UNITAS

UNITAS 2022

MARINE CORPS FORCES RESERVE | MARINE CORPS FORCES SOUTH

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

Video by Cpl. Trystan Taft

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South Participates in the African Maritime Forces Summit and Naval Infantry Leadership Symposium alongside Brazilian and Colombian Marine Corps Leaders

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

May 1, 2024 | 2:57

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Omar J. Randall, Deputy Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, speaks about the importance of being present with South American Allies during the African Maritime Forces Summit and Naval Infantry Leadership Symposium – Africa (AMFS/NILS-A), in Accra, Ghana, May 2, 2024. Randall attended NILS-A alongside Brazilian and Colombian Marine Corps leaders, where they discussed shared security challenges and the imperative of maintaining a free, prosperous and secure South Atlantic region.

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