UNITAS LXV commenced today in Valparaiso, Chile, with 17 ships, two submarines, and 23 aircraft operated and supported by more than 4,300 Sailors and Marines from 24 nations. UNITAS is the world's longest-running multinational maritime exercise, conceived in 1959 and executed without fail since 1960.
UNITAS LXV Begins
Navy and Marine forces arrived in Valparaiso in support of UNITAS LXV (65), the world’s longest-running...
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Rear Adm. Carlos A. Sardiello, newly appointed commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, gives remarks during the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station Mayport, Florida, August 1, 2024. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the maritime component of U.S. Southern Command and the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability.
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Flee...
Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello relieved Rear Adm. James Aiken as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern...
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Ship’s Third Mate William Trager, assigned to Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), communicates with port operations personnel during the ship’s arrival in Limón, Costa Rica for Continuing Promise 2024. During Continuing Promise 2024, U.S. Navy and Army professionals work closely with host nation civilian and military professionals and leadership, non-federal entities, and interagency partners to strengthen relationships, build partner capacity, and improve interoperability.
USNS BURLINGTON ARRIVES IN LIMÓN, COSTA RICA, FO...
USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), an expeditionary fast transport ship, arrived in Limon, Costa Rica, July 16, 2024...
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Private Espuet Jahmoy, center, from the Jamaica Defence Force, discusses the exercise with his group at the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Symposium focusing on the prevention of gender-based violence as part of Continuing Promise 2024. Continuing Promise 2024 marks the 14th mission to the region since 2007, which aims to foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships, and encourage the establishment of new partnerships among countries’ non-government organizations, and international organizations.
Continuing Promise 2024 hosts Women, Peace and S...
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2024 mission kicked off a multi-day...
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