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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell
Ensign Jacob Earnshaw highlights operations aboard Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC 39)
U.S. Coast Guard Arctic
July 16, 2025 | 3:08
Coast Guard Ensign Jacob Earnshaw, a crew member of USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC 39), discusses the operations and responsibilities of working on the Haley during an interview in Kodiak, Alaska, July 1, 2025. The Haley was awarded Cutter of the Year 2025 for the second consecutive time in honor of the crew’s contributions towards missions involving search & rescue, maritime security, and fishery law enforcement. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)
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