Marines


UNITAS LXIV

MFR SEAL - FLAT - 2022
MARFORRES / MARFORSOUTH
Cartagena, Colombia

ABOUT

UNITAS, which is Latin for unity, celebrates its 64th anniversary in 2023, and serves as the longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world.  

From 11-21 July 2023, USNAVSO, MARFORSOUTH, MARFORRES, and SOCSOUTH, alongside 20 partnered nations, will conduct multi-domain maritime operations in support of UNITAS LXIV in the vicinity of Cartagena, Coveñas & Barranquilla, Colombia.

 

Media Contact Information

Name:  MFR CommStrat & MFS CommStrat
Address:  2000 Opelousas Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone: (504) 697-9335 & (504) 697-9476

eMail:  mfrcommstrat@usmc.mil & mfscomstrat@usmc.mil 

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Video by Sgt. Colton Garrett

UNITAS LXIV

  • U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South
  • July 28, 2023 | 2:39

U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Forces UNITAS, and partnered and allied nations conduct multilateral training during UNITAS LXIV in Colombia, July 11 - 21, 2023. UNITAS, hosted by 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 video by Sgt. Colton K. Garrett)

The music within the following video production is copyright material used under license with HookSounds contract dated Dec. 1, 2022.

PRESS RELEASES / ARTICLES

United in Purpose | 20 Nations Kick Off UNITAS LXIV in Colombia
UNITAS LXIV is officially underway. The opening ceremony of the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise formally launched this year’s iteration on July 12, 2023. Twenty nations are...



PHOTO GALLERY
Partner Nations Train During Platinum Wolf 16
Lance Cpl. Ross Walters (left), military police with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarter Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and Lance Cpl. Wyatt Price (right), military police, with 4th LE Bn., FHG, MARFORRES, practice tactical questioning techniques during counter improvised explosive device training at exercise Platinum Wolf 2016, on Peacekeeping Training Operations Center South Base in Bujanovac, Serbia, May 10, 2016. Classes are given from various instructors to the partnering nations of Bosnia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia and the United States. The purpose of the exercise is to practice peacekeeping operations and develop interoperability between nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sara Graham)