UNITAS 2022: Flight Operations in Rio de Janeiro [Image 2 of 7]

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

09.12.2022

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Gonzalez 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, conduct flight operations near the Christ the Redeemer statue at Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 63rd iteration of the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise. Additionally, this year Brazil will celebrate its bicentennial, a historical milestone commemorating 200 years of the country’s independence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan L. Gonzalez)

• Date Taken: 09.12.2022
• Date Posted: 09.15.2022 20:59
• Photo ID: 7412319
• VIRIN: 220912-M-MW005-1068
• Resolution: 3365x1893
• Size: 2.15 MB
• Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BR