PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2021) From left, Peruvian navy 1st Lt. Augusto Perez, from Piura, Peru assigned to Infantry Marine School of the Peruvian navy, Peruvian navy Cmdr. Nelson Pinzas, from Argonia, Peru, commanding officer aboard Peruvian navy fast-attack craft, guided-missile corvette BAP Larrea (CM 24), and Capt. Jennifer Ellinger, from Palm Harbor, Fla., commodore of Amphibious Squadron (COMPHIBRON) 7 observe operations from aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during UNITAS LXII, Oct 2, 2021. UNITAS is the world's longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Peru, it brings together multinational forces from 20 countries and includes 32 ships, four submarines, and 26 aircraft conducting operations off the coast of Lima and in the jungles of Iquitos. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations and focuses on strengthening partnerships and increasing interoperability and capability between participating naval and marine forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)