U.S. Marine Corporal Wesley Lanier, with Black Sea
U.S. Marine Corporal Wesley Lanier, with Black Sea Rotational Force 13, hands a gift to one of the children at Antonio Placement Center in Constanta, Romania, April 23, 2013. BSRF-13 works with United Hands Rom... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Uriel Holthaust, platoon
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Uriel Holthaust, platoon sergeant for the Combined Anti-Armor Team with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 supervises his Marines as they conduct a live fire exercise during Exercise Sum... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Adam Aikens (left) a platoon
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Adam Aikens (left) a platoon commander with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force 13 is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during an OC familiarization course aboard Mihail Kogaln... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Blake Chambers (right),
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Blake Chambers (right), embark chief and Cpl. Michael Pentarich (left), battalion landing support chief with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 reviews the cargo paperwork with a flight ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Eugene Carle, Jr., platoon
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Eugene Carle, Jr., platoon sgt. for 2nd Platoon, Company E, Black Sea Rotational Force 13, waits to clear a room while conducting close quarters battle drills during Exercise Noble ... More
U.S. Marines with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons
U.S. Marines with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 move to their ambush position during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Ro... More
Black Sea Rotational Force 13, NATO military activity, Latvia
U.S. Ambassador to Latvia Mark Pekala, second from left, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Uriel Holthaust, a platoon sergeant with a combined anti-armor team, after observing a joint, coordinated ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Wesley Vandiver with Black
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Wesley Vandiver with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 shakes hands with Macedonian soldiers after a welcome aboard formation marking the beginning of the exercise at Babadag Training A... More
A U.S. Marine playing the role of an aggressor watches
A U.S. Marine playing the role of an aggressor watches as a fellow Marine goes through the oleoresin capsicum familiarization course aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, June 13, 2013. BSRF-13 is ... 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
Col. Doru Apafaian, Black Sea Rotational Force 13 exercise
Col. Doru Apafaian, Black Sea Rotational Force 13 exercise director for Romania (left), and Lt. Col. Steven Wolf, U.S. Marine Corps BSRF-13 Commanding Officer, stand at attention during the closing ceremony ... More
A U.S. Marine, left, with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon,
A U.S. Marine, left, with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 takes cover during a live-fire ambush exercise while an observer supervises the training at the Balta Ve... More
A soldier with Azerbaijan’s Operational Capabilities
A soldier with Azerbaijan’s Operational Capabilities Concept battalion holds a cable while deploying an OE-254 antenna during a communications platoon information exchange during Exercise Platinum Lion 13 at No... More
An IAR 330 PUMA Helicopter lands aboard an open field
An IAR 330 PUMA Helicopter lands aboard an open field during a simulated causality evacuation aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, part of the Black Sea Rotational Force’s closing ceremony August ... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Lewis, a Raleigh, N.C., native,
Lance Cpl. Michael Lewis, a Raleigh, N.C., native, performs a radio check on the PRC-119 radio with FOB Ward during a patrolling exercise. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 patrolled outside FOB Ward i... More
U.S. Marines with Company E, Black Sea Rotational Force
U.S. Marines with Company E, Black Sea Rotational Force 13, clear a room using simulation rounds during close quarters battle drills during Exercise Noble Shirley 13 aboard Camp Adam, Israel, July 10, 2013. The... More
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13, along with United Hands Romania, hand out food to children at Idu Tennis Club in Mamaia, Romania, May 1, 2013. BSRF-13 works with United Hands Romania, a... More
A U.S. Marine Corps observer, right, with the 81 mm
A U.S. Marine Corps observer, right, with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 provides feedback to a machine gunner during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Ve... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and Romanian soldiers with the 811th Infantry Battalion patrol during a cordon and search exercise in Dej, Romania, June 5, 2013. BSRF-13 is partnered with soldie... More
Pfc. Michael Cobb, a Tuscon, Az., native, holds security
Pfc. Michael Cobb, a Tuscon, Az., native, holds security during a patrolling exercise. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 patrolled outside FOB Ward inside Vaziani Airfield, Republic of Georgia, as a tr... More
A United Hands Romania volunteers hands girls gifts
A United Hands Romania volunteers hands girls gifts during a community relations event at Idu Tennis Club in Constanta, Romania, May 01, 2013. BSRF-13 works with United Hands Romania, a non-profit organization... More
A mortar team with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 takes
A mortar team with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 takes part in a call for fire drill during exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, April 22, 2013. Summer Shield 10 focuses on integration of fires and mane... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hand out gifts to 70 children at Antonio Placement Center in Constanta, Romania, April 23, 2013. BSRF-13 works with United Hands Romania, a non-profit... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 engages
