Sailor looking through binoculars: “There are people wearing dinosaur costumes on the pier for homecoming.” Me: “Probably my family.” Love and laughter is my everything.

Sailor looking through binoculars: “There are people wearing dinosaur costumes on the pier for homecoming.” Me: “Probably my family.” Love and laughter is my everything.

“Swim call, swim call” Beautiful day off of Sicily for a swim call and steel beach picnic to wrap up our underway. #VoxMaris #Team20

Letter to the families. #VoxMaris #Team20

Always an honor to administer the oath and reaffirm our commitment to the Constitution—especially with the added bonus of flying around the ship.

USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship eastbound in the Strait of Gibraltar - July 12, 2025 SRC: TW-@jr_amon_ceuta

Shot of Mount Whitney under the Great Belt Bridge. #VoxMaris

USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship northbound under the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark - July 7, 2025 SRC: FB- Under Broen / Bjarne Hansen

Great experience and honored to inspect the Swedish Royal Guard in Stockholm.

My deep love for the USS MOUNT WHITNEY is maintained with another glorious reception to mark the end of BALTOPS in Kiel. Not only did they let me sit in their helo again, but I can now say I have danced the Cha Cha Slide on the flagship of the US Sixth Fleet. I still love you sometimes, America.

Another day, another replenishment at sea. #VoxMaris #Team20 #baltops25

Happy Father’s Day. May your naps be epic.

Polish Mi-17 Conducts Deck Landing Qualifications on USS Mount Whitney During BALTOPS 25 The BALTOPS 25 exercise granted a rare sighting of a Soviet-designed helicopter landing on one of the U.S. Navy’s two Cold War era Blue Ridge class ships. Story: theaviationist.com/2025/06/09/p...

Just enjoying a lovely transit through the Danish Straits. Photo: MC2 Coto #BALTOPS25 #VoxMaris #Team20

"We are a floating Pentagon": The USS Mount Whitney provides capabilities that no other Navy facility or platform can match. But the Navy plans to decommission the ship, raising alarm among advocates and analysts, who say it defies common sense.

USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship southbound coming into Rostock, Germany - June 2, 2025 SRC: webcam

Did I quote Henry Rollins in the command’s notice for the PRT. You betcha. And beating my row time gets you duty free weekend and my parking space. #VoxMaris #Team20 #CORowChallenge

USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship southbound under the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark - June 1, 2025 SRC: FB- Under Broen / Kurt Pedersen 📸

Departure from Rota. #VoxMaris

Your daily dose of “Brrrrt.” Comms isn’t our only capability. #VoxMaris #Team20

Mount Whitney’s newest Petty Officer Third Class Sailor, via the Meritorious Advancement Program, supervises USNA Midshipman on maintenance of one of our crew served weapons. #VoxMaris #Team20

Trading photos with our DDG friends off the coast of Spain. #VoxMaris #Team20

Honored to meet with military leaders from Mauritania and host them aboard USS Mount Whitney. Proud to represent the U.S. Navy and strengthen ties with our allies and partners. Photo credit: MC2 Coto #VoxMaris

Maybe, but only one of has actually registered on the Richter Scale: www.tampabay.com/archive/2005...

It was a pleasure to host military members from 30 countries aboard USS Mount Whitney for the kickoff of Obangame Express 25. #OE25 #VoxMaris #Team20 #AlliesandPartners

It was a pleasure to host military members from 30 countries aboard USS Mount Whitney for the kickoff of Obangame Express 25. #OE25 #VoxMaris #Team20 #AlliesandPartners

Showing the flag(s). #VoxMaris #Team20

A little breezy leaving Rota. Great work from Rota Port Ops for a smooth arrival and departure #VoxMaris

Message to the Mount Whitney Families:

New album cover just dropped. Photo credit: AWS1 Allen, HSC-28 #flynavy #VoxMaris #Team20

I have been avoiding this, but 10 week notice for the PRT is right around the corner. I needed a baseline 2k for my CO PRT challenge. @concept2.bsky.social Last 500m brought to you by Face to Face: m.youtube.com/watch?v=92RqG8…

Great visit to the ship from the Rota @The_USO! One of the volunteers is a former @TheCVN69 Sailor who is stationed in Rota now. Always great to run into former Shipmates! #VoxMaris #Team20 #LibertyIsAMission

Pinkie recovery. The night landing of choice for Naval Aviators. #FlyNavy #VoxMaris #Team20

Green flash for the win. On the hard days, remember the good nights. #VoxMaris

For context:

Tell LT Farva he’d one day be cruising into port with a view of Tripoli and Benghazi from the bridge wing, and he’d probably choke on his coffee. First US Navy ship visit in 56 years. #VoxMaris #Team20 #DYDFTN

Tunisia celebrated the transfer of two American patrol boats during a ceremony this week that featured a port visit by 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney in a show of security cooperation.

Continuing our partnership that started in 1799. Beautiful day for a PASSEX with the Tunisian Navy. #VoxMaris #DYDFTN

Some friends stopped by for a visit this Saturday. #FlyNavy #VoxMaris #Team20

Not me procrastinating a 2k baseline I should do. Getting the time in the seat reestablished. @concept2 Last 2000m brought to you by Dopelord: m.youtube.com/watch?v=VsLd...

Just said to my wife: “The book is getting good, they are about to start splitting Uranium.” Folks, your 40’s come at you pretty fast.

A year ago I finished my tour as Big XO on Ike. I came to the tour thinking I would be the best XO to ever walked the decks. Instead I survived. The tour did what it was supposed to do; it prepared me for the next step. I am a more confident CO today because of that journey.

Didn’t take long for the neighborhood cat to make herself at home.

And to make up for my lack of discipline this morning. Have a short memory. “We all believe into ghosts in until you walked into the wall.” Last 500m brought to you by Manchester Orchestra. @concept2

I am surprised they don’t come with a braided belt.

Fight for every square foot. #Team20

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