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
A German soldier of 12th Armored Brigade, 10th Panzer
A German soldier of 12th Armored Brigade, 10th Panzer Division scans his sector of fire while conducting urban operation training during exercise Saber Junction 16 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readine... More
Navy Seabees from Naval Construction Battalion 133
Navy Seabees from Naval Construction Battalion 133 construct a pavilion at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria during between April 25 and July 15, 2016 as part of Operation Resolute Castle. These Seabees deploy... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Platoon, Charlie Co., 44th Expeditionary
Soldiers of the 2nd Platoon, Charlie Co., 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, from Grafenwoehr, Germany, provide communications for the 21st Theater Sustainment Command's Forward Command Post during Exercise S... More
Ready and Waiting, Национална библиотека на България
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter sits idol at Nova Solo Training Area during Saber Guardian 2017 in Bulgaria.
Bulgarian Army prepares for STRIKE BACK 19 at Novo Selo Training Area.
The 38th Mechanized Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Brigade from Stara Zagora, Bulgaria arrive at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria June 5, 2019 in preparation for STRIKE BACK 19. STRIKE BACK 19 is a multinationa... More
Pfc. Farron Stout, Spc. Duy Nguyen and Spc. Donivon
Pfc. Farron Stout, Spc. Duy Nguyen and Spc. Donivon Sawyer with the 240th Composite Supply Company ensure a water hose is connected properly as they prepare their tactical water system for action during Operati... More
Albanian Armed Forces Lt. Alban Subashi, Albanian platoon
Albanian Armed Forces Lt. Alban Subashi, Albanian platoon leader of Alpha Joint Company leads his platoon of Soldiers alongside Bulgarian, North Macedonian and U.S. forces during a mechanized exercise June 11, ... More
Prime Minister speaks with multinational troops
Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov, speaks with troops from Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, U.S., and Albania after a joint firing exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, June 12, 2019 as part of STRIKE B... More
Col. Paul Rosewitz, the operations officer in charge
Col. Paul Rosewitz, the operations officer in charge for the 7th Civil Support Command’s Joint Task Force – Consequence Management, participates in an arm wrestling competition against a Bulgarian soldier durin... More
Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment,
Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, participate in a live-fire tank shoot firing the first ever rounds fired by a U.S. M1A2 tanks in Bulgaria at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 25. Transpo... More
Col. Zane Jones, commander, 18th Military Police Brigade
Col. Zane Jones, commander, 18th Military Police Brigade stands in front of his multi-national Rapid Trident-2015 formation during the closing ceremony, held on July 31, 2015, at the International Peacekeeping ... More
Volunteers from the community of Tsersova Koria, Bulgaria,
Volunteers from the community of Tsersova Koria, Bulgaria, partnered with the 390th Engineer Company out of Chattanooga,Tenn., and the Bulgarian Army to paint the playground and landscape the grounds during a H... More
Colonel Brad Bishop, Brigade Commander for the 194th
Colonel Brad Bishop, Brigade Commander for the 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard exits a C17 aircraft after a 12-hour flight from Memphis, Tennessee to Burgas, Bulgaria, on May 2, 2016. Col.... More
A Greek AH-64 Apache helicopter provides air support
A Greek AH-64 Apache helicopter provides air support as part of a combined arms live fire exercise July 20, 2017 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria during exercise Saber Guardian 17. Saber Guardian is a U.S. ... More
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Kornacki, a San Diego, native,
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Kornacki, a San Diego, native, and the force health protection noncommissioned officer for Task Force Medical, and Master Sgt. William McKee with the defense logistics agency were part of a ... 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
Army Colonel Robert Bertrand, the U.S. Army Europe
Army Colonel Robert Bertrand, the U.S. Army Europe exercise co-director, answers media questions after an opening ceremony conducted for exercise Saber Guardian in Cincu, Romania, July 27, 2016. Saber Guardian ... More
A U.S. and Polish Army Soldier take a break for a photo
A U.S. and Polish Army Soldier take a break for a photo during NATO ascension day, here, Mar. 8, 2019. The event was organized to celebrate Poland's 20th year anniversary as a member of NATO and was open to the... More
Romanian Minister of National Defense Mircea Dusa walks
Romanian Minister of National Defense Mircea Dusa walks with Italian army Lt. Gen. Leonardo di Marco, Allied Joint Force Command Naples chief of staff, while observing exercise Trident Joust 15 at its location ... More
Navy Seabees from Naval Construction Battalion 133
Navy Seabees from Naval Construction Battalion 133 construct a pavilion at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria during between April 25 and July 15, 2016 as part of Operation Resolute Castle. These Seabees deploy... 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
U.S. Marine Cpl. William Nitz,assigned to Fleet
U.S. Marine Cpl. William Nitz,assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Europe checks his target during a shooting competition at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 13, 2019. The shooting competition... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 159th Fighter
Two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, fly in formation with a Bulgarian MiG-29 returning from a training mission to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, near Plovdiv, Bul... More
A Greek LEO2HEL Tank Platoon prepare to fire upon distant
A Greek LEO2HEL Tank Platoon prepare to fire upon distant targets June 10, 2019 on Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, as a part of STRIKE BACK 19. This was the beginning of the second day of a two-part exercise... 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
180813-N-WO404-106 VARNA, Bulgaria (Aug. 13, 2018)
180813-N-WO404-106 VARNA, Bulgaria (Aug. 13, 2018) Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, center left, speaks with Bulgarian Rear Adm. Mit... More
(From back row left to right) Spc. Chad Morgan a military
(From back row left to right) Spc. Chad Morgan a military firefighter with the 524th Engineer Detachment, Spc. Rene Gonzalez, a military firefighter with the 524th Engineer Detachment, Spc. Jocelyn Zamora a mil... More
Aerial Port specialists, Master Sgt. Justin Lundgaard
Aerial Port specialists, Master Sgt. Justin Lundgaard and Tech. Sgt. Julian Roberts, 26th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint-Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, perform a joint-inspection on an Army Humvee June 19, 2019... More
1 June 2017 The first of the eight convoys of the Very
1 June 2017 The first of the eight convoys of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) that are to participate in the NATO Noble Jump 2017 exercise entered Romania Thursday morning coming from Bulgaria v... More
Coaches from Canada observe Ukrainian troop movement
Coaches from Canada observe Ukrainian troop movement during the field training exercise portion of Rapid Trident, Sept 12, 2018 at the International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, Ukraine. (U.S. Arm... More
Col. Farin Schwartz, commander of the 116th Cavalry
Col. Farin Schwartz, commander of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, stands in front of Soldiers from the 116th Cavalary Brigade Combat Team during the opening ceremony to Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the ... More
U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tanks search and assess
U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tanks search and assess the area with Bulgarian T-72 tanks during Platinum Lion 16-3 aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 11, 2016. The purpose behind Platinum Lion 16-3 i... More
Navy Seabees from Naval Construction Battalion 133
Navy Seabees from Naval Construction Battalion 133 pose for a group picture at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 12, 2016 during Operation Resolute Castle 16. These Seabees deployed from Spain to Bulgari... 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
Soldiers from the Republic of North Macedonia take
Soldiers from the Republic of North Macedonia take part in the closing ceremony of Operation Strike Back 19 at the Bulgarian Army’s Novo Selo Training Area June 19, 2019. STRIKE BACK 19 is a multinational exerc... More
U.S. and Ukrainian Soldiers plot targets on a map as
U.S. and Ukrainian Soldiers plot targets on a map as part of the multi-national exercise Rapid Trident 2015 at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 29, 2015. Rapid Triden... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company battle sight
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company battle sight zero their weapons during a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 17, 2015. The Marines underwent several days in the field to ... More
U.S. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade,
U.S. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade, perform a joint force Airborne operation, during the exercise Saber Guardian, Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, Jul 17, 2017. Saber Guardian 17 is an annual, multi... More
Romanian Sgt. 1st Class Sergio Stefan (left) cautiously
Romanian Sgt. 1st Class Sergio Stefan (left) cautiously walks through wooded cover to locate where his soldiers have set up ambush sites and to communicate the plan of action during a dismounted patrolling exe... 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. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade,
U.S. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade, perform a joint force Airborne operation, during the exercise Saber Guardian, Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, Jul 17, 2017. Saber Guardian 17 is an annual, multi... More
Soldiers with the Greek Army, Albanian Army and Bulgarian
Soldiers with the Greek Army, Albanian Army and Bulgarian Army stand at attention during the closing ceremony of Operation Strike Back 19 at the Bulgarian Army’s Novo Selo Training Area June 19, 2019. STRIKE BA... More
Image: NATO troops from Albanian cross the border from
Image: NATO troops from Albanian cross the border from Greece to Bulgaria on route to Exercise Noble Jump 2017 which takes place in Sibu, Romania. The Albanian convoy consist of 19 military vehicles and just u... More
Two C-130 Hercules aircraft taxi down the airfield
Two C-130 Hercules aircraft taxi down the airfield during Exercise Saber Guardian ‘17 at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, July 19, 2017. The largest of the Black Sea region exercises, SG17 highlights participant det... 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
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, assaults an objective of a squad attack during Platinum Eagle 19.1, a multilateral t... More
Infantrymen from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade,
Infantrymen from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, and the Greek and Canadian Armies stage for an air assault at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, on July 21, as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from 10th Combat Avi... 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
Maj. Philippe Gilson from the Belgian Training Center
Maj. Philippe Gilson from the Belgian Training Center for Commanders serves a planner in U.S. Army Europe's Contingency Command Post in Saber Guardian 2014 March 26, 2014. This year's exercise, hosted by U.S. A... 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
The doorway leading to the St. The Virgin Mary Cathedral
The doorway leading to the St. The Virgin Mary Cathedral (Est. 1844) in Nessebar, Bulgaria. Airmen and Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard enjoyed touring the resort town on the Black Sea as part of a ... 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
170521-N-AX546-037 BOSPHORUS STRAIT (May 21, 2017)
170521-N-AX546-037 BOSPHORUS STRAIT (May 21, 2017) Ensign Doug Spencer measures bearings with an azimuth aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79). The ship is on a rout... More
U.S. Coast Guard Asset, US Coast Guard Photo
ISKRA, Bulgaria - Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Moore, of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas, paints a retention wall at the Saint Ekaterina Orphanage Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. Twenty-two people from the Dallas to... More
An M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle is loaded aboard a
An M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle is loaded aboard a ferry in the port of Varna for transportation across the Black Sea, from Bulgaria to Georgia, May 2, 2015. It was one of several mechanized infantry vehicles... More
U.S. Marines from Combined Arms Company, Black Sea
U.S. Marines from Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force prepare to load M1A1 Abrams tanks with the help of a local Bulgarian contracted company for movement from Bulgaria to Romania, April 11, 2016.... More
Major Mark Smith (left), a Chaplain with the 118th
Major Mark Smith (left), a Chaplain with the 118th Mission Support Group, Tennessee Air National Guard, assists Airmen First Class Brett Bostic, a civil engineer, of the 118th Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard... More
A Greek Soldier mans his weapon system from the gun
A Greek Soldier mans his weapon system from the gun turret of a tank during a field training exercise as part of Eagle Sentinel 17 at Novo Selo Training Area, July 12. Eagle Sentinel is a multinational trainin... More
190415-N-QR145-019 - US Navy Photo
190415-N-QR145-019 VARNA, Bulgaria (April 15, 2019) - Operations Specialist 2nd Class Colin Black verifies safe passage as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrives at Varna, Bu... More
Col. Kenneth Burgess, commander of the 173rd Infantry
Col. Kenneth Burgess, commander of the 173rd Infantry Airborne Brigade, greets a soldier from the Italian Army before discussing the training objectives for Saber Junction 19. SJ19 is an exercise involving near... More
Chief Petty Officer Kenneth Keller of the Commander,
Chief Petty Officer Kenneth Keller of the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band paints a jungle gym at the Little Friend House Orphanage, Nov. 9, 2008, during a community relations project held by Sailors of... More
U.S. Army Col. Paul E. Krattiger, commander of the
U.S. Army Col. Paul E. Krattiger, commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, presents an award to Spc. Richard Hwang, with the 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st ABCT, during an ... More
Bulgarian Land Forces soldiers stand in formation during
Bulgarian Land Forces soldiers stand in formation during the opening ceremony of Saber Guardian 2014 at the Novo Selo Training Range in Bulgaria March 21, 2014. Saber Guardian, hosted in 2014 by U.S. Army Europ... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Foster, a mortarman from 3rd Battalion,
Lance Cpl. Brandon Foster, a mortarman from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, stands post with a soldier from the Romanian Armed Forces at exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 in ... More
Colonel Ronald Barr, Black Sea Area Support Team Director,
Colonel Ronald Barr, Black Sea Area Support Team Director, speaks during the opening ceremony for Platinum Lion 15 Jan. 12 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Platinum Lion is a large scale exercise consistin... More
150707-N-EZ054-032 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 7, 2015) Senior
150707-N-EZ054-032 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 7, 2015) Senior leadership from the USS Porter (DDG 78) attend the pre-sail conference for Exercise Breeze 2015, in Varna, Bulgaria, July 7, 2015. Breeze is a multilater... More
Soldiers of the 3rd Platoon, 615th Military Police
Soldiers of the 3rd Platoon, 615th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion react to contact as part of their situational training at the multi-national exercise Rapid Trident 2015 at the Intern... More
U.S. Marines now have tanks, artillery, and light-armored
U.S. Marines now have tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles in Europe to support NATO allies and international partner countries. The heavy equipment arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany, Aug.... More
U.S. Marines with the Combined Arms Company ride in
U.S. Marines with the Combined Arms Company ride in a light armored vehicle during Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo, Bulgaria, Nov. 6, 2015. Platinum Lion, the first multinational live-fire engagement in which t... More
Canadian Military work together to camoflauge defensive
Canadian Military work together to camoflauge defensive fighting positions in Bezmer Airflied, Bulgaria during Saber Guardian on July, 20, 2017. Saber Guardian 2017 is an annual, multinational exercise held in... More
A Polish soldier gives a young local resident the
A Polish soldier gives a young local resident the opportunity to sit on a Polish military four wheel all-terrain vehicle, during Poland’s 20 year anniversary celebration to recognize Poland’s accession to NATO ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Banks from Kansas City, with
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Banks from Kansas City, with the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division prepares to lift a soldier onto a stretcher in a mock medica... 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
A Bulgarian soldier repels an enemy attack during Exercise
A Bulgarian soldier repels an enemy attack during Exercise Strike Back, Oct. 15 at the Koren Field Training Ground, Bulgaria. Strike Back is a multilateral combat exercise designed to prepare Bulgarian forces t... More
A Bulgarian air force MiG-21 Fishbed taxis at Graf
A Bulgarian air force MiG-21 Fishbed taxis at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria during Thracian Star on July 14, 2015. Airmen and F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard flew sort... More
U.S. Marines pull back concertina wire at a controlled
U.S. Marines pull back concertina wire at a controlled entry point as part of the multi-national exercise Rapid Trident 2015 at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 29, 2... More
Romanian Maj. Claudiu Visan of the 307th Naval Infantry
Romanian Maj. Claudiu Visan of the 307th Naval Infantry Battalion speaks during the opening ceremony of Exercise Platinum Eagle 17.2 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, April 24. The exercise is a multilateral e... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Campbell, a heavy equipment operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Campbell, a heavy equipment operator with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1, prepares to fire an 81mm mortar at a live-fire range during Exercise Platinum Eagle 17.2, at Babadag Training Are... More
June 3, 2017 Sofia, Bulgaria Today, the Albanian contingent,
June 3, 2017 Sofia, Bulgaria Today, the Albanian contingent, who is part of the VJTF, arrived in Bulgaria for the NATO exercise Noble Jump 2017 (#NOJP17). They stopped in the vicinity of Sofia, in Convoy Suppor... More
U.S. Army Paratroopers from the Alpha Battery, 4th
U.S. Army Paratroopers from the Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare A11983 Howitzers to move to Bezmer Airbase for an airborne operation in Bul... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kwame Scaife, 5th Quartermaster Theater
U.S. Army Sgt. Kwame Scaife, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company parachute rigger inspects a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft’s static line anchor cable for fraying in Plovdiv, Bulgar... More
190415-N-QR145-049 VARNA, Bulgaria (April 15, 2019)
190415-N-QR145-049 VARNA, Bulgaria (April 15, 2019) A tugboat assists the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arriving at Varna, Bulgaria, April 15, 2019. Ross, forward-deployed to Ro... More
A medic from the 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade makes
A medic from the 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade makes his safety checks during the Joint Forcible Entry training for Saber Junction 2019 (SJ19) in Hohenfels Training Area, Sept. 18, 2019. SJ19 is an exercise i... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Hutton, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Hutton, a loadmaster assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, waits on the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules for the next load of jumpers in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Sept. 24, 2019. Th... More
By Sgt. Renee Seruntine, 241st Mobile Public Affairs
By Sgt. Renee Seruntine, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NOVO SELO, Bulgaria – The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB)... More
A Serbian Armed Forces member engages his target during
A Serbian Armed Forces member engages his target during a shooting competition at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 13, 2019. The shooting competition was a part of a “Culture Day” for Platinum Lion 19 wh... More
An M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle assigned to Alpha Company,
An M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas engages a target downrange... More
While conducting a live-fire platoon attack, U.S. Marine
While conducting a live-fire platoon attack, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Keene, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, runs to his firing position during exercise ... More
Reserve Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion,
Reserve Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, receive a class on room clearing tactics during exercise Platinum Wolf 2016 at Peacekeeping Operations Traini... More
Bulgarian forces participate in a squad endurance course
Bulgarian forces participate in a squad endurance course with NATO Allies and partners during Exercise Platinum Lion 16-4 aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 13, 2016. This multi-national exercise br... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Viktor Cadiente, a forward observer
U.S. Marine Sgt. Viktor Cadiente, a forward observer with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1, teaches Lance Cpl. Tyler Holloway, a rifleman with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, how to call in a landing of a U... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 exchange
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 exchange patrolling tactics with Moldovan soldiers during a patrolling field exercise aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 6, 2017. The event was part... More
Ukrainian troops move into position during the field
Ukrainian troops move into position during the field training exercise portion of Rapid Trident, Sept 12, 2018 at the International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, Ukraine. (U.S. Army National Guard ... More
1-16 Infantry Company soldiers stage a Bradley Infantry
1-16 Infantry Company soldiers stage a Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle alongside Bulgarian tactical vehicles in preparation for STRIKE BACK 19, a multinational exercise hosted by the Bulgarian Armed Forces at... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment drive a Stryker
Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment drive a Stryker armored vehicle just recently deployed from a U.S. Air Force C-17 during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, Sept. 6, 2014. Th... More
An M1A2 Abrams tank unloads from a C17, Burgas, Bulgaria,
An M1A2 Abrams tank unloads from a C17, Burgas, Bulgaria, June 22. Transported as part of a tank section from Germany to Bulgaria, the Abrams tank will be used by soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regimen... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gordon Kwei, anti-tank missile
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gordon Kwei, anti-tank missile man with Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, fires the tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile (TOW), while Staff Sgt. Wayn... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force demonstrate
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force demonstrate to Slovenian forces how to operate a M224A1 mortar system during Platinum Lynx 16-3, aboard Babadag Training Area, Romania, March 22, 2016. The purpose b... More