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Description:
UNITAS
is a yearly, multinational naval deployment exercise. Every year since
1960, several United States Navy vessels have circumnavigated the South
American continent, participating in maneuvers with local navies. This
circumnavigation alternates each year between clockwise and counterclockwise.
UNITAS
is carried out under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, sponsored by the U.S. Southern Command,
and supported by the Atlantic Fleet.
UNITAS
43 - July 31-October 18, 2002 (clockwise
circumnavigation):4
| Exercise
type |
Foreign
Military Interaction Field Training Exercise (FMI FTX). "Foreign
Military Interaction" or "multinational" exercises
are carried out jointly with other militaries, normally several
at a time.
A
"Field Training" exercise (FTX) simulates actual operations
"in the field," focusing more on improvement of skills
than on the making of command decisions. |
| Participating
countries |
Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay,
and Venezuela; Canada, Great Britain, and the Netherlands will participate
in the exercise's first phase near Puerto Rico. |
| Concept |
- CJCS-directed,
SOUTHCOM-scheduled, multi-phase, multinational naval engagement
exercise
- Executive
agent: Maritime Phases - COMUSNAVSO, Riverrine Phases - COMMARFORSOUTH
- Scenario
focused, regional engagement w/SOAM Navies
|
| Purpose |
Enhance
operational readiness and interoperability among U.S. and South
American forces while promoting hemisphere coalition maritime strategy. |
| Phase |
Dates |
Location |
Non-U.S.
Participants |
| Caribbean |
February
22-March 10 2002 |
Caribbean |
Colombia,
Dominica, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Nicaragua |
| Riverine
- Argentina |
July
19-September 16 2002 |
Argentina |
Argentina,
Bolivia, Paraguay |
| Pacific-Chilean |
June
27-July 13 2002 |
Peru |
Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico |
| Riverine
- Paraguay |
July
19-September 16 2002 |
Paraguay |
Argentina,
Bolivia, Paraguay |
| Atlantic |
September
30-October 21, 2002 |
Argentina |
Argentina,
Brazil, Uruguay |
UNITAS
41 - July 31-October 18, 2000 (clockwise circumnavigation):1
| Exercise
type |
Foreign
Military Interaction Field Training Exercise (FMI FTX). "Foreign
Military Interaction" or "multinational" exercises
are carried out jointly with other militaries, normally several
at a time.
A
"Field Training" exercise (FTX) simulates actual operations
"in the field," focusing more on improvement of skills
than on the making of command decisions. |
| Participating
countries |
Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay,
and Venezuela; Canada, Great Britain, and the Netherlands will participate
in the exercise's first phase near Puerto Rico. |
| U.S.
ships involved |
- USS
Hayler (DD 997)
- USS
Klakring (FFG-42)
- USS
Lamour County (LST 1194)
- USS
Montpelier (SSN 765)
- USCGC
Tampa (WMEC-902)
|
| Implemented
by |
Atlantic
Fleet (LANTFLT) |
| Phase |
Dates |
Location |
Non-U.S.
Participants |
| Caribbean |
March
20-April 9, 2000 |
Caribbean |
Colombia,
Venezuela, Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands |
| Riverine
- Argentina |
July
31-August 13, 2000 |
Argentina |
Argentina,
Bolivia, Paraguay |
| Pacific |
August
18-September 5, 2000 |
Peru |
Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru |
| Riverine
- Paraguay |
August
19-September 2, 2000 |
Paraguay |
Argentina,
Bolivia, Paraguay |
| Chilean |
September
6-29, 2000 |
Chile |
Chile |
| Atlantic |
September
30-October 21, 2000 |
Argentina |
Argentina,
Brazil, Uruguay |
UNITAS
39 - July 8-November 10, 1998 (clockwise circumnavigation):2
| Participating
countries |
Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela;
Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and South Africa will participate
in the exercise's first phase near Puerto Rico. |
| Mission |
- Improve
U.S. and South American interoperability
- Provide
training in mission essential tasks to support U.S. and participating
nation goals
- Encourage
multinational operations
|
| U.S.
ships involved |
- USS
Doyle (FFG 39)
- USS
Moosbrugger(DD 980)
- USS
Boston (SSN 703)
- USS
La Moure County(LST 1194)
- USCGC
Mohawk
|
| Other
U.S. units involved |
- P-3
Orions from Naval Air Station, Brunswick, ME
- U.S.
