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UNITAS Gold
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UNITAS Gold was the 50th iteration of UNITAS, which began in 1959 and is the longest-running multilateral maritime exercise.[1] The 2009 exercises included 25 ships and 70 aircraft from 12 nations and was the 50th time the operation was conducted.[2]
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Rear Admiral Joseph D. Kernan, then-Commander, U.S. Fourth Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, remarked that UNITAS helps "nations coordinate efforts to oppose the scourge" of piracy.[3]
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