USS Mason (DDG 87) Eastern Mediterranean Sea Operations
161125-N-CL027-221, MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 25, 2016) Cmdr. Christopher J. Gilbertson of Minneapolis, right, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), presents a picture of Mason to French Rear Adm. Olivier Lebas, left, on the aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) during a scheduled visit and tour. Mason, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Janweb B. Lagazo/Released)