Corporal Derek Harger, a reconnaissance Marine with Ground Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force 12, secures an entry point during an urban raid as part of Exercise BALTOPS 2012.

BSRF-12 is Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force training with 19 countries to facilitate interoperability with U.S. partner nations and promote regional stability while providing a limited crisis response capability in the Black Sea and Caucasus regions. BALTOPS 2012 aims to improve maritime security in the Baltic region through increased interoperability and cooperation amongst regional allies both on land and sea.