This is reported by NV with a reference to the press service of the Sixth Operational Fleet of the US Navy.

Now the ship carrying the units of the 26th Marine Expedition Battalion consisting of about 500 Marines is on its way to the shores of Romania.

It is expected that Oak Hill will participate in the military exercise Spring Storm 2018 (Spring Storm 2018), which will be held March 8-15 in the area of ??the Romanian port of Constanta. In particular, it is planned to test the landing of the Marines assault on the Romanian coast.

"The regular presence of the Navy and Marine Corps in the Black Sea demonstrates the firm commitment of the Sixth Fleet to ensuring regional stability, maritime security and collective security with our NATO allies," said Marine Corps commander Col. Farrell Sullivan, 26th Expeditionary Battalion.