Keywords: US Navy 050718-N-4374S-001 A Landing Signal Enlisted gives an initial start-up signal to the pilots aboard an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter.jpg en Caribbean Sea July 18 2005 - A Landing Signal Enlisted gives an initial start-up signal to the pilots aboard an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S Gates CG 51 Thomas S Gates is part of a multinational naval and coast guard force from six nations conducting UNITAS 46-05 Pacific Phase off the coasts of Colombia The Colombian Navy in this year's UNITAS Pacific Phase hosts Ecuador Panama Peru and the United States During the two-week exercise participating units have the opportunity to train as unified force in all aspects of naval operations from maritime interdiction to anti-submarine and electronic warfare U S Naval Forces Southern Command sponsors UNITAS exercises with the objective to foster cooperation and develop interoperability among the navies of the region U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg RELEASED 2005-07-18 050718-N-4374S-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26397 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Thomas S Gates CG-51 |