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UNITAS 2022

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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

 

 



ABOUT UNITAS 2022

UNITAS (Latin for “UNITED”) is the oldest and largest maritime exercise in the region.  It began in 1959 as a South American and U.S. regional exercise designed to demonstrate a united stance against the spread of the Soviet Union’s influence and presence in Latin America.  The exercise continues to be the most important naval exercise in the U.S. Southern Command AOR promoting partnership and demonstrating U.S. importance and commitment to the region.

 

UNITAS 2022 - NEWS Articles

UNITAS Concludes After Successful Exercise
UNITAS LXIII (63), the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise concluded with a closing ceremony in Rio De Janeiro, Sept. 22, 2022....

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Kicks Off UNITAS LXIII in Rio De Janeiro
More than 5,500 military personnel from 19 partner nations kicked off UNITAS LXIII (63) during an opening ceremony Sept. 8, 2022....

U.S. Maritime Forces Arrive for UNITAS LXIII hosted by Brazil
Navy and Marine forces are set to arrive in Rio de Janeiro in support of UNITAS LXIII, the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise scheduled to take place Sept. 8-22.This year’s...

 

UNITAS 2022 - VIDEOS
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Peru-U.S. Maritime Staff Talks Align Strategic Priorities
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South
July 13, 2026 | 2:03
U.S. and Peruvian maritime leaders participate in tri-service maritime staff talks in San Francisco, July 13-17, 2026. Representatives from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Peruvian Navy met to align strategic priorities, improve maritime domain awareness, strengthen interoperability and coordinate future cooperation to address shared maritime security challenges. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Samuel Qin)

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UNITAS 2022 - PHOTOS

Maj. Gen. Bellon visits SPMAGTF-SC Marines, sailors

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David G. Bellon, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, recognizes U.S. Marine Sgt. Jordan D. Finch, the flight line staff noncommissioned officer in charge with the Air Combat Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, for his outstanding work ethic at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, June 29, 2017. The Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC are deployed to Central America from June to November 2017 to conduct security cooperation training and engineering projects with their counterparts in Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melanie Kilcline)

 

 
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