040722-N-1464F-008. [Complete] Scene Caption: A view from onboard the US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis), USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51), showing two BQM-74E Aerial Target Drones spotted on the aft section, while the ship is underway in the Pacific Ocean, conducting operations in support of Exercise UNITAS 45-04. The smoke trail from a previous drone launch obstructs the view. Naval forces from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and observers from Mexico and Canada are participating in UNITAS 45-04, the premier naval exercise in the region, which is conducted un
040722-N-1464F-008. [Complete] Scene Caption: A view from onboard the US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis), USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51), showing two BQM-74E Aerial Target Drones spotted on the aft section, while the ship is underway in the Pacific Ocean, conducting operations in support of Exercise UNITAS 45-04. The smoke trail from a previous drone launch obstructs the view. Naval forces from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and observers from Mexico and Canada are participating in UNITAS 45-04, the premier naval exercise in the region, which is conducted under the direction of Commander US 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. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS 45-04 Base: USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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