Mount Whitney The USS Mount Whitney transits the Mediterranean Sea, April 15, 2019. Mount Whitney, forward-deployed to Gaeta, Italy, operates with a combined crew of Navy sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.69 MB) Tags: Lethality, NATO, Partnerships, navy Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Drew Verbis VIRIN: 190415-N-AS200-006E.JPG Photo Gallery