Novo Selo

Red Tower, positioned among the ranges of Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, is the vantage point by which Bulgarian, American and Greek military leadership can coordinate a multinational, live fire armored exe More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Derrick C. Goode, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Derrick C. Goode, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Derrick C. Goode, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Derrick C. Goode, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Derrick C. Goode, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin S. Abel, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin S. Abel, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin S. Abel, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin S. Abel, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin S. Abel, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin S. Abel, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin S. Abel, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin S. Abel, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

U.S. Army Spc. Logan B. Batayias, from Statesboro, Georgia with Scout Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Division, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Rile More

U.S. Army Pfc. Vincent R. Cobian, a Bradley Fighting Vehicle system maintainer with India Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, based out of Fort Riley, Kansas, operates an M88A2 Heavy More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Dreesen, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division reviews his map during the night land navigation event as part of th More

An M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas sends rounds downrange dur More

Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas conduct Close Quarters Marksmanship at Novo Selo Traini More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas bound forward during a team live-fire exercise More

Bulgarian Land Force members await to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, July 9, 2019. . The exercise reinforces relationships in a joint training environmen More

U.S. Army combat medics assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division and flight medics assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat A More

U.S. Army Pfc. Cheng Yang and Angel G. Marerra, infantrymen with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas disa More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Keith A. Lewis, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas observes a p More

An M1 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division maneuvers during Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 12, 2019. More

U.S. Army Cpl. Driscoll and Pvt. Matthew McDaniel, with 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas More

A Bulgarian BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle stages prior to a live-fire exercise during Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 17, 2019. Exercise Platinum Lion is a battalion level Peace Ke More

Pfc. Corbin Taylor, a Bradley Vehicle Mechanic from Yorktown, Virginia assigned to India Forward Support Company, attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Tea More

U.S. Army Pvt. Brandon Keith with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas pulls security during a Company live-fire exercise More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cody Roberts, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division moves toward his starting point d More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Woods with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas an M113 armored personnel carrier onto a tru More

Spc. Daniel Castille and Spc. Brian Sproul, both assigned to Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas conduc More

U.S. Army Cpl. Peyton Primack, with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, charges the pulls both charging handles to the rear of a MK-19 Grenade Machine More

Army Sgt. Jesse Teniente and Pvt. Aiden McFarland, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division drag a simulated More

The 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas held a change of command ceremony for Alpha Company at Novo Selo Training Area, More

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas, obtains assistance from a range safety officer to ensure More

Spur Ride candidates with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division march to their next lane during a Spur Ride at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment prepares to land during a force-on-force training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 1, 2019. Th More

Multinational battalion competitors line up during a shooting competition as part of Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 13, 2019. The shooting competition was a part of a “Culture Day” More

Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, assemble for a change of command ceremony for their new comman More

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, engages an enemy target during a live-fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria More

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania (Feb. 25, 2019) – Tanks for 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment (1-16), 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division arrive at Capu Midia, Romania. With the coo More

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division will participate in the 2019 Gainey Cup Best Scout Squad Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, April 2 More

U.S. Army Cpl. Brandon A. Gubrud from Compnay B., 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division oversees U.S. Army Sgt. Cesar Lomeli, also from 1-16, operating an More

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Grafenwöhr, Germany, exit a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 4th Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation More

In front of a three-nation formation, at an opening ceremony for a combined-forces exercise with Serbia and Bulgaria, Cpl. Michael J. Harding, Placerville, Calif., native and a rifleman with Black Sea Rotationa More

A Serbian infantryman fires an RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher during a combined forces live-fire range with U.S. Marines and Bulgarian soldiers in Novo Selo, Vidin province, Bulgaria, June 22, 2011. (U More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 11 got the opportunity to shoot Bulgarian Rocket Propelled Grenade-7 launchers, the most widely-used anti-tank weapon in the world, under the supervision of Bulgari More

Reconnaissance Marines with Ground Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force 12 exit a KC-130 Hercules aircraft while conducting training in Novo Selo, Bulgaria July 30. The combined display of training was p More

U.S. and Bulgarian flags fly over a static equipment display Nov. 8, 2012, during exercise Allied Force 2012 in Novo Selo, Bulgaria. Allied Force involved U.S. Army Europe's 172nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, More

Bulgarian Army Colonel Iavor Mateev, right, officer-in-charge of Bulgarian forces participating in Black Sea Rotational Force 13, addresses Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian and American forces at Novo Selo, Bulgari More

Sergeant Christopher Sullivan, a team leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, stands at attention beside an Army soldier and two Bulgarian soldiers at the conclusion of Exercise Peace Sentinel in Novo Selo, More

Bulgarian Land Forces position tactical vehicles and equipment alongside U.S. Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles in preparation for STRIKE BACK 19, a multinational exercise hosted by the Bulgarian Armed Forces More

U.S. Marine Corps General John M. Paxton, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, eats breakfast with Marines and sailors of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 17, 2014. Ex More

Bulgarian soldiers demonstrate their room-clearing techniques to U.S. Marines and sailors during integrated lane training at exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 17, 2014. Exer More

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. Marine Corps Lance Corporals Dennis Singh and Joseph Wilhelm from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fire an M252 81 mm mortar system during live-fire training as par More

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

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

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Smith of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, and Azerbaijani soldiers make a water charge explosive during combined arms breaching training as part of exercise Platinum L More