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 engages a target during a live fire exercise in Dej, Romania, June 5, 2013. BSRF-13 is a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force with crisis response capabi... More
A Romanian interpreter, right, translates a portion
A Romanian interpreter, right, translates a portion of a pre-attack brief to Romanian Land Force soldiers with the 20th Infantry Battalion, working with U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Forc... More
Cpl. David Dias, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational
Cpl. David Dias, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and Hanford, Calif., native, runs alongside a child wearing a flak jacket. BSRF-13 celebrated the United States’ 237th birthday with an Indepen... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force
U.S. Marines and Sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and soldiers with the Republic of Georgia's 4th Infantry Brigade play a friendly game of soccer during a break in training while participating in Agile ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Green III, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Green III, a rifleman with Black Sea Rotational Force 13, spots for Cpl. Ryan Maniscalco, a Scout Sniper with BSRF-13, during a designated marksman exercise July 7, 2013, ab... More
Georgian military leader visits FOB Ward
Republic of Georgia Army Brigadier Gen. Vakhtang Kapanadz, first deputy chief of joint staff, discusses exercise Agile Spirit 13 with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 operations officer U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ben... 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
Brig. Gen. James O’Meara, Marine Forces Europe deputy
Brig. Gen. James O’Meara, Marine Forces Europe deputy commander, speaks to Cpl. Luis Cuevas after the closing ceremony for Black Sea Rotational Force 13 aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, August... More
A U.S. Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons
A U.S. Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 looks for his target during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania, M... More
Ambassador Mark Pekala, U.S. ambassador to Latvia,
Ambassador Mark Pekala, U.S. ambassador to Latvia, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Ben Skarzynski, platoon commander for Combined Anti-Armor Team, after a joint coordinated live fire exercise dur... More
Marines and Georgians hold a perimeter security during
Marines and Georgians hold a perimeter security during the "shurra" as part of the final exercise of Agile Spirit. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force-13 and Georgian soldiers participate in the final Agile... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Wesley W. Lanier (left) and Cpl Daniel
U.S. Marine Cpl. Wesley W. Lanier (left) and Cpl Daniel J. Barlow II with Easy Company, Black Sea Rotational Force 13, execute a forward moving technique during a black belt test for the Marine Corps Martial A... More
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hold security
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hold security at the entry control point during a crisis contingency exercise aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, May 3, 2013. BSRF-13 serves as a crisi... More
Col. Doru Apafaian, Black Sea Rotational Force 13 exercise
Col. Doru Apafaian, Black Sea Rotational Force 13 exercise director for Romania (right), and Lt. Col. Steven Wolf, U.S. Marine Corps BSRF-13 Commanding Officer, salute Capt. Nicholas Vogel during the closing c... 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
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
Cpl. David Romrell, a Salt Lake City, Utah, native,
Cpl. David Romrell, a Salt Lake City, Utah, native, holds security during a patrolling exercise. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 patrolled outside FOB Ward inside Vaziani Airfield, Republic of Georgi... More
Romanian Brigadier General Florin Grecu, commanding
Romanian Brigadier General Florin Grecu, commanding general for the Romanian Land Force's 81st, delivers a speech welcoming U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 to Dej, Romania, for a two... 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 Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Russell, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Russell, a rifleman with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force 13 sprays an aggressor with simulated oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray during an OC familiarization course abo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Blake Chambers, embark
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Blake Chambers, embark chief with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 signs for cargo that will be used during Exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard Riga International Airport, Latvia, April 2... More
American and Romanian military and government officials
American and Romanian military and government officials sit together during the closing ceremony for Black Sea Rotational Force 13 aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, August 8, 2013. The closing ... 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. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 demonstrate
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 demonstrate fire mission approval techniques to Latvian and Lithuanian soldiers in the Combat Operations Center during exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 compete with Romanian soldiers during a sports day event in Dej, Romania, June 1, 2013. BSRF-13 is partnered with soldiers from the Romanian Land Forc... More
Romanian Land Force soldiers with the 20th Infantry
Romanian Land Force soldiers with the 20th Infantry Battalion and U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 conduct a pre-attack brief before a live-fire platoon attack at the Balta V... 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, helps a soldier with Azerbaijan’s Operational Capabilities Concept battalion program a handheld radio during a comm... More
A Romanian soldier provides security during a live-fire
