John Sidney McCain Jr. was a United States Navy admiral who served in conflicts from the 1940s through the 1970s, including as the Commander, United States Pacific Command.
John S. Mc Cain, Jr. color portrait
"Jack" McCain alongside his father, Admiral John S. "Slew" McCain Sr., on board a U.S. Navy ship in Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945
Right to left: McCain in 1951, with his son Joe, wife Roberta, and son John
Senior U.S. Navy commanders pose around an illuminated globe in 1968: Admirals John J. Hyland, McCain, Chief of Naval Operations Thomas H. Moorer, and Ephraim P. Holmes.
USS John S. McCain is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer currently in the service of the United States Navy. She is part of the Destroyer Squadron 23 within the Third Fleet, and has
John S. McCain Jr.
…a military aircraft en route from Europe on March 22, 1981, with his wife at his side. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on March 27, 1981. USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) was named for both Admirals McCain. The Navy rededicated the ship to also honor Senator John S. McCain III in 2018. McCain was written about extensively…
USS John S. McCain underway in January 2003
McCain family at ship's launching: 26 September 1992
John S. McCain returns to Yokosuka Navy Base, shortly after participating in Operation Tomodachi, 29 March 2011
Vice-Admiral John S. McCain, ca. 1943. The senior namesake of the ship