171109-N-GL340-003 GAETA, Italy (Nov. 9, 2017) Sailors prepare to shift colors on the weather deck of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the ship prepares to depart Gaeta, Italy. Mount Whitney is forward-deployed to Gaeta and 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 2nd Class Michael Feddersen/Released)