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Romanian Adm. Aurel Popa, U.S. Adm. James Stavridis, Lieutenant Gen. Ştefan Dănilă, and U.S. Maj. Gen. Michael S. Repass salute Romanian sailors prior to boarding the Romanian frigate “Regina Maria.”

Romanian Vice Adm. Aurel Popa, Romanian Chief of Navy Staff, left, U.S. Adm. James Stavridis, commander of U.S. European Command, second left, Lieutenant Gen. Ştefan Dănilă, the Chief of General Staff, third left, and U.S. Maj. Gen. Michael S. Repass, commander of Special Operations Command Europe, center, salute Romanian sailors prior to boarding the Romanian frigate “Regina Maria” to observe a live tactical demonstration during Jackal Stone 11 on Sep. 20, 2011. The purpose of the exercise, coordinated by Special Operations Command Europe, is to enhance special operations forces capacity and interoperability between the nine participating nations, while simultaneously building cooperation and partnerships. Dowload higest-resolution version(4288 by 464 pixels)
September 20, 2011

Romanian Vice Adm. Aurel Popa, Romanian Chief of Navy Staff, left, U.S. Adm. James Stavridis, commander of U.S. European Command, second left, Lieutenant Gen. Ştefan Dănilă, the Chief of General Staff, third left, and U.S. Maj. Gen. Michael S. Repass, commander of Special Operations Command Europe, center, salute Romanian sailors prior to boarding the Romanian frigate “Regina Maria” to observe a live tactical demonstration during Jackal Stone 11 on Sep. 20, 2011. The purpose of the exercise, coordinated by Special Operations Command Europe, is to enhance special operations forces capacity and interoperability between the nine participating nations, while simultaneously building cooperation and partnerships.

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