Courtesy Story | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 06.27.2025
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet hosted the UNITAS 2025 final planning conference (FPC) from June 23-27, building upon the momentum established during the main-planning conference held in April and initial planning conference held in February. The FPC brought together representatives from the U.S. and partner nations to finalize plans for UNITAS 2025, the 66th iteration of the......
Story by Capt. Mark Andries | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 09.10.2024
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets, KC-130J Hercules and U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft supported Exercise UNITAS LXV in Santiago, Chile....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 09.09.2024
U.S. and Chilean Marines implemented a combined targeting web, also widely referred to as a “kill web,” in support of naval maneuver during Exercise UNITAS LXV as part of a Littoral Warfare Command....
Story by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 09.05.2024
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, in Chile on Sept. 2, 2024. UNITAS is an annual exercise conducted in either the Atlantic or Pacific waters around Central America and South America. UNITAS brings like-minded Allies and partners from around the world to......
Story by Chief Petty Officer John Fischer | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 09.02.2024
Navy and Marine forces arrived in Valparaiso in support of UNITAS LXV (65), the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world, which officially commenced September 2, 2024. The Chilean navy is hosting this year's UNITAS, which will feature 17 warships/vessels, two submarines, 20 aircraft (fixed wing/helicopter), and more than 4,300 personnel from 24 partner......
Story by Lance Cpl. Mary Torres | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 08.17.2023
U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 8 (CLB-8), Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (CLR-2), 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), conducted logistical support during the world’s longest-running annual multinational exercise UNITAS LXIV, July 8-19, 2023. UNITAS, taking place in Colombia this year, is the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that......
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Hunter Harwell | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 07.21.2023
UNITAS LXIV CONCLUDES IN COLOMBIA
Story by Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Wetzel | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 07.21.2023
As part of the UNITAS 2023 exercise, U.S Marine Corps Forces, South, (MARFORSOUTH) established a forward (FWD) command presence, led by Brig. Gen. Raymond Adams, in Cartagena, Colombia, to coordinate and execute training and operational activities. MARFORSOUTH (FWD) served as the command and control element of the entire Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and as a direct liaison to U.S.......
