U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fire an M252 81 mm mortar system in support of a platoon attack during Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, ... More
U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fire an M252 81 mm mortar system during Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 20, 2014. Exerci... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle McNicholas from 3rd
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle McNicholas from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, runs to his firing position while conducting a live-fire squad attack during exercise ... 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
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 Combined Arms Company conduct a direct
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company conduct a direct fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 22, 2015. The Marines underwent several days in the field to prepare themselves for training ex... 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. Marine Cpl. William Nitz,assigned to Fleet
U.S. Marine Cpl. William Nitz,assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Europe checks his target during a shooting competition at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 13, 2019. The shooting competition... More
U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tanks search and assess
U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tanks search and assess the area with Bulgarian T-72 tanks during Platinum Lion 16-3 aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 11, 2016. The purpose behind Platinum Lion 16-3 i... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company battle sight
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company battle sight zero their weapons during a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 17, 2015. The Marines underwent several days in the field to ... More
Romanian Sgt. 1st Class Sergio Stefan (left) cautiously
Romanian Sgt. 1st Class Sergio Stefan (left) cautiously walks through wooded cover to locate where his soldiers have set up ambush sites and to communicate the plan of action during a dismounted patrolling exe... 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
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
US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to A Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Reg...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BULWARK 2004 Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Derrick C. Goode, USAF Releas... More
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force ride
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force ride in a light armored vehicle during a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 16, 2015. The Marines with BSRF underwent several da... 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 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fire an M252 81 mm mortar system during live-fire training part of Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulg... More
Bulgarian, Romanian Soldiers, and U.S. Marines with
Bulgarian, Romanian Soldiers, and U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 15, build and demonstrate a terrain model as part of issuing a mission order, April 10, 2015, at the Novo Selo training area, Bulga... More
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force search
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force search for improvised explosive devices during a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 16, 2015. The Marines with BSRF underwent se... More
U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tanks with Combined Arms Company
U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tanks with Combined Arms Company and Bulgarian BMP-1s conduct mechanized integration training during Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Oct. 28, 2015. The CAC, part... More
Bulgarian Soldiers and U.S. Marines with the Black
Bulgarian Soldiers and U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force 15 practice fire team tactics during Platinum Lion 15, April 11, 2015, at the Novo Selo training area Bulgaria. Platinum Lion 15, in its s... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Foster, a mortarman from 3rd Battalion,
Lance Cpl. Brandon Foster, a mortarman from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, stands post with a soldier from the Romanian Armed Forces at exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 in ... More
U.S. Marines now have tanks, artillery, and light-armored
U.S. Marines now have tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles in Europe to support NATO allies and international partner countries. The heavy equipment arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany, Aug.... More
U.S. Marines with the Combined Arms Company ride in
U.S. Marines with the Combined Arms Company ride in a light armored vehicle during Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo, Bulgaria, Nov. 6, 2015. Platinum Lion, the first multinational live-fire engagement in which t... More
A Serbian Armed Forces member engages his target during
A Serbian Armed Forces member engages his target during a shooting competition at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 13, 2019. The shooting competition was a part of a “Culture Day” for Platinum Lion 19 wh... More
While conducting a live-fire platoon attack, U.S. Marine
While conducting a live-fire platoon attack, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Keene, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, runs to his firing position during exercise ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gordon Kwei, anti-tank missile
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gordon Kwei, anti-tank missile man with Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, fires the tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile (TOW), while Staff Sgt. Wayn... More
Corporal John Marcoaldi (left) and Lance Cpl. Cody
Corporal John Marcoaldi (left) and Lance Cpl. Cody Purciello, infantry riflemen from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, demonstrate room clearing techniques for soldiers f... More
Bulgarian Army Soldiers ride in a Bulgarian vehicle
Bulgarian Army Soldiers ride in a Bulgarian vehicle during a field training exercise at Novo Selo, Bulgaria, Nov. 6, 2015. Platinum Lion, the first multinational live-fire engagement in which the Combined Arms ... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 demonstrates how to clear a room to Bulgarian soliders during Exercise Platinum Lion 17.1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Dec. 14, 2016. Platinum Lion is... More
NATO Allies and partner nations stand in formation
NATO Allies and partner nations stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Exercise Platinum Lion 17.2 aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 31, 2017. U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational For... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company battle sight
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company battle sight zero their weapons during a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 17, 2015. The Marines underwent several days in the field to ... More
Soldiers of the 841st Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army
Soldiers of the 841st Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve ,194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, and U.S. Marines with the Black Sea rotational team, July 10th 2016, proof a firing position o... 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. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel A. Armstrong, Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel A. Armstrong, Combined Arms Company executive officer, Black Sea Rotational Force, salutes U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kirk R. Steinhorst, Combined Arms Company commander, Black Sea R... More
Soldiers of the 841st Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army
Soldiers of the 841st Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve ,194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, and U.S. Marines with the Black Sea rotational team, July 10th 2016, proof a firing position o... More
Romanian Army Soldiers conduct Military Operations
Romanian Army Soldiers conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain with U.S. Marines during Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo, Bulgaria, Nov. 6, 2015. Platinum Lion, the first multinational live-fire engagement ... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company ride in a M1A1
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company ride in a M1A1 Abrams tank during a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 17, 2015. The Marines underwent several days in the field to prepa... More
U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tanks and Bulgarian T-72 tanks
U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tanks and Bulgarian T-72 tanks conduct maneuver training during Platinum Lion 16-2 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Jan. 8, 2016. Exercise Platinum Lion provides combined training w... More
U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tanks and Bulgarian T-72 tanks
U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tanks and Bulgarian T-72 tanks conduct maneuver training during Platinum Lion 16-2 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Jan. 8, 2016. Exercise Platinum Lion provides combined training w... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company, Black Sea
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, fire an M777 lightweight Howitzer during Platinum Lion 16-3 aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 11, 2016. The purpose behind Platin... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company fire an M1A1
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company fire an M1A1 Abrams tank during a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 21, 2015. The Marines underwent several days in the field to prepare... More
20. U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Clayton Waldo, with Weapons
20. U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Clayton Waldo, with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, settles into a prone position, ready to ambush a patrolling platoon of Marines and Romanians during a dismount... More
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force prepare
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force prepare to embark on a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 15, 2015. The Marines with BSRF underwent several days in the field as... More
Marines with the Combined Arms Company demonstrate
Marines with the Combined Arms Company demonstrate the M-777 Howitzer weapons system to Bulgarian Armed Forces in a live-fire exercise during Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Oct. 29, 20... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas J. Lewis, a combat engineer
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas J. Lewis, a combat engineer with Black Sea Rotational Force, stands at attention during the presentation of certificates for the Corporal’s Course 4-16 graduation aboard Novo Selo ... More
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Bulgarian and
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Bulgarian and Romanian Forces spent the evening looking at and getting hands on with the vehicles and weapons each country has brought to Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgari... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company prepare to
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company prepare to fire an M1A1 Abrams tank during a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 21, 2015. The Marines underwent several days in the field... More
Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force provided
Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force provided Military Operations in Urban Terrain instruction to Bulgarian Forces during Platinum Lion at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Oct. 27, 2015. The CAC, part ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brendan M. Laughlin, a
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brendan M. Laughlin, a rifleman with Bravo Company, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, left, provides security alongside Lance Cpl. Robert L. Toll,... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company fired their
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company fired their M1A1 Abrams tank on target during a live-fire range at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 21, 2015. The Marines underwent several days in the field to p... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 carry
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 carry a lightweight water purification system to conduct water purification at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 30, 2016. The Marines trained using this ... More