A Romanian soldier provides security during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania, May 14, 2013, during Black Sea Rotational (BSRF) 13. BSRF is an annual multilateral ... More
A Romanian soldier provides security during a live-fire
A Romanian soldier provides security during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania, May 14, 2013, during Black Sea Rotational (BSRF) 13. BSRF is an annual multilateral ... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 provides security during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania, May 14, 2013. BSRF is an annual multilateral se... More
A U.S. Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons
A U.S. Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 looks for his target during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania, M... More
Staff Non Commissioned Officers and Officers with Black
Staff Non Commissioned Officers and Officers with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and the Republic of Georgia's 23rd Infantry Battalion pose for a group picture while taking a break from discussion of the Infantr... More
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 along with volunteers with United Hands Romania, pose for a photo before entering Idu Tennis Club in Mamaia, Romania, May 1, 2013. BSRF-13 works with Unit... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.Cristian Irula, a parachute rigger
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.Cristian Irula, a parachute rigger with Command Element, Black Sea Rotational Force 13 conducts a mechanized advantage control hold during an oleoresin capsicum familiarization course aboa... More
Cpl. Alexander Micciche, a combat engineer with Black
Cpl. Alexander Micciche, a combat engineer with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and Denver, Colo., native and the “gung-ho” award recipient for the most motivated Marine in Corporals Course class 44-13, receives ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joel Sartain (right), intelligence
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joel Sartain (right), intelligence officer for Black Sea Rotational Force 13, discusses operational considerations for intelligence collection with his counterpart from Azerbaijan’s Oper... More
An IAR 330 PUMA Helicopter lands aboard an open field
An IAR 330 PUMA Helicopter lands aboard an open field during a simulated causality evacuation aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, part of the Black Sea Rotational Force’s closing ceremony August ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Yovindra Jaideo (kneeling)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Yovindra Jaideo (kneeling) provides cover fire as Sgt. John Caldwell advances to cover during a live fire and maneuver exercise aboard an Israeli Defense Force base in southern Isra... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Steven Wolf, Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Steven Wolf, Black Sea Rotational Force 13 commanding officer, gives a speech during the closing ceremony for BSRF-13 aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, August 8, 2013... More
Lt. Col. Steve Wolf (right) and Col. Ioan-Duru Apafaian
Lt. Col. Steve Wolf (right) and Col. Ioan-Duru Apafaian (left) present a salute during the opening ceremony at Mihal Kogalniceanu, Romania. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hold an openin... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2 James Larson, with Black
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2 James Larson, with Black Sea Rotational Force 13, unloads gifts at Antonio Placement Center in Constanta, Romania, April 23, 2013. BSRF-13 works with United Hands Romania, a non-profit... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Barlow II, with Easy
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Barlow II, with Easy Company, Black Sea Rotational Force 13, and Romanian soldiers with the 811th Infantry Battalion wait for clearance to depart the Forward Operating Base and sta... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force
U.S. Marines and Sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and soldiers with the Republic of Georgia Army’s 4th Infantry Brigade play a friendly game of soccer during a break in training while participating in A... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Will Oblak, kneeling left,
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Will Oblak, kneeling left, a platoon commander with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13, briefs his Marines and Romanian Land Force soldiers with the 20th Infantry Batta... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Camillo J. Uribe with the Intelligence
U.S. Marine Sgt. Camillo J. Uribe with the Intelligence Section, Black Sea Rotational Force 13, grades the Marines as they test out for their black belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), at Mih... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Meekins a team leader
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Meekins a team leader with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force 13, conducts mechanized advantage control holds training aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, Ju... More
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 conduct a live-fire platoon attack with Romanian Land Force soldiers with the 20th Infantry Battalion at the Balta Verde Training Area in Cra... More
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 conduct a live-fire platoon attack with Romanian Land Force soldiers with the 20th Infantry Battalion at the Balta Verde Training Area in Cra... More
A Romanian Land Force soldier with the 20th Infantry
A Romanian Land Force soldier with the 20th Infantry Battalion fires a blank round with his rifle during a dry run before a live-fire platoon attack exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania... More
A Romanian soldier provides security during a live-fire
A Romanian soldier provides security during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania, May 14, 2013, during Black Sea Rotational (BSRF) 13. BSRF is an annual multilateral ... More
Sgt. Jesses Briski, a combat engineer and Berlin, Wisc.
