171027-N-JI086-031 GAETA, Italy (Oct. 27, 2017) The Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) returns to its forward-deployed port in Gaeta, Italy. Mount Whitney, the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, operates with a combined crew of U.S. Navy Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)