U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUNE 13, 2021) Mineman 2nd Class Lynyrd Abella fires a .50 caliber machine gun at an inflatable target known as a “killer Tomato” aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) during exercise African Lion 2021 in the Atlantic Ocean, June 13, 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’ largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Coffer/Released)

By Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Coffer , U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/ Atlantic Ocean Jun 15, 2021

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

U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion