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African Lion

This page archives news and photos from Exercise African Lion in 2018. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement with partner nations.

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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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PHOTO GALLERY

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Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, and Sgt. Maj. Lanette N. Wright, sergeant major of 4th MLG,tour the guard towers built during Integrated Training Exercise 4-18 by Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th MLG, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 21, 2018. ITX 4-18 is the largest Marine Forces Reserve training exercise allowing over 5,500 Marines from across the United States to prepare battalion and squadron-sized units for combat under the most realistic conditions possible. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch/released)

 

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...