Today marked the completion of UNITAS Forty-Nine. CGC NORTHLAND, along with the U.S. Navy, Argentinean Navy, and Brazilian Navy paraded along the Rio de Janeiro coastline to conclude this year’s UNITAS patrol. Although the week was packed with challenging events the NORTHLAND crew performance superbly with every department working together to accomplish the exercise objectives. NORTHLAND was instrumental in all maritime interception operations acting as the expert in the field. Many lessons were learned over the eight day period including ship handling for the OODs and Conning Officers, Tactical Signals for the Operations Department, and Refueling at Sea for the Deck Department. The Engineering Department also had their hands full with generator repairs. It was an exhausting eight days for the entire crew, but fun and fulfilling none the less. NORTHLAND also had the opportunity to exchange crew members with partner Navies. ENS Delgado spent eight days onboard the ANS Greenhalgh, an Argentinean ship. He experience firsthand the customs, traditions, and way of life of our partner navy. UNITAS and Rio de Janeiro was a memorable experience for the crew of CGC NORTHLAND. Check back next week for an update from the crew of CGC NORTHLAND, doing the nations business in the South Atlantic.

BM1 Alexander using NOR 1 to help the USS Farragut

BM2 Veverka keeping the logs updated on the bridge

BM3 Daniels and SN Slape lowering NOR 1

FN Lovelace, FN Buckley, MK3 Green, ENS Pomranky, LT Hartlove, MKC McLeod, MK1 Moore, and FSC Silva posing with Rio de Janeiro in the background

FS3 Watson showing off his culinary skills

NOR 1 stemaing with the USS Farragut

NORTHLAND alongside the USS Farragut

SN Duffin ensuring the NORTHLAND beauty

ENS Pomranky, Davit Operator, look at that concentration

ET1 Medalis, BM1 Alexander, and MK2 Brannon enjoying some SPO movie time

ET2 Hudson and ET1 Reigel enjoying the view

SN Jones painting the chalk

SN Regan getting artistic