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
Lieutenant Theodore Demetriou, the medical officer
Lieutenant Theodore Demetriou, the medical officer for Black Sea Rotational Force 14, gives a class over assessing a patient to a group of representatives and volunteers from various placement centers in Ovidiu... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Broadway, with Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Michael Broadway, with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, counts ball rounds used for shooting M4 and M16 service rifles while he participates in ... More
Lieutenant Gen. Robert B. Neller, commander of U.S.
Lieutenant Gen. Robert B. Neller, commander of U.S. Marine Forces Command and U.S. Marine Forces Europe and confirmed 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines and sailors with the Black Sea Rota... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force review
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force review their shot groups as they zero their individual weapon during a live-fire exercise aboard Mihail Kognalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Feb. 2, 2016. Marines from 1... 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
CONSTANTA, Romania (Aug. 15, 2019) — Quartermaster
CONSTANTA, Romania (Aug. 15, 2019) — Quartermaster 2nd Class Matthew Jones, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), assists in raising flags as the ship goes to full-dr... 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
Lieutenant Gen. Richard Tryon (left), commander of
Lieutenant Gen. Richard Tryon (left), commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe, talks with Romanian Maj. Gen. Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca’s staff during a Romanian-hosted dinne... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aleksander Lopuga is sprayed
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aleksander Lopuga is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, commonly known as OC spray, during non-lethal weapons training at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Aug. 18, 2016. Black S... More
Marines and Romanian soldiers conduct a combat fitness
Marines and Romanian soldiers conduct a combat fitness test as part of a martial arts instructor course at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 19, 2016. The Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual mult... More
The visit, board, search and seizure team from USS
The visit, board, search and seizure team from USS Whidbey Island boards the Romanian mine countermeasures vessel Lt. Dimitrie Nicolescu during Summer Storm 2011, a combined amphibious assault exercise off the ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 prepare
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 prepare to detonate a donut charge during Exercise Platinum Eagle 17.2 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, April 26, 2017. Marines conducted a demolition range t... More
Hospitalman Sean Wilson, a field medical technician
Hospitalman Sean Wilson, a field medical technician with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, observes students during the practical application of splinting a fracture during a medical seminar at Traian Placement Ce... More
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, conducted an amphibious exercise with the Romanian 307th Naval Infantry Battalion. The exercise included a beach reconn... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Pol of Black Sea
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Pol of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires an M16A4 service rifle from a covered position while conducting live-fire training during... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Moore, an assualtman, with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Moore, an assualtman, with Black Sea Rotational Force prepares for a pugil stick battle during a Martial Arts Instructor course aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 6,... 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
Staff Sgt. Travis Bryant, the maintenance chief for
Staff Sgt. Travis Bryant, the maintenance chief for Black Sea Rotational Force 14, and Chief Rodrick Jones, the BSRF-14 Battalion Aid Station’s senior enlisted advisor, assist Cpl. Jacob Melvin, a field radio o... 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
1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry 173rd Airborne Brigade
1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry 173rd Airborne Brigade and Italian forces breach the airfield gate in Turzii, Romania during Exercise Saber Guardian 17. 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry 173rd Airborne Brigade conduc... 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
Being pinned down by Romanian Marines, a U.S. Marine
Being pinned down by Romanian Marines, a U.S. Marine role player, Black Sea Rotational Force 11, is detained after causing a mock riot during a peacekeeping operation during a capabilities exercise in an urban ... 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. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct combat conditioning training during a Martial Arts Instructors Course during Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2A on Mihail Kogalnic... More
U.S. Army Paratroopers from Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion,
U.S. Army Paratroopers from Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a 119A3 Howitzer range during exercise Saber Guardian in Romania on July 24, 201... More
Corporal Evan Sargent, a Marine with Black Sea Rotational
Corporal Evan Sargent, a Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force, leads his team to the final point of the land-navigation course, as part of the Corporals Leadership Course at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Roma... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 conduct
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 conduct urban clearing training using Romanian Jandarms’ weapons at the Jandarmeria Training Center in Bucharest, Romania, Sept. 8, 2016. Black Sea Rotational F... 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
United States Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard Tryon (third
United States Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard Tryon (third from right), commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe, poses for a group with his staff and with Romanian Maj. ... More
United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Josh Mushenski,
