U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), arrived in Rijeka, Croatia, March 10.

Mount Whitney returned to the Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, to complete a scheduled critical Command and Control, Computers, Communications, Combat Systems and Intelligence (C5I) repairs.

Quotes:

"This ship undergoes a constant maintenance program that supports our busy operational schedule, nimble reaction time even during maintenance, and guarantees the Mount Whitney is meeting its expected service life. We are excited for another opportunity to visit Croatia which provides our Sailors and Civilian Mariners an opportunity to interact with our host nation supporters and the general public, as well as engage in volunteer community service." -- Capt. Carlos Sardiello, commanding officer, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)


Quick Facts:

Mount Whitney will refurbish its Ship's Service Electrical Generators, and complete scheduled (C5I) repairs.

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.

For more news from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/.