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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Meet 5th Armored Brigade Best OC/T Competition Team 2
5th Armored Brigade
Feb. 10, 2025 | 0:12
Meet Dagger Brigade Best Observer, Conroller/Trainer Competition Team 2 comprised of 1st Lt. Faith A. Llewellyn, Headquarters & Headquarters Company executive officer, and Staff Sgt. Rene A. Arana, communications OC/T with Task Force Hammer, HHC, 5th Armored Brigade.

Llewellyn, a Champaign, Illinois native, enjoys running, hiking, camping, climbing, fancy coffee, and the El Paso food scene. Her most recent accomplishment is placing top three in the U.S. Army 10-miler with the U.S. Army Fort Bliss Team.

Arana, a Nogales, Arizona native, enjoys the diverse conglomerate of activities, food, and culture being stationed at Fort Bliss has to offer while learning new signal skills and progressing his career with this broadening assignment. His hobbies include weightlifting, sports, hiking, billiards, going to the movies, and helping others.
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