UNITAS 2022

Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Marine Corps Forces South

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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.

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Video by Cpl. Colton Garrett

UNITAS 2022: Exercise Commencement Launch Reel

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

Sept. 7, 2022 | 1:03

U.S. Marines kicked off their participation in Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise.
Since 1959, UNITAS has demonstrated a united stance of cultivating partnerships and ensuring security in Central and South America. Latin for unity, UNITAS continues to be the most important naval exercise in the US Southern Command's area of responsibility and trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Colton Garrett)

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A U.S. Marine with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII and Brazilian Air Force medical staff push a marine on a gurney during a simulated casualty evacuation during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 7, 2022. 4th ANGLICO and the Brazilian Marine Corps tested the capability of transporting wounded Marines by Brazilian military medical units. UNITAS trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colton K. Garrett)

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Tags: USSOUTHCOM, Enduring Promise, Promessa Duradoura, UNITAS63, UNITASLXIII, US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)

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