MIAMI --- Four U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules’ and four MV-22B Ospreys are set to travel from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to participate in UNITAS Amphibious 2015.
The transit to and from will take place during November, but specific dates of travel are being withheld for force protection reasons.
This transit will mark the longest flight in the Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey’s history, clocking approximately 6,800 nautical miles one way to support the exercise.
The aircrews of the vessels will make stops in the Caribbean before making their way to Rio De Janeiro just prior to the execution of the exercise.
From 14-25 Nov., 2015, approximately 1,000 representatives from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States are expected to participate in UNITAS Amphibious 2015, a combined Field Training Exercise in the vicinity of the Ilha do Governador and Ilha da Marambaia, Brazil, in order to enhance interoperability in Amphibious Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) missions.
The U.S.-sponsored exercise, UA 2015, develops and sustains relationships- which improve the capacity of our Partner Nation security forces to achieve common desired regional goals. This annual exercise fosters friendly cooperation and understanding among all participating forces.
(Source: U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South; issued Nov 17, 2015)
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