USS John McCain Back to Operations Almost 3 Years After Fatal Collision
By: Gidget Fuentes
June 16, 2020 3:20 AM
The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is resuming operations in 7th Fleet three years after a devastating collision killed 10 sailors.
Last week, the ship and the crew completed the six-month basic phase training, a key milestone before returning to the fleet.
“We’re back, and we’re more ready and we’re more lethal than ever before,†Cmdr. Ryan Easterday, McCain’s commander, said during a conference call with journalists on Tuesday morning, Japan time.
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