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BROLL: U.S. Marines from the 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company train with African Partners

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

May 5, 2024 | 2:36

U.S. Marines from the 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company conduct training with Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from several African partner-nation armed forces during African Lion 2024 in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, May 2, 2024. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. William D. Kennedy III)

Soundbites in order of appearance: U.S. Marine Sgt. Jonah Glasson and U.S. Marine Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Nicholas Munn, both from the 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company.

Shot List:
(00:00) CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Marine explains how to conduct air to ground integration from the role of a Joint Terminal Attack Controller to a member of the Tunisian Armed Forces
(05:28) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Marines and members of the Tunisian Armed forces direct air-to-ground integration
(11:08) WIDE SHOT: U.S. Army soldier and U.S. Marines and members of the Armed Forces from multiple African partner nations observe mortar fire
(18:10) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army soldiers do forward observation
(23:20) WIDE SHOT: U.S. Army soldiers do forward observation
(29:15) CLOSE SHOT: Members of the Tunisian and Ghanan Armed Forces speak on radio and dictate
(36:06) MEDIUM SHOT: Members of the Tunisian and Ghanan Armed Forces speak on radio and dictate
(41:18) WIDE SHOT: Members of the Tunisian and Ghanan Armed Forces speak on radio and dictate
(47:10) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Marine speaks to Tunisian Lt. regarding the exercise
(52:02) CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Marine leads members of Ghanaian Armed Forces through plotting
(56:12) WIDE SHOT: Libyan calls in strike over radio and missile explode in distance
(1:03:05) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Marine guides members of the Armed forces form Ghana, Libya, and Tunisia through calling in a strike
(1:07:13) WIDE SHOT: Member of the Tunisian Armed Forces leads briefs U.S. Army Soldiers, U.S. Marines, and members of the Tunisian Armed Forces
(1:12:08) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers speak to a member of the Tunisian Armed Forces prior to operation
(1:17:02) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers and members of the Tunisian Armed Forces speak prior to the operation.
(1:22:10) WIDE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers, U.S. Marines, and members of the Ghanan, Libyan, and Tunisian Armed Forces pose for a photo as helicopters fly toward the group
(1:28:29) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Marine Sgt. Jonah Glasson, a joint terminal air controller (JTAC) with the 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, speaks about goals of exercise.
(2:09:25) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Marine Hospital Corpsman 1st class Nicholas Munn, A Corpsman with the 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, speaks about why the exercise is important.

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BROLL: U.S. Marines from the 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company train with African Partners