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USS John S. McCain Visits Puerto Princesa on Patrol

27 December 2016

From Commander, Task Force 70 Public Affairs

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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain arrived in Puerto Princesa for a brief routine port call, Dec. 24, 2016. During the visit, the McCain crew will participate in a series of community service projects and sporting events.

The Philippines is a longstanding treaty ally of the United States with a more than 70-year history of partnership. The American and Philippine militaries have worked closely together on areas of mutual interest such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter terrorism, cybersecurity and maritime security.

McCain is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
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