Two U.S. Army Tank Crew Members assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division begin preventative maintenance checks and services on t More
U.S. Army Spc. Logan B. Batayias, from Statesboro, Georgia with Scout Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Division, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Rile More
Vehicles and equipment assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas arrive to Smardan Training Area, Romania, May 22, More
U.S. Army medics and flight team secure U.S. Army Spc. Blanca Lomeli from Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry D More
U.S. Army Pfc. Vincent R. Cobian, a Bradley Fighting Vehicle system maintainer with India Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, based out of Fort Riley, Kansas, operates an M88A2 Heavy More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Dreesen, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division reviews his map during the night land navigation event as part of th More
An M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas sends rounds downrange dur More
Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas conduct Close Quarters Marksmanship at Novo Selo Traini More
U.S. Army Pfc. Nathan A. Spencer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division holds the company guidon during a chang More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas bound forward during a team live-fire exercise More
Bulgarian Land Force members await to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, July 9, 2019. . The exercise reinforces relationships in a joint training environmen More
U.S. Army combat medics assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division and flight medics assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat A More
U.S. Army Pfc. Cheng Yang and Angel G. Marerra, infantrymen with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas disa More
Virna Lizzie "Chick" Perry, recreational specialist with the Morale, Welfare and Recreation team speak to particpants during the Shamrock Shuffle 5K Fun Run/Walk at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March More
U.S. Army medics secures U.S. Army Spc. Blanca Lomeli from Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division into a More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Keith A. Lewis, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas observes a p More
An M1 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division maneuvers during Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 12, 2019. More
Romanian color guard participates in an opening ceremony for Saber Guardian 19 at Smardan Training Area, Romania, June 3, 2019. Saber Guardian 2019 is an exercise co-led by Romanian Land Forces and U.S. Army Eu More
Polish soldiers raise and salute the NATO flag on NATO ascension day to celebrate Poland's 20th year anniversary as a member of NATO, here, Mar. 8, 2019. The event was open to the public as approximately 1,000 More
Bulgarian Land Forces conduct cold load training during Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 8, 2019. The main purpose of the training was to give the service members the opportunity to l More
U.S. Army Cpl. Driscoll and Pvt. Matthew McDaniel, with 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas More
A Bulgarian BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle stages prior to a live-fire exercise during Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 17, 2019. Exercise Platinum Lion is a battalion level Peace Ke More
Pfc. Corbin Taylor, a Bradley Vehicle Mechanic from Yorktown, Virginia assigned to India Forward Support Company, attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Tea More
U.S. Army Pvt. Brandon Keith with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas pulls security during a Company live-fire exercise More
From left, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bobby Sattazahn, a tactical operation officer for the 173rd Airborne Brigade of Vicenza, Italy, briefs Bulgarian Minister of Defense Nikolay Nenchev on the concept of operatio More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Santa, from Caguas, Puerto Rico with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas sets up a tactical operatio More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan McCormack, a tank crew member assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division initiates a computerized training sce More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cody Roberts, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division moves toward his starting point d More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Woods with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas an M113 armored personnel carrier onto a tru More
Spc. Daniel Castille and Spc. Brian Sproul, both assigned to Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas conduc More
U.S. Army Cpl. Nathan A. Carballo, a native of Moore, Oklahoma, with India Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of For More
U.S. Army Cpl. Peyton Primack, with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, charges the pulls both charging handles to the rear of a MK-19 Grenade Machine More
Army Sgt. Jesse Teniente and Pvt. Aiden McFarland, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division drag a simulated More
The 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas held a change of command ceremony for Alpha Company at Novo Selo Training Area, More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas, obtains assistance from a range safety officer to ensure More
Spur Ride candidates with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division march to their next lane during a Spur Ride at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, More
Bulgarian military leaders salute the formation during the opening ceremony for Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 8, 2019. Exercise Platinum Lion is a battalion level Peace Keeping Ope More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment prepares to land during a force-on-force training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 1, 2019. Th More
