Posted 5/1/2009
ATLANTIC OCEAN (APRIL 29, 2009) A 2.75 inch rocket launched from a helicopter stikes the signal tower of the ex-USS Connolly (DD979) during the sinking exercise portion of UNITAS Gold. This year marks the 50th iteration of UNITAS, a multinational exercise that provides opportunities for participating nations to increase their collective ability counter illicit maritime activities that threaten regional stability. Participating countries are Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, U.S. and Uruguay. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dawn C. Montgomery/Released)