An armada of naval sea power underway in the Caribbean Sea during the 43rd annual UNITAS exercises include the Colombian Navy (Armada De La Repbulica) ALMIRANTE PADILLA CLASS (Type FS 1500) CORVETTE; FSG Almirante Padilla (CM 51) (foreground); the Mexican Navy (ARMADA REPUBLICA MEXICANA) ALLENDE CLASS: ARM MARINNO ABASOLO (F 212); the Colombian Navy FSG CALDAS (CM 52); THE US Navy (USN) Guided Missile Frigate USS DOYLE (FFG 39) and the USN Guided Missile Cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG 48). UNITAS is the largest multi-national naval exercise conducted with naval forces from the Caribbean Sea, South and Central America and the USN. The exercises focus on building multinational coalition while...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: An armada of naval sea power underway in the Caribbean Sea during the 43rd annual UNITAS exercises include the Colombian Navy (Armada De La Repbulica) ALMIRANTE PADILLA CLASS (Type FS 1500) CORVETTE; FSG Almirante Padilla (CM 51) (foreground); the Mexican Navy (ARMADA REPUBLICA MEXICANA) ALLENDE CLASS: ARM MARINNO ABASOLO (F 212); the Colombian Navy FSG CALDAS (CM 52); THE US Navy (USN) Guided Missile Frigate USS DOYLE (FFG 39) and the USN Guided Missile Cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG 48). UNITAS is the largest multi-national naval exercise conducted with naval forces from the Caribbean Sea, South and Central America and the USN. The exercises focus on building multinational coalition while promoting hemispheric defense and mutual cooperation.

Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS 43-03

Country: Unknown

Scene Major Command Shown: USS Yorktown (CG 48)

Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Martin Maddock, USN

Release Status: Released to Public
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