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MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - The Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division execute push-ups after completing a battalion three-mile run around Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 7, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a task force of Marines in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase military operability while being able to respond to crises in the region.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - The Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division execute push-ups after completing a battalion three-mile run around Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 7, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a task force of Marines in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase military operability while being able to respond to crises in the region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - The Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division execute push-ups after completing a battalion three-mile run around Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 7, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a task force of Marines in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase military operability while being able to respond to crises in the region.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - The Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division execute push-ups after completing a battalion three-mile run around Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 7, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a task force of Marines in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase military operability while being able to respond to crises in the region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lieutenant Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, talks with his Marines and sailors after completing the first battalion three-mile run on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 7, 2014. The battalion arrived at MK Air Base Last week, and is serving as BSRF-14 until September 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines with the task of maintaining positive relationships with partner nations, regional stability and increasing interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lieutenant Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, talks with his Marines and sailors after completing the first battalion three-mile run on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 7, 2014. The battalion arrived at MK Air Base Last week, and is serving as BSRF-14 until September 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines with the task of maintaining positive relationships with partner nations, regional stability and increasing interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - 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 battalion-level three-mile run around Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 7, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a task force of Marines and sailors tasked with maintaining positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - 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 battalion-level three-mile run around Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 7, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a task force of Marines and sailors tasked with maintaining positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Romanian Catholic priest Balint Petre places ashes on the forehead of an attendee during the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. The ashes are a traditional sign of mourning and repentance. Black Sea Rotational Force-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division/ Released)

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Romanian Catholic priest Balint Petre places ashes on the forehead of an attendee during the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. The ashes are a traditional sign of mourning and repentance. Black Sea Rotational Force-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Samantha A. Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - U.S. service members shake hands at the end of the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division/Released)

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - U.S. service members shake hands at the end of the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Samantha A. Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Thomas Perna, infantry officer, weapons company platoon commander, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, attends the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014, offered by Lt. Jim Rutan, U.S. Navy chaplain. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 (BSRF-14) is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division/Released)

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Thomas Perna, infantry officer, weapons company platoon commander, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, attends the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014, offered by Lt. Jim Rutan, U.S. Navy chaplain. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 (BSRF-14) is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Samantha A. Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Romanian priest Balint Petre leads the Ash Wednesday service for U.S. military members at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 (BSRF-14) is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division/Released)

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Romanian priest Balint Petre leads the Ash Wednesday service for U.S. military members at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 (BSRF-14) is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Samantha A. Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Romanian Catholic priest Balint Petre leads the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division/Released)

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Romanian Catholic priest Balint Petre leads the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Samantha A. Barajas

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group take Meals, Cold Weather during the drawdown of Cold Response 14 at Evenes, Norway, March 19, 2014. MCWs contain meals with more calories and additional drink mixes to encourage hydration in climates that require more energy per day, but where many people prefer not to drink. Cold Response 14 is a Norwegian-led multinational exercise above the Arctic Circle designed prepare for high-intensity cold-weather operations with nearly 16,000 troops from 16 different countries.

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group take Meals, Cold Weather during the drawdown of Cold Response 14 at Evenes, Norway, March 19, 2014. MCWs contain meals with more calories and additional drink mixes to encourage hydration in climates that require more energy per day, but where many people prefer not to drink. Cold Response 14 is a Norwegian-led multinational exercise above the Arctic Circle designed prepare for high-intensity cold-weather operations with nearly 16,000 troops from 16 different countries.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie

A soldier with Host Nation Support Battalion reviews a day’s worth of Norwegian field rations, or FRs, during Cold Response 14 at Elvegaardsmoen Norway, March 18, 2014. FRs are light and durable, and based around freeze-dried meals, which retain taste, consistency and the original nutrients after water is added. Cold Response 14 is a Norwegian-led multinational exercise above the Arctic Circle designed prepare for high-intensity cold-weather operations with nearly 16,000 troops from 16 different countries.

A soldier with Host Nation Support Battalion reviews a day’s worth of Norwegian field rations, or FRs, during Cold Response 14 at Elvegaardsmoen Norway, March 18, 2014. FRs are light and durable, and based around freeze-dried meals, which retain taste, consistency and the original nutrients after water is added. Cold Response 14 is a Norwegian-led multinational exercise above the Arctic Circle designed prepare for high-intensity cold-weather operations with nearly 16,000 troops from 16 different countries.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, walk back from the firing line while they participate in routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, 2nd Marine Division, Combat Camera/ Released)

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, walk back from the firing line while they participate in routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, 2nd Marine Division, Combat Camera/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Staff Sgt. Brian Hemphill, a Marine with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, fires an M9 pistol while he participates in routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Staff Sgt. Brian Hemphill, a Marine with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, fires an M9 pistol while he participates in routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines fire M9 pistols while they participate in routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines fire M9 pistols while they participate in routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations and maintains proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - 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 weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - 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 weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - 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 exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - 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 exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lance Cpl. Junior Jack, a Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, battle sight zeros an M4 service rifle while he participates in routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lance Cpl. Junior Jack, a Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, battle sight zeros an M4 service rifle while he participates in routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lance Cpl. Michael Broadway, a Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, counts tracer rounds used for shooting the M240B machine gun while he participates in routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lance Cpl. Michael Broadway, a Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, counts tracer rounds used for shooting the M240B machine gun while he participates in routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Barajas

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - 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 routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - 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 routine weapons exercises at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 14, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Marines and sailors in the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions that work with partner nations to maintain proven partnerships while building military capacity, promoting regional stability, and providing the capability for rapid crisis response throughout Eastern Europe as directed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Barajas

A Norwegian helicopter lands near a dock in Soreisa, Norway, to deliver inspectors from Belarus during Cold Response 14, March 17, to evaluate the U.S. Marine component of the exercise. The inspection during Cold Response 14 is conducted under the auspices of the Vienna Document, which obligates signatories from more than 50 nation States to exchange information in regards to size, structure, training and equipment of its armed forces as well as related defense policy, doctrines to build multilateral transparency, trust, cooperation and confidence.

A Norwegian helicopter lands near a dock in Soreisa, Norway, to deliver inspectors from Belarus during Cold Response 14, March 17, to evaluate the U.S. Marine component of the exercise. The inspection during Cold Response 14 is conducted under the auspices of the Vienna Document, which obligates signatories from more than 50 nation States to exchange information in regards to size, structure, training and equipment of its armed forces as well as related defense policy, doctrines to build multilateral transparency, trust, cooperation and confidence.

Photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda

Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa