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...



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4th Law Enforcement Battalion Marches in Blue Goose Parade
Reserve Marines assigned to Detachment Support Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion participated in the annual Blue Goose Parade on Saturday, June 3. The Blue Goose Parade is the culminating event of a three-day spring celebration between the cities of Wahpeton, North Dakota and Breckenridge, Minnesota. Detachment Support Company, based in Wahpeton, provided the Parade’s color guard, as well as two tactical vehicles, and walked the length of the parade route before staging their tactical vehicles at the Chahinkapa Zoo. Front row: Sgt Waterworth, LCpl Bugbee, Cpl Dejarlais, LCpl Pringle, LCpl Birner. Back row: Cpl T. Peterson, Cpl Leeman, Sgt Karsten, Cpl Nelson, LCpl Devaney, LCpl Z. Peterson. 4th Law Enforcement Battalion (4th LEB), a subordinate unit of Force Headquarters Group (FHG), is a reserve Marine Corps military police battalion. Headquartered in St. Paul, the Battalion’s subordinate units are located in numerous other locations across the United States.

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