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Caption:
Caribbean Sea (July 18, 2005) -- The guided missile cruiser USS Thomas
S. Gates (FFG 58) 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)
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