U.S. Marine Forces Europe and Africa deputy commander,

U.S. Marine Forces Europe and Africa deputy commander, Brig. Gen. Norm Cooling, engages with 9th Mechanized Brigade commander, Brig. Gen Adrian Soci (left) and 1st Mechanized Brigade commander, Col. Gheorghita Vlad (right) at the Exercise Platinum Eagle Distinguished Visitors day, May 26 at Babadag Training Area, Romania. Visitors from Romania, Bulgaria and the United States viewed Romanian parachute operations from a U.S. Marine KC-130J Super Hercules, the exercise's final assault involving a U.S. Marine Corps mounted force from Black Sea Rotational Force with a Combined Anti-Armor Platoon in HMMWVs and a Romanian Mechanized Infantry Platoon in BTR-70s at the Babadag Training Area, Romania, May 26. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Smith)