ABOARD USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (Feb. 11, 1998) -- Gunnerâs Mate 3rd Class John Wiederhold tests a Vertical Launch System (VLS) panel aboard the guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56). The McCain is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Felix Garza. (RELEASED)