Photos

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ryan Allen (center left), commanding officer of Marine Air Control Group 48, Sgt. Melissa Rivas Casanova (center right), the MACG-48 Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, and Sgt. Gianny Bizarretty (Left), tactical air defense controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 24, speak with Chilean Marine Col. Francisco Cabezon Gonzalez about the Marine Corps Ground and Air Task Oriented Radar system at the Expeditionary Advanced Base North on Puerto Adlea, Chile, Sept. 6, 2024. They discuss how it will be used in the Amphibious Raid at Puerto Aldea, Chile. The GATOR is being used for Marines to train and to perform counter fires and air defense during the amphibious raid taking place for UNITAS LXV. UNITAS focuses on strengthening our existing regional partnerships and encouraging the establishment of new relationships through the exchange of maritime mission-focused knowledge and expertise. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)