Sgt. Juan Urbina, a rifleman with Ground Combat Element,
Sgt. Juan Urbina, a rifleman with Ground Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force, hands out Easter candy to local children during a family health initiative in Corbu, Romania, April 7. Marines and sailors of... More
Georgian Performers entertain U.S. Marines and sailors
Georgian Performers entertain U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and soldiers with the Republic of Georgia Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion during a culture day performance during the clo... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Russell Davis, Air Officer with Black
U.S. Marine Capt. Russell Davis, Air Officer with Black Sea Rotational Force, left, writes coordinates for the joint terminal attack controller training aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 1, 20... More
Maj. Gen. Leonids Kalnins(center), chief of defense
Maj. Gen. Leonids Kalnins(center), chief of defense for the Republic of Latvia, takes his post for the opening ceremony of Exercise Saber Strike 17 aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 3, 2017. Saber Strike... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and soldiers with the Republic of Georgia Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion Charlie Company wait their turns to fire weapons organic to an infantry squad during a li... More
Children invited to Black Sea Rotational Force 13’s
Children invited to Black Sea Rotational Force 13’s Independence Day celebration receive their barbecue lunch. BSRF-13 celebrated the United States’ 237th birthday with an Independence Day celebration. Over 350... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate in a riot control exercise during a non-lethal weapons training class aboard Mihail Kognalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 10, 2016. Military forces use ... More
Corporal Adenis Realhernandez, a landing support specialist
Corporal Adenis Realhernandez, a landing support specialist with Logistic Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force 12, instructs a Romanian soldier on the proper employment of a M203 grenade launcher when usi... More
A U.S. Marine with the Combined Arms Company unloads
A U.S. Marine with the Combined Arms Company unloads heavy equipment at Bethesda Rail Station, Romania, Dec. 6, 2015. The Marines brought the equipment from Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, to participate in ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division emphasizes the Black Sea Rotational Force mission to U.S. Marines and sailors aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Roman... More
Sgt. Matthew A. Houle, combat engineer detachment chief,
Sgt. Matthew A. Houle, combat engineer detachment chief, Black Sea Rotational Force 11, cuts lengths of steel that will hold up a much-needed fence for a local kindergarten of Calfa Village. Marine reserve civi... More
Cpl. Justin Woods, a reconnaissance Marine, Ground
Cpl. Justin Woods, a reconnaissance Marine, Ground Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force 12 practices room-clearing drills with soldiers from the Israeli Defense Force during Exercise Noble Shirley in Tel ... More
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and sailors competed
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and sailors competed against Latvians on the Challenge Course at Adazi Military Base, March 23, 2015. The Latvian soldiers had the clear home-team advantage but the Marines pu... More
U.S. Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black
U.S. Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, Bulgarian and Romanian Forces conduct a joint exercise utilizing Bulgarian and U.S. main battle tanks, indirect fire, mechanized infantry... More
Locally-sourced Bulgarian contractors help load a M1A1
Locally-sourced Bulgarian contractors help load a M1A1 Abrams tank with Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, on to a rail for movement from Bulgaria to Romania, April 11, 2016. Marines teamed up w... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Ross, a radio operator with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Ross, a radio operator with Black Sea Rotational Force, has no problem getting dirty to make a difference during a beautification project at Constanta City Park, Romania May 8, 2015. He... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 conduct
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 conduct direct fire exercise drills during Exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, April 22, 2013. Summer Shield 10 focuses on integration of fires and maneu... More
U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tanks with Combined Arms Company
U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tanks with Combined Arms Company and Bulgarian BMP-1s conduct mechanized integration training during Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Oct. 28, 2015. The CAC, part... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 conduct
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 conduct a squad live-fire range aboard Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 6, 2018. BSRF Marines conduct live-fire ranges to increase readiness to respond to a... More
A Lithuanian soldier from Iron Wolfe Company stretches
A Lithuanian soldier from Iron Wolfe Company stretches to prepare for a mock battle as Marines and sailors from Black Sea Rotational Force 12 look on during a demonstration designed to familiarize participants ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 practice prior to a live-fire range during Exercise Platinum Lion aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 30, 2018. Marines with BSRF constructed ... More
U.S. Marines from Combined Arms Company, Black Sea
U.S. Marines from Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force prepare to load M1A1 Abrams tanks with the help of a local Bulgarian contracted company for movement from Bulgaria to Romania, April 11, 2016.... More
U.S. Marine Pfc. Tyler Dougherty prepares an Amphibious
U.S. Marine Pfc. Tyler Dougherty prepares an Amphibious Assault Vehicle for crane transfer during railhead operations on Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base Romania, Feb. 4, 2017. Marines with Black Sea Rotational For... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 tests a riot control formation’s shield line during a nonlethal-weapons training class at U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2017. The event was part of ... More
Reconnaissance Marines of the Ground Combat Element,
Reconnaissance Marines of the Ground Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force 12 display their signature "Recon Paddle" in place of a traditional guidon, while in formation during the opening ceremony of BALT... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Foster, a mortarman from 3rd Battalion,
Lance Cpl. Brandon Foster, a mortarman from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, stands post with a soldier from the Romanian Armed Forces at exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 in ... More
Colonel Ronald Barr, Black Sea Area Support Team Director,
Colonel Ronald Barr, Black Sea Area Support Team Director, speaks during the opening ceremony for Platinum Lion 15 Jan. 12 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Platinum Lion is a large scale exercise consistin... More