Marines from Camp Lejuene, NC
- Navy
Special Warfare units from Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek,
VA
|
| Phase |
Dates |
Location |
Non-U.S.
Participants |
| 0 |
July
8-17, 1998 |
Puerto
Rico
(Opening ceremony) |
Canada,
Colombia, Ecuador, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, United Kingdom, Venezuela |
| 1 |
July
18-25 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela,
Brazil |
| 2 |
July
26-August 18 |
Brazil |
Brazil,
United Kingdom, Venezuela |
| 3 |
August
19-24 |
Uruguay |
Uruguay,
Brazil |
| 4 |
August
25-September 8 |
Argentina |
Argentina,
Canada, Spain |
| 5 |
September
9-29 |
Chile |
Canada,
Chile |
| 6 |
Coast
Guard: July 27-August 7
Riverine: September 8-18 |
Paraguay |
Paraguay |
| 7 |
September
30-October 15 |
Peru |
Canada,
Peru |
| 8 |
October
16-25 |
Ecuador |
Colombia,
Ecuador |
| 9 |
October
26-November 10 |
Colombia |
Colombia,
Ecuador |
UNITAS
38 - July 7 to November 16, 1997 (counter-clockwise
circumnavigation)3
| Participating
countries |
Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela,
and the United States. Canada, France, the Netherlands, and South
Africa are also present at the exercise’s opening phase. |
| Mission |
Regional
engagement with South America |
| U.S.
ships involved |
- USS
Compte de Grasse (DD-974)
- USS
De Wert (FFG-45)
- USS
Whidbey Island (LSD-41)
- USS
Sand Lance (SSN-660)
- USS
Squall (PC-7)
- USS
Zephyr (PC-8)
- USCGC
Harriet Lane (WMEC 903)
|
| Phase |
Dates |
Location |
Non-U.S.
Participants |
| 0 |
July
7-16, 1997 |
Puerto
Rico
(Opening ceremony) |
Argentina,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, the Netherlands,
Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| 1 |
July
17-30 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela,
Brazil, Colombia |
| 2 |
July
31-August 18 |
Colombia |
Colombia,
Ecuador, Venezuela |
| 3 |
August
19-30 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador,
Colombia |
| 4 |
August
31-September 14 |
Peru |
Peru,
Canada |
| 5 |
September
12-18 |
Paraguay |
Paraguay |
| 6 |
September
15-October 6 |
Chile |
Chile,
Canada |
| 7 |
October
6-21 |
Argentina |
Argentina |
| 8 |
October
22-29 |
Uruguay |
Uruguay,
Brazil |
| 9 |
October
30-November 16 |
Brazil |
Venezuela,
Brazil, Colombia |
Other
sites
Sources:
1
United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "UNITAS
41-00 Exercise Summary," Slideshow document, April 13, 2000.
2
LT Danny Hernandez, Western Hemisphere Group Public Affairs, "Argentine/UNITAS
39 planners visit Mayport." Navy Wire Service "B"
Wire, April 13, 1998 <http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/news/navywire/B.txt>.
United
States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "UNITAS 39-98
Exercise Summary," Slideshow document, April 20, 1998.
3
United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, Operations
Directorate (J3) Exercise Overview, (U.S. Southern Command: May
21, 1997).
4
United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "UNITAS
43-02 Exercise Summary," Slideshow document, July 20, 2002.
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