Taking part nations embrace Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Spain, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, and Uruguay.
The Colombian Navy hosts this yr’s UNITAS, which is able to function 26 warships/vessels, three submarines, 25 plane (fastened wing/helicopter), and roughly 7,000 individuals from 20 companion nations. Forces will conduct operations off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia, and ashore in Covenas and Barranquilla, Colombia, by means of July 21.
“I’m honored to assist kick off UNITAS LXIV,” mentioned Del Toro. “That is the world’s longest-running multinational maritime train on this planet. The partnerships we share among the many 20 nations collaborating on this train are important to realizing the peace and safety we want within the Western Hemisphere.”
Following the UNITAS LXIV Opening Ceremony on July 12, the in port part of the train will function material knowledgeable exchanges, skilled symposia, ship rider exchanges, and operations conferences. Throughout this time, Marines and Sailors will conduct expeditionary coaching occasions in Covenas to incorporate riverine operations and diving and salvage operations.
“Financial safety is nationwide safety,” mentioned Del Toro.”We should proceed to work collectively to counter the frequent maritime challenges that threaten our lifestyle, and that run opposite to the rules-based worldwide order.”
Through the UNITAS LXIV Underway Section, forces will take part in occasions testing all warfare operations, to incorporate live-fire workouts equivalent to a SINKEX and an amphibious ship-to-shore touchdown and drive retraction.
As a part of the U.S. Navy’s future hybrid fleet, the Chief of Naval Operations has tasked U.S. 4th Fleet to scale unmanned platforms to the fleet degree. An addition to this yr’s UNITAS will embrace the built-in operations of unmanned air, floor, and subsurface programs into the train. UNITAS’ difficult coaching tackle key facets of multinational and mixed operations equivalent to expertise standardization and customary working procedures.
U.S. Forces contributing to UNITAS LXIV embrace USS New York (LPD 21), USS Cole (DDG 67), USS Little Rock (LCS 9), USS Pasadena (SSN 752), and USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), Patrol Squadron 5 (VP 5), Cell Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Cell Unit (EOD) 612, Mine Countermeasures Group 3, (MCMGRU 3), Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures EOD Firm 61 (EODMU 61), East-coast primarily based Naval Particular Warfare models, Helicopter Sea Fight Squadron 22 (HSC 22), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70 Detachment 2 (HSM 70 Det 2), Joint Communications Assist Aspect (JCSE), Fleet Surgical Staff (FST) Eight, Meteorological Environmental Staff (MET), third Battalion, twenty third Marine Regiment (3/23), 4th Amphibious Assault Battalion (4th AABn), eighth Fight Logistic Battalion (CLB 8), 4th Fight Engineer Battalion (4th CEB), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 774 (VMM 774), Marine Mild Helicopter Assault Squadron 775 (HMLA 775), Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 (VMGR-234), Marine Plane Management Group – 48 (MACG-48), and Marine Fighter Assault Squadron 112 (VMFA-112), Commander, Destroyer Squadron 40, (COMDESRON 40), Commander, Amphibious Squadron 4 (COMPHIBRON FOUR), U.S Marine Corps Forces South (MARFORSOUTH), Particular Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), USNAVSOUTH/FOURTHFLT, and U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM).
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet helps U.S. Southern Command’s joint and mixed navy operations by using maritime forces in cooperative maritime safety operations to take care of entry, improve interoperability, and construct enduring partnerships as a way to improve regional safety and promote peace, stability and prosperity within the Caribbean, Central and South American area.
