Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and Chilean Marines fall into formation at Destacamento de Infanteria Marina Number 4 (Chilean Marine Detachment Number 4) “Cochrane”, Chile, during exercise UNITAS LXV, Sep. 2, 2024. The Marines split into two integrated teams led by Chilean officers and U.S. staff-noncommissioned officers during the exercise to facilitate the bilateral training and lateral knowledge exchanges that will occur between nations. UNITAS is the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 25 countries to include Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, South Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, and Uruguay. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriel Durand)