Articles tagged with "Romania"

  • HSV Swift Completes Deployment in the Europe and Africa Areas of Responsibility

    Military Sealift Command-chartered HSV Swift (HSV 2) completed a nearly 10-month deployment to the Europe and Africa areas of responsibility Jan. 31.
  • U.S.-Romania Joint Committee meet in Bucharest

    The twelfth meeting of the United-States Romania Joint Committee was held in Bucharest Dec. 18.
  • Eurasia Parnership Capstone Completes Training

    The multinational training exercise EPC 2012 concluded during a ceremony held at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center, Dec. 14.
  • USS Fort McHenry Departs Constanta, Romania

    The dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) departed Constanta following the completion of Exercise Summer Storm 2012, Aug. 19.
  • Romanian Master Chiefs Visit Naples

    Four Romanian Master Chief Petty Officers attended a senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) training course at U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters in Naples, Aug. 13-16.
  • Multinational partnership and interoperability: Rapid Trident 2012 begins in Ukraine

    An opening ceremony was held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, July 16, officially marking the beginning of Exercise Rapid Trident 2012.
  • The United States and Romania Sign Missile Defense Implementing Arrangements

    At the semiannual joint committee meeting, Sebastian Hulaban, State Secretary for Defense Policy and Planning in the Romanian Ministry of Defense, and Major General Mark O. Schissler, Director, Plans and Policy, at Headquarters U.S. European Command, signed two implementing arrangements and three amendments to existing implementing arrangements related to the construction and operation of the planned missile defense facility in Deveselu, June 29.
  • Eurasia Partnership Dive 2012

    Diving teams from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine and the U.S. met in Constanta, Romania, for Eurasia Partnership (EP) Dive 2012, May 28 - June 8.
  • Black Sea Rotational Force 12 Rescues Romanian Family

    Members of the Special-Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force Black Sea Rotational force 12 came to the aid of a Romanian family who lost control of their vehicle during a rainstorm on Romanian highway E60. After leaving the road the vehicle penetrated a guardrail and came to rest 500 meters down a steep embankment trapping the family.
  • 11 nations share lessons learned at medical symposium

    Representatives of the military medical community from 11 Partnership for Peace and NATO countries met to discuss common problems and solutions within the career field here April 18 - 20.
  • Eurasia Partnership Capstone 2011 Continues in Malta

    More than 100 multinational naval and coast guard representatives participate in a series of workshops at the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) headquarters, Luqa Barracks, Malta, beginning Dec. 4, to kick off the week-long Eurasia Partnership Capstone (EPC) 2011.
  • Jackal Stone11 exercise: SEALs perform military free fall training

    U.S. Navy SEALs take advantage of daylight conditions for training to hone and perfect their tactics, techniques and procedures.
  • Jackal Stone11 kicks off in Romania

    Special operations forces personnel from nine partner nations came together for the opening ceremony of Jackal Stone 11 held Sept. 17 at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania.
  • Diving Teams Participate in Eurasian Partnership Dive 2011

    Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Georgian, Romanian, Ukrainian and U.S. diving teams met last week in Constanta, Romania, for the engagement event Eurasian Partnership (EP) Dive 2011, co-hosted by the Romanian and U.S. navies.
  • USS Monterey gives back to Romania

    Sailors and Marines delivered donated Project Handclasp supplies to orphanages and hospitals in the Constanta and Tulcea regions, June 8, during a community relations project.
  • Black Sea Rotational Force 11 brings the Raven to Romania

    U.S. Marines and soldiers with Black Sea Rotational Force 11 travelled to Buzau, Romania, to provide the Romanian army a familiarization course to display the capabilities of the Raven-B, unmanned aerial vehicle.
  • Macedonian “Scorpions” Prepare for Afghanistan with Help of Black Sea Marines

    With AK-47 assault rifles locked-and-loaded, a line of Macedonian troops stand in front of their targets at a combat marksmanship range on BTA. On the command to shoot, dust from the ground erupts from behind their targets and fills the air from their Kalashnikovs’ rounds engaging their “enemies.”
  • Assistance Projects in Tulcea Completed

    Thanks to the U.S. Army Europe’s (EUCOM) Humanitarian Assistance Program overseen by the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), Tulcea County now boasts a new school, orphanage and medical clinic. All three sites were built or renovated by local Romanian companies with funding from U.S. Army Europe and contracted by U.S. Naval Facilities.
  • First Heavy Airlift Wing Mission without US Air Crew on Board

    From the delivery of its first aircraft in July 2009, the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) has flown every mission with a multinational crew. Today for the first time in its short history, the HAW completed a combat mission with a different crew mix: seven airmen consisting of three Swedes, two Norwegians, one Bulgarian and one Polish had the honor of flying the first mission without any US Air Force crew members on board.
  • EPC 10 Kicks Off in Malta