Sgt. Jesses Briski, a combat engineer and Berlin, Wisc. native, buddy carries a simulated casualty from the battlefield during the final field excerise of Agile Spirit. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force-... More
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 conduct platoon size attacks during a live fire exercise aboard an Israeli Defense Force base in southern Israel, during Exercise Noble Shirley 13 July 15,... More
Lt. Col. Steven M. Wolf, left, commander of Black Sea
Lt. Col. Steven M. Wolf, left, commander of Black Sea Rotational Force 13, and Bulgarian Army Colonel Iavor Mateev, right, officer-in-charge of Bulgarian forces participating in BSRF-13, speak with Bulgarian, S... More
The color guard marches during a parade held at Mihal
The color guard marches during a parade held at Mihal Kogalniceanu, Romania. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hold an opening ceremony to welcome BSRF-13 to M.K., Romania, April 10, 2013.... More
Ambassador Mark Pekala, U.S. ambassador to Latvia,
Ambassador Mark Pekala, U.S. ambassador to Latvia, conducts an interview with Latvian media after observing a joint coordinated live fire with U.S. Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and Latvi... More
A Romanian soldier engages a target during a live fire
A Romanian soldier engages a target during a live fire exercise in Dej, Romania, June 5, 2013. BSRF-13 is a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force with crisis response capabilities deployed to the region ... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force
U.S. Marines and Sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and soldiers with the Republic of Georgia Army’s 4th Infantry Brigade play a friendly game of soccer during a break in training while participating in A... 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. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 rehearse
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 rehearse machine gun drills in Dej, Romania, June 5, 2013. BSRF-13 is a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force with crisis response capabilities deployed to... More
A U.S. Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons
A U.S. Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 looks for his target during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania, M... More
A U.S. Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons
A U.S. Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 moves to an ambush position during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Rom... More
U.S. Marines with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons
U.S. Marines with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 conduct a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania, May 14, 2013. BSRF is ... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hand out gifts to 70 children at Antonio Placement Center in Constanta, Romania, April 23, 2013. BSRF-13 works with United Hands Romania, a non-profit... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 react to a target while training with the Israel Defense Force's Counter-Terrorism Unit aboard Camp Adam, Israel, July 5, 2013. The purpose of Noble S... More
Cpl. Cody Vanderpool, a squad leader with Black Sea
Cpl. Cody Vanderpool, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 13, fires an AT-4 rocket launcher during a live fire exercise aboard Israeli Defense Force base in southern Israel, July 15, 2013. The fire ... More
The Seargeants Major with Black Sea Rotational Force
The Seargeants Major with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 (left) and the Republic of Georgia Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion (right) pose for a group picture during the initial phase of Agile Spirit 13 aboard Vazi... More
Civilian members of the Romanian media document a live-fire
Civilian members of the Romanian media document a live-fire platoon attack conducted by U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 and Romanian Land Force soldiers with the 20th Infantry Battalion a... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 and Romanian soldiers train together during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania, May 14, 2013. BSRF is an annu... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 and Romanian soldiers train together during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, Romania, May 14, 2013. BSRF is an annu... More
A U.S. Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons
A U.S. Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 13 communicates through his radio during a live-fire ambush exercise at the Balta Verde Training Area in Craiova, ... More
Marines and Sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and Sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hold an opening ceremony for the start of exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, April 15, 2013. Exercise Summer Shield 10 focuses on integration of... More
U.S. Marine Corps Captain Mario Martin, fixed wing
U.S. Marine Corps Captain Mario Martin, fixed wing planner with Black Sea Rotational Force 13, coordinates air support during Exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, Latvia, April 23, 2013. Summer Shield ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jose Reese gives instructions to Marines
Gunnery Sgt. Jose Reese gives instructions to Marines playing the role of evacuees during a crisis contingency exercise aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, May 3, 2013. BSRF-13 serves as a crisis... More
Lance Cpl. Tyler Courtright, a Sumerset, Ky., native,
Lance Cpl. Tyler Courtright, a Sumerset, Ky., native, holds security during a patrolling exercise. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 patrolled outside FOB Ward inside Vaziani Airfield, Republic of Geor... More
2nd Lt. Philip Hanf, 1st Platoon Easy Co. commander,
2nd Lt. Philip Hanf, 1st Platoon Easy Co. commander, talks to an interpreter during a "shura" during the final exercise of Agile Spirit. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force-13 and Georgian soldiers particip... More
A Marine with the security team searches a Marine
A Marine with the security team searches a Marine role-playing an evacuee during a crisis contingency exercise aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, May 3, 2013. BSRF-13 serves as a crisis continge... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and Romanian soldiers participate in a live fire exercise in Dej, Romania, June 5, 2013. BSRF-13 is a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force with crisis res... More