Keywords: US Navy 050715-N-4374S-010 A Colombian Navy AS-555 Fennec helicopter launches from the flight deck of the guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) during UNITAS 46-05.jpg en Pacific Ocean July 15 2005 - A Colombian Navy AS-555 Fennec helicopter launches from the flight deck of the guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S Gates CG 51 during UNITAS 46-05 Thomas S Gates is part of a multinational naval and coast guard force from six nations conducting UNITAS 46-05 Pacific Phase off the coasts of Colombia The Colombian Navy in this year s UNITAS Pacific Phase hosts Ecuador Panama Peru and the United States During the two-week exercise participating units have the opportunity to train as unified force in all aspects of naval operations from maritime interdiction to anti-submarine and electronic warfare U S Naval Forces Southern Command sponsors UNITAS exercises with the objective to foster cooperation and develop interoperability among the navies of the region U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg RELEASED 2005-07-15 050715-N-4374S-010 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26263 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg PD-USGov-Military-Navy UNITAS 46-05 Aircraft of the navy of Colombia Airbus Helicopters H125M Fennec USS Thomas S Gates CG-51 |