Northern Strike

Service members from Brazil with the Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Comabte, Marinha do Brasil (Brazilian Navy Combat Divers Group), Hombres Ranas de Infantería de Marina de Ecuador (Ecuadorian Marine Corps Frogmen), Las Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales de la Marina de Guerra del Perú (The Special Operations Forces of the Peruvian Navy), and U.S. Navy SEALs assigned to a Naval Special Operations Team, converse after completing a dive mission during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS 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. Camila Melendez) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring faces and tattoos)