About African Lion

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 Petty Officer 2nd Class Riley Gasdia
USS Bataan Electronics Technicians Play a Role In Flight Quarters
USS Bataan (LHD 5)
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231024-N-OQ442-1001 Behind the Scene of Flight Quarters Aboard USS Bataan
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 24, 2023) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Frank Piscatella, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), describes the responsibilities of the Electronics Technicians in order to successfully launch aircrafts off of the flight deck in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Oct. 24. Components of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Riley Gasdia)
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