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
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
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines Provide Instruction to Three Countr...
(Left to Right) LCpl Zach Warford and LCpl Cody Purciello, Riflemen, Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, cross a simulated danger area while training Romanian and Macedonian L... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment stand in formation with Romanian military members during a transfer of authority ceremony at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Feb. 9, 2015. The battalion’s Mari... 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. 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. 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
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
Soldiers from the nations of Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania
Soldiers from the nations of Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania receive certificates after the completion of Platinum Lion 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Jan 26. Platinum Lion was a multi-national exercise ... 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
A soldier with the Romanian 341st Infantry Battalion
A soldier with the Romanian 341st Infantry Battalion explains the capabilities of the Romanian AK-74 to a U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces... 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
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, demonstrates Marine Corps Military Martial Arts Program techniques to a soldier with... 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
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 Romanian marine with the 307th Naval Infantry Battalion
A Romanian marine with the 307th Naval Infantry Battalion sights in on the rocket propelled grenade launcher while another provides security during the dry-run of the Romanian platoon-attack at Babadag Training... 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
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 make
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 make their way towards the riot control range aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 16, 2017. The range was a part of a nonlethal weapons training... More
Marines from Golf Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines make
Marines from Golf Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines make an anti-riot formation to defend against an attacker on Black Sea Rotational Force 14 Sept. 9 during a non-lethal weapons course on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air... 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 with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment view static displays with soldiers with 1st Company, 300th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 282nd Mechanized Brigade during Exercise Platinum ... 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
A Romanian T-55 tank drives back from the firing line
A Romanian T-55 tank drives back from the firing line after conducting a live-fire training event May 20, 2015, during Exercise Platinum Eagle at Babadag Training Area, Romania.Exercise Platinum Eagle is a mult... 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
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force fire M240B
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force fire M240B light machine guns during a live-fire exercise to confirm their zero aboard Mihail Kognalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Feb. 2, 2016. Marines from 1st Battali... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment and soldiers with 1st Company, 300th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 282nd Mechanized Brigade conduct a combined dismounted movement to conta... 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
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
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force and Romanian Forces conduct patrols during Platinum Lion 16-2 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Jan. 8, 2016. Exercise Platinum Lion provid... 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
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
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
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
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 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 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
Serbian soldiers, participating in a combat-lifesaver
Serbian soldiers, participating in a combat-lifesaver training course, transport a simulated casualty to a designated safe zone during exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. ... More
Secretary of the Army John McHugh visited Mihail
Secretary of the Army John McHugh visited Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, on Saturday Sept. 20, 2014, to meet service members working on the base. McHugh presented coins to members of the Army, Air Force... 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
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
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
United States Marines and soldiers with the Multinational
United States Marines and soldiers with the Multinational Brigade staff of Agile Spirit 15 conduct a “Rehearsal of Concepts” drill during the exercise July 16, 2015, at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. This Geor... 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
Women with a U.S. Marine Female Engagement Team operating
Women with a U.S. Marine Female Engagement Team operating in Europe demonstrated their capabilities in Marine Corps martial arts, non-lethal weapons, foreign weapons handling and combat lifesaving to Mircea cel... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Bryan Martincic, a rifleman with Marine
U.S. Marine Sgt. Bryan Martincic, a rifleman with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, gives suppressing fire during platoon attacks that were part of Exercise Platinum Eagle 17.2 at Babadag Training Area, Roma... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, and marines with the Ukrainian 503rd Battalion stand in formation during the opening ... More
Attendees of the Non-Commissioned Officer Development
Attendees of the Non-Commissioned Officer Development Seminar pose for a group photo during the three-day seminar in Bucharest, Romania, April 3. The seminar included senior officials from Ukraine, Bulgaria, Az... 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. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 dismount
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 dismount an 81 mm mortar at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania Oct. 9, 2017. Marines and Romanians participated in military-to-military training to promote u... More
U.S. Marines part of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines part of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force for Crisis Response land at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, April 13, 2014. The Marin... More
Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion,
Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, speaks to Marines, sailors and soldiers at the opening ceremony for exercise Platinum Lion 14-... More
Romanian soldiers from the 911th Infantry Battalion
Romanian soldiers from the 911th Infantry Battalion fire downrange during the live-fire exercise of Platinum Lynx 16-4 aboard Babadag Training Area, April 21, 2016. During Platinum Lynx 16-4, Allies from the Un... More
The Ambassador of the United States to Romania, Hans
The Ambassador of the United States to Romania, Hans G. Klemm (middle) and the mayor of Constanta, Decebal Fagadau (right) address spectators and U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 at the Jackie ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 prepare
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 prepare to be shot with a stun gun during non-lethal weapons training on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Oct. 24, 2017. The participants in the course tr... 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
An Armenian soldier fires from a knee while conducting
An Armenian soldier fires from a knee while conducting live-fire training during exercise Platinum Eagle at the platoon attack range in Babadag Training Area, Romania, May 8, 2014. Exercise Platinum Eagle is a ... More
A Macedonian soldier provides security as he practices
A Macedonian soldier provides security as he practices how to navigate through danger areas during exercise Platinum Eagle at the platoon attack range in Babadag, Romania, May 15, 2014. Exercise Platinum Eagle ... More
A Bulgarian soldier ties a slider charge using detonating
A Bulgarian soldier ties a slider charge using detonating cord during an urban breaching course at exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 5, 2014. A slider charge is used to ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate in a tournament-style grappling exercise at the soccer field aboard Mihail Kognaliceanu Air Base, Romania, Jan. 29, 2016. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force conduct
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force conduct a live-fire range aboard Smardan Training Area, Romania, May 14, 2016. Platinum Eagle is a multi-national exercise designed to build partner capacity and int... 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
A barrage of artillery fire impacts a hillside to soften
A barrage of artillery fire impacts a hillside to soften targets during a live-fire range at Cincu-14 September 25. The exercise was designed to promote interoperability between both countries with military-to-... More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers receive certificates
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers receive certificates of completion during a corporals course graduation ceremony aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Dec. 18, 2015. The course was held to give junio... 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 mayor of Constanta, Decebal Fagadau, throws the
The mayor of Constanta, Decebal Fagadau, throws the first pitch of the Jackie Robinson Day baseball game between U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and a Romanian team in Constanta, Romania, ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 execute a fire mission using an 81mm mortar system during Platinum Eagle 18 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, Sept. 3, 2018. Platinum Eagle is an annual... 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 Romanian T-55 Tank sends a blast downrange as it
A Romanian T-55 Tank sends a blast downrange as it takes part in a live-fire exercise during Platinum Lynx 16-4 aboard Babadag Training Area, Romania, April 21, 2016. The purpose behind Platinum Lynx is to impr... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and a platoon from the Romanian Military Police Company conduct a six-mile hike during Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 14.... 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