Sgt. Slagan Cvetanovski, a Macedonian Army soldier with Scorpion Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, carries Staff Sgt. Dalebor Jovanovski, also with Scorpion Co., 1st Bn., 1st Brigade, during a competitive Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training exercise at Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 2. The Macedonians have proven to be as competitive as Marines and make it evident by making each training exercise a competition between the four platoons. - Sgt. Slagan Cvetanovski, a Macedonian Army soldier with Scorpion Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, carries Staff Sgt. Dalebor Jovanovski, also with Scorpion Co., 1st Bn., 1st Brigade, during a competitive Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training exercise at Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 2. The Macedonians have proven to be as competitive as Marines and make it evident by making each training exercise a competition between the four platoons.
Lt. Dushko Stookoski, a Macedonian Army soldier with Scorpion Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, fires an AK-74 rifle during a combat marksmanship exercise at Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 3. The Marines and Sailors of 1st Tank Bn., are currently training with nations throughout the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions to build enduring partnerships, promote stability in the regions and build partner nations’ military capabilities. - Lt. Dushko Stookoski, a Macedonian Army soldier with Scorpion Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, fires an AK-74 rifle during a combat marksmanship exercise at Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 3. The Marines and Sailors of 1st Tank Bn., are currently training with nations throughout the Black Sea, Balkans and Caucasus regions to build enduring partnerships, promote stability in the regions and build partner nations’ military capabilities.
U.S. Marines and French soldiers gather on the parade field of the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery during a Memorial Day service in honor of the 93rd anniversary of the Battle for Belleau Wood. This year's ceremony marks the first time in 93 years that the Marines of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments have returned to the battlefield together to honor their fallen comrades. More than 1,800 Marines from the 5th and 6th Regiments lost their lives in the 21-day battle that stopped the last German offensive in 1918. - U.S. Marines and French soldiers gather on the parade field of the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery during a Memorial Day service in honor of the 93rd anniversary of the Battle for Belleau Wood. This year's ceremony marks the first time in 93 years that the Marines of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments have returned to the battlefield together to honor their fallen comrades. More than 1,800 Marines from the 5th and 6th Regiments lost their lives in the 21-day battle that stopped the last German offensive in 1918.
Sgt. Shane Cell (right), a squad leader with scout platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Tank Battalion, demonstrates muscular gouging to Pvt. Alexander Leievsici, a Macedonian Army soldier with Scorpion Co., 1st Bn., 1st Brigade, during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training exercise at Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 1. Since arriving at BTA, the Marines and Macedonian soldiers have also covered the fundamentals of peacekeeping, rules of engagement, fundamentals of combat marksmanship and night vision training. - Sgt. Shane Cell (right), a squad leader with scout platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Tank Battalion, demonstrates muscular gouging to Pvt. Alexander Leievsici, a Macedonian Army soldier with Scorpion Co., 1st Bn., 1st Brigade, during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training exercise at Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 1. Since arriving at BTA, the Marines and Macedonian soldiers have also covered the fundamentals of peacekeeping, rules of engagement, fundamentals of combat marksmanship and night vision training.
Bulgarian Col. Vilis Tzourov, the civil-military cooperation chief for the general staff of the Bulgarian armed forces, discusses civil-military operations at a civil affairs symposium, May 26, in Constanta, Romania. Civil affairs staffs from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine joined U.S. Marines and soldiers in a four-day symposium, the purpose of which was to allow the nations’ representatives to learn from each other. - Bulgarian Col. Vilis Tzourov, the civil-military cooperation chief for the general staff of the Bulgarian armed forces, discusses civil-military operations at a civil affairs symposium, May 26, in Constanta, Romania. Civil affairs staffs from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine joined U.S. Marines and soldiers in a four-day symposium, the purpose of which was to allow the nations’ representatives to learn from each other.
An air traffic controller for the Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport, Romania, guides a KC-130 aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234, 4th Marine Air Wing, based out of Fort Worth, Texas, upon arriving at the airport May 28. The unit, along with Marines with VMGR-452, 4th MAW, out of Newburgh, N.Y., is supporting Black Sea Rotational Force 2010 as the air combat element of the Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force. - An air traffic controller for the Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport, Romania, guides a KC-130 aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234, 4th Marine Air Wing, based out of Fort Worth, Texas, upon arriving at the airport May 28. The unit, along with Marines with VMGR-452, 4th MAW, out of Newburgh, N.Y., is supporting Black Sea Rotational Force 2010 as the air combat element of the Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force.
A U.S. and Romanian Marine say goodbye following the ceremony, May 28, closing two weeks of peacekeeping operations training. U.S. forces of Black Sea Rotational Force will now conduct peacekeeping operations training with Macedonian forces, and the Romanian forces are slated to begin airborne training with Black Sea Rotational Force's air combat element. - A U.S. and Romanian Marine say goodbye following the ceremony, May 28, closing two weeks of peacekeeping operations training. U.S. forces of Black Sea Rotational Force will now conduct peacekeeping operations training with Macedonian forces, and the Romanian forces are slated to begin airborne training with Black Sea Rotational Force's air combat element.
A Romanian soldier holds down Staff Sgt. Troy Ferderer, an acting role player with 1st Tank Battalion, during the final exercise of the Romanian peacekeeping operation at Babadag Training Area, Romania, May 27. The FINEX was a cumulative test of the skills and techniques the Marines and soldiers have honed since arriving at BTA. - A Romanian soldier holds down Staff Sgt. Troy Ferderer, an acting role player with 1st Tank Battalion, during the final exercise of the Romanian peacekeeping operation at Babadag Training Area, Romania, May 27. The FINEX was a cumulative test of the skills and techniques the Marines and soldiers have honed since arriving at BTA.
Lance Cpl. Kevin Cronin, a rifleman with the Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, helps a member of 1st Paratrooper Battalion, Greek Special Forces, during a combat lifesaving practical application at Maleme, Crete, May 20. The Greek Special Forces and SCMAGTF spent the day conducting bilateral training exercises, to include a live-fire range, weapons handling classes, and combat lifesaving. - Lance Cpl. Kevin Cronin, a rifleman with the Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, helps a member of 1st Paratrooper Battalion, Greek Special Forces, during a combat lifesaving practical application at Maleme, Crete, May 20. The Greek Special Forces and SCMAGTF spent the day conducting bilateral training exercises, to include a live-fire range, weapons handling classes, and combat lifesaving.
Staff Sgt. Adrian Puricel, a Romanian Marine with Amphibious Company, 307th Battalion, fires at his target during a combat marksmanship exercise with Marines and Sailors with scout platoon, Headquarters and Service Co.,1st Tank Bn., at Babadag Training Area, Romania, May 21. During the exercise, the Romanians and U.S. Marines fired more than 13,000 rounds of ammunition. - Staff Sgt. Adrian Puricel, a Romanian Marine with Amphibious Company, 307th Battalion, fires at his target during a combat marksmanship exercise with Marines and Sailors with scout platoon, Headquarters and Service Co.,1st Tank Bn., at Babadag Training Area, Romania, May 21. During the exercise, the Romanians and U.S. Marines fired more than 13,000 rounds of ammunition.