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Video by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

UNITAS 2021: Marines Provide Helicopters for Fast Rope Training and Close Air Support

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

Sept. 28, 2021 | 3:08

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - UNITAS conduct fast rope training and live-fire air support with UH-1Y Venom helicopters during UNITAS LXII in Ancon, Peru, Sept. 26-28, 2021. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during Pacific, amphibious, and amazon 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.

This B-Roll package contains footage of the following:
U.S. Marines coordinating with Members of the Infanteria de Marina (Peruvian Marine Corps), Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador (Ecuadorian Armed Forces) and the Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais (Brazilian Marine Corps)
Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - UNITAS Servicemembers entering a UH-1Y Venom helicopter
Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - UNITAS Servicemembers fast roping out of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter
Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - UNITAS Servicemembers servicing, inspecting, and firing a GAU-17 minigun
Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - UNITAS Servicemembers servicing, inspecting, and firing a M240B Machine Gun
Crew Chiefs and Pilots with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - UNITAS operating and maintaining a UH-1Y Venom helicopter

(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)