Keywords: US Navy 050719-N-4374S-004 The guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) fires a training round from an MK-45 5-inch-54 caliber lightweight gun during a live fire exercise in the Caribbean Sea.jpg en Caribbean Sea July 19 2005 - The guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S Gates CG 51 fires a training round from an MK-45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight gun during a live fire exercise in the Caribbean Sea 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 2005-07-19 050719-N-4374S-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26407 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg PD-USGov-Military-Navy 5 /54 caliber Mark 45 gun firing USS Thomas S Gates CG-51 |