Since leaving Villefranche, France in 1967, the U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship has resided in Gaeta, Italy. The Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea encompasses task forces, battle groups, amphibious forces, support ships, land-based surveillance aircraft, and submarines. Its role has been important since the early 19th century to the U.S. Navy's commitment to forward presence. As homeport to its flagship, Gaeta hosts the staff of Sixth Fleet as well as U.S. Naval Support Activity, Gaeta.
However, Gaeta's relationship with the U.S. Navy did not start in 1967. Long before the USS LITTLE ROCK (CLG-4) sailed into Gaeta's harbor, Pope Pius IX and Ferdinand II, King of the two Kingdoms of Sicily, paid a visit to the USS CONSTITUTION in 1849. Eight flagships later, the ties between the Italian and American communities have strengthened as Americans come to Gaeta eager to experience a new culture and make new friends.
Main
phone numbers: 011-39-0771-709-818 or DSN 627-7818/9
Mailing
Address: US NAVSUPPACT, Gaeta, PSC 811, FPO AE 09609-1001
