GAETA, Italy (April 1, 2021) The Chief's Mess salute the American Flag during morning colors aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, Italy, April 1, 2021. Mount Whitney, forward deployed to Gaeta, Italy operates with a combined crew of Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Barnes)