USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) arrives in Diego Garcia for a scheduled port visit

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory – Ensign Sabastian Castabano, left, NSF Diego Garcia bos’n, and Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth T. Gardner, NSF Diego Garcia public affairs officer, observe the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) pulling into port on Diego Garcia for a scheduled port visit for fuel and supply replenishment, Sept. 28, 2024. The visit underscored the strategic importance of Diego Garcia to an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific by enabling presence, assuring access, and providing defense to the global commons. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jordan Steis)