090429-G-4900B-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 29, 2009) Crew members of the Coast Guard cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) clean the 76mm Oto Melara gun after firing 54 rounds at the ex-USS Connolly (DD 979) during the sinking exercise portion of UNITAS Gold. This year marks the 50th iteration of UNITAS, a multinational exercise that provides opportunities for participating nations to increase their collective ability counter illicit maritime activities that threaten regional stability. Participating countries are Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. (
090429-G-4900B-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 29, 2009) Crew members of the Coast Guard cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) clean the 76mm Oto Melara gun after firing 54 rounds at the ex-USS Connolly (DD 979) during the sinking exercise portion of UNITAS Gold. This year marks the 50th iteration of UNITAS, a multinational exercise that provides opportunities for participating nations to increase their collective ability counter illicit maritime activities that threaten regional stability. Participating countries are Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. ( Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer Cindy Beckert/Released) US Navy 090429-G-4900B-001 Crew members of the Coast Guard cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) clean the 76mm Oto Melara gun after firing 54 rounds at the ex-USS Connolly (DD 979) during the sinking exercise portion of UNITAS Gold
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