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
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
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 and soldiers with the 812th Mechanized Infantry Brigade stand in formation for the opening ceremony to kick-off Platinum Lynx in Bistrita, Romania, Oct. 7-... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpls. Ryan Eagle and James Brown,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpls. Ryan Eagle and James Brown, members of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, place a plate carrier on a young Romanian girl aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Ai... More
U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fire an M252 81 mm mortar system in support of a platoon attack during Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, ... More
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines complete pull-ups
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines complete pull-ups as part of the initial physical fitness test, for Corporal’s Leadership Course, at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Feb. 21, 2015. The PFT was conducte... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 stretches prior to the Transylvania 50 kilometer race in Bran, Romania, May 20, 2017. Over 50 Marines battled through challenging courses of the 20km, 30km, or... More
U.S. Marines with, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1, receive a safety brief prior to being sprayed with Oleoresin Capsicum spray during a Non-Lethal Weapons Course aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Rom... 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
Major Douglas Bahrns, the operations officer for 3rd
Major Douglas Bahrns, the operations officer for 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, speaks during the opening ceremony for the beginning of Summer... More
United States Senator John McCain (R-AZ) speaks with
United States Senator John McCain (R-AZ) speaks with Latvian Lt. Col. Gunars Kaulins, the exercise director for Exercise Summer Shield about a live-fire exercise which involved U.S., Latvian, Estonian and Lithu... More
U.S. Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from
U.S. Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment maneuver in up-armored humvees while conducting live-fire training during exercise Platinum Eagle at the Platoon Attack rang... More
U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fire an M252 81 mm mortar system during Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 20, 2014. Exerci... 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
A Romanian with the Naval Fleet shoots for a goal against
A Romanian with the Naval Fleet shoots for a goal against Mirca Cel Batran Naval Academy cadets during a joint soccer tournament at the Naval Academy in Constanta, Romania, Nov. 9, 2015. U.S. Marines with Black... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force
U.S. Marines assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force observe French Marines engaging notional targets aboard the French ship Mistral, in the Mediterranean Sea, March 3, 2017, as part of the exercise Jeanne d’Arc... More
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
Soldiers with the Romanian army, 9th Mechanized Infantry
Soldiers with the Romanian army, 9th Mechanized Infantry Brigade based out of Constanta, Romania, stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Black Sea Rotational Force-14, Sept. 13. The opening ceremony... 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
A Georgian Soldier kicks down an obstacle during a
A Georgian Soldier kicks down an obstacle during a multinational raid July 21, 2015, at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment and Black Sea Rotational Force, along with Georgian... More
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force bow
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force bow their heads during a memorial service ceremony at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Oct. 23, 2015. The ceremony was held in memory of the lives lost in the 1983 ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 salute
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 salute the colors during the closing ceremony of Exercise Saber Strike 17 aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 15, 2017. Exercise Saber Strike 17 was a mult... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force-13 (BSRF-13),
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force-13 (BSRF-13), conduct search and screening processes during the Humanitarian Assistance Operations (HAO) training at Davis Airfield Camp Lejeune, N.C., January 11, 2... More
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 practice mountaineering techniques alongside Romanian soldiers with the 22nd Battalion, 61st Mountain Brigade in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania Nov. 25, 2013 duri... More
Sergeant Maj. Michael Rowan, sergeant major of 3rd
Sergeant Maj. Michael Rowan, sergeant major of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, marches the Marines and sailors to a halt after completing a ba... More
A U.S. Navy Sailor with the Black Sea Rotational Force,
A U.S. Navy Sailor with the Black Sea Rotational Force, center, engages with the Romanian media during a soccer tournament at Buftea Soccer Center in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 20, 2015. Marines participated in t... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force form a
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force form a wedge for riot control during a non-lethal weapons training class aboard Mihail Kognalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 10, 2016. Military forces use riot cont... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Maloney of Black Sea
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Maloney of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, assists a Georgian soldier in using a Combat Metal Detector while conducting a “Finding and In... More
Lance Cpl. Jarod Parker, a Marine with Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Jarod Parker, a Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, inserts tracer rounds into an M240B machine gun while he participates in routine we... More
A Georgian Soldiers line up to begin clearing a building
A Georgian Soldiers line up to begin clearing a building during a multinational raid July 21, 2015, at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment and Black Sea Rotational Force, alon... More
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force listen to Maj.
