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B-ROLL: US, Tunisia conduct culminating event at African Lion 2025

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

May 5, 2025 | 2:25

Distinguished visitors observe U.S. and Tunisian Armed Forces demonstrating their operational readiness through dynamic displays of airborne operations, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) tactics, and objective assaults during the culminating event of exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25) at Camp Rimel, Bizerte, Tunisia, April 29, 2025. As AL25 concludes, Tunisian Armed Forces seized the opportunity to exhibit their expertise, reinforcing multinational cooperation and tactical proficiency in front of distinguished visitors. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 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. Brian Jones)

Shot List
(00:00:00.00) MEDIUM SHOT: A Tunisian paratrooper descends upon a Bizerte beach
(00:00:00:10) LONG SHOT: A U.S., Tunisian, Italian and French intervention force prepares to assault an object as distinguished visitors observe
(00:00:00:19) LONG SHOT: The multinational hostage rescue team approaches a simulated enemy stronghold
(00:00:00:32) LONG SHOT: The multinational hostage rescue team withdraws from stronghold after successfully extracting hostage. Humvee follows
(00:00:01:14) LONG SHOT: The multinational force assaults an objective.
(00:00:01:26) LONG SHOT: The multinational force withdraws in Humvees from assault area, detonating an explosive to destroy enemy equipment
(00:00:01:35) LONG SHOT: Tunisian, French, Italian and U.S. forces display their flags after successful simulated hostage rescue and assault on objective
(00:00:01:47) MEDIUM SHOT: Distinguished visitors, led by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan, deputy commanding general of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), and Joey Hood, Ambassador to Tunisia, U.S. Embassy Tunis, pose for photos at the culmination of the event.
(00:00:02:05) MEDIUM SHOT (Different Angle): Distinguished visitors, led by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan, deputy commanding general of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), and Joey Hood, Ambassador to Tunisia, U.S. Embassy Tunis, receive a brief at the culmination of the event.
(00:00:02:15) MEDIUM SHOT (Different Angle): Distinguished visitors, led by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan, deputy commanding general of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), and Joey Hood, Ambassador to Tunisia, U.S. Embassy Tunis, receive a brief at the culmination of the event.
(00:00:02:26) MEDIUM SHOT: Distinguished visitors, led by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan, deputy commanding general of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), and Joey Hood, Ambassador to Tunisia, U.S. Embassy Tunis, observe CBRN operations at the culmination of the event.

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