U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces South and U.S. Sailors with U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command go over key discussion points with Ecuadorian counterparts with Armada del Ecuador during U.S.-Ecuador Maritime Staff Talks in Quito, Ecuador, Feb. 24, 2026. The talks reviewed current capabilities, identified gaps in interoperability, and outlined future cooperative efforts and tasks to strengthen maritime security and support regional stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Qin)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Ipialesparedes, a personnel administrator with 1st Marine Logistics Group, reflects on his path from Ecuadorian Marine Corps Special Forces to becoming a United States Marine, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 12, 2026. After training alongside U.S. Marines during multinational engagements, Ipialesparedes recognized shared standards of discipline and professionalism that ultimately led him to join the Marine Corps. His experience reflects the trust and shared values that strengthen military cooperation between the United States and Ecuador at the individual level. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Samuel Qin)
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Leaders from the Chilean marine corps and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South came together Oct. 22, 2025, for a Staff Planner Working Group hosted at Marine Corps Support Facilities New Orleans.
U.S. Marines and participating multinational forces kick off UNITAS LXVI (66), the world’s longest-running maritime exercise with military forces from 25 partner nations from Europe, the Caribbean, North, Central and South America, along with U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units, to strengthen interoperability, enhance maritime security and foster collaboration in the region.
