Photo Release — USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Arrives at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding Division to Start its Refueling and Complex Overhaul

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The USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) has arrived at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division for its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH). This project, which is the seventh Nimitz-class carrier undergoing a significant mid-life availability, involves extensive repairs and upgrades after years of preparation. The overhaul will enhance the carrier's operational capabilities, ensuring it remains a vital component of the Navy fleet for another 25 years, continuing through late 2025.

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• The RCOH project represents a significant military contract, ensuring stable work for 579 vendors across 36 states.
• The USS John C. Stennis will undergo critical upgrades to enhance its operational capabilities for future warfare.

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• The overhaul process will take four years, potentially delaying other shipbuilding projects.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) arrived at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division today to start its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) after years of advance planning.

“For the last three years, we have planned each step of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) RCOH, including procuring long lead-time materials, conducting shipboard inspections and readying our facilities for this extensive engineering and construction project,” said Todd West, Newport News’ vice president, in-service aircraft carrier programs.

“We look forward to continuing our work with the ship’s crew and our 579 vendors across 36 states that provide material and services which brings stability of this industrial base and is critical to our ability to continue to build and maintain the Navy fleet our Navy and nation needs,” West added.

A photo accompanying this release is available at: https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file/stennis-cvn-74-arrives-nns.

Stennis is the seventh Nimitz-class carrier to undergo this major mid-life availability, representing 35% of all maintenance and modernization completed during its 50-year service life. Over the next four years, Newport News will perform hull and freeboard blast and paint, repairs to its propellers, sea chests, shafts, and rudders and defueling and refueling of its power plant.

This effort, which will continue through late 2025, will produce a recapitalized carrier capable of supporting current and future warfare doctrine while continuing to operate as the centerpiece of the Navy fleet and national defense for another 25 years.

Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and environmental services. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs more than 41,000 people operating both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit:

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FAQ

What is the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) undergoing at Huntington Ingalls Industries?

The USS John C. Stennis is undergoing a refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division.

How long will the RCOH of the USS John C. Stennis take?

The RCOH is expected to continue through late 2025.

What are the key upgrades planned for the USS John C. Stennis during the RCOH?

Key upgrades include hull and freeboard blast and paint, repairs to propellers and other critical components, and refueling of its power plant.