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UNITAS, the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise, is dedicated to strengthening regional partnerships and fostering new relationships through the exchange of maritime expertise; enabling participating forces to conduct joint maritime operations, including littoral warfare, multi-domain operations, sea basing, and amphibious operations. By focusing on complex operational environments and Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), UNITAS enhances interoperability and capability among naval and marine forces globally.

   
UNITAS LXV
Allied and partnered nations conduct multilateral training during UNITAS LXV in Chile, Sept. 2 - 12, 2024. UNITAS, hosted by Chile this year, 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. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 65th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal) The music within the following video production is copyright material used under license with HookSounds contract dated Dec. 1, 2023.
Amphibious Raid: UNITAS 2024
U.S. Marines and marines from Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru, conduct an amphibious raid during UNITAS 2024.

UNITAS 2024 ARTICLES AND PRESS RELEASES

U.S. Marines launch UNITAS LXV in Chile with 24 Nations
U.S. Marine Corps forces joined with 24 other nations to commence UNITAS LXV, the 65th iteration of the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise here on Sept. 2, 2024. UNITAS is an annual exercise conducted in either the Atlantic or Pacific waters around Central America and South (continued...)


UNITAS 2024 - PHOTO GALLERY
UNITAS 2017: Marines deliver aid to Huarmey
U.S. Marine Sraff Sgt. Emanuel Chico, a platoon commander with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, poses with a Peruvian marine and a school faculty member during a community relations event in Huarmey, Peru, as part of UNITAS 2017, July 24, 2017. Much of Huarmey had been damaged by recent flooding, and Marines delivered more than 100 pallets of donated items from Project Handclasp for the city's hospital and schools. Project Handclasp is a U.S. Navy program that delivers humanitarian and educational materials donated by U.S. citizens. UNITAS is an annual, multinational exercise that focuses on strengthening existing regional partnerships and encourages establishing new relationships through the exchange of maritime mission-focused knowledge and expertise during multinational training operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Marco Valenzuela)
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Tags: Marines, Schools, Mayor, mexico, aid, Colombia, marforsouth, Peru, COMREL, unitas, Community Relations, hospital, Paraguay, UNITAS 2017, UNITAS 17, Huarmey
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