Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Armada de Chile, Infanteria de Marina, Vicealmirante (Chilean Navy Rear Rear Admiral) Claudio Maldonado, (left) and U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Richard S. Lofgren, Vice Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (right), salute while the Chilean Naval Band plays during the opening ceremony for Exercise UNITAS LXV aboard LSDH 91 “Sargento Aldea”, Chile, Sep. 2, 2024. The ceremony kicked off the 65th annual UNITAS where 25 nations will train together to strengthen partnerships and interoperability. By working together with allies and partners, Marines amass the greatest possible strength for the long-term advancement of their interests, maintaining favorable balances of power that deter aggression and support the stability that supports economic growth. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz)