Triple Nickels kick-off exercise African Lion 2019 with a roar

Two Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16s rests on the flight line during exercise African Lion 2019 at Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco, March 25, 2019. The exercise allowed Moroccan and U.S. F-16s to train together on the tactics, techniques and procedures necessary in a real-world scenario to counter-violent extremist organizations. African Lion 2019 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, joint and combined exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Morocco with a spoke in Tunisia, and armed forces participants in from Canada, France, Senegal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)



By Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley 39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs BEN GUERIR AIR BASE, , Morocco Apr 09, 2019
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