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 Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Runser
Flintlock 2018 Ambush Training in Niger (social media)
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April 19, 2018 | 1:11
Multinational special operations forces from the U.S., Europe and Africa train in ambush scenarios during Flintlock 18 in Niger, Africa on April 15, 2018. These soldiers spent four days honing their skills with partner forces to increase interoperability for regional security and stability. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Runser)
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