II MEF News

Romanian soldiers with the 341st Infantry Battalion rehearse air-support operations with IAR 330L Pumas, along with U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, during Platinum Eagle 19.1, a multilateral training exercise held at Babadag Training Area, Romania, March 19, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Christin St. John) - Romanian soldiers with the 341st Infantry Battalion rehearse air-support operations with IAR 330L Pumas, along with U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, during Platinum Eagle 19.1, a multilateral training exercise held at Babadag Training Area, Romania, March 19, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Christin St. John)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Grant Peehler a U.S. Marine and Civil Affairs Team Leader with the Black Sea Rotational Force, stands and views the Super Puma MK1 helicopters towing the Romanian flag during the Romanian Navy Day in Constanța, Romania, Aug. 15, 2016. Marines from BSRF 16.2 were invited to the ceremony as partners and allies to maintain and strengthen our relationships so we may collectively address common security challenges in the region. Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual multilateral security cooperation activity between the U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions designed to enhance participants’ collective professional military capacity, promote regional stability and build enduring relationships with partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle C. Talbot) - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Grant Peehler a U.S. Marine and Civil Affairs Team Leader with the Black Sea Rotational Force, stands and views the Super Puma MK1 helicopters towing the Romanian flag during the Romanian Navy Day in Constanța, Romania, Aug. 15, 2016. Marines from BSRF 16.2 were invited to the ceremony as partners and allies to maintain and strengthen our relationships so we may collectively address common security challenges in the region. Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual multilateral security cooperation activity between the U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions designed to enhance participants’ collective professional military capacity, promote regional stability and build enduring relationships with partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle C. Talbot)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Clarence Wimberly a U.S. Marine with the Black Sea Rotational Force, poses with a Romanian couple attending Open Gates Day at the Naval Port of Constanța, Romania, Aug. 6, 2016. Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual multilateral security cooperation activity between the U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions designed to enhance participants’ collective professional military capacity, promote regional stability and build enduring relationships with partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle C. Talbot) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Clarence Wimberly a U.S. Marine with the Black Sea Rotational Force, poses with a Romanian couple attending Open Gates Day at the Naval Port of Constanța, Romania, Aug. 6, 2016. Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual multilateral security cooperation activity between the U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions designed to enhance participants’ collective professional military capacity, promote regional stability and build enduring relationships with partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle C. Talbot)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment stand in formation with Romanian soldiers during the Black Sea Rotational Force transfer of authority on Mihal Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Aug . 1, 2016. After six months, eight major exercises and more than 40 military-to-military engagements with 15 partner nations the Marines of 2/8, rotation 16.2, relived 1/8,rotation 16.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz) - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment stand in formation with Romanian soldiers during the Black Sea Rotational Force transfer of authority on Mihal Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Aug . 1, 2016. After six months, eight major exercises and more than 40 military-to-military engagements with 15 partner nations the Marines of 2/8, rotation 16.2, relived 1/8,rotation 16.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)