United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Josh Mushenski, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, looks on as two Macedonian soldiers perform mechanical arm-con... More
An F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 457th
An F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 457th Fighter Squadron, 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, gets into position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker a... More
The visit, board, search and seizure team from USS
The visit, board, search and seizure team from USS Whidbey Island prepares to depart the Romanian mine countermeasures vessel Lt. Dimitrie Nicolescu during Summer Storm 2011, a combined amphibious assault exerc... More
Sergeant Jason Albright, a team leader with Black Sea
Sergeant Jason Albright, a team leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, performs a function check on a M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun as part of a weapons assembly and disassembly race, held at Mihail K... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct combat conditioning training during a Martial Arts Instructors Course during Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2A on Mihail Kogalnic... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force participate in a formation run around Mihail Kognalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 31, 2016. Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Service Company, ... More
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 carry a
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 carry a simulated casualty on a litter during a six-mile pack run as part of a two-week long squad competition at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Jan. 16, 2014. This com... 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
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
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 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
CAPU MIDIA TRAINING AREA, Romania (March 10, 2018)
CAPU MIDIA TRAINING AREA, Romania (March 10, 2018) Marine Cpl. Emmanuel Saldana, company level intelligence chief with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expedi... 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
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
Maj. Gen. John R. O'Connor (left), Commanding general
Maj. Gen. John R. O'Connor (left), Commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, shares lunch and laughs with Col. Dave Brown (middle), the outgoing Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Regional Support E... 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 with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 conduct
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 conduct a notional attack during a multi-national event demonstrating the participating nation’s methods of assault during Exercise Platinum Eagle 18 at Babadag... 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
Corporal Scott Bradley and Lance Cpl. Dakota Marshall,
Corporal Scott Bradley and Lance Cpl. Dakota Marshall, two Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, reach the peak of a cliff with two Romanian soldiers of the 17th Mo... More
Marines and sailors from Golf Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd
Marines and sailors from Golf Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, adjusted the optics on their weapons Aug. 27 at a range near Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania. Service membe... More
CAPU MIDIA, Romania -- Two Romanian Multiple Launch
CAPU MIDIA, Romania -- Two Romanian Multiple Launch Rocket Systems fire rockets into the Black Sea during Exercise Rapid Falcon Nov. 19, 2020. This was 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment’s second live... 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
Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery
Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), North Carolina Army National Guard, sets up camp at Training Area near Cincu, Romania, during Exercise Sa... 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
Sergeant Christian Rivera and Cpl. Brian Westfall,
Sergeant Christian Rivera and Cpl. Brian Westfall, Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shovel dirt while helping lay a foundation at a school in Ciocanesti, Roman... 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
Combat medic soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 113th
Combat medic soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, North Carolina Army National Guard, conduct refresher training on medical technique and medical intervention within the aide station... 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
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
U.S. Sailors with the Black Sea Rotational Force demonstrate
U.S. Sailors with the Black Sea Rotational Force demonstrate combat life saving skills and observe the abilities of the Asociatia Studentilor Medicilor Voluntari in Constanța, Romania, Nov. 6, 2016. Interacting... More
Romanian Maj. Gen. Cătălin Tomescu (right), 1st Infantry
Romanian Maj. Gen. Cătălin Tomescu (right), 1st Infantry Division commanding general, pulled his personal unit patches from his uniform to give to U.S. Marines Sgt. Justin .E. Higgins and Lance Cpl. Christopher... More
At a non-commisioned officer symposium here, Bulgarian
At a non-commisioned officer symposium here, Bulgarian Maj. Dobrev Radoslavov, senior education and training expert for the Bulgarian Army, answers a question of Sgt. Maj. Sigfrido Aguilar, the sergeant major o... More
U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers celebrate an early
U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers celebrate an early Christmas with Romanian children at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Dec. 19, 2015. Marines and Sailors with the Black Sea Rotational Force team up w... 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, walks with Romanian Maj. Gen. Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca, chief of Romanian land f... More
A Romanian first lieutenant shows U.S. Marines with
A Romanian first lieutenant shows U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force shelters and mountaineering skills during Platinum Lynx, May 4, 2015. Platinum Lynx is a two-week exercise with the British Royal M... More
Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery
Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment and South Dakota National Guard conduct a final formation where Soldiers are recognized with an Army Achievement Medal for their support and profe... More
U.S. Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 from