Lt. Col. Paul C. Teachey awards Romanian Capt. Laurentiu
Lt. Col. Paul C. Teachey awards Romanian Capt. Laurentiu C. Anghel with the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal during the transfer of authority ceremony on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Jan. 26, 2017.... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 set
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 set up the fire direction center during Exercise Saber Strike 17 aboard Camp Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 7, 2017. The Marines fired during combined-arms l... More
Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB)
Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with Marines assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 13, give an engineering class to engineers from the Republic of... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Olson, a radio operator
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Olson, a radio operator with Black Sea Rotational Force 13, discusses handheld radio capabilities and limitations alongside soldiers with Azerbaijan’s Operational Capabilities... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 exchange
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 exchange patrolling tactics with Moldovan soldiers during a patrolling field exercise aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 6, 2017. The event was part... More
Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force 14 take part
Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force 14 take part in a wreath-laying ceremony during the Great Union Day at Constanta, Romania, Dec. 1, 2014. Great Union Day is a commemoration of the unification Romania. (P... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gordon Kwei, anti-tank missile
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gordon Kwei, anti-tank missile man with Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, fires the tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile (TOW), while Staff Sgt. Wayn... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexis Pope, military
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexis Pope, military police with Black Sea Rotational Force, instructs U.S. and Romanian forces on the proper set up of a line formation for riot control during a non-lethal weapon... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force offload
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force offload an ammunition supply from a C-130 aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 3, 2016. The resupply allows Marines to be prepared for their upcoming ... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1
U.S. Marines from Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1 participated in the Norwegian Telemark Battalion’s annual Viking Challenge, May 24 at Rena Leir, Norway. Their total team of eight warriors competed for bra... More
A wreath honoring all fallen servicemembers in WWII
A wreath honoring all fallen servicemembers in WWII lies against a national monument after being escorted by Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 12, during a ceremony celebrating Victory Day, Romanian Indepen... More
Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine
Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Black Sea Rotational Force, and soldiers from the Georgian Army watch and cheer for a pickup game of soccer during exercise Agile Spirit... More
Corporal John Marcoaldi (left) and Lance Cpl. Cody
Corporal John Marcoaldi (left) and Lance Cpl. Cody Purciello, infantry riflemen from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, demonstrate room clearing techniques for soldiers f... More
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and sailors competed
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and sailors competed against Latvians on the Challenge Course at Adazi Military Base, March 23, 2015. The Latvian soldiers had the clear home-team advantage but the Marines pu... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 adjusts the optic on an M40A6 sniper rifle while executing an unknown distance range with partner nations during Exercise Platinum Eagle 18 at Babadag T... More
Lithuanian forces are teamed with U.S. Marines from
Lithuanian forces are teamed with U.S. Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force during Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, June 9, 2015. The exercise brings NATO allies and other p... More
U.S. Marine tanks, artillery, light-armored vehicles,
U.S. Marine tanks, artillery, light-armored vehicles, and heavy equipment with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force arrive at Bethesda Rail Station, Romania, Dec. 6, 2015. The Marines brought t... More
A Romanian soldier provides security for a mock casualty
A Romanian soldier provides security for a mock casualty while during training in Iasi, Romania May 8. The ten-day event included training led by Marine non-commissioned officers. The Black Sea Rotational Force... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 aims an M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS) while executing an unknown distance range with partner nations during Exercise Platinum Eagle 18 at Bab... More
Reconnaissance Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force
Reconnaissance Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 12 practice room-clearing drills with soldiers from the Israeli Defense Force during Exercise Noble Shirley in Tel Aviv, Israel July 10. Noble Shirley is a... More
Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine
Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to the U.S. Marines of the Black Sea Rotational Force at Mihal Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Dec. 25, 2016. The Commandant of the Marine C... More
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, builds a shelter in Porsangmoen, Norway, Feb. 08, 2017. The Marines of Bravo Company attended a three-week cold weather... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Hipp, a mortarman
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Hipp, a mortarman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, addresses Georgian soldiers concerning tactical movements during exercise Agile ... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 teaches a class on the purpose of Law of Land Warfare during a military-to-military engagement in Raseborg, Finland, Feb. 27, 2018. The Marines have conducted ... More
U.S. and Romanian explosive ordnance disposal personnel
U.S. and Romanian explosive ordnance disposal personnel prepare to destroy unexploded ordnances during Exercise Platinum Eagle at Babadag Training Area, Romania, Feb. 15. Black Sea Rotational Force’s particip... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 show
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 show off riot control gear to embassy officials and their children during a static display conducted prior to emergency response training exercises on U.S. Emba... More
While working in a newly-built motor transport facility,
While working in a newly-built motor transport facility, Lance Cpl. William Hernandez, a motor transport operator, Black Sea Rotational Force 11, and native of Orlando, Fl., performs a Limited Technical Inspect... More
Major General William D. Beydler greets Romanian Col.
