U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Helsinki, Finland, for a scheduled port visit, July 8.

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"The USS Mount Whitney maintains a high state of readiness as a forward-deployed naval asset supporting U.S. 6th Fleet, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, and partner nations. The ship supports a busy operational schedule under an agile response time. We look forward to our visit to Finland which provides our Sailors and civilian mariners an excellent opportunity to interact with the great people of Finland. USS Mount Whitney remains forward, engaged, and ready." - Capt. Carlos A. Sardiello, commanding officer, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)

Quick Facts:

The United States continues to demonstrate its commitment to the collective security of NATO allies and support for partners in Europe. All Department of Defense efforts in support of NATO allies in Eastern Europe fall under the umbrella of Atlantic Resolve.

Mount Whitney, forward deployed to Gaeta, Italy, operates with a combined crew of U.S. Navy Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering and supply service operations, while military personnel support communications, weapons systems and security. It is one of only two seaborne Joint Command Platforms in the U.S. Navy, both of which are forward deployed.

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.

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