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News

Article|Friday, June 10, 2022

African Lion 2022 begins in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana
Militaries from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom will join U.S. and host nation troops.
Article|Saturday, June 4, 2022

Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion
Thousands of troops from the North and South America, Europe, and across Africa are heading to Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia and Ghana for African Lion 2022, scheduled to run June 6-30.
Article|Monday, October 25, 2021

Militaries begin planning for largest U.S. Africa Command exercise
The event was the first in a series of planning events for the exercise with U.S. military personnel working alongside Moroccan, Senegalese and Ghanaian partners for African Lion 2022.
Article|Thursday, June 17, 2021

Moroccan, U.S. fighters and refuelers showcase combined capabilities
Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, conducted an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) event in Guelmim, Morocco, June 16, 2021.
Article|Tuesday, June 15, 2021

U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion
U.S. Sixth Fleet ships, Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), and expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5) are participating in U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) largest and premier annual exercise African Lion, June 13, 2021.

Press Products

Press Release|Monday, June 21, 2021
AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion
Document|Tuesday, June 8, 2021
News release 06.07.21_Plans underway for African Lion, Africa's biggest military exercise_French .pdf
Document|Tuesday, June 8, 2021
News release 06.07.21_Plans underway for African Lion, Africa's biggest military exercise_Arabic.pdf
Press Release|Monday, June 7, 2021
African Lion 21 exercise begins with 7,800 troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal
Press Release|Monday, April 12, 2021
Morocco praises continued security cooperation with AFRICOM

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Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion
Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion
Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion
Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion
Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion
Militaries begin planning for largest U.S. Africa Command exercise
Training program with Defense Threat Reduction Agency readies Senegal for regional emergency response role
African Lion 21 concludes after honing multinational operations on land, in air and over sea
African Lion 21 concludes after honing multinational operations on land, in air and over sea
AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion
AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion
Moroccan, U.S. fighters fighters and refuelers showcase combined capabilities
Moroccan, U.S. fighters fighters and refuelers showcase combined capabilities
African Lion 21
U.S. Airmen begin African Lion humanitarian efforts
Executing African Lion 21 with 7,800 troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal
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Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion

Logisticians from multiple Southern European Task Force -Africa units, including the 839th Transportation Battalion, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade, and the 23rd Modular Ordnance Ammunition Company, all worked together at the Port of Livorno, Italy, to upload the Military Sealift Command Vessel, USNS Yuma on May 29, 2022. The equipment will transit from locations across Europe to Agadir, Morocco, as part of exercise African Lion 22.
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Photo by: Elena Baladelli,  Livorno, Italy
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Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion

Logisticians from multiple Southern European Task Force -Africa units, including the 839th Transportation Battalion, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade, and the 23rd Modular Ordnance Ammunition Company, all worked together at the Port of Livorno, Italy, to upload the Military Sealift Command Vessel, USNS Yuma on May 29, 2022. The equipment will transit from locations across Europe to Agadir, Morocco, as part of exercise African Lion 22.
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Photo by: Elena Baladelli,  Livorno, Italy
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Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion

Logisticians from multiple Southern European Task Force -Africa units, including the 839th Transportation Battalion, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade, and the 23rd Modular Ordnance Ammunition Company, all worked together at the Port of Livorno, Italy, to upload the Military Sealift Command Vessel, USNS Yuma on May 29, 2022. The equipment will transit from locations across Europe to Agadir, Morocco, as part of exercise African Lion 22.
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Photo by: Elena Baladelli,  Livorno, Italy
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Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion

The Military Sealift Command Vessel USNS Yuma enters Livorno port to transport equipment from locations across Europe to Agadir, Morocco, as part of exercise African Lion 22.
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Photo by: Elena Baladelli,  livorno, Italy
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Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion

