Category: Project Updates

VADM McGinn Visits RIAHOF Headquarters, Presents Service Medal

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Dennis McGinn visited our RI Aviation Hall of Fame’s USS JFK Project HQ on December 15, 2016, and spent two hours meeting with board members, volunteers and supporters. He led a wide-ranging discussion about options for preserving the aviation and naval history of Rhode Island and the region. Naval Aviator… Continue reading VADM McGinn Visits RIAHOF Headquarters, Presents Service Medal

Project Progress Overview: Fall 2016

(L-R)Rep. David Cicilline, Governor Gina Raimondo, Frank Lennon

We continue to make slow but steady progress on a number of fronts. National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) As previously reported, NOAA plans to build a new facility at the old Derecktor Shipyard site at Naval Station Newport to berth and support its research vessels.The site is south of Pier 1 and would not… Continue reading Project Progress Overview: Fall 2016

Summer 2016 Project Update

An aerial view of the proposed site placement of the USS John F. Kennedy in Coddington Cove.

One of the major steps in making the project happen is securing the final berthing location. In that regard, here is the progress made so far: The Assistant Secretary of the Navy responsible for Navy facilities worldwide met with three of our board members and the CO of Naval Station Newport on this concept. We… Continue reading Summer 2016 Project Update

New Project Renderings Show USS JFK’s Future

A ground-level view of the proposed site placement of the USS John F. Kennedy in Coddington Cove.

We asked Tangram 3DS, an internationally recognized 3D computer graphics and animation company, to produce realistic renderings to convey the excitement and majesty of what the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy would look like in Coddington Cove.

Positive Meetings with NAVSTA Newport Engineers, Town of Middletown Officials

Our environmental engineers (Laura Landry and Bob Hoffman) and our marine engineer (Greg Roebuck) joined project leadership in a conference call with CDR Bill Butler, NAVSTA Newport Public Works Officer, and 3 members of his environmental engineering team (Newport and Norfolk).  It was a positive and productive meeting. The call’s atmosphere was very much one… Continue reading Positive Meetings with NAVSTA Newport Engineers, Town of Middletown Officials

2015 Year-End Project Update & Appeal

In October we were excited to share with you the Letter of Intent we received from the Navy, committing to work with us to achieve our goal of bringing ex-USS John F Kennedy to Narragansett Bay. In that update we cautioned that we still have a number of obstacles to overcome, especially environmental issues related… Continue reading 2015 Year-End Project Update & Appeal