UNITAS: Recon Low-Level Static Line Jump

Video by Sgt. Colton Garrett

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

July 18, 2023 | 3:45

U.S. Marines with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, and reconnaissance Marines from partner and allied nations conduct low-level static line training during UNITAS LXIV at Cartagena, Colombia, July 17 - 18, 2023. During UNITAS, reconnaissance and special operation force Marines from partner and allied nations conducted multilateral special operations training consisting of room clearing, visit board search and seizure, jungle patrolling, low-level static line jumping, small arms, and helicopter rope suspension tactics. UNITAS, hosted by Colombia this year, is the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious 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. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Colton K. Garrett)