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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

Marine Forces Reserve wins Battle of the Branches

Marines with Marine Forces Reserve pose for a group photo after winning the Battle of the Branches tournament at the New Orleans Saints Practice Facility Metairie, Louisiana, Nov. 15, 2022. Military service members from each branch competