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 Lance Cpl. Alexis Ballin
B-Roll: U.S. Marines, Australians prepare for Coral-Balmoral Cup
1st Marine Division
May 9, 2025 | 3:41
U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Australian Army soldiers with the School of Armour participate in weapons handling drills and review light armored vehicle procedures in preparation for the Coral-Balmoral Cup at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria, Australia, April 15-17, 2025. The Coral-Balmoral Cup is an annual Australian light armored vehicle competition hosted by the Royal Australian Armoured Corps to strengthen relationships with allied partners and exchange standard operating procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ballin)
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