Richard Rodriguez, a simultaneous interpreter supporting UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012, translates a lecture on the Marine Corps Planning Process into Spanish for the non-English speaking military officers from South and Central America following along in real time on Sept. 4 here. UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012 gives the participating multinational troops from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay an opportunity to exercise critical thinking based on realistic scenarios, reinforce essential tactics and techniques and build on a strong foundation of professional cooperation.