160222-N-VY489-044 GAETA, Italy ( Feb. 22, 2016) Sailors aboard the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) secure the command pennant after the flagship departed Gaeta, Italy, Feb. 22, 2016. Mount Whitney, the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship, forward deployed to Gaeta, Italy, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. National security interests in Europe.(U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Wright/ Released)