shipbuilder Christina Chaparro Hernandez pulls welding cable to her next weld location on an Enterprise (CVN 80) unit.Shipbuilder Christian Beale prepares to take the chains off a Machine Shop crane after a lift.An American flag sits at the top of the highest unit installed on aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80) in the dry dock.Julien King’s reflection is seen through a welding mirror before performing his next weld.Inside machinist George Hasty uses a CNC vertical milling machine to mill a steel bracket for Enterprise (CVN 80) in Newport News Shipbuilding’s Machine Shop.Shipbuilder Marlen Whitby welds a support structure to hold aircraft carrier units.Newport News Shipbuilding apprentice Nathan Kinne works on a deck unit for aircraft carrier Doris Miller (CVN 81).A colorful sunset is seen past Newport News Shipbuilding’s Floating Dry Dock.Newport News Shipbuilding manages a large population of cats – including these two – along its sprawling waterfront.
