The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), center, is underway with the Georgian coast guard ships Sokhumi (P-24) and Sazisi (P-209), while underway in the Black Sea. Mount Whitney, home-ported in Gaeta, Italy, is underway in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Collin Turner/Released)