Marines TV

Package of the Black Sea Rotational Force-11 coming to a close with a ceremony after a five-month deployment to Romania. Soundbites from Lt. Col. Nelson Cardella, Brig. Gen. Charles Chiarotti. Produced by Sgt. Matt Lyman.

Sea Breeze 2011 Marines flew three specialized non lethal weapons instructors to Ukraine to give a period of familiarization to Ukrainian, Moldovan and Macedonian troops. Sound bites from Staff Sgt. Daniel Botty, Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor and Cpl. Mason Speir, Anti-Tank Missileman, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment. Produced by Sgt. Matt Lyman

Marines and partner nations' militaries strengthen friendships and build stronger interoperability during a combined foreign weapons range during Sea Breeze 2011 in Ukraine. Includes sound bites from Maj. John Hughes and Staff Sgt. Barnaby Raikes.

Package about U.S. service members with Black Sea Rotational Force 2011 traveled to Buzoe, Romania to give members of the Romanian Army a course to familiarize them with the capabilities of the Raven-B, unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The Raven is a light weight, man-packable U.A.V that offers an eye in the sky for service members on the ground in any battle situation. The Raven is constructed from thin kevlar material and can be equipped with up to three cameras, offering day and night vision capability and the option of capturing video and still photos. Sound bites include Warrant Officer Marius Enache - Romanian Army and Staff Sgt. Stephen Provence - U.S. Army Raven-B Operator. Produced by Sgt. Matt Lyman.

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 2011 conduct convoy operations training for Romanian soldiers at the Babadag Training area in Romania. Sound bites from Lt. Col. Nelson Cardella, USMC Commanding Officer, Black Sea Rotational Force 2011 and Staff Sgt. Basile Dorneau, Platoon Sgt., Romanian Army. Produced by Sgt. Matt Lyman.

Package about how U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe hosted the Republic of Georgia's 33rd Light Infantry Battalion at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as they conducted a mission rehearsal prior to their deployment to Afghanistan. Sound bites include Lt. Col. Daniel Thoele - Executive Officer, Marine Corps Training and Advisory Group and Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Williams - Infantry Staff Non-Commissioned Officer/Exercise Observer/Controller, Weapons Co. 2nd Bn, 4th Marine Regiment. Produced by Sgt. Matt Lyman.

Package about how Marine Corps Forces Africa, hosted a team from the Joint Non-Lethal Directorate from Quantico Virgina who certified 22 servicemembers from all over the EUCOM/AFRICOM area as non-lethal weapons instructors. Sound bites include Gunnery Sgt. Shane Sheaffer, Non Lethal Weapons Instructor, Trainer and Cpl. Cedric Anderson, MARFORAF Security/cooperation Team Member. Produced by Sgt. Matt Lyman