Keywords: US Navy 050718-N-1159B-085 The guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) joins a formation of naval and coast guard units from the United States, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Panama during UNITAS 46-05.jpg en Caribbean Sea July 18 2005 The guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S Gates CG 51 joins a formation of naval and coast guard units from the United States Colombia Chile Ecuador Peru and Panama during UNITAS 46-05 U S Naval Forces Southern Command sponsored UNITAS with the objective of increasing interoperability and fostering cooperation among naval forces in the region During the two-week exercise in July participating forces had the opportunity test their skills in areas such as anti-submarine warfare air defense maritime interdiction operations and surface gunnery U S Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Brian Brannon RELEASED 2005-07-18 050718-N-1159B-085 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26559 U S Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Brian Brannon PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Thomas S Gates CG-51 |