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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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Capt. Ismael Lopez receives 2016 Jumping Joe Award
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters, awards Capt. Ismael Lopez, civil military operations planner for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command 17, the 2016 Colonel Justice Marion “Jumping Joe” Chambers Award, at the Marine Corps Association and Foundation Ground Awards Dinner in Arlington, Va., May 4, 2017. Lopez received the “Jumping Joe” Award for his leadership role in the transition of Detachment 4, 4th Tank Battalion to 4th Civil Affairs Group. (Courtesy Photo by Marine Corps Association and Foundation/Released)

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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...