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

Download full-resolution image

Senegal

Morocco

Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

Tunisia

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa

African Lion

U.S. Africa Command Conducts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) held a Change of Command ceremony August 15 at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, as Marine Corps General Michael E. Langley formally transferred command to Air Force General Dagvin R.M. Anderson.

EUCOM/AFRICOM Host Joint Industry Forum

Briefing sessions were focused on EUCOM and AFRICOM’s critical capability needs, outlining technology requirements to close operational gaps.

U.S. and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Launch African Lion 25 in Morocco

U.S. and Royal Moroccan Armed forces officially began the Morocco portion of African Lion 25, the largest annual joint military exercise on the African continent, with training events beginning this week across multiple regions of the Kingdom of Morocco.

U.S. Africa Command Conducts Change of Command Ceremony

EUCOM/AFRICOM Host Joint Industry Forum

Briefing sessions were focused on EUCOM and AFRICOM’s critical capability needs, outlining technology requirements to close operational gaps.

U.S. and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Launch African Lion 25 in Morocco

U.S. Africa Command Conducts Change of Command Ceremony

EUCOM/AFRICOM Host Joint Industry Forum

Briefing sessions were focused on EUCOM and AFRICOM’s critical capability needs, outlining technology requirements to close operational gaps.

U.S. and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Launch African Lion 25 in Morocco

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.