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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Final Flight of UH-1N Huey for HMLA-773

A UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, is displayed for ceremony attendees to view during a final flight ceremony for the UH-1N Huey helicopter aboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, Aug. 28, 2014. The UH-1Y’s increased power margin makes it a viable platform for a wide range of assault support missions including maritime interdiction and visit, board, search and seizure missions and more.

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Tags: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, MAG-49, Marines, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, huey, Louisiana, UH-1Y, NEW ORLEANS, uh-1n, aircraft, HELICOPTER, Marine Corps

Photo by: Cpl. J. Gage Karwick | VIRIN: 140828-M-BC491-007.JPG

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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...