Rear Adm. Joseph Kernan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet, speaks to the commanding officers of partner nation ships participating in UNITAS Gold. Mayport-hosted maritime forces from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, the United States and Uruguay are participating in the 50th iteration of the annual, multinational maritime exercise, which will take place off the coast of Florida April 20-May 5.