HMAS Tobruk (L50)

HMAS TOBRUK at sea sailing past the North West Coast of Sumatera, Indonesia, during the ships 2006 South East Asian and South West Pacific Deployment. (Photo: RAN)

PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC 24)

PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC 24) is Halcón II class 1,000 ton with helicopter deck built by Bazan (Ferrol), Spain. (Photo: Armada de Chile)

PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC 24)

PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC 24) is Halcón II class 1,000 ton with helicopter deck built by Bazan (Ferrol), Spain. (Photo: Armada de Chile)

PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC 24)

PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC 24) is Halcón II class 1,000 ton with helicopter deck built by Bazan (Ferrol), Spain. (Photo: Armada de Chile)

PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC 24)

PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC 24) is Halcón II class 1,000 ton with helicopter deck built by Bazan (Ferrol), Spain. (Photo: Armada de Chile)

PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC 24)

PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC 24) is Halcón II class 1,000 ton with helicopter deck built by Bazan (Ferrol), Spain. (Photo: Armada de Chile)

ARA Robinson (CM 45)

The Argentinean ship ARA Robinson (CM 45) fires its 5 inch gun during a surface gunnery exercise conducted as part of UNITAS 45-04 Pacific Phase. Naval forces from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and observers from Mexico and Canada are participating in 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. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Lt. Ligia Cohen)

ARA Patagonia (B 1)

The Argentine supply ship ARA Patagonia (B 1) participates in exercises alongside dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) to mark the beginning of UNITAS. Navies from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain and the United States are participating in UNITAS Atlantic 48-2007 from May 2-13 off the coast of Argentina. UNITAS is a combined South American- and U.S.-sponsored annual exercise that incorporates forces from several participating nations. Argentina is hosting this year’s Atlantic phase. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lenny M. Francioni)