UNITAS LXIV

MARFORRES / MARFORSOUTH

Cartagena, Colombia

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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.

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Video by Sgt. Colton Garrett

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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)

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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...

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U.S. Marines Participate in Disaster Field Operations Course with Florida College Students

U.S. Marines with 4th Civil Affairs Group and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South participate in a Disaster Field Operations Course (DFOC) hosted by Florida International University at their Biscayne Bay Campus, Florida, July 15-17, 2022. The DFOC is an interagency exercise designed to provide graduate students with experience in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief while in a foreign disaster scenario. Graduate students in the Academy for International Disaster Preparedness program conduct the course at FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine as part of their annual capstone event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Camila Melendez)

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Tags: Marines, usmc, marforsouth, Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief, integration, FIU

Photo by: Sgt. Camila Melendez | VIRIN: 220716-M-YX647-0023.JPG

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