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Video by Cpl. Colton Garrett

UNITAS 2022: Simulated Close Air Support/4th ANGLICO (B-Roll)

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

Sept. 5, 2022 | 2:43

U.S. Marines with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Forces Reserve, and Brazilian Marines with Batalhao de Combate Aereo (Air Combat Battalion), Brazilian Marine Corps, conduct call for fire drills in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII at São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil, Sept. 5, 2022. Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773 and 4th ANGLICO cross trained with the Brazilian Marine Corps by conducting simulated close air support drills, which consists of locating targets from the ground and relaying coordinates to assets in the sky to destroy. UNITAS trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Colton K. Garrett)