Lance Cpl. Nathan Green of St. Cloud, Fla. Shares his rations with locals after a beach assault October 25, 2013. The last engagement, set in Cameroon, allowed the U.S. Marines and sailors of APS 13 ample time to focus on the basics of combat medicine, assorted combat techniques and tactics, martial arts and more. Still, the most important thing the Marines and sailors built was relationships with the local populace. Africa Partnership Station is conducted with the concept that bilateral training with African partners can create effective maritime security and safety that will contribute to the development, economic prosperity and security ashore within Africa. - Lance Cpl. Nathan Green of St. Cloud, Fla. Shares his rations with locals after a beach assault October 25, 2013. The last engagement, set in Cameroon, allowed the U.S. Marines and sailors of APS 13 ample time to focus on the basics of combat medicine, assorted combat techniques and tactics, martial arts and more. Still, the most important thing the Marines and sailors built was relationships with the local populace. Africa Partnership Station is conducted with the concept that bilateral training with African partners can create effective maritime security and safety that will contribute to the development, economic prosperity and security ashore within Africa.
Corporal Stephen Fisher (left), a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor with the unit, took the lead with the “One Mind, Any Weapon,” program, and focused on basic moves such as lead and rear hand punches, knee strikes, arm manipulations and more October 25, 2013. The Hurt, Va., native, made sure to stress to the Cameroon Marines what the program is all about: physical, mental and character discipline. Africa Partnership Station is conducted with the concept that bilateral training with African partners can create effective maritime security and safety that will contribute to the development, economic prosperity and security ashore within Africa. - Corporal Stephen Fisher (left), a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor with the unit, took the lead with the “One Mind, Any Weapon,” program, and focused on basic moves such as lead and rear hand punches, knee strikes, arm manipulations and more October 25, 2013. The Hurt, Va., native, made sure to stress to the Cameroon Marines what the program is all about: physical, mental and character discipline. Africa Partnership Station is conducted with the concept that bilateral training with African partners can create effective maritime security and safety that will contribute to the development, economic prosperity and security ashore within Africa.
Chief Warrant Officer Mike Haskett, a non-lethal weapons instructor with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, stands in front of Marines and Sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 before they begin the OC level one qualification course at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Oct. 24, 2013. Non-lethal weapons are specifically employed in order to incapacitate people or equipment with minimal casualties. This resource provides an advantage in issues of riot control, crisis management and detainee handling. - Chief Warrant Officer Mike Haskett, a non-lethal weapons instructor with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, stands in front of Marines and Sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 before they begin the OC level one qualification course at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Oct. 24, 2013. Non-lethal weapons are specifically employed in order to incapacitate people or equipment with minimal casualties. This resource provides an advantage in issues of riot control, crisis management and detainee handling.
Corporal Stephen Fisher of Hurt, Va., provides security during a training scenario October 18, 2013. The fire team leader with Africa Partnership Station 13, along with the rest of the unit, participated in a training exercise focusing on riot control, riverine operations, ambush reaction drills and more. Each exercise, led by British Marine forces, challenged the Marines through different scenarios focusing on all aspects of military tactics. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa and Marine Corps Forces Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. - Corporal Stephen Fisher of Hurt, Va., provides security during a training scenario October 18, 2013. The fire team leader with Africa Partnership Station 13, along with the rest of the unit, participated in a training exercise focusing on riot control, riverine operations, ambush reaction drills and more. Each exercise, led by British Marine forces, challenged the Marines through different scenarios focusing on all aspects of military tactics. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa and Marine Corps Forces Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.
Sergeant Nicholas Leogrande, a team leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, holds up his rifle during a dismounted patrol as part of the week-long training exercise with Romanian forces, Platinum Lynx, in Bistrita, Romania, Oct. 7-12, 2013. The partnership between these two forces support BSRF-14's mission of promoting regional stability and security, increasing military capacity and interoperability, and maintaining partnerships with their counterparts in Eastern Europe. - Sergeant Nicholas Leogrande, a team leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, holds up his rifle during a dismounted patrol as part of the week-long training exercise with Romanian forces, Platinum Lynx, in Bistrita, Romania, Oct. 7-12, 2013. The partnership between these two forces support BSRF-14's mission of promoting regional stability and security, increasing military capacity and interoperability, and maintaining partnerships with their counterparts in Eastern Europe.
