Plans underway for African Lion, Africa's biggest military exercise

Capt. Jonathan Paul, 173rd Brigade, explains his unit's training requirements to Moroccan military planners during a site survey in Morocco Jan. 22, 2021. Plans for this year's iteration will involve more than 5,000 troops from the U.S., Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and elsewhere.

By Maj. Cain Claxton , Southern European Task Force, Africa Morocco Feb 04, 2021

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Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

The mission, which lasted more than 25 hours, supported the culminating live fire exercise for African Lion 2022, and then went on to support counter illicit maritime tracking efforts in Mauritania before returning to Texas.

U.S. Army Europe and Africa welcomes new commander

Gen. Darryl Williams, incoming commander, assumed command from Gen. Christopher Cavoli, outgoing commander, during a ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, Germany, on June 28, 2022.

U.S., Moroccan special forces team up for inaugural cyber training

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

U.S. Army Europe and Africa welcomes new commander

Gen. Darryl Williams, incoming commander, assumed command from Gen. Christopher Cavoli, outgoing commander, during a ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, Germany, on June 28, 2022.

U.S., Moroccan special forces team up for inaugural cyber training

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

U.S. Army Europe and Africa welcomes new commander

Gen. Darryl Williams, incoming commander, assumed command from Gen. Christopher Cavoli, outgoing commander, during a ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, Germany, on June 28, 2022.

United States Africa Command

Plans underway for African Lion, Africa's biggest military exercise

Capt. Jonathan Paul, 173rd Brigade, explains his unit's training requirements to Moroccan military planners during a site survey in Morocco Jan. 22, 2021. Plans for this year's iteration will involve more than 5,000 troops from the U.S., Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and elsewhere.