120114-N-XT273-0030 GAETA, Italy (Jan. 14, 2021) Capt.

120114-N-XT273-0030 GAETA, Italy (Jan. 14, 2021) Capt. Dave Pollard, USS Mount Whitney commanding officer, left, Vice Adm. Gene Black, Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, center, Cosmo Mitrano, Mayor of Gaeta, and the crew of the U.S. Sixth Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) stand in formation during the ship’s 50th anniversary celebration, Jan. 14, 2021, in Gaeta, Italy. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests, security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Justin Stumberg/ Released)