A Romanian Soldier with Battle Group Poland’s Romanian

A Romanian Soldier with Battle Group Poland’s Romanian Air Defense “Black Bats,” takes a breather during the Polish “Tactical Loop” Uniform Maneuver Competition, Oct. 20, in Rajgród, Poland. The event was hosted by the Shooting Association "Strzelec" of the Social and Educational Organization of Grajewo, Poland. The competition was carried out in the form of a team ruck march across 21 km, while carrying 22 kg per member, in the shortest time possible. Along the march were six, timed control points testing the team’s aptitude in marksmanship on AK-47 and AR-15 rifles, accuracy in tossing a grenade, team litter-carry, crossing a rope bridging suspended over a water obstacle, disassembly and reassembly of the AK-47 assault rifle and an efficiency and logic task testing the teams ability solve a puzzle. The teams were comprised of Soldiers from the U.S., U.K., Romania and Poland. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah Kirby)