Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

An F/A-18C assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 (VMFA-112), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, takes fuel from a KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 (VMGR-234), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, while their wingman stays off the wing of KC-130 during Exercise UNITAS LXV over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile, Sept. 7, 2024. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since it was first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 65th iteration of the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Kilpatrick)