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B-Roll: US, Ghana Armed Forces conduct the medical civic action program during African Lion 25

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

May 13, 2025 | 1:30

U.S. Navy corpsman assigned to 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, participate with Ghana Armed Forces in the Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) during African Lion 2025 (AL25), May 8–10, 2025, in Kumbungu, Ghana. AL25, the largest annual military exercise in Africa, brings together over 50 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Jon Cortez)

Shot List
(00:00:00) LONG SHOT: Kumbungu residents walking to MEDCAP site
(00:03:18) LONG SHOT: Kumbungu residents waiting to be seen by medical personnel
(00:07:18) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. and GAF soldiers talking/collaborating
(00:10:18) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. and GAF soldiers posing together
(00:13:19) LONG SHOT: U.S. and GAF soldiers talking with local school kids
(00:17:02) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. and GAF soldiers discussing procedures
(00:20:29) MEDIUM SHOT: Kumbungu resident receiving blood pressure check
(00:24:29) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. sailor uncuffing sphygmomanometer on local
(00:28:29) MEDIUM SHOT: GAF soldier handling thermometer
(00:33:29) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. sailor writing down medical information
(00:37:47) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. and GAF soldiers listen to Kumbungu resident during consultation
(00:42:04) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army sailor putting on exam gloves
(00:45:32) CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Army sailor examining Kumbungu resident
(00:49:01) CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Army sailor face
(00:52:01) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army sailor examining Kumbungu resident mouth
(00:55:49) MEDIUM/CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Army sailor consulting Kumbungu resident
(01:00:35) MEDIUM/CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Army sailor checking Kumbungu resident’s breathing
(01:04:10) MEDIUM/CLOSE SHOT: Lab tech drawing blood from GAF soldier finger
(01:07:36) CLOSE SHOT: Lab tech conducting medical procedure with Kumbungu resident
(01:11:05) CLOSE SHOT: Lab tech testing blood
(01:14:19) MEDIUM SHOT: GAF pharmacy tech walking to station with medications
(01:17:29) MEDIUM SHOT: GAF pharmacy tech consulting Kumbungu resident about medications
(01:21:32) MEDIUM SHOT: GAF nurse handing out medication to Kumbungu resident
(01:26:05) MEDIUM/CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Army sailor posing with Kumbungu resident children

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B-Roll: US, Ghana Armed Forces conduct the medical civic action program during African Lion 25