U.S. Marine Corps Col. Nicholas Johnson, deputy chief of staff, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, and Armada de Chile (Chilean navy) Vice Adm. Raul Zamorano, chief of staff, Armada de Chile, sign the “Minutes” detailing all of the goals and objectives that the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Coast guard and Army have agreed to try and reach with the Armada de Chile (Chilean navy) during the U.S. and Chile Maritime Staff Talks (MST) in Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, taking place from Apr. 13, 2026, to Apr. 15, 2026. This MST is a pivotal engagement to strengthen the U.S. and Chile maritime partnership and develop future engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)
U.S. service members with U.S. Marine Corps Forces South and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command conduct FY26 Maritime Staff Talks with Colombian counterparts with Armada del Colombia in Cartagena, Colombia, Mar. 23-27, 2026. The talks strengthen maritime security cooperation and interoperability through combined planning, information sharing, and measurable objectives focused on countering illicit maritime activity and supporting regional stability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Gabriel Durand)
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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.
