NAPLES, Italy (July 8, 2021) The USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is moored pierside at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Detachment Gaeta, during a helicopter exercise with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, July 8, 2021. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brianna K. Green)