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force listen to Maj. Gen. Neil Nelson, Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, as he speaks on Cold Response 16 aboard Porsangmoen, Norway, Feb. 17, 2016. The ... 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
Women with a U.S. Marine Corps female engagement team
Women with a U.S. Marine Corps female engagement team operate with U.S. soldiers and Romanian soldiers by demonstrating and executing Marine Corps martial arts program techniques, non-lethal training, combat li... More
“The Road to War” comic features U.S. Marines from
“The Road to War” comic features U.S. Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2, and Lithuanian and Romanian troops in Rukla, Lithuania, Dec. 2, 2016. In the comic, the Amberland military protects its homela... 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 team of students, with Black Sea Rotational Force,
A team of students, with Black Sea Rotational Force, conduct a team exercise, before departing to their next point, as part of the land-navigation section of Corporals Leadership Course at Mihail Kogalniceanu A... 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
Lt. Col. Joshua P. Hallet, a Collierville, Tenn., native,
Lt. Col. Joshua P. Hallet, a Collierville, Tenn., native, and liaison officer, Black Sea Rotational Force 11, speaks with Romanian Master Sgt. Terebisi Florin, advisor of Romanian NCO Academies, and Master Sgt.... 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
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
General Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine
General Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines and Sailors with the Black Sea Rotational Force during his visit at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Dec. 25, 2015. General Ne... More
United States Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard Tryon,
United States Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard Tryon, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe, meets with Romanian Maj. Gen. Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca, chief of Romanian land f... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jonathan Sidhu, with Black
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jonathan Sidhu, with Black Sea Rotational Force supporting the NCO workshop in Serbia, speaks to the group of senior noncommissioned officers at an NCO Workshop at the Serbian Armed... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles E. Moore, a machine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles E. Moore, a machine gunner with Black Sea Rotational Force, talks to students from Cambridge School of Constanta, Romania, May 25, 2016. Marines participate in community re... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force-13 (BSRF-13) simulate using non-lethal rounds to subdue a security threat in a simulated riot during theatre security cooperation (TSC) training at Davis... 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, Nov. 3, 2016, to improve their ability to operate in mountainous and extreme cold weather environmen... 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
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force prepare
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force prepare equipment from the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program location in Norway for use during Exercise Reindeer II. Reindeer II is a multi-national training e... 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
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
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 observes the Lithuanian Armed Forces Day celebration in Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 23, 2016. Troops from several NATO countries participated in Lithuania’s Armed... More
Emptying a load of dirt, Lance Cpl. Joshua T. Burleson,
Emptying a load of dirt, Lance Cpl. Joshua T. Burleson, a combat engineer with Black Sea Rotational Force 11, from East Pointe, Mich., operates a Bobcat skid steer to help excavate an area for a new sidewalk in... More
A Ukrainian soldier rushes toward the urban combat
A Ukrainian soldier rushes toward the urban combat area to neutralize a simulated sniper threat while on a training patrol. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 11 returned to Babadag Training Area with Ukra... More
A Romanian soldier scans the area during a foot patrol
A Romanian soldier scans the area during a foot patrol exercise in Timisoara, Romania April 25. The patrol was part of a week-long training led by Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 12 in an effort to enhanc... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Cossalter, a rifleman with Black
Lance Cpl. Michael Cossalter, a rifleman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, takes notes during a combat lifesaving class in Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania Jan. 8, 2014. Marines with BSRF-14 are currently partici... More
A Latvian Bandvagn 206, fires an 81mm high explosive
A Latvian Bandvagn 206, fires an 81mm high explosive round out of a mortar tube mounted on the rear of the vehicles during Summer Shield, April 16, 2014, Camp Adazi, Latvia. Latvia's 1st Fire Support Battalion... More
A Marine goes over the finer points of the AT-4 to
A Marine goes over the finer points of the AT-4 to his Moldovan students. Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force held an anti-armor workshop Dec. 8-12 in Balti, Moldova to show Moldovan soldiers tactics, techn... More
A Black Sea Rotational Force Marine fires his M16A4
A Black Sea Rotational Force Marine fires his M16A4 service rifle downrange at targets through a wooden barrier with firing holes cut into it on Jan 9 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. The Marine, with Golf... More
Romanian Army Paratroopers jumped into their landing
Romanian Army Paratroopers jumped into their landing zone from a U.S. Marine KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during a multilateral training exercise at Mihail Ko... More
Capt. Frank Walker, company commander of Weapons Company,
Capt. Frank Walker, company commander of Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, salutes during the Exercise Agile Spirit closing ceremony July 22, 2015, at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. U.S. Marines alo... More
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force move on the
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force move on the icy terrain to their next period of instruction of cold-weather training aboard Porsangmoen, Norway, Jan. 30, 2016. The Arctic training was hosted by the Norw... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Russell Davis, Air Officer with Black
U.S. Marine Capt. Russell Davis, Air Officer with Black Sea Rotational Force, speaks with members from the 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, Quebec, Canada aboard Mihail Kogalnicea... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Russell E. Davis, left, an
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Russell E. Davis, left, an air officer with Black Sea Rotational Force, shares information on types of control and methods of attack with Bulgarian terminal attack controller trainees du... More
Distinguished guests view a live fire demonstration