U.S. Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, conduct a patrol during exercise Platinum Eagle 14-2 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, May 15, 2014. Exercise Platinum E... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct combat conditioning training during a Martial Arts Instructors Course during Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2A on Mihail Kogalnic... More
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force and Romanian Forces rehearse an Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System breach during Platinum Lion 16-2 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria,... More
2nd Cavlary Regiment hosts a static display of strykers
2nd Cavlary Regiment hosts a static display of strykers in Ploiești, Romania as part of Dragoon Guardian with Romanian military vehicles, July 12, 2017. Dragoon Guardian is part of Saber Guardian, the largest o... More
United States Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force,
United States Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force, walk through snow to the top of a peak in the Carpathian Mountain Range during Platinum Lynx, May 7, 2015. The hike consisted of a 40 kilometer alpine move... More
First Lieutenant Michael Phillips, the ground combat
First Lieutenant Michael Phillips, the ground combat element executive officer with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, talks to Marines with BSRF-14 and Romanian soldiers with the 9th Mechanized Brigade and the 307... 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 close out Platinum Lion 16-2 with a closing ceremony at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Jan. 15, 2016. E... More
160611-N-FQ994-075 CONSTANTA, Romania (June 11, 2016)
160611-N-FQ994-075 CONSTANTA, Romania (June 11, 2016) Sailors from USS Porter (DDG 78) participate in a community relations beach clean-up with children from Project Rescue Romania in Constanta, Romania June 11... More
Members of the Romanian band perform during and opening
Members of the Romanian band perform during and opening ceremony for Black Sea Rotational Force-14 aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Sept. 13. The opening ceremony signifies the partnership between US and Ro... 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
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Stevenson, commanding officer of Black
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Stevenson, commanding officer of Black Sea Rotational Force, listens to House Armed Services Committee staff members and senior leaders from Black Sea Area Support Team during a brief at Mihail... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force celebrate
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force celebrate the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Nov. 10, 2016. Marines with BSRF train in the Baltic and ... More
A U.S. Marine with the Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1
A U.S. Marine with the Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 plays catch with Romanian children before the Jackie Robinson Day baseball game between the U.S. Marines and a Romanian team in Constanta, Romania April 1... More
Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery
Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment and South Dakota National Guard conduct a final formation where Soldiers are recognized with an Army Achievement Medal for their support and profe... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Alyssa Malott, a civil affairs
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Alyssa Malott, a civil affairs noncommissioned officer with the 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, 353rd Civil Affairs Command, sings the Star-Spangled Banner at a charity basketball game at ... More
Maj. Gen. John R. O'Connor (left), Commanding general
Maj. Gen. John R. O'Connor (left), Commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, shares lunch and laughs with Col. Dave Brown (middle), the outgoing Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Regional Support E... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force arrange materials to construct a patio during a visit to the Casa Benjamin placement home in Dobregea, Romania, March 26, 2016. Operation Playtime Romani... More
Serbian soldiers rush to their objectives during a
Serbian soldiers rush to their objectives during a run through of an upcoming live-fire range aboard Smardan Training Area, Romania, Feb. 23, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Platinum Eagle, a multi-natio... More
Lance Cpl. Rodney Ibabao, a rifleman with Black Sea
Lance Cpl. Rodney Ibabao, a rifleman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, stands watch from a light armored vehicle during a simulated exercise for defensive operations at Babadag Training Area in Babadag, Roma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonas Roca, a forward
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonas Roca, a forward observer with Black Sea Rotational Force, introduces himself to one of the children during a visit to the Casa Benjamin placement home in Dobregea, Romania, Ma... More
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, ROMANIA -- Staff Sgt. Breanna
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, ROMANIA -- Staff Sgt. Breanna Gray, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Troop Medical Clinic, and her boss, Col. Jeffrey A. Wade, Director of Health Services, for Mihail Kogalniceanu, Roman... 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
Marines start a three-mile run as part of their initial
Marines start a three-mile run as part of their initial physical fitness test, for Corporal’s Leadership Course, at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Feb. 21, 2015. Approximately 40 Marines with Black Sea ... 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. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher M. Reynolds, the
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher M. Reynolds, the executive officer of Black Sea Rotational Force, addresses the soon to be Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructors during their graduation ceremony aboard Mihail... More
CAPU MIDIA TRAINING AREA, Romania (March 12, 2018)
CAPU MIDIA TRAINING AREA, Romania (March 12, 2018) Members of the Romanian 307th Naval Infantry Battalion and Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Ex... More
CINCU, Romania –U.S. 19th Special Forces Group Soldier
CINCU, Romania –U.S. 19th Special Forces Group Soldier lands after a Military Free Fall June 19, 2019, as part of Exercise Trojan Footprint 19. Trojan Footprint is an annual U.S. Special Operations Command Euro... More