NAPLES, Italy - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, is greeted by side boys as he arrives aboard the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey.

NAPLES, Italy (April 11, 2011) - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, is greeted by side boys as he arrives aboard the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) for a visit with the crew and a tour of the ship. Monterey is providing the first ballistic missile defense under the European Phased Adaptive Approach. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darryl Wood/Released) Dowload higest-resolution version(1000 by 509 pixels)

NAPLES, Italy (April 11, 2011) - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, is greeted by side boys as he arrives aboard the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) for a visit with the crew and a tour of the ship. Monterey is providing the first ballistic missile defense under the European Phased Adaptive Approach. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darryl Wood/Released)

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