The Military Sealift Command Vessel USNS Yuma enters Livorno port to transport equipment from locations across Europe to Agadir, Morocco, as part of exercise African Lion 22.
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Photo by: Elena Baladelli,  Livorno, Italy
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Militaries begin planning for largest U.S. Africa Command exercise

Military planners gather in Agadir, Morocco, Oct. 28, 2021, to make initial coordination for African Lion 22. U.S. military planners joined partners from Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Ghana, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and elsewhere to discuss initial plans for U.S. Africa Command's premier exercise.
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Photo by: Chris House,  Morocco
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Training program with Defense Threat Reduction Agency readies Senegal for regional emergency response role

Senegal Military members treat a simulated casualty from a chemical attack during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense demonstration hosted by the Moroccan and Senegalese militaries in Agadir, Morocco, during African Lion 2021, June 15, 2021.The training event marked a culmination of a six-year program with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency to enhance the Senegalese National Fire Brigade as a trained and ready Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear response organization.
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Photo by: Sgt. Casey Dinnison,  Port of Agadir, Morocco
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African Lion 21 concludes after honing multinational operations on land, in air and over sea

As part of African Lion's culminating training event, distinguished visitors observed a demonstration of a combined operation between U.S. and Moroccan Forces capturing a high value target June 17.
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Photo by: Sgt. Jake Cox,  Morocco
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African Lion 21 concludes after honing multinational operations on land, in air and over sea

As part of African Lion's culminating training event, distinguished visitors observed a demonstration of a combined operation between U.S. and Moroccan Forces capturing a high value target June 17.
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Photo by: Sgt. Jake Cox,  Morocco
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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion

The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, visited Morocco to attend the closing ceremony of Exercise African Lion 21 and to meet with several African defense leaders June 17-19. Townsend met with senior Moroccan military leaders for outstanding efforts by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in planning and executing African Lion 2021; Senegal’s Chief of Defense Staff to thank the nation’s efforts as a security leader in West Africa and for hosting and participating in multiple U.S. Africa Command exercises; and Libyan leaders to stress foreign forces need to withdraw from Libya and discuss opportunities for greater military cooperation with the United States.
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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion

The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, visited Morocco to attend the closing ceremony of Exercise African Lion 21 and to meet with several African defense leaders June 17-19. Townsend met with senior Moroccan military leaders for outstanding efforts by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in planning and executing African Lion 2021; Senegal’s Chief of Defense Staff to thank the nation’s efforts as a security leader in West Africa and for hosting and participating in multiple U.S. Africa Command exercises; and Libyan leaders to stress foreign forces need to withdraw from Libya and discuss opportunities for greater military cooperation with the United States.
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Moroccan, U.S. fighters fighters and refuelers showcase combined capabilities

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron, lands at Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco, 15 June 2021, during Exercise African Lion 2021.
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Photo by: Airman 1st Class Thomas Keisler,  Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco
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Moroccan, U.S. fighters fighters and refuelers showcase combined capabilities

A Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft approaches to conduct air refueling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over Morocco during Exercise African Lion 2021, June 15, 2021.
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Photo by: Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron,  Marrakesh, Morocco
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African Lion 21

A Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft taxis down the runway during Exercise African Lion 21 at the 3rd Royal Moroccan Air Force Base in Kenitra, Morocco, June 14, 2021.
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Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Devin Nothstine,  Morocco
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U.S. Airmen begin African Lion humanitarian efforts

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kate Ovington, a physician assistant with the 113th Medical Group, performs an examination at the military field hospital on June 7, 2021 in Tafraoute, Morocco during African Lion 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’s 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 multi-domain, null-component, and multinational exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Annie Edwards).
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Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Annie Edwards,  Tafraoute, Morocco
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Executing African Lion 21 with 7,800 troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal

U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard and Royal Moroccan Army Soldiers conduct a combined small arms range during African Lion 2021 in Tifnit, Morocco, June 8, 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June.
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Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class IAN HOLTZMAN,  Morocco