UNITAS 2022

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.

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UNITAS 2022: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773 - ACE CO Interview (Medium)

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

Sept. 13, 2022 | 5:46

U.S. Marine Corps Lt Col. William Woodward, commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, gives an interview at São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil, Sept. 13, 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 video by Cpl. Colton K. Garrett)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brian Wu, center, a joint terminal attack controller with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, makes hand gestures to Brazilian marines during close air support drills as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII, Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 8, 2022. Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773 and 4th ANGLICO cross trained with the Brazilian Marine Corps by conducting close air support drills, which consists of locating targets from the ground and relaying coordinates to assets in the sky to destroy. 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. Wu is a native of Miami, FL. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colton K. Garrett)

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

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