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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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African Lion 25 Announcment

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Video by Cpl. Dean Gurule

Keris MAREX 23: JTAC Simulations

Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia

Dec. 19, 2023 | 2:06

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force and Indonesian Marines with 4th Marine Infantry Battalion, Pasmar 1, conduct a subject matter expert exchange joint terminal attack controllers during Keris Marine Exercise 2023 at Piabung Training Area in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, Dec. 4, 2023. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise led by the U.S. Marine Corps and the Indonesian Marine Corps, or Korps Marinir, to promote military interoperability and maritime domain awareness capabilities, strengthen relationships, and expand military capabilities among participating forces in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model that involves exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and Partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dean Gurule)

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African Lion News

From Togo to the Task Force: SETAF-AF Soldier connects heritage with mission at African Lion 2025

US, Ghanaian, Moroccan Special Forces conduct maritime assault and explosive chemical attack operations during African Lion 2025 [Image 2 of 7]

US, Ghanaian, Moroccan Special Forces conduct maritime assault and explosive chemical attack operations during African Lion 2025 [Image 3 of 7]

US, Ghanaian, Moroccan Special Forces conduct maritime assault and explosive chemical attack operations during African Lion 2025 [Image 4 of 7]

US, Ghanaian, Moroccan Special Forces demonstrate maritime assault and explosive chemical attack operations during African Lion 2025 [Image 5 of 7]

US, Ghanaian, Moroccan Special Forces conduct maritime assault and explosive chemical attack operations during African Lion 2025 [Image 6 of 7]

US, Ghanaian, Moroccan Special Forces conduct maritime assault and explosive chemical attack operations during African Lion 2025 [Image 7 of 7]

US, Ghanaian, Moroccan Special Forces conduct maritime assault and explosive chemical attack operations during African Lion 2025 [Image 1 of 7]

US, Morocco conduct joint medical mission at African Lion 2025 [Image 10 of 14]

US, Morocco conduct joint medical mission at African Lion 2025 [Image 11 of 14]

African Lion 25 Announcment

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