A Romanian Puma helicopter approaches ROS Midia.

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A Romanian Puma helicopter approaches ROS Midia (LSNS 283) to drop Romanian special operations forces aboard the Romanian naval vessel during a demonstration for distinguished visitors on the opening day of Exercise Jackal Stone 2011, on Sept. 17, 2011, in Romania. 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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