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Sailors aboard amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney prepare to get under way in Instanbul, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2007. The flagship is hosting the embarked staff of U.S. 6th Fleet while they undergo Joint Forces Maritime Component Command training to gear up for their Joint Task Force recertification next summer with Austere Challenge 08.

USS MOUNT WHITNEY

Sailors aboard amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney prepare to get under way in Instanbul, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2007. The flagship is hosting the embarked staff of U.S. 6th Fleet while they undergo Joint Forces Maritime Component Command training to gear up for their Joint Task Force recertification next summer with Austere Challenge 08.

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