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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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Video by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton

2nd Distribution Support Battalion Conduct Port Operations During Exercise Native Fury 24

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command

May 26, 2024 | 3:24

U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct port operations during exercise Native Fury 24 at a port in United Arab Emirates, May 19-22, 2024.  Exercise Native Fury 24 is a key multi-lateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Central Command and executed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command in collaboration with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This iteration emphasizes the strategic use of logistics and leverage the extensive network of roads and infrastructure across the Arabian Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)

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US, Morocco conduct space and electronic warfare academics at African Lion 2025 [Social Media 9:16]

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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]

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