Major General William D. Beydler greets Romanian Col. Adrian Visili during his visit to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Nov. 21. The international and joint contingent of military servicemembers support ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Mitchell Leggett, ground electronics
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Mitchell Leggett, ground electronics telecommunications system maintainer with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1 (MRF-E) pounds a stake into the ground to set up a fan dipole antenna at... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 perform
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 perform ground-fighting techniques during a company-level physical training event aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 20, 2018. Practicing groun... More
Serbian soldiers, participating in a combat-lifesaver
Serbian soldiers, participating in a combat-lifesaver training course, transport a simulated casualty to a designated safe zone during exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. ... More
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 take part
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 take part in a parade in celebration of Great Union day in Bucharest, Romania, Dec. 1, 2014. The Marine’s participation was a show of friendship and partnership in comme... More
U.S. Marines show their commitment to the safety and
U.S. Marines show their commitment to the safety and security of the Baltic states. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam/Released)
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 listens to a patrol brief with a Moldovan soldier during a patrolling field exercise aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 6, 2017. The event was part... More
Instructors of the Swedish Basic Winter Warfare Course
Instructors of the Swedish Basic Winter Warfare Course move between training areas in a belted vehicle in Arvidsjaur, Sweden, Jan. 23, 2018. Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force and the 26th Marine Exped... More
The sailors of Forward Resuscitative Surgical System
The sailors of Forward Resuscitative Surgical System and Shock Trauma Platoon, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Black Sea Rotational Force prepare a simulated casualty, suffering from a gunshot woun... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Travis St. Clair (left)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Travis St. Clair (left) and Cpl. William Schouten with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 prepare to fire during a live fire exercise during Exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, ... More
Lieutenant Col. Joel F. Schmidt, commanding officer
Lieutenant Col. Joel F. Schmidt, commanding officer of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 and 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division speaks with a local reporter during a parade for Great Union Day at Bucha... More
An M777 Howitzer belonging to the U.S. Marines is towed
An M777 Howitzer belonging to the U.S. Marines is towed off a British roll on roll off ship at the Port of Riga, Latvia, June 4. The U.S. Marines are currently in Latvia to participate in Exercise Saber Strike ... More
NATO builds strength through adversity, allowing us
NATO builds strength through adversity, allowing us to respond more effectively should regional crises happens. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam/Released)
Lance Cpl. Chance Payne, an assaultman with Marine
Lance Cpl. Chance Payne, an assaultman with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, checks his compass during a squad competition June 29, 2017, in Stjørdal, Norway. Marines used land navigation techniques to find... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Victor Mancilla, right, a combat graphics
U.S. Marine Sgt. Victor Mancilla, right, a combat graphics specialist with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1, embraces a friend during his return to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 2, 2018. The biannual deployment allow... More
Attendees of the Non-Commissioned Officer Development
Attendees of the Non-Commissioned Officer Development Seminar pose for a group photo during the three-day seminar in Bucharest, Romania, April 3. The seminar included senior officials from Ukraine, Bulgaria, Az... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force play a
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force play a game of corn hole during a battalion function aboard Mihail Kognalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 2, 2016. Military unit functions are held to build camarade... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Justin J. Ansel, commander
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Justin J. Ansel, commander of Black Sea Rotational Force, speaks to the Marines and sailors during Lance Corporal Seminar, class 03-16 graduation ceremony aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu A... More
Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion,
Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, speaks to Marines, sailors and soldiers at the opening ceremony for exercise Platinum Lion 14-... More
Romanian soldiers from the 911th Infantry Battalion
Romanian soldiers from the 911th Infantry Battalion fire downrange during the live-fire exercise of Platinum Lynx 16-4 aboard Babadag Training Area, April 21, 2016. During Platinum Lynx 16-4, Allies from the Un... More
Military service members from eight different Allied
Military service members from eight different Allied and partner nations, including U.S. Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1, participate in the opening ceremonies for Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo... More
A Bulgarian soldier ties a slider charge using detonating