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 from the United Kingdom with the U.S. Marines and sailors part of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1, walk together at the conclusion of the distinguished visitor day demonstration as part of exercise Platinu More

Lance Cpl. Lawrence Hambrick, a machine gunner from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fires the M240B during a squad attack at exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 in Novo Selo Tr More

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

Lance Cpl. Lawrence Hambrick, a machine gunner from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, provides security along with soldiers from the Romanian Armed Forces upon building e More

U.S. and Romanian forces work together to construct a slider charge while participating in an urban-breaching course during exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 5, 2014. A More

Two SU-25 aircrafts begin descending in altitude to display a show of force during a closed air support exercise scenario at exercise Platinum Lion 14-2 at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria Aug. 7. Platinu More

U.S. servicemembers greet children from the Mokren Village Slantse Kindergarten School during a fieldtrip to the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria Aug. 7. U.S. Marines and soldiers participating in exercise Pla More

A Bulgarian soldier stands at the alert during a humanitarian scenario while participating in the final exercise of Platinum Lion 14-2, Aug. 11, 2014 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. During the seven-hour More

First Lt. Paul T. Merten, a platoon leader assigned to Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, checks on his troopers as they gather their belongings before they disembark their flight, after landing a More

Troopers assigned to Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepare to unload their unit's equipment and Stryker Combat Vehicles after landing at Burgas Airport located in Burgas, Bulgaria, March 30, More

Sergeant James T. Fowler a Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 15, coordinates with the Bulgarian Air Force to execute medevac drills during Platinum Lion 15, April, 8, 2015 at the Novo Selo Training Area Bu More

Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, joined their brothers-and-sisters-in-arms from 6th Battalion Battle Group, 2nd Brigade, Bulgarian Land Forces, to participate in the opening ceremony for Kabile More

Pfc. Elizabeth N. Nintai, a combat medic with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, of San Antonio, Texas, originally from Cameroon, East Africa, administers intravenous medical aid to a fellow soldier, Novo Selo More

Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, joined Bulgarian army special forces soldiers to search and clear a building as they conducted a cordon and search joint training exercise during Kabile 15, a m More

A pile of new track pads waiting to be installed, June 18, 2015, on an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank in preparation to be loaded on a U.S. Air Force C17 Globemaster III in Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The tanks a More

Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, participate in a tank shoot rehearsal as preparation for a live-fire tank shoot at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 24. Transported as part of a tank sec More

Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, participate in a tank shoot rehearsal as preparation for a live-fire tank shoot at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 24. Transported as part of a tank sec More

Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, participate in a tank shoot rehearsal as preparation for a live-fire tank shoot at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 24. Transported as part of a tank sec More

Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, participate in a live-fire tank shoot firing the first ever rounds fired by a U.S. M1A2 tanks in Bulgaria at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 25. Transpo More

Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, participate in a live-fire tank shoot firing the first ever rounds fired by a U.S. M1A2 tanks in Bulgaria at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 25. Transpo More

A Bulgarian T-72 tank participates in a live-fire tank shoot at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 25. The Bulgarian tank, utilized by soldiers from the 6th Brigade Battle Group, fired alongside M1A2 Abr More

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment speak with Bulgarian soldiers and military officials during a live-fire tank shoot firing the first ever rounds fired by a U.S. M1A2 tanks in Bulgaria at Novo Se More

United States and Bulgarian military officials discuss the NATO alliance during a live-fire tank shoot firing the first ever rounds fired by a U.S. M1A2 tanks in Bulgaria at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, J More

Pfc. Tristian Berrios, 268th Military Police Company out of Ripley, Tenn., is instructed to open all compartments during a vehicle search-training scenario conducted by the 268th MP Company and local Bulgarian More

A U.S. Marine anti-tank missile man with Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, fires the tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile (TOW), during the combined anti-armor team sustain More

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Aaron Hilberg (first row, second from left), fire support team officer for Company G, Black Sea Rotational Force and native of Cincinnati, Ohio, leads a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTA More

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Dale Elbert, a platoon sergeant with Company G, Black Sea Rotational Force discusses medium machine gun employment with Bulgarian soldiers during Exercise Platinum Lion, July 8 at Novo Se More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Victor Castillo, law enforcement Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force, led a tactical site exploitation exercise for an Albanian military police platoon during Exercise Platinum Lion 15-3 at More

Spc. Staci Evbuomwan, a medic with the 230th Engineer Battalion, Trenton, Tenn., conducts a medical class on combat life saving procedures here at Training Site Novo Selo, Bulgaria, with the 268th Military Poli More

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

An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with the U.S. Marine Corps Combined Arms Company is delivered in the port of Bremerhaven, Germany, by U.S. Marines and their German counterparts, Aug. 17. The maritime prepositioning More

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

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

Col. Colin P. Tuley, Commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and Command Sgt. Maj. Alexander Barnett join the paratroopers from the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in airborne sustainment t More

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

Paratroopers from Task Force Devil conduct airborne sustainment training at Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany on Aug. 25, 2015. Paratroopers from six NATO allies - Germany, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingd More

Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commanding general, XVIII Airborne Corps, arrives at Baumholder to observe Exercise Swift Response 15. Swift Response 15 is the U.S. Army’s largest combined airborne training even More

U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to 75th Ranger Regiment 1st Battalion, conduct a simulated raid during exercise Swift Response at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 27, 2015. Swift Response 15 is the U.S. A More