Eatonton native participates in flight operations aboard USS John S. McCain

Published 2:36 pm Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Damage Controlman 1st Class William Bullock, from Eatonton, Ga., observes as Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Mario Lopez Jr., from Leon, Mexico, grounds a Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force SH-60 helicopter from the Japanese helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during flight operations. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (DESRON 15), the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released).