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. 

Click here for the African Lion Photos, News and Video

African Lion 25 Announcment

African Lion Images
Press Information

 

Videos
Video by Lance Cpl. Damaris Arias
VMAQ-2 Sundown Ceremony
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
March 8, 2019 | 0:45
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare (VMAQ) 2 honor the deactivation of their squadron during a Sundown Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 8, 2019. VMAQ-2 is the last remaining Prowler squadron in the Marine Corps to render a final farewell to the aircraft. The Prowler has been active since 1877, flying operations in support of NATO, Southeast Asia, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve. The Marines are assigned to VMAQ-2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Damaris Arias.)
More