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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Preparing for Special Warfare: Inside the ALB
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July 23, 2025 | 1:25
The 330th and 331st Recruiting Squadrons, teamed up to host an Athletic Leadership Boot Camp at 17 Springs Complex, Millbrook, Alabama, July 18, 2025. The ALB featured teamwork-focused drills designed to build strength, resilience and camaraderie. Exercises included navigating with blacked-out goggles, sandbag sled pulls and a sandbag walk across the end zone. Staff Sgt. Andrew Hestley, 330th Recruiting Squadron special warfare scout, emphasized the importance of teamwork and physical fitness in preparing recruits for the challenges of Special Warfare. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera)
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