U.S. Army Col. Matthew Kelley, commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and Romanian Col. Emanuel Ciobanu, commander of the 282nd Armored Brigade, meet and discuss plans during a joint training exercise on Smârdan Training Area, Romania, Feb. 1, 2026. Through realistic, combined training, U.S. and Romanian land forces shared tactical knowledge and enhanced combat readiness. The joint live-fire exercise contributed directly to NATO’s collective defense posture and reinforced security in the Black Sea region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Adel Pacheco Alvarez)
| Date Taken: | 01.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.02.2026 07:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9502609 |
| VIRIN: | 260131-A-LA844-6169 |
| Resolution: | 5188x2808 |
| Size: | 1016.62 KB |
| Location: | SMARDAN, RO |
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