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
VMGR-252 Marines return to Cherry Point
Staff Sgt. Joseph Domann hugs his daughter on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line Dec. 15. Domann was the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the electric shop work center of Marine Aer... 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 Corps snipers with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marine Corps snipers with Black Sea Rotational Force and Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company Europe spend the afternoon shooting long range drills while being evaluated by Israel Defense Force soldie... 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
180330-M-NZ408-0011 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
180330-M-NZ408-0011 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 30, 2018) – A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, approaches fo... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2,
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, fires an M240B machine gun during exercise Platinum Eagle in Babadag Training Area, Romania, Sept. 19, 2019. NATO allies ... 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. 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
U.S. Marines and sailor with Black Sea Rotational Force
U.S. Marines and sailor with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1 tour the embassy compound with the assistant regional security officer during an embassy reinforcement exerci... 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
U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 6th Marines prepare
U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 6th Marines prepare to mount MK27 seven-ton vehicles during Exercise Saber Strike 18, near Skrunda, Latvia, June 10, 2018. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participated i... 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
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
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 and
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 and Greek Marines with 32nd Marine Brigade participate in a Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) drill in preparation for a force-on-force attack with 32nd Marine Brigade... 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
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
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
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
ADAZI, Latvia-Marines with the Black Sea Rotational
ADAZI, Latvia-Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 stand in formation in preparation for the opening ceremony of Exercise Saber Strike 17 at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 3, 2017. Exercise Saber Strike ... 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 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
180314-N-TJ319-0066 BLACK SEA (March 14, 2018) A Marine
180314-N-TJ319-0066 BLACK SEA (March 14, 2018) A Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board the Romanian navy frigate Regele Ferdinand (F-221) during a visit, board, searc... 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 with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 in
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 in route to staging area after participating in medical evacuation drills during Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 2, 2018. P... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2,
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, shows Ukranian Marines a U.S. Marine Corps M4 carbine during exercise Platinum Eagle 19.2 in Babadag Training Area, Roman... 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
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
A U.S. Marine assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force
A U.S. Marine assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force shoots during a live-fire exercise aboard the French ship Mistral in the Mediterranean Sea, March 5, 2017, as part of the Exercise Joanne d’Arc. U.S. Marines... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2,
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, carry a simulated casualty while conducting a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel during exercise Sea Breeze 2019 ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Abdur Mann and Lance Cpl.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Abdur Mann and Lance Cpl. Shawn Hynes, infantrymen with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provide security while conducting tactical movements ... 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
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Ruben Jr. Soto, weapons
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Ruben Jr. Soto, weapons company first sergeant with, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, speaks during the Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 17.2, transfer of authority at Mihail Koga... More
U.S. Marines with, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1, practice riot control during a Non-Lethal Weapons course aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 5, 2018. Marines with BSRF 18.1 train with... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 fire
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 fire a TOW wire-guided missile during Exercise Saber Strike 18 on Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 4, 2018. Exercise Saber Strike is an integrated field traini... 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, discusses how to perform tactical movements to Georgian soldiers during exercise... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and NATO Allies stack up while participate in breach training during Exercise Summer Shield aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. Exercise Summer ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and a Ukrainian marine debark the Turkish ship TCG Karamurselbey (NL-124), July 14, in Odessa, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017. Sea Breeze is a U... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 fill
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 fill an assault pack with supplies during a patrolling exercise (PEX) at U.S. Army base Nova Selo Forward Operating Site, Bulgaria, May 9, 2018. PEX enhances pl... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew F. Gundlach, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew F. Gundlach, an infantry unit leader with Black Sea Rotational Force, participates in an orientation exercise prior to the start of Exercise Juniper Cobra in Israel, Feb. 10... 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
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
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
An Israel Defense Force solider delivers an informational
An Israel Defense Force solider delivers an informational brief to U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force about the Israel Weapons Industry Negev Commando machine gun, Exercise Juniper Cobra, Israel, Feb.... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 conduct
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 conduct "dead gunner" drills during Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 3, 2018. Platinum Lion is an annual field training exer... 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 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
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 allies coordinated multipronged attacks... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2,
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, fires an M4 carbine during Sea Breeze 19 in Chabanka, Ukraine, July 2, 2019. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted m... More
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen.
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., left, poses for a photo prior to departure from Burgas, Bulgaria, July 17, 2014. Gen. Paxton was in the region to observe Marines with Bla... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 supervises a U.S. Army soldier executing an advanced portion of a Combat Marksmanship Program range during Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo Selo Training Area... 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
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
CHABANKA, Ukraine (July 3, 2019) — Service members
CHABANKA, Ukraine (July 3, 2019) — Service members from exercise Sea Breeze 2019 participating nations engage in mortar strike training scenarios in Chabanka, Ukraine, July 3, 2019. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Uk... 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
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2,
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, fires an M240B machine gun during Sea Breeze 19 in Chabanka, Ukraine, July 3, 2019. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-h... 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
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
CAPU MIDIA TRAINING AREA, Romania (March 11, 2018)
CAPU MIDIA TRAINING AREA, Romania (March 11, 2018) Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehi... 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
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 rehearse scheme of maneuvers by using a terrain model prior to a live-fire range during Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, J... 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 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 assigned to a combined anti-armor team
A U.S. Marine assigned to a combined anti-armor team with the Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and NATO Allies watch combined anti-armor range rehearsals aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 19, 2017. Exerc... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Wyatt Streets with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marine Cpl. Wyatt Streets with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 measures detonation cord during Exercise Platinum Eagle 17.2 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, April 26, 2017. Marines conducted a demolition... More