UNITAS Parade of Ships [Image 3 of 11]

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

09.07.2022

Photo by Cpl. Ethan Craw 

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 7, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) passes by onlookers during the Parade of Ships marking Brazil’s bicentennial during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 7, 2022. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan Craw/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.07.2022
• Date Posted: 09.08.2022 14:54
• Photo ID: 7405490
• VIRIN: 220907-M-JT840-007
• Resolution: 4496x3000
• Size: 4.52 MB
• Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BR