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July 20, 2023

 Navy SEALs Enhance Maritime Domain Dominance with Partner Forces in Colombia 

                    CARTAGENA, Colombia —                                                East-Coast-Based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEAL) showcased their capabilities and strengthened international partnerships during their participation in the multinational exercise UNITAS 64. As part of the exercise, SEALs trained alongside partner nation special operations forces in submarine operations, visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS), and close quarters combat (CQC), reaffirming the importance of collaboration in maritime defense strategies.            

Feb. 28, 2022

 U.S. and Colombia Conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise in Caribbean Sea 

                                The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) and the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) conducted a bilateral anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training exercise in the Caribbean Sea with the Colombian navy, Feb. 27-28.            

Dec. 11, 2020

 Newest U.S. Navy Submarine Visits Newest Brazilian Submarine Base  

                    RIO DE JANEIRO —                                                The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) is operating in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations and conducted a brief stop for logistics in Rio de Janeiro Dec. 10-15.             

July 8, 2019

 U.S. & Chilean Navies Partner for Teamwork South 2019 

                                U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (USNAVSO/FOURTHFLT) and Chilean maritime forces partner for exercise Teamwork South 2019 off the Chilean coast July 5.             

Nov. 9, 2018

 Patrol Squadron 16 Participates in Tri-Lateral Submarine Exercise 

                                CARTAGENA, Colombia (NNS) - Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 participated in a tri-lateral submarine exercise in the waters north of Colombia with partner nation navies from Colombia and Peru, from Nov. 1 to 6.            

Oct. 29, 2018

 Peru and US Navy Celebrate a Successful DESI Deployment 

                                MAYPORT, Fl. (NNS) -- Peruvian and U.S. Navy Sailors celebrated 89 days of joint operations with the Peruvian Submarine BAP Arica (SS-36) at a closing ceremony held at Naval Station Mayport, Oct. 22.            

April 20, 2018

 U.S. 4th Fleet Participates in SIFOREX 2018 

                                CALLAOU, Peru (NNS) -- Silent Forces Exercise (SIFOREX) 2018 began in Lima, Peru Apr. 16. Peru is hosting naval forces from the United States and Colombia for the biannual exercise.            

Dec. 2, 2017

 US Deploys CURV-21 in Argentine Submarine Search 

                                At the request of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), the U.S. Navy directed Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) to deploy the Cable operated Unmanned Recovery Vehicle (CURV) 21 to join the search efforts for Argentine submarine, ARA San Juan            

Dec. 1, 2017

  US Navy Transitions to Search and Recovery in Search for ARA San Juan  

                                MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft, the Submarine Rescue Chamber (SRC) and the Pressurized Rescue Module (PRM) from the Undersea Rescue Command that were assisting Argentina in the search for Argentine submarine, ARA San Juan, completed operations Nov 30.            

Nov. 27, 2017

 U.S. Navy P-8s search for missing Argentine submarine 

                                A detachment of Sailors from Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (CPRW) 11, have been conducting began conducting sea search and rescue operations off the coast of Argentine, since Nov. 19, 2017.            

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