A Bulgarian soldier ties a slider charge using detonating cord during an urban breaching course at exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 5, 2014. A slider charge is used to ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8) and 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8) stand in formation with Romanian soldiers during the Black Sea Rotational Force transfer of authority cere... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 fire
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 fire M-40 A-6 sniper rifles alongside Romanian and Ukrainian snipers on an unknown distance range during Exercise Platinum Lynx 16.5 in Babadag Training Area, R... More
A barrage of artillery fire impacts a hillside to soften
A barrage of artillery fire impacts a hillside to soften targets during a live-fire range at Cincu-14 September 25. The exercise was designed to promote interoperability between both countries with military-to-... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 execute a fire mission using an 81mm mortar system during Platinum Eagle 18 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, Sept. 3, 2018. Platinum Eagle is an annual... More
Corporal Patrick Phelan, mortarman, Weapons Company,
Corporal Patrick Phelan, mortarman, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14 maneuvers downrange with counterparts from the Romanian 307th Naval Infantry Battalion ... More
A Romanian T-55 Tank sends a blast downrange as it
A Romanian T-55 Tank sends a blast downrange as it takes part in a live-fire exercise during Platinum Lynx 16-4 aboard Babadag Training Area, Romania, April 21, 2016. The purpose behind Platinum Lynx is to impr... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, observe a shelter being constructed by the British Royal Marines during a survival class near Porsangmoen, Norway, Feb. ... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 teaches a class on effective leadership principles during a military-to-military engagement in Raseborg, Finland, Feb. 25, 2018. The Marines have conducted mil... More
A soldier with the Republic of Georgia Army's 23rd
A soldier with the Republic of Georgia Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion Charlie Company waits for his turn during a known distance live fire range as a part of the exercise Agile Spirit 13 at Vaziani Airbase, Ma... More
Lance Cpl. Alexis Pope, military police with Black
Lance Cpl. Alexis Pope, military police with Black Sea Rotational Force, practices ground fighting techniques during Marine Corps Martial Arts sustainment aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 23,... More
U.S. Marines train with the Norwegian army Cold Weather
U.S. Marines train with the Norwegian army Cold Weather and Mountain Training Instructors in Blåtind, Norway, 27 Oct. to 4 Nov., 2016, to improve their ability to operate in mountainous and extreme cold weather... More
Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine
Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Black Sea Rotational Force, and soldiers from the Georgian Army participate in the opening ceremony of exercise Agile Spirit 13 at Vazia... More
U.S Marine Corps Sergeant Major Nicholas Deabreu, Battalion
U.S Marine Corps Sergeant Major Nicholas Deabreu, Battalion Sergeant Maj or (left), First Sergeant Darrin Leonhart, company first sergeant for Weapons Company (second from left) and First Sergeant David Marbut,... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 practice prior to a live-fire range during Exercise Platinum Lion aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 30, 2018. Marines with BSRF constructed ... More
Lithuanian forces are teamed with U.S. Marines from
Lithuanian forces are teamed with U.S. Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force during Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, June 9, 2015. Fifteen nations and more than 7,000 service... More
Lance Cpl. Salvador Sanchez, a machine gunner with
Lance Cpl. Salvador Sanchez, a machine gunner with Black Sea Rotational Force 12 takes part in a mock ambush on Romanian soldiers during a training event in Iasi, Romania May 9. The ten-day event included train... More
A. U.S. Marine of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd
A. U.S. Marine of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, practices using an avalanche tracker to find gear buried in the snow as a part of cold weather training in Porsangmoen, ... More
Foreign partners conduct vehicle and personnel searches
Foreign partners conduct vehicle and personnel searches during Platinum Wolf 15 at South Base, Serbia, Nov. 19, 2014. Platinum Wolf is a peacekeeping operations training exercise focused on non-lethal systems a... More
Service members from countries around the world conduct
Service members from countries around the world conduct fly-overs during a military parade celebrating the National Day of Romania at Bucharest, Romania, Dec. 1, 2015. Great Union Day commemorates the assembly ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 demonstrate the course of action execute an advanced portion of a Combat Marksmanship Program range during Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo Selo Training Area,... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 execute an advanced portion of a Combat Marksmanship Program range during Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 5, 2018. Platinu... More
U.S. Marines practice cold weather driver training
U.S. Marines practice cold weather driver training in M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks in Setermoen, Norway, 7 to 9 Nov., 2016, to improve their ability to operate in mountainous and extreme cold weather environme... More
In the small farming town of Mandra, approximately
In the small farming town of Mandra, approximately 108 kilometers north of Constanta, kindergartners watch Gunnery Sgt. Giannina Pinedo, civil affairs chief, Black Sea Rotational Force 11, while Roxanna Taranu,... More