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African Lion

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Exercise AFRICAN LION 18 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, joint and combined exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Morocco, with a “spoke” in Tunisia. The U.S. will deploy approximately 900 U.S. service members to join nearly 400 members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, approximately 250 Tunisian armed forces, and members of the Federal Republic of Germany, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain and Greek armed forces.

 

 

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Marines with Marine Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 48, prepare an unmanned aerial vehicle for take off
Marines with Marine Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 48, prepare an unmanned aerial vehicle for take off during Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 here June 13, 2014. The squadron flies the aircraft to provide surveillance, intelligence and target marking for ground element units during combat. ITX is a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force training program. It is the largest annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve training exercise which helps refine skills necessary to seamlessly integrate with their active duty counterparts as well as operate as a complete MAGTF.

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ARTICLES

Hometown Heroes of African Lion 2018: Sgt. David Butler
Sgt. David J. Butler is a Tavares, Florida, native and Reserve Marine with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, participating in exercise African...

Hometown Heroes of African Lion 2018: Cpl. Dalen Reed
Cpl. Dalen P. Reed is a Lawrence, Kansas, native and Reserve Marine with Detachment 1 Supply Company, Combat Logistics Battalion-453, participating in Exercise African Lion 2018 in Morocco, April...