PHILIPPINE SEA (March 04, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary Kai signals to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) SH-60 Seahawk helicopter assigned to the JS Ise (DDH 182) on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during the annual U.S.-Japan Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training exercise. BAWT focuses on joint training and interoperability of coalition forces and enables real-world proficiency and readiness in response to any contingency. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXzjOHkhAFY

U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)s transport U.S. Marine Corp Marines and equipment to Coveñas, Colombia, July 19, 2023, during an amphibious landing exercise for UNITAS LXIV. UNITAS, taking place in Colombia this year, is the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin) For a high-resolution download of this video, visit the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) at this link: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/891184/unitas-2023-amphibious-landing-day #usmarines #usnavy #unitas #lcac #columbia ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKKNOcqir8U