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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

U.S. Marine Corps Commandant meets with Partner Nation Marine Corps leaders in New Orleans

Partner Nation Marine Corps leaders from Brazil, Chile and Colombia pose for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric M. Smith and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Reserve leadership at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Louisiana, March 21, 2024. From left to right: Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, senior enlisted leader of MARFORSOUTH and MARFORRES; Contra-almirante fuzileiro naval (Brazilian Marine Corps Rear Admiral) Marcelo Reis Da Silva, Naval Operations Command; Comandante-Geral do Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais Almirante (Brazilian Marine Corps Commandant Admiral) Carlos Chagas Vianna Braga; Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, incoming MARFORSOUTH and MARFORRES commander; U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric M. Smith; Gen. David G. Bellon, outgoing MARFORSOUTH and MARFORRES commander; Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz; Brig. Gen. Adolfo Enrique Hernandez Ruiz, Comandante de la Fuerza Naval del Oriente (Colombian Commander of Naval Force East); Comandante General Del Cuerpo de Infanteria Marina (Chilean Marine Corps Commandant) Rear Adm. Jorge Keitel Villagran; and Sargento Mayor de Commando (Colombian Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps) Alexander Torres Ruis. The partner nation military leaders visited to discuss shared commitment to security and prosperity in the western hemisphere with outgoing MARFORSOUTH and MARFORRES Commander Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, incoming commander Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV and Gen. Eric M. Smith. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)
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