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African Lion 25 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, annual exercise, hosted across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia. This joint, all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise includes more than 10,000 participants from more than twenty nations, including contingents from NATO. African Lion aims to strengthen interoperability among participants and build readiness to respond to crises and contingencies in Africa and around the world.

The exercise will include a command post exercise, field training exercises, a live-fire demonstration, and humanitarian civic assistance program events. Additionally, humanitarian civic assistance missions will feature a combination of medical, dental and veterinary assistance and exchanges across Morocco, Ghana and Senegal.

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Video by Pfc. Carlos Marquez

18th MP Brigade Best Squad Competitors Tackle Ruck, Grenades, and M4 Qualification

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March 18, 2025 | 1:33

U.S. Soldiers participate in endurance and marksmanship events during the FY25 18th Military Police Brigade Best Squad Competition on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany, March 18, 2025. Conducted by the 18th Military Police Brigade, the day’s events included the Rugged Terrain Trail, M4 qualification, a ruck, and grenade qualification. These challenges test Soldiers’ physical endurance, tactical proficiency, and combat readiness as they compete for selection in the brigade’s Best Squad. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Carlos Marquez)

Shot list:
00:00:06:00 – Competitors unload from a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle.
00:00:13:00 – Soldiers climb steps to begin the Rugged Terrain Trail.
00:00:19:00 – Soldiers run uphill.
00:00:25:00 – (Panning shot) Soldier runs uphill.
00:00:31:00 – (Close-up) Soldiers walking on a beam.
00:00:38:00 – Soldiers running downhill.
00:00:46:00 – Soldier climbs a wall.
00:00:52:00 – Soldier fires an M4 rifle in the prone supported position.
00:00:58:00 – Soldier fires in the prone supported position.
00:01:04:00 – Soldier fires in the standing supported position.
00:01:10:00 – Soldier runs on a road.
00:01:17:00 – Soldier tosses a grenade.
00:01:25:23 – Soldier tosses a grenade.

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