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FORMOSA 2024

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Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Marine Corps Forces South
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For the United States, engagement in Exercise Formosa reaffirms its commitment to strengthening ties with strategic partners in Latin America. The U.S. Marines' participation shows support for Brazil's continued efforts in promoting democratic values and supporting the rule of law across the continent.
 

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FORMOSA 2024 ARTICLES AND PRESS RELEASES

U.S. Marine Corps and Brazilian Naval Infantry launch Exercise FORMOSA to strengthen regional security
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South and the Brazilian Naval Infantry (CFN) commenced Exercise Formosa today, a major Brazilian military exercise with U.S. participation aimed at enhancing the bilateral training partnership between the United States Marine Corps and Brazil and strengthening regional (continued...)

U.S. Marine Corps and Brazilian Naval Infantry launch Exercise FORMOSA to strengthen regional security
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South and the Brazilian Naval Infantry (CFN) commenced Exercise Formosa, a major Brazilian military exercise with U.S. participation aimed at enhancing the bilateral training partnership between the United States Marine Corps and Brazil and strengthening regional (continued...)


FORMOSA 2024 - PHOTO GALLERY
Marines support Operation Martillo
Marines with Detachment Martillo talk to one another while setting up communication equipment on the Fuerza Espesciales Naval’s 32-foot Boston Whaler Justice boats. The FEN is a section of the Guatemalan Navy special operations. The Marines with the detachment have been working with the FEN and other units within the Guatemalan military over recent weeks to coordinate for their part in Operation Martillo. Detachment Martillo, under operational control of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, is comprised of a number of units from II Marine Expeditionary Force. Operation Martillo is an operation led by Joint-Interagency Task Force-South, of the U.S. Southern Command, and is designed to help stem the flow of narcotics through Central America and its Pacific and Caribbean coasts by denying transnational criminal organizations littorals used for illicit trafficking. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo//Released)
 
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