Keywords: US Navy 040720-N-1464F-003 A boarding team from USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) climbs aboard a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) to conduct a boarding of a foreign amphibious ship during Pacific Phase exercises of UNITAS 45-04.jpg en Pacific Ocean July 20 2004 - A boarding team from USS Thomas S Gates CG 51 climbs aboard a Rigid Inflatable Boat RIB to conduct a boarding of a foreign amphibious ship during Pacific Phase exercises of UNITAS 45-04 Naval forces from Argentina Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru and observers from Mexico and Canada are participating in UNITAS 45-04 UNITAS is the premier naval exercise in the region conducted under the direction of Commander U S Naval Forces Southern Command and hosted this year by the Peruvian Navy UNITAS is designed to develop interoperability among the participating navies while increasing readiness and providing the training in a high-tech environment U S Navy photo by Chief Journalist Dave Fliesen RELEASED 2004-07-20 040720-N-1464F-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16710 U S Navy photo by Chief Journalist Dave Fliesen PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Thomas S Gates CG-51 |