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    USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)      

     

    The flagship of the U.S. 6th Fleet and forward-deployed to Gaeta, Italy, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) was constructed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company and is named for the 14,505-foot peak in the Sierra-Nevada range in California, the highest point in the lower continental United States. It is the first ship in the U.S. Navy to bear this name.

    USS Mount Whitney (MTW) serves as the Command Ship for Commander, 6th Fleet/ Commander, Joint Command Lisbon/Commander, Striking Forces NATO and has a complement of 150 enlisted personnel, 12 officers and 150 Civilian Mariners from Military Sealift Command. USS Mount Whitney was the first U.S. Navy combatant to permanently accommodate women on board.

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    USS Mount Whitney Returns to Homeport
    07.14.2025 | Courtesy Story
    The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) returned to homeport in Gaeta, Italy, after operating in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Baltic Sea.

    USS MOUNT WHITNEY HOLDS MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR...
    09.04.2019 | Courtesy Story
    The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) together with the Office of the Mayor of Gaeta, held a memorial ceremony, in honor of U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Vincent Capodanno, in Piazza di Capodanno, Gaeta, Italy on Sept. 4, 2019.
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    USS Mount Whitney, HSC-28 Conduct SAR Training in Baltic Sea

    U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmers (AIRR), assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, “Ghostrider” detachment, conduct open ocean search and rescue training out of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the Baltic Sea, June 27, 2026. Mount Whitney is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy video by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chad M. Butler)

    Taken: 06.27.2026 | Video by Chief Petty Officer Chad Butler

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    USS Mount Whitney Holds Change of Command Ceremony

    USS Mount Whitney Holds Change of Command Ceremony

    Capt. Colin Price departs the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, Italy, July 31, 2026. Mount Whitney, the U.S. 6th Fleet Flagship, is forward deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Isaac Esposito)

    Taken: 07.30.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Isaac Esposito

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