The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Glenmallan, Scotland for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 17.

Quotes:

"The USS Mount Whitney and her crew are very excited to have a few days in Scotland to enjoy the culture and strengthen the relationships with our NATO partners. The Scotland visit is particularly special to the Mount Whitney crew as it marks our return to full mission capable status after more than nine months of shipyard availability."
- Command Master Chief Matt Dickinson, USS Mount Whiteny (LCC 20)

"The purpose of our Morale, Welfare and Recreations (MWR) is to provide our Sailors and civilian mariners with recreational activities and support. When we visit foreign ports, it is our goal to provide our Sailors with positive experiences that will increase their cultural understanding and historic perspective. The MWR committee welcomes all inputs from the crew on events, tours and fundraisers that will make our time at sea a more enjoyable experience."
- Ensign Kelvin Huntley, MWR Coordinator, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)

Quick Facts:

* Mount Whitney, just beginning a three-week underway period in the Atlantic Ocean, will use this port as a theater security cooperation stop and a morale booster for its crew.

* While in Scotland, Mount Whitney will host distinguished guests and city officials at a dinner reception aboard the flagship, and partake in various tours supported by the MWR team.

* After the crew wraps up their port visit, Mount Whitney will get underway and continue operating forward in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

* 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 http://www.navy.mil/.