U.S. Marines and members of the Moldovan Armed Forces participated in a joint workshop in Balti this week, designed to increase the understanding of each country’s capabilities and reinforce the strong bond between our military forces, the US Embassy said in a press release.

The military-to-military engagement focused on defensive procedures, and featured weapons familiarization, tactics of employment and practical application scenarios, culminating with a live-fire range on Friday.

The Marines that supported this workshop are from the Black Sea Rotational Force located in Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, on a six-month rotation. This unit provides U.S. European Command (EUCOM) a regional crisis-response contingency force that also works with 21 allied and regional partner nations to build military capacity, provide regional stability and develop lasting relationships.