Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks during a holiday reception held for the local Gaeta community aboard USS Mount Whitney. The reception was hosted by Harris and Mount Whitney to highlight the rich bond the U.S. 6th Fleet Flag ship has with its homeport community. Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners.
<dl><dd>Unit: U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Italy; 6th fleet; Navy; sailors; partnership; Mount Whitney</dd></dl>
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released
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