Keywords: US Navy 040712-N-1464F-009 Sixteen surface ships and two submarines from six countries came together for a group ship formation to signify the Pacific phase of UNITAS 45-04.jpg en Pacific Ocean July 12 2004 - Sixteen surface ships and two submarines from six countries came together for a group ship formation to signify the Pacific phase of UNITAS 45-04 Eleven partner nations from the U S and Latin America joined forces in the largest multilateral exercise in the Southern Hemisphere Held since 1959 UNITAS aims to unite military forces throughout the Americas with bilateral and multilateral shipboard amphibious and in-port exercises and operations UNITAS improves operational readiness and interoperability of U S and South American naval coast guard and marine forces while promoting friendship professionalism and understanding among participants U S Navy photo by Chief Journalist Dave Fliesen RELEASED 2004-07-12 040712-N-1464F-009 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16320 U S Navy photo by Chief Journalist Dave Fliesen PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location PACIFIC OCEAN |