Romanian Col. Loan-Doru Apafaian, executive director of Black Sea Rotational Force Romanian forces, Maj. Jacob Robinson, officer-in-charge of BSRF-14, and other distinguished guests, salute the American and Romanian flag for their respective anthems during the opening ceremony for BSRF-14 at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Sept. 13th. The opening ceremony marks the beginning of BSRF-14, the first winter rotation of forces in Romania. BSRF is an annual rotation to promote regional stability and security, increase military capacity and interoperability, as well as bolster and maintain partnerships with their counterparts in Eastern Europe.