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Mount Whitney’s port visit provided Sailors an opportunity to meet with naval counterparts in order to strengthen bonds for an enhanced partnership.
The ship’s operations in the Black Sea are meant to enhance maritime security and stability, readiness, and naval capability with our regional Allies and partners.
The ship’s crew, embarked Amphibious Squadron Six staff, and embarked Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) spent 121 total days underway, interrupted only by a brief stop for fuel in Rota, Spain, in July.
Mount Whitney’s port visit provides Sailors an opportunity to meet with naval counterparts in order to strengthen bonds for an enhanced partnership.
The PASSEX was conducted in order improve maritime capabilities between the U.S. and Romania and included a series of at-sea training evolutions.
Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, will continue its routine patrol in the U.S. 6th fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.
Strengthening alliances through port visits such as this reinforces the shared commitment we have to promote safety and stability within the region, while seeking opportunities to enhance our interoperability with our NATO allies and partners.
Source: U.S. Navy
By
Robert Williams
Editor in Chief
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