Corporal Nicholas Zablonski, a team leader and vehicle
Corporal Nicholas Zablonski, a team leader and vehicle commander with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, fires an AK-47 from the kneeling position during Exercise Peace Sentinel in Novo Selo, Bulgaria, Nov. 7, 2013... More
U.S. Marine tanks, artillery, and light-armored
U.S. Marine tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles have arrived in Bulgaria to support NATO allies and international partner countries. The heavy equipment, assigned to the Combined Arms Co... More
Dimitar Zdravkov Georgiev, Chairperson of State Agency
Dimitar Zdravkov Georgiev, Chairperson of State Agency for National Security, Bulgaria, visits the Combined Arms Company to speak with Marines and see the vehicles and equipment at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulg... More
Soldiers of the 841st Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army
Soldiers of the 841st Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve ,194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, and U.S. Marines with the Black Sea rotational team, July 10th 2016, proof a firing position o... More
U.S. Marine tanks, artillery, and light-armored
U.S. Marine tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles have arrived in Bulgaria to support NATO allies and international partner countries. The heavy equipment, assigned to the Combined Arms Co... More
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, Bulgarian and Romanian Forces spent the afternoon getting hands on with the vehicles and weapons each country has brought to Platinum Lion 16.... More
U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tanks and Bulgarian T-72 tanks
U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tanks and Bulgarian T-72 tanks conduct maneuver training during Platinum Lion 16-2 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Jan. 8, 2016. Exercise Platinum Lion provides combined training w... More
A Bulgarian T-72 tank holds its position before advancing
A Bulgarian T-72 tank holds its position before advancing during Platinum Lion 16-3 aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 11, 2016. The purpose behind Platinum Lion 16-3 is to build partner capacity thr... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 debrief
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 debrief after water purification training at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 30, 2016. The Marines trained using a lightweight water purification system... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company provide security
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company provide security during a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 17, 2015. The Marines underwent several days in the field to prepare themsel... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Special Purpose Marine
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, check their gear and fasten their seatbelts before departing in an MV-22 Osprey to conduct their final assau... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ardwin Mejia from 3rd
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ardwin Mejia from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, carries an M240B medium machine gun during a live-fire platoon attack for exercise Platin... More
A Bulgarian medevac helicopter arrives at the Novo
A Bulgarian medevac helicopter arrives at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, as part of a simulated medical evacuation during Operation Platinum Lion 14, July 25. Operation Platinum Lion 14 promotes and enc... More
Soldiers of 841st Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve
Soldiers of 841st Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve ,194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, and U.S. Marines with the Black sea rotational team, July 10th 2016, proof maneuver lane for futur... More
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force conduct
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force conduct field training exercises at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 15, 2015. The Marines with BSRF underwent several days in the field as a way to re-f... More
A Bulgarian Quick Reaction Force (QRF) team and medical
A Bulgarian Quick Reaction Force (QRF) team and medical personnel simulate an evacuation of a wounded Soldier as part of a training exercise on the range at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 25. Operation... More
U.S. Marine tanks, artillery, and light-armored
U.S. Marine tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles have arrived in Bulgaria to support NATO allies and international partner countries. The heavy equipment, assigned to the Combined Arms Co... More
Bulgarian Armed Forces conduct indirect fire exercises
Bulgarian Armed Forces conduct indirect fire exercises with BMP-1s and familiarized Combined Arms Company Marines with the BMP-1 weapon systems during Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Oc... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 carry
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 carry gear prepare to set in with their 81 millimeter mortar systems during an occupy by force rehearsal aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 2, 2017.... More
A group of Serbian soldiers listen to a critique of
A group of Serbian soldiers listen to a critique of their performance at the conclusion of a scenario in military operations on urbanized terrain. Serbians conducted MOUT training with Marines at Novo Selo trai... More
A U.S. Marine with Combined Arms Company prepares a
A U.S. Marine with Combined Arms Company prepares a 155 mm round during a direct fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 22, 2015. The Marines underwent several days in the field to prepare fo... More
A U.S. Marine with the Black Sea Rotational Force halts
A U.S. Marine with the Black Sea Rotational Force halts after a improvised explosive device is found during a field training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 16, 2015. The Marines with BSRF ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmy Crumel III, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmy Crumel III, a rifleman with Bravo Company, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, prepares to advance to the next building with support from an M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jerrell Toney from 3rd
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jerrell Toney from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fires his M16A4 service rifle during a live-fire squad attack at Platinum Lion 14-1 in N... More
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force and Bulgarian soldiers conduct tank, infantry integration training at Military Operations on Urban Terrain during Platinum Lion 16-2 at Novo Se... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 carries an 81 millimeter mortar tube during an occupy by force rehearsal aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 2, 2017. This range was a part of Exerc... More
Two Black Sea Rotational Force Marines, firing 40mm
Two Black Sea Rotational Force Marines, firing 40mm high explosive rounds, attempt to hit barriers in a sequence during the Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines company exercise. The Marines are training har... More
Tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance
Tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles arrive in Bulgaria as a part of the new armor element aimed at deterring Russian aggression in Eastern Europe. U.S. Marines with the Combined Arms Com... More
Romanian troops stand at attention during the distinguished
Romanian troops stand at attention during the distinguished visitor day demonstration for exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 25, 2014. DV day showcases the capabilities of th... More
U.S. Marines, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 and soldiers from the Bulgarian Armed Forces, share knowledge on each nation’s weapon systems at exercise Platinum Lio... More
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force familiarize
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force familiarize Bulgarian and Romanian Forces with the M249 light machine gun, M240 machine gun and the M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun during Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Black Sea Rotational Force and Bulgarian Soldiers conduct squad attacks during Platinum Lion 16-2 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Jan. 8, 2016. Exerci... More
Romanian soldiers with the 634th Infantry Battalion
Romanian soldiers with the 634th Infantry Battalion post rear security as a U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tank clears the path ahead for the assault on Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) Town during Pl... 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
A Serbian soldier, participating in a combat-lifesaver
A Serbian soldier, participating in a combat-lifesaver training course, grips a medical stretcher and sprints across an open field to a simulated casualty (not shown) during exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 at the N... More
A Bulgarian soldier and U.S. Marine listen to a discussion
A Bulgarian soldier and U.S. Marine listen to a discussion about medium machine gun employment during Exercise Platinum Lion, July 8 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Platinum Lion is a two-week exercise to... More
Dimitar Zdravkov Georgiev, Chairperson of State Agency
Dimitar Zdravkov Georgiev, Chairperson of State Agency for National Security, Bulgaria, visits the Combined Arms Company to speak with Marines and see the vehicles and equipment at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulg... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tanner Iskra, a combat
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tanner Iskra, a combat videographer, kneeling left, documents a visit from the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., not shown, at Novo Selo Range in V... More
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines with 81mm Mortar
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines with 81mm Mortar Platoon fire high explosive and illumination rounds downrange Jan 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. The Marines, with Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd M... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Daniel Jacobson, a platoon sergeant,
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Daniel Jacobson, a platoon sergeant, with Black Sea Rotational Force guides the driver of an M1A1 Abrams tank with Combined Arms Company after a movement from Romania to Bulgaria to parti... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carson Baldree demonstrates
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carson Baldree demonstrates non-lethal techniques to Bulgarian soldiers during a non-lethal systems class as part of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July... More
Judges for the shooting competition tally up the total
Judges for the shooting competition tally up the total numbet of hits on the target during a shooting competition at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 13, 2019. The shooting competition was a part of a “C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carson Baldree assists a Bulgarian
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carson Baldree assists a Bulgarian soldier with non-lethal moves during a non-lethal systems class as part of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 18, 20... More
Azerbaijani soldiers participating in exercise Platinum
Azerbaijani soldiers participating in exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 maneuver through the woods during a live-fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 21, 2014. Exercise Platinum Lion 14 allows BSR... More
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Bulgarian and
Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Bulgarian and Romanian Forces spent the evening looking at and getting hands on with the vehicles and weapons each country has brought to Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgari... More
Bulgarian Armed Forces maneuver through the lane cleared
Bulgarian Armed Forces maneuver through the lane cleared by the Combined Arms Company Marines, allowing them to continue toward the objective during the final exercise of Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo Trainin... More
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force familiarize
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force familiarize Bulgarian and Romanian Forces with the M249 light machine gun, M240 machine gun and the M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun during Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo ... More