GAETA, Italy (Dec. 1, 2016) – Capt. Carlos Sardiello, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), is rendered arrival honors during a change of command ceremony Dec. 1, 2016. 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 national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

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