Mount Whitney is ahead deployed to the U.S. European Command space of accountability the place it engages with Allies and companions in assist of maritime operations, which encompasses naval diplomacy and nationwide efforts to construct complete U.S. and Allied maritime energy.
The ship operates with a mixed crew of U.S. Sailors and Army Sealift Command civil service mariners within the U.S. sixth Fleet space of operations in assist of U.S. nationwide safety pursuits in Europe and Africa.
Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces within the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of accountability. U.S. Sixth Fleet is completely assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces by means of the complete spectrum of joint and naval operations.
For greater than 80 years, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) has cast strategic relationships with our Allies and companions, leveraging a basis of shared values to protect safety and stability.
