Readiness

Colombian Naval Infantry Marines evaluate swimming techniques in a water survival course during exercise UNITAS LXIV, aboard Escuela de Formación de Infantería Marina Coveñas in Coveñas, Colombia, July 12, 2023. UNITAS, taking place in Colombia this year, is the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emily Kirk)