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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ASSIGNMENT TO USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC 20), THE MOST SOPHISTICATED COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTER, AND INTELLIGENCE (C4I) SHIP IN COMMISSION.  I AM CERTAIN THAT YOU WILL FIND THIS TOUR THE MOST REWARDING OF YOUR CAREER.   I AM VERY PLEASED THAT YOU ARE JOINING TEAM 20! - USS MOUNT WHITNEY IS HOMEPORTED IN GAETA, ITALY, WHICH IS A BEAUTIFUL AND CULTURALLY RICH ITALIAN SEASIDE COMMUNITY LOCATED A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE FROM NAPLES NAVAL BASE SUPPORT SITE. OUR MISSION HERE IS TO SERVE AS THE FLAGSHIP FOR COMMANDER, U.S. SIXTH FLEET AND NAVAL STRIKING AND SUPPORT FORCES NATO.   OUR CREW IS COMPOSED OF BOTH U.S. NAVY AND CIVIL SERVICE MARINERS.  USS MOUNT WHITNEY INCORPORATES VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF THE MOST ADVANCED C4I EQUIPMENT EVER INSTALLED ON A WARSHIP, AND GIVES THE EMBARKED COMMANDER THE CAPABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY COMMAND AND CONTROL WIDELY DISPERSED AIR, GROUND, AND MARITIME UNITS. - LIVING IN EUROPE WILL BE A REMARKABLE AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE. THERE IS PLENTY TO ENJOY AND SEE FOR SINGLE SAILORS AND FAMILIES, FROM THE WORLD CLASS BEACHES IN GAETA, TO THE PICTURESQUE AMALFI COAST SOUTH OF NAPLES, TO THE GRANDEUR OF VATICAN CITY.  OUR GAETA BASE FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER CONSTANTLY HAS A CALENDAR FULL  OF SOCIAL EVENTS.  THOSE WITH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSIDER NAPLES AS YOUR HOUSING LOCATION AS SCHOOLING OPTIONS IN GAETA ARE LIMITED.

YOUR SPONSOR WILL BE LS1 KEVIN TOOMER, USN.  PLEASE LET YOUR
SPONSOR KNOW WHEN YOU WILL BE REPORTING ABOARD.  FOR ANY QUESTIONS
YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT LIVING AND WORKING IN GAETA, CONTACT YOUR SPONSOR
AT KEVIN.TOOMER(AT)LCC20.NAVY.MIL.  THE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF,
MASTER CHIEF HOGAN, IS AVAILABLE AT CMC(AT)LCC20.NAVY.MIL.

PORT CALL/ITINERARY:
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR SPONSOR YOUR FLIGHT ITINERARY AS SOON AS YOU
RECEIVE IT.  IF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS CHANGE ENROUTE, PROVIDE EMAIL
UPDATES TO YOUR SPONSOR AND SPONSOR COORDINATOR TO ENSURE A
SMOOTH ARRIVAL.

YOUR MAILING ADDRESS TO THE SHIP IS:
PHILIP EDWARD WILLIAMS
USS MOUNT WHITNEY
UNIT 100234 BOX 1
FPO AE, 09517-3400

PASSPORT REMINDER:
- YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN OFFICIAL NO-FEE
PASSPORTS AND VISA PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL IN ITALY.  PLEASE CONTACT
OUR ADMIN OFFICER, LT JOSEPH RAMOS, USN, 6410 AT (757) 443-7200 
EXT 2584 OR AO(AT)LCC20.NAVY.MIL IF YOU EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES
OBTAINING NO FEE PASSPORT(S).
- YOU ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND RECOMMENDED TO OBTAIN A TOURIST
PASSPORT FOR YOURSELF AND FAMILY PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.  WITHOUT A 
TOURIST PASSPORT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR A CODICE
FISCALE.  CODICE FISCALE IS AN ITALIAN SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 
REQUIRED TO SIGN A LEASE WITH HOUSING IN THE ECONOMY.  

WE ARE THE VOICE OF THE SEA - VOX MARIS!  WELCOME ABOARD -
I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU SOON!  YOURS AYE, CAPTAIN KISER.//

 
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