U.S. Army Col. Paul E. Krattiger, commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, presents an award to Sgt. Tambrika T. Bracey, with the 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st ABCT, durin More
Multinational battalion competitors line up during a shooting competition as part of Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 13, 2019. The shooting competition was a part of a “Culture Day” More
U.S. Army Spc. Tommie Collins and Tyler Erwin, both with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas, work together to close th More
The Scout Platoon from Headquarters, and Headquarters Company with the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division prepares to infiltrate an unsecured area once More
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, assemble for a change of command ceremony for their new comman More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, engages an enemy target during a live-fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division will participate in the 2019 Gainey Cup Best Scout Squad Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, April 2 More
Soldiers, assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, conduct a small arms live-fire during Agile Spirit 19 at Orpholo Training Area, Georgia on Ju More
M1 Abrams tanks assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division maneuver into a position during a mounted training exercise at Smardan Training Area, Ro More
Pvt. Steven Peralta from 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division requests a nine-line medical evacuation for a notional casualty during a Combat Lifesaver C More
U.S. Army Cpl. Brandon A. Gubrud from Compnay B., 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division oversees U.S. Army Sgt. Cesar Lomeli, also from 1-16, operating an More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Grafenwöhr, Germany, exit a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 4th Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation More
A Serbian infantryman shoots Table 3 of the Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Course for his first time alongside a Bulgarian soldier while participating in Black Sea Rotational Force 11 to improve close-quarter More
Bulgarian Army Colonel Iavor Mateev, right, officer-in-charge of Bulgarian forces participating in Black Sea Rotational Force 13, addresses Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian and American forces at Novo Selo, Bulgari More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Olson, a radio operator with Black Sea Rotational Force 13, leads soldiers with Azerbaijan’s Operational Capabilities Concept battalion through an antenna deployment exercise More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Julian D’Orsaneo (left), communications officer for Black Sea Rotational Force 13, discusses tactical employment of communications assets with his counterpart from Azerbaijan’s Operati More
Service members and civilians taking part in exercise Saber Guardian 14 participate in a four by 1,500 meter relay race during the exercise’s cultural day March 28. Saber Guardian 14 is an exercise intended to More
Moldovan Land Forces Lt. Col. Mircea Bujor monitors a joint conflict and tactical simulation March 31, 2014, at the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria during exercise Saber Guardian 2014. Saber Guardian, hoste More
U.S. Marines and sailors of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 join soldiers from Romania, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, and the United Kingdom to participate in the opening ceremony of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Sel More
A Bulgarian medevac helicopter arrives at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, as part of a simulated medical evacuation during Operation Platinum Lion 14, July 25. Operation Platinum Lion 14 promotes and enc More
A Serbian soldier, participating in a combat-lifesaver training course, grips a medical stretcher and sprints across an open field to a simulated casualty (not shown) during exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 at the N More
U.S. and Romanian forces work together to construct a slider charge while participating in an urban-breaching course during exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 5, 2014. A More
Two SU-25 aircrafts begin descending in altitude to display a show of force during a closed air support exercise scenario at exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria Aug. 7. Platinu More
U.S. servicemembers greet children from the Mokren Village Slantse Kindergarten School during a fieldtrip to the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria Aug. 7. U.S. Marines and soldiers participating in exercise Pla More
A Bulgarian soldier stands at the alert during a humanitarian scenario while participating in the final exercise of Platinum Lion 14-2, Aug. 11, 2014 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. During the seven-hour More
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines with 81mm Mortar Platoon fire high explosive and illumination rounds downrange Jan. 6 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. The Marines, with Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd M More
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines fire downrange on Jan. 10 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines used illumination rounds to light up the sky during their company-sized More
A soldier from Bulgaria holds his nation’s flag during the opening ceremony for Platinum Lion 15 Jan.12 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Platinum Lion is a multi-nation exercise focused on the sharing and More
A Bulgarian Soldier looks on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, on Range 2 at The Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian army was one of four partner nations participating in exercise Platinum Lion 2015. (U.S. More
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Romanian soldiers paired together during Platinum Lion 15 Jan 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines trained with Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian soldiers d More
Serbian Army Cpl. Melormre Drpic poses for a photo Jan. 18 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Drpic participated in Platinum Lion 15, a multinational training exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan More
