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Sept. 27, 2021

 UNITAS LXII Opening Ceremony Takes Place in Lima 

                    LIMA, Peru —                                                LIMA, Peru – Naval and Marine forces from Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Spain, South Korea, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States gathered for the opening ceremony for UNITAS LXII, the longest running multinational maritime exercise, in Lima, Peru, Sept. 27.            

May 21, 2021

 USS Wichita Busts $12 Million Drugs in Caribbean Sea 

                    CARIBBEAN SEA  —                                                CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 402 seized an estimated $12 million in suspected drugs, May 1.             

Dec. 10, 2020

 USS Gabrielle Giffords Interdicts $7 Million in Drugs  

                    PACIFIC OCEAN —                                                The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) seized 200 kilograms of suspected cocaine, Dec. 2.            

Nov. 13, 2020

 USS William P. Lawrence Joins Hurricane Eta Relief in Honduras 

                    EL SOTO, Honduras —                                                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) and the 'Easyriders' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 are supporting humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) in Honduras in response to the devastation left by Hurricane Eta.             

Nov. 12, 2020

 Success at Sea: 61st UNITAS Exercise Enhances Interoperability Among Forces 

                    MANTA, Ecuador  —                                                UNITAS LXI, the world’s longest running multinational maritime exercise, concluded with a closing ceremony in Manta, Ecuador, Nov. 11.            

Nov. 4, 2020

 USS Gabrielle Giffords Aids in 4th Fleet Drug Seizures, Replenishment at Sea, International Exercise, More 

                    EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN —                                                The Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) is conducting enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations (AOO), and has seen great success since arriving on station in October.            

Oct. 13, 2020

 USS Tornado Completes Patrol to U.S. 4th Fleet  

                    MAYPORT, Fla —                                                The Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Tornado (PC 14) and embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 408 (LEDET) returned to Mayport, Florida, October 13, following a 75-day counter-narcotics patrol in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.            

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**RS24 enhances global space domain awareness with partner nations**

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**Peru, Brazil, US collaborate on TCCC training**

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**Peruvian, Ecuadorian, and U.S.C.G. train at RS24**

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**CENTAM Guardian 24 begins Phase II**

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