Two UH-1Y Venoms attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (MLA) 269 disembark the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) [Image 1 of 12]

HUACHO, PERU

10.02.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mitchell Meppelink 

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet

HUACHO, Peru (Oct. 2, 2021) Two UH-1Y Venoms with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - UNITAS disembark the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) to provide air support to the amphibious assault at Las Salinas Beach, during UNITAS LXII, Oct. 2, 2021. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Peru, it brings together multinational forces from 20 countries and includes 32 ships, four submarines, and 26 aircraft conducting operations off the coast of Lima and in the jungles of Iquitos. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations and focuses on strengthening partnerships and increasing interoperability and capability between participating naval and marine forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mitch Meppelink/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.02.2021
• Date Posted: 10.03.2021 12:28
• Photo ID: 6870332
• VIRIN: 211002-N-RL853-0019
• Resolution: 3980x2158
• Size: 3.32 MB
• Location: HUACHO, PE