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About African Lion

African Lion 24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise. This year’s event marks a significant milestone as U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) leads the exercise for U.S. Army Africa Command, which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the African Lion exercise series.

The exercise runs until May 10 in Tunisia, but will continue until May 31 in three other host nations: Morocco, Ghana and Senegal. While more than 1,000 military personnel from both the U.S. and Tunisia are participating here, more than 8,000 multinational service members from 27 countries and contingents from NATO will participate in the exercise.

Under the leadership of SETAF-AF, African Lion 2024 in Tunisia showcases the commitment of the U.S. military to maintaining robust relationships with allies and partners, embodying the core principles to its approach in Africa: partner-led and U.S.-enabled.

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Video by Pfc. William Kennedy

BROLL: Texas National Guard Unit gives a capabilities brief on HIMARS rocket system

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

May 10, 2024 | 2:02

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, give a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System capabilities brief to members of the Tunisian Armed Forces in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia on May 8, 2024. Soundbites are, in order of appearance, U.S. Army Capt. James Hamilton with the 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Field Artillery Regiment and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Gaytan with B Battery, 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Field Artillery Regiment. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premiere 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)

Shot List:
(00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Tunisian soldiers observing brief
(00:05) WIDE SHOT: U.S. Soldier teaching to Tunisians and Americans
(00:10) MEDIUM SHOT: member of the Tunisian Armed Forces asking question
(00:15) CLOSE SHOT: member of the Tunisian Armed Forces receiving answer
(00:20) MEDIUM SHOT: Member of the U.S. Army speaking about HIMARS capabilities
(00:25) MEDIUM SHOT: member of the Tunisian Armed Forces observing
(00:30) MEDIUM SHOT: member of the Tunisian Armed Forces observing as Arabic interpreter explains
(00:35) MEDIUM SHOT: member of the Tunisian Armed Forces observing
(00:40) CLOSE SHOT: member of the Tunisian Armed Forces observing
(00:45)CLOSE SHOT: member of the Tunisian Armed Forces observing
(00:50)MEDIUM SHOT: member of the Tunisian Armed Forces observing
(00:55)CLOSE SHOT: member of the Tunisian Armed Forces observing
(1:00) WIDE SHOT: Members of the Tunisian Armed Forces leaving
(1:05) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Capt. James Hamilton with the 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Field Artillery Regiment talks about the importance of African lion for his unit
(1:40) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Gaytan with the 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Field Artillery Regiment talks about why African Lion is Important