Romanian and Norwegian special operations forces conduct fast rope familiarization training.

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Romanian and Norwegian special operations forces conduct fast rope familiarization training on a vessel in the Black Sea with Sailors from U.S. Navy Special Warfare Unit 2 on a Chinook helicopter from the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment off the shores of Romania Sept. 14, 2011. Jackal Stone is an annual multinational special operations exercise designed to promote cooperation and interoperability between participating forces, build functional capacity and enhance readiness. This year nine nations are participating in various locations in Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine.

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