UNITAS 2022

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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. Samuel Qin
Argentine and U.S. Marines train for cold weather warfare 
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South
Oct. 15, 2024 | 2:56
U.S. Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center instructors and Argentine marines exchange knowledge and train alongside one another during a cold weather bilateral exercise in Ushuaia, Argentina, Sept. 2-14, 2024. This bilateral exercise strengthens both forces' ability to perform cold-weather mountaineering and lays the groundwork for future cooperation in high-altitude, cold-weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Samuel Qin)

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UNITAS 2022 - PHOTOS
UNITAS 22: Lt. Gen. Bellon Visits Ilha do Governador
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South and Marine Forces Reserve, talks with Capitão de Mar e Guerra Marcelo da Costa Reis (Colonel Brazilian Marine Corps) the Chief of Staff of Amphibious Division Command Brazil, during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 16, 2022. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan Craw)

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