From U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public
Affairs
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NNS) -- The U.S. 6th Fleet command and
control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departed its homeport of Gaeta, Italy,
Oct. 8 to conduct a routine underway within the U.S. 6th Fleet area of
operations.
Mount Whitney is conducting naval operations with allies and
partners in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in order to advance security
and stability in Europe. The mission will include routine training, maritime
security operations and theatre security cooperation events.
"Working with allies and partners is the cornerstone to
ensuring security and stability within the region," said Capt. Mark
Colombo, commanding officer of Mount Whitney. "We will continue to train
and operate as often as possible to reach that common goal."
The maritime partnerships amongst allies and partner nations
are critical to the overall stability and safety within the region. The
opportunities for multinational interoperability and combined operations play a
key role in the overall mission of Mount Whitney and her crew.
Mount Whitney, forward deployed to Gaeta, Italy, operates
with a combined crew of U.S. Navy Sailors and Military Sealift Command Civil
service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck,
engineering and supply service operations, while military personnel support
communications, weapons systems and security.
The U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts
a full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with joint,
allies and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests
and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
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