Master Sgt. Vantseslav Paunov, Bulgarian Army, stands for a photo during Platinum Lion 15 Jan 23 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Platinum Lion was an exercise with soldiers from the nations of Bulgaria, S More
Sgt. Drinca Ionel, a Romanian soldier participating in Platinum Lion 15, silently sights in on a patrolling platoon of U.S. Marines and Romanians just before ambushing them during a dismounted patrolling exerci More
A Romanian soldier accepts the plaque his unit was awarded after Platinum Lion 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Jan 26. Platinum Lion was a multi-national exercise with the nations of Bulgaria, Serbia a More
First Lt. Paul T. Merten, a platoon leader assigned to Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, checks on his troopers as they gather their belongings before they disembark their flight, after landing a More
Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, receive a briefing from Bulgarian soldiers on how to operate equipment during a Bulgarian weapons familiarization training, Bulgaria, June 12. During the exerc More
Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, obtain a briefing from a Bulgarian soldier on what to expect during a Bulgarian weapons familiarization training, Bulgaria, June 12. During the exercise, 2/2 C More
Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, joined their brothers-and-sisters-in-arms from 6th Battalion Battle Group, 2nd Brigade, Bulgarian Land Forces, to participate in the opening ceremony for Kabile More
Pfc. Elizabeth N. Nintai, a combat medic with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, of San Antonio, Texas, originally from Cameroon, East Africa, administers intravenous medical aid to a fellow soldier, Novo Selo More
Capt. Brent B. Beadle, from A Co., 80th Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, from Ft. Bliss, Texas , joined the 6th Brigade Battle Group, civil-military cooperation Ft. Bliss, Texas, and a nativ More
Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, joined Bulgarian army special forces soldiers to search and clear a building as they conducted a cordon and search joint training exercise during Kabile 15, a m More
An M1A2 Abrams tank unloads from a C17, Burgas, Bulgaria , June 20. Transported as part of a tank section from Germany to Bulgaria, the Abrams tank will be used by soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regim More
An M1A2 Abrams tank unloads from a C-17, Burgas, Bulgaria, June 20. Transported as part of a tank section from Germany to Bulgaria, the Abrams tank will be used by soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regime More
Air Force and United States Army military personnel prepare an M1A2 Abrams tank for unloading from a C17, Burgas, Bulgaria, June 20. Transported as part of a tank section from Germany to Bulgaria, the Abrams ta More
Airman 1st Class Eric E. Anaya, C-17 Loadmaster, 4th Airlift Squadron, United States Air Force, and a native of Omaha, Neb., guides an M1A2 Abrams tank unloads from a C17, Burgas, Bulgaria, June 22. Transported More
Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, participate in a tank shoot rehearsal as preparation for a live-fire tank shoot at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 24. Transported as part of a tank sec More
Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, participate in a live-fire tank shoot firing the first ever rounds fired by a U.S. M1A2 tanks in Bulgaria at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 25. Transpo More
A Bulgarian T-72 tank participates in a live-fire tank shoot at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 25. The Bulgarian tank, utilized by soldiers from the 6th Brigade Battle Group, fired alongside M1A2 Abr More
Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment speak with Bulgarian soldiers and military officials during a live-fire tank shoot firing the first ever rounds fired by a U.S. M1A2 tanks in Bulgaria at Novo Se More
United States and Bulgarian military officials discuss the NATO alliance during a live-fire tank shoot firing the first ever rounds fired by a U.S. M1A2 tanks in Bulgaria at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, J More
Military policemen with the Albanian Land Force perform riot control training as part of Exercise Platinum Lion 15-3. Marines from the Law Enforcement Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and the mili More
A Romanian soldier holds his nation's colors next to color bearers from NATO partners during the opening ceremony of Platinum Lion 15-3. The two-week training exercise is designed to strengthen the partnerships More
A U.S. Marine anti-tank missile man with Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, fires the tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile (TOW), during the combined anti-armor team sustain More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Teierle provides security during the final exercise of Platinum Lion 15-3. The two-week training exercise is designed to strengthen the partnership between NATO nations and More
The United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, Emma Hopkins, greets U.K. Royal Marines from Charlie Company, 40 Commando, during Distinguished Visitors Day at Platinum Lion 15-3. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Batt More
An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with the U.S. Marine Corps Combined Arms Company is delivered in the port of Bremerhaven, Germany, by U.S. Marines and their German counterparts, Aug. 17. The maritime prepositioning More
A railhead receives heavy equipment in Bremerhaven, Germany, in preparation for shipment to Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 20, 2015. The addition of the armor element provides the capability for U.S. More
Maj. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, visits the Combined Arms Company at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, to speak with Marines and become familiar with the train More
An M1 Abrams main battle tank provides security during the Combined Arms Company field exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 16, 2015. The CAC is a newly formed armor element supporting the Black More