Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Anthony Heiser, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 (VMFA-112), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts his preflight checks on his F/A-18C before conducting offensive counter air training operations during Exercise UNITAS LXV in Santiago, Chile, Sept. 8, 2024. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since 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 Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)