    Eurasia Partnership Capstone 2010 (EPC 10) kicked off with a reception attended by Douglas Kmiec the U.S. ambassador to Malta, Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, and Brig. Gen. Martin G. Xuereb, Malta’s chief of defense here, Nov. 14.
  • HSC 28 Supports SOF Training During JS10

    Helicopter-to-ship boarding training was given to special operations forces (SOF) from seven countries aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) during exercise Jackal Stone (JS10) 2010, Sept. 19.
  • USS Mount Whitney trains with SOF during JS10

    Special operations forces (SOF) from seven nations worked together to conduct several training exercises aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) Sept. 19.
  • Romanian SOF officer honored posthumously with U.S. Bronze Star Medal

    Lt. Dorina Petre was the only female standing in formation with nearly 200 U.S. and Romanian Special Forces soldiers. Her small framed stature stood out amongst the men with green, burgundy and blue berets even though she was wearing a green beret herself. She did not feel out of place however, since she was surrounded by the men who knew her plight and the legacy of her last name, so much so that they fought for her to be assigned to their ranks.
  • 457th Civil Affairs Battalion trains with Romanian soldiers

    HOHENFELS, Germany — A four-man civil affairs team from Headquarters Company and Charlie Company, 457th Civil Affairs Battalion, 361st Civil Affairs Brigade conducted training with Romanian soldiers June 1-11.
  • NATO counter improvised explosive device course debuts at Joint Multinational Readiness Center

    HOHENFELS, Germany – U.S. Army Europe’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center premiered its first NATO counter IED baseline course for ISAF partners.
  • Task Force East in Romania/Bulgaria changes command

    HEIDELBERG, Germany—Task Force East, the U.S.-Romanian and U.S.-Bulgarian initiative, is getting a new U.S. Army commander as of June 3.
  • Black Sea rotational force officially kicks off

    MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIRFIELD, Romania — The Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 2010 officially kicked off their three-month engagement in the Black Sea region in a ceremony at Romania’s Mihail Kogalniceanu Airfield, May 17.
  • 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains with Romanian counterparts for the first time

    OTOPENI, Romania -- Airmen from Ramstein Air Base's 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, alongside members of the 37th Airlift Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Group, spent the week of May 10 training with their Romanian counterparts.
  • Adm. Stavridis visits Romania

    BUCHAREST, Romania -- U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), upon the invitation by Romanian Adm. Gheorghe Marin, Chief of Defense of the Romanian Armed Forces, visited Romania April 27-28.
  • Aviano shows maintenance training to Romanian, Bulgarian airmen

    AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — In an effort to improve an already established military relationship, airmen from Aviano Air Base hosted a familiarization event with the Romanian and Bulgarian air forces April 12-16.
  • USS John L. Hall completes Theater Security Cooperation port visit to Romania

    CONSTANTA, Romania — USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) recently completed a successful Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) port visit here.
  • Deployed Sabers reach out to Romanian community

    CAMPIA TURZII, Romania -Members of the 52nd Fighter Wing deployed to Campia Turzii, Romania, recently donated their time and money to help renovate a children's community center dedicated to helping local children with their academic studies.
  • 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment participates in Joint Task Force-East training

    MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIRFIELD, Romania - Soldiers of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment based in Vilseck, Germany, have been training for the past three months in Romania and Bulgaria as part of their preparations for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan this spring.
  • Seabees honored during ribbon cutting at Mihail Kogalniceanu school

    MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - U.S. Navy Seabees were honored at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Mihail Kogalniceanu middle school, Sept. 14.
  • Medical team completes work in Romania, prepares for move to Bulgaria

    MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania — A 14-person bi-lateral U.S.-Romanian military medical team conducting humanitarian civil assistance missions visited the Nicolae Balcescu village Aug. 27 and completed the last of their eight-village tour in eastern Romania as part of Joint Task Force-East (JTF-East).
  • National Guard volunteers return from Bulgaria, Romania mission

    MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR FIELD, Romania - Approximately 350 Tennessee Army National Guard service members from units across the state returned to the United States Aug. 20 after they completed three weeks of training in Romania and Bulgaria. The service members participated in the third annual Joint Task Force-East rotation of a combined military exercise with the Romanian and Bulgarian Land Forces from Aug. 5-20.
  • San Diego area Soldier helps Romanians see the world a little better

    San Diego area soldier helps Romanians see the world a little better
  • Romanian-U.S. team completes local kindergarten project

    MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - A team of Romanian Army engineers and U.S. Navy Seabees from Joint Task Force-East attended a dedication ceremony June 11, 2009 for a fence project they completed at one of the local kindergartens here.
  • 494th Fighter Squadron deploys to Romania

    ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Twelve F-15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron departed April 17, to participate in Strike Lance 2009 an exercise at Campia Turzii, Romania.
  • U.S. Army Europe, partner nation soldiers train, test together in quest for Expert Field Medical Badge

    GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - More than 230 U.S. Army Europe and 16 partner nation medical personnel began competing for the Army's Expert Field Medical Badge (EFBM) at Camp Aachen in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, March 25.