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Boatswain's Mate Seaman (SW) Jose Ojeda shows Peruvian Navy Lt. Oscar Regaldo settings on the ships helm during man overboard training aboard USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) June 22, 2009. The Oak Hill is participating in a combined multinational exercise Southern Partnership Station (SPS) '09. SPS '09 is a combined naval and amphibious operation with Oak Hill and maritime forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. The Oak Hill will also support the U.S Marine Corps Forces, South multinational combined exercise Southern Exchange 2009 at the Divisão Anfíbia and the island of Marambaia, Rio de Janeiro. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Cory Torres/Release). - Boatswain's Mate Seaman (SW) Jose Ojeda shows Peruvian Navy Lt. Oscar Regaldo settings on the ships helm during man overboard training aboard USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) June 22, 2009. The Oak Hill is participating in a combined multinational exercise Southern Partnership Station (SPS) '09. SPS '09 is a combined naval and amphibious operation with Oak Hill and maritime forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. The Oak Hill will also support the U.S Marine Corps Forces, South multinational combined exercise Southern Exchange 2009 at the Divisão Anfíbia and the island of Marambaia, Rio de Janeiro. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Cory Torres/Release).

(Pictured from left to right) Rear Adm. Edwardo Castro Rivas, Comandante de la Flota de Mar , Vice Adm. Carlos Paz, Comandante de Operaciones Navales, Capt. Brad Williamson, Commodore Destroyer Squadron TWO, Thomas Kelly, Charge D'affaires, and Cmdr. Daniel Blackburn, Commanding Officer USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) cut the cake during a reception onboard USS Oak Hill June 29, 2009. The USS Oak Hill will also support the U.S Marine Corps Forces, South multinational combined exercise Southern Exchange 2009 at the Divisão Anfíbia and the island of Marambaia, Rio de Janeiro from July 13-31. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW) Cory Rose/RELEASED). - (Pictured from left to right) Rear Adm. Edwardo Castro Rivas, Comandante de la Flota de Mar , Vice Adm. Carlos Paz, Comandante de Operaciones Navales, Capt. Brad Williamson, Commodore Destroyer Squadron TWO, Thomas Kelly, Charge D'affaires, and Cmdr. Daniel Blackburn, Commanding Officer USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) cut the cake during a reception onboard USS Oak Hill June 29, 2009. The USS Oak Hill will also support the U.S Marine Corps Forces, South multinational combined exercise Southern Exchange 2009 at the Divisão Anfíbia and the island of Marambaia, Rio de Janeiro from July 13-31. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW) Cory Rose/RELEASED).

Brazilian Marines demonstrate lane training techniques during Partnership of the Americas (POA) 2009. POA, which is being executed simultaneously with UNITAS Gold, is an annual U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South multi-national company-level combined and joint exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability between U.S. Marines and partner-nation Marines in the areas of amphibious operations, non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO), peacekeeping and disaster relief. Deployed as Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF 24), the U.S. Marines of 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, are conducting training with Marines from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and soldiers from the Royal Canadian Army. - Brazilian Marines demonstrate lane training techniques during Partnership of the Americas (POA) 2009. POA, which is being executed simultaneously with UNITAS Gold, is an annual U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South multi-national company-level combined and joint exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability between U.S. Marines and partner-nation Marines in the areas of amphibious operations, non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO), peacekeeping and disaster relief. Deployed as Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF 24), the U.S. Marines of 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, are conducting training with Marines from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and soldiers from the Royal Canadian Army.