Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Ladar Fitzgerald and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ray Coleman man the .50-caliber machine gun as part of the Small Caliber Action Team (SCAT) aboard the 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the ship prepares to get underway from her homeport of Gaeta, Italy for routine operations. Mount Whitney's mission is to reassure NATO allies of the Navy's commitment to strengthen and improve interoperability while working toward mutual goals in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3

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