African Lion 22 was held in Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, and included militaries from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands the U.K. and the U.S. This effort involves strengthening our shared defense capabilities to counter transnational threats and violent extremist organizations, which is in the common good of the U.S. and African partner nations.
Medical exercise provides real-world relief to local Moroccans
3:53 PM6/30/2022
Utah Army National Guard Medical Detachment Soldiers entertain local Moroccan children with crafts while their parents receive medical treatment from U.S. and Moroccan troops during a humanitarian civic assistance mission and medical readiness exercise in Taliouine, Morocco, June 24. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.
U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022
6:00 PM6/29/2022
U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.
U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022
6:00 PM6/29/2022
U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.
U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.
Tech. Sgt. Holly McLelland 1st Med Det 1, Medic, paints a child's face in a medical waiting area for children at Talouine, Morocco. June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.
U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
1:22 PM6/23/2022
The aircraft, on display June 14, 2022, in Spain, should become capable of multi-month, continuous flight and has potential beyond gathering intelligence that supports U.S. and partner-led efforts to counter destabilizing, violent extremist activity in Africa.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Faitala, with Maneuver Company Advisor Team, 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, adjusts an M-4 Carbine during African Lion 22 in Dodji, Senegal, June 22, 2022. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6-30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Ruiz, an infantry squad leader assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, works with Tunisian armed forces to move towards an objective as part of an integrated training event during African Lion 2022, Camp Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, June 21, 2022. African Lion 22 is a multinational- scale exercise focused on increasing training and interoperability between the U.S., partners and allies in Africa to work towards increased security and stability within the region.
African Lion 2022 begins in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana
8:38 AM6/16/2022
African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest and premier annual exercise, involving more than 7,500 service members from June 6 - 30. AL22 features a Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters command post exercise; a combined arms live fire exercise; a maritime exercise; an air exercise with U.S. C-130J Super Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, and bomber aircraft; a joint forcible entry with paratroopers into a field training exercise; a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear response exercise; and a humanitarian civic assistance program event.
The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Trenton, front, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rose , center, and the Moroccan navy Sigma class frigate Allal Ben Abdellah, sail in formation to kick off exercise African Lion 2021 with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams 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.
Exercise Phoenix Express 2022 set to begin in Tunisia
9:04 AM5/26/2022
The exercise, from May 23 to June 3, 2022, focuses on regional cooperation to enhance efforts that promote safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea and territorial waters of participating North African nations.
U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics
12:00 AM5/25/2022
A new building takes shape as part of ongoing work on improvements for the Montebello Hospital in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa on May 25, 2022. The work is augmenting South African efforts to facilitate treatment of tuberculosis, or TB, and particularly patients with drug-resistant TB.
U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics
12:00 AM5/23/2022
An informational sign is visible outside a newly completed classroom at Zwelemfundo Public School in East London, South Africa, on May 23, 2022. The classroom was part of a school improvement project delivered through a collaboration between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Embassy in South Africa and local South African partners.
Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum
1:54 PM5/16/2022
Maj. Gen. William Zana, commander, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, hosted the forum, which provided a face-to-face platform for representatives with the U.S. Departments of State and Defense, U,S. Agency for International Development, and National Security Council. The discussions ranged from overarching long-term strategy to specific security threats in the region.
NC Guard hosts African Military Law Forum Advisory Council
11:16 AM5/12/2022
The forum, running April 26-28, 2022, provided legal advisors from several nations a chance to share their expertise in international, operational, administrative and civil law.
African Land Forces Summit: going farther together
12:00 AM3/25/2022
The goal of the African Land Forces Summit is to strengthen partnerships across Africa to improve regional and continent-wide security, as well as demonstrate to African partners that the U.S. is committed to their long-term success.
Partner nations at Flintlock 2022 train to counter VEOs, collaborate across borders
10:00 AM3/24/2022
Flintlock 2022 was hosted by Senegal, with an additional training location hosted for the first time in Cote d’Ivoire. The exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, collaborate across borders, and provide security for their people.
Flintlock - U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual special operations exercise - has taken place annually since 2005 across the Sahel region of Africa among nations participating in the Trans-Sahara Counter-Terrorism Partnership and are planned by African-partner nation special operations forces, Special Operations Command - Africa, and the U.S. Department of State to develop the capacity of and collaboration among African security forces to protect civilian populations.
African Land Forces Summit: going farther together
12:00 AM3/23/2022
Military senior leaders from the U.S. Army and over 40 African countries met for the 10th African Land Forces Summit from March 21-25. The goal of the ALFS is to strengthen partnerships across Africa to improve regional and continent-wide security, as well as demonstrate to African partners that the U.S. is committed to their long-term success. (Image clipped from video production)