Marines


UNITAS 2022

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Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Marine Corps Forces South
Brazil

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UNITAS (Latin for “UNITED”) is the oldest and largest maritime exercise in the region.  It began in 1959 as a South American and U.S. regional exercise designed to demonstrate a united stance against the spread of the Soviet Union’s influence and presence in Latin America.  The exercise continues to be the most important naval exercise in the U.S. Southern Command AOR promoting partnership and demonstrating U.S. importance and commitment to the region.

 

 

UNITAS 2022: US Marine Corps Forces, South puts the Tactical Scalable Surgical System to the Test
Tucked away in the coastal jungles of southeastern Brazil, the corpsmen and medical officers with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group were hard at work testing and developing an...

UNITAS Concludes After Successful Exercise
UNITAS LXIII (63), the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise concluded with a closing ceremony in Rio De Janeiro, Sept. 22, 2022....

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Kicks Off UNITAS LXIII in Rio De Janeiro
More than 5,500 military personnel from 19 partner nations kicked off UNITAS LXIII (63) during an opening ceremony Sept. 8, 2022....

U.S. Maritime Forces Arrive for UNITAS LXIII hosted by Brazil
Navy and Marine forces are set to arrive in Rio de Janeiro in support of UNITAS LXIII, the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise scheduled to take place Sept. 8-22.This year’s...

UNITAS 2022 Video Gallery
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Video by Cpl. Colton Garrett
Partnership (Spanish Translation)
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South
Oct. 19, 2022 | 1:37
U.S. Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South trained alongside a multinational force of 18 partner nations during exercise UNITAS 63 in and around Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 8-22, 2022. Exercises like UNITAS develop and sustain relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster friendly, mutual cooperation and understanding among participating navies and marine corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Colton K. Garrett)
UNITAS 2022 Photo Gallery
Unit Hike
Marines with Headquarters Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, receive a briefing after a three-mile morning hike at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, Jan 13, 2013. Marines from the regiment’s headquarters and the motor transport and communications sections hiked just over three miles with loaded packs as part of an exercise that promotes unit cohesion and morale. The hike was the first of several that the unit plans to organize this year. 14th Marines will support a variety of exercises and operations in 2013, including Ulchi Freedom Guardian. UFG is a defense-oriented, routine exercise that enhances the ability of the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance to deter against external aggression and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Henning/Released)

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