I've been watching but haven't posted on this Black Sea Rotation (?) Group that the Marine Corps has been running for some time now. The issue for me has been it seems totally ceremonial...in my mind its been more dog and pony shows than anything else. I could easily be wrong but thats been my opinion.
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| Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to launch from USS Whidbey Island in Amphibious Assault Vehicles as part of Summer Storm 2011, a combined amphibious assault exercise with Romania, July 30. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie) |
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| Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit launch from USS Whidbey Island in Amphibious Assault Vehicles as part of Summer Storm 2011, a combined amphibious assault exercise with Romania, July 30. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie) |
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| Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit launch from USS Whidbey Island in Amphibious Assault Vehicles as part of Summer Storm 2011, a combined amphibious assault exercise with Romania, July 30. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie) |
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| Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit launch from USS Whidbey Island in Amphibious Assault Vehicles as part of Summer Storm 2011, a combined amphibious assault exercise with Romania, July 30. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie) |
Great news Sol, this will be a good exercise for the Romanian boys from 307 Marines since they'll have an experience with amphibious assaults. By the way, the location, Cape Midia, is great, one of the best in the world in terms of conditions to organize military operations.
ReplyDeleteit is good news. this looks like real training...i've been watching these Marines and some of the stuff they've done in other countries hasn't had the proper look to it in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteRomania seems to be extremely serious though and i like it. from training with the Israeli's and now with our Marines and i've heard rumors that Special Ops ties are increasing so things are definitely looking good.
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