Distinguished guests view a live fire demonstration as part of the concluding ceremony for the Agile Spirit 16 exercise, Sept. 9, 2016. Agile Spirit is a two-week combined forces counterinsurgency and peacekeep... More
An Armenian soldier fires his machine gun on Babadag
An Armenian soldier fires his machine gun on Babadag Training Area April 6. The live-fire ranges were part of a nine-day combined training which also included Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force 12 and sold... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Micheal Broadway Jr. of Black
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Micheal Broadway Jr. of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires a M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire training during exercise Platinum Eagle... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company, Black Sea
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force participate in the opening ceremony Platinum Lynx at Smardan Training Area, Romania, Dec. 7, 2015. The ceremony officially initiated exercise ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colleen Moran, a U.S. Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colleen Moran, a U.S. Marine with the Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 celebrates Romania’s Navy Day with community members in Constanța, Romania, Aug. 15, 2016. Marines from BSRF 16.2 we... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force
U.S. Marines assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force describe the capabilities of the M240 Machine Gun to French Marines aboard the French ship Mistral, in the Mediterranean Sea, March 4, 2017, as part of the ex... More
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 12 smooth grout
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 12 smooth grout while laying tile during a remodel of a local school in Yambol, Bulgaria, July 20. U.S. Marines and Bulgarian soldiers teamed up to renovate the school’s ... More
U.S. and Romanian marines, Black Sea Rotational Force
U.S. and Romanian marines, Black Sea Rotational Force 11, perform a close quarters combat exercise during a “raid” on a mock village for a capabilities exercise of a two-week, combined forces counterinsurgency ... More
A Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 12 gives direction
A Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 12 gives direction to an Armenian soldier on Babadag Training Area, April 6. Soldiers from Armenia and Macedonia trained on multiple live-fire ranges with U.S. Marines f... 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
U.S. Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from
U.S. Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provide a period of instruction on combat decision making in Constanta, Romania, April 17, 2014. Black... More
Local Romanian boys check out the turret of a Humvee
Local Romanian boys check out the turret of a Humvee with the help of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Luke Handwerger, with Black Sea Rotational Force, May 31, 2015. U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force and serv... 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
U.S. Marines conduct live-fire training in anticipation
U.S. Marines conduct live-fire training in anticipation of exercise Reindeer II to improve their ability to operate in mountainous and extreme cold weather environments in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 10, 2016. Blac... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David C. Emmel, Black Sea
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David C. Emmel, Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 Commander, speaks with the Marines of Marine Rotational Force Europe (MRF-E), on the Home Guard 12 base in Varenes Garnison, Norway, Fe... More
Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force 12, encourage
Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force 12, encourage children from a local orphanage during an "egg race" while volunteering in Constanta, Romania, April 22. The Marines and sailors of BSRF 12 worked with Hand... More
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 12 react to a
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 12 react to a simulated improvised explosive device alongside soldiers of the Romanian land forces during a combined closing ceremony, August 9. The Marines and sailors of ... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Camaiani, a Marine with Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Joshua Camaiani, a Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, battle sight zeros an M240B machine gun while he participates in routine weapons... More
Women with a U.S. Marine Corps female engagement team
Women with a U.S. Marine Corps female engagement team operating in Europe interacts with high school students at the National Library of Romania in Bucharest, 26 Sept., 2016. The Marines spent two weeks doing m... More
U.S. Marines completed Exercise Platinum Lion 17.1,
U.S. Marines completed Exercise Platinum Lion 17.1, conducting multiple training operations alongside eight partner nations from the Black Sea and Caucasus regions in Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, 12 Dec. ... More
Private First Class Aziz Ismaili, a Macedonian logistics
Private First Class Aziz Ismaili, a Macedonian logistics soldier, practices marsksmanship skills on Babadag Training Area, April 6. Soldiers from Armenia and Macedonia trained on multiple live-fire ranges with ... More
Hospitalman Sean Wilson, a field medical technician
Hospitalman Sean Wilson, a field medical technician with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, demonstrates how to properly perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation during a medical seminar at Traian Placement Center in ... 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. Marine Corps Capt. Robert W. Mortenson, third
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Robert W. Mortenson, third from left, a company commander with Black Sea Rotational Force, and U.S. Navy LT Saul L. Burleson, fourth from left, the chaplain with Black Sea Rotational For... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy L. Elkins, civil
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy L. Elkins, civil affairs team chief with Black Sea Rotational Force, acts as a jungle gym while playing with kindergarteners from Cambridge School of Constanta during a schoo... More
Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, commander of U.S. Marine Corps
Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe, talks to Marines and sailors with the Black Sea Rotational Force during his visit to Mihail Kogalnicean... 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
Lance Cpl. Travis Paskiewicz, a Marine with the logistics
Lance Cpl. Travis Paskiewicz, a Marine with the logistics combat element, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force, is exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 3, 2014. Ma... More
Cpl Robert Basting, machine gunner, Weapons Company,
Cpl Robert Basting, machine gunner, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, fires a M240G machinegun from a fire support position dur... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force, instructors for the Lance Corporal Seminar, attend class 03-16’s graduation aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 29, 2016. The purpose of... More