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 role play as casualties while corpsmen and combat lifesaver certified Marines with BSRF-14 begin triaging and treating them as part of a mass casualty drill conducted at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Oct. 14, 2013. Being able to implement mass casualty protocol at any given moment will directly affect BSRF-14's mission of being the crisis-contingency force in the Eastern European region. - Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 role play as casualties while corpsmen and combat lifesaver certified Marines with BSRF-14 begin triaging and treating them as part of a mass casualty drill conducted at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Oct. 14, 2013. Being able to implement mass casualty protocol at any given moment will directly affect BSRF-14's mission of being the crisis-contingency force in the Eastern European region.
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 move forward on a target as part of platoon live-fire training at a range near Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Sept. 26, 2013. Conducting effective training as a platoon prepares Marines with BSRF for live-fire training with the Romanian Army and will directly tie in with BSRF 14's mission of promoting regional stability and security, increasing military capacity and interoperability, and maintaining partnerships with their counterparts in Eastern Europe. - Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 move forward on a target as part of platoon live-fire training at a range near Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Sept. 26, 2013. Conducting effective training as a platoon prepares Marines with BSRF for live-fire training with the Romanian Army and will directly tie in with BSRF 14's mission of promoting regional stability and security, increasing military capacity and interoperability, and maintaining partnerships with their counterparts in Eastern Europe.
Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Donaldson, advanced course faculty advisor at the Camp Lejeune staff non-commissioned officer academy and Bangor, New York native, was selected as the Marine instructor to help develop the curriculum and instruction at the Republic of Georgia Senior NCO academy in Tbilisi. Donaldson focused on the Georgian capstone military course for non-commissioned officers which lasts a total of 16 weeks. - Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Donaldson, advanced course faculty advisor at the Camp Lejeune staff non-commissioned officer academy and Bangor, New York native, was selected as the Marine instructor to help develop the curriculum and instruction at the Republic of Georgia Senior NCO academy in Tbilisi. Donaldson focused on the Georgian capstone military course for non-commissioned officers which lasts a total of 16 weeks.
Lieutenant General Richard Tryon, commander, U.S. Marine Forces, Europe presents Georgian LtCol Terashvili and LtCol Argvliani with awards for their actions during a recent deployment to Afghanistan Sept 19, 2013. The award presentations were incorporated into a departure ceremony for the 10th and 11th rotations of Georgian battalions as they prepare to deploy to the Helmand Province. The LtCol’s trained with U.S. Marines prior to their successful deployment under the Georgian Deployment Program – ISAF commonly referred to as GDP-I. - Lieutenant General Richard Tryon, commander, U.S. Marine Forces, Europe presents Georgian LtCol Terashvili and LtCol Argvliani with awards for their actions during a recent deployment to Afghanistan Sept 19, 2013. The award presentations were incorporated into a departure ceremony for the 10th and 11th rotations of Georgian battalions as they prepare to deploy to the Helmand Province. The LtCol’s trained with U.S. Marines prior to their successful deployment under the Georgian Deployment Program – ISAF commonly referred to as GDP-I.
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and Airmen from the 352nd Special Operations Group, practice loading a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle as part of training held at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania airbase, Sept. 12th. They also practiced unloading the vehicle and personnel.Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a rotational deployment of Marines to the Black Sea region to work with partner and allied nations to help build their military capacity, provide limited crisis response capability, promote regional stability, and build enduring partnerships throughout Eastern Europe. - Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and Airmen from the 352nd Special Operations Group, practice loading a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle as part of training held at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania airbase, Sept. 12th. They also practiced unloading the vehicle and personnel.Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a rotational deployment of Marines to the Black Sea region to work with partner and allied nations to help build their military capacity, provide limited crisis response capability, promote regional stability, and build enduring partnerships throughout Eastern Europe.