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About African Lion

African Lion 24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise. This year’s event marks a significant milestone as U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) leads the exercise for U.S. Army Africa Command, which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the African Lion exercise series.

The exercise runs until May 10 in Tunisia, but will continue until May 31 in three other host nations: Morocco, Ghana and Senegal. While more than 1,000 military personnel from both the U.S. and Tunisia are participating here, more than 8,000 multinational service members from 27 countries and contingents from NATO will participate in the exercise.

Under the leadership of SETAF-AF, African Lion 2024 in Tunisia showcases the commitment of the U.S. military to maintaining robust relationships with allies and partners, embodying the core principles to its approach in Africa: partner-led and U.S.-enabled.

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Video by Spc. Shawn Fogleman

African Lion 24 features ordnance disposal training in Bizerte, Tunisia

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

May 3, 2024 | 2:28

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 754th Ordnance Company, 192nd Ordnance Battalion, demonstrate how to safely assemble ordnance to members of the Tunisian Armed Forces during exercise African Lion in Bizerte, Tunisia, May 1, 2024. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premiere joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Video by Spc. Shawn Fogleman)

Shot List:
(00:00) WIDE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers prepare ordnance gear
(04:15) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers provide instruction to Tunsian Armed Forces
(10:09) CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldier provides instruction to a Tunisian Armed Forces member
(15:21) CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers observe Tunisian Armed Forces member strip wire
(21:04) CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers observe Tunisian Armed Forces member load wire
(27:12) CLOSE SHOT: U.S Army Soldier Provides instructions to Tunisna Armed Forces member
(30:20) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers provide instruction to Tunisian Armed Forces
(35:07) CLOSE SHOT: Tunisian Armed Forces members strip wire
(39:10) WIDE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers provide instruction to Tunisian Armed Forces
(42:21) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers provide instruction to Tunisian Armed Forces
(48:05) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers instruct Tunisian Armed Forces on how to install charges
(53:13) WIDE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers instruct Tunisian Armed Forces how to place charges.
(1:01:00) CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers provide instruction to Tunisian Armed Forces
(1:05:00) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers provide instruction to Tunisian Armed Forces
(1:10:05) WIDE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers provide instructions to Tunisian Armed Forces on how to handle a charge.
(1:15:00) WIDE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers walk with Tunisian Armed Forces to place charges
(1:27:03) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers watch over as Tunisian Armed Forces place charge.
(1:34:15) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Soldiers watch over as Tunisian Armed Forces charge the ordnance.
(1:58:22) MEDIUM SHOT: First ordnance goes off
(2:14:15) MEDIUM SHOT: Second ordnance goes off (No sound)