BSRF-11 officially comes to a close in Romania [Image 2 of 6]

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, ROMANIA

09.12.2011

Photo by Cpl. Tatum Vayavananda 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

At the beginning of Black Sea Rotational Force 11’s closing ceremony, Brig. Gen. Charles Chiarotti, deputy commander of Marine Forces Europe and Africa, along with Romanian Vice Adm. Aurel Popa, chief of Navy staff, salute the troops during a traditional pass-and-review. Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 11 officially end of their deployment with a closing ceremony to commemorate their five-month deployment to the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions. The Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force has been operating in this region of Eastern Europe since April, participating in the security cooperation between American and regional partner nations to build military capacity, provide regional stability, and develop lasting partnerships with the allied countries, to include: Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Macedonia, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Bosnia, Albania, Montenegro and Croatia.

• Date Taken: 09.12.2011
• Date Posted: 09.14.2011 02:40
• Photo ID: 456268
• VIRIN: 110912-M-3545V-002
• Resolution: 5184x3456
• Size: 6.95 MB
• Location: MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, RO