UNITAS LXIV Ends in Colombia

Senior leaders from Colombia, Chile, and the United States stand to render honors at the closing ceremony of UNITAS LXIV, at Club Naval in Cartagena, Colombia, July 21, 2023. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” is the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Major Jeremy Wheeler)

Regional partner nations’ members pose for a group photo on the San Antonino-class amphibious transportation dock USS New York (LPD 21) July 19, 2023. UNITAS focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Mary Kohlmann)

Representatives from partner nations’ militaries pose for a photo on the U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 83 in Covenas, Colombia, July 19, 2023, during UNITAS LXIV. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Samuel Qin)

Embarked partner nations’ Marines participate in an MV-22 Osprey flight operation onboard San-Antonio class amphibious transportation dock USS New York (LPD-21) in support of UNITAS XLIV, July 19, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Bennett)

U.S. Marines with 4th Amphibious Assault Battalion, 4th Marine Division, and partner nations’ Marines pose for a photo on the Río Sinú during riverine operations and small boat training for UNITAS LXIV near Marines Corps Training Base in Coveñas, Colombia, July 14, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Juan Carpanzano)

U.S. Marines along with members of partner nations pose for a group photo during Exercise UNITAS LXIV, in Covenas, Colombia, July 16, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Christian Salazar)

Colombian Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Andrés Rodríguez Sáenz, commander of the Caribbean Naval Special Forces Group (left), stands with the company commander of Alpha Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, U.S. Marines Corps, at the closing ceremony for special operations training during UNITAS LXIV, in Cartagena, Colombia, July 20, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Colton K. Garrett)