UNITAS 2022: USS Mesa Verde and MAGTF 25 Flight Ops [Image 7 of 10]

BRAZIL

09.16.2022

Photo by Maj. Jeremy Wheeler 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William Woodward, right, commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, Marine Air Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, in support of Special Marine Air-Ground Task Forces UNITAS LXIII, shakes the hand of, and congratulates, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Bopp, left, on his final flight in a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom following aerial support operations throughout exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 17th, 2022. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 63rd iteration of the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise. Additionally, this year Brazil will celebrate its bicentennial, a historical milestone commemorating 200 years of the country’s independence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Jeremy Wheeler)

• Date Taken: 09.16.2022
• Date Posted: 09.19.2022 14:56
• Photo ID: 7424065
• VIRIN: 220916-M-VM900-518
• Resolution: 3508x4305
• Size: 2.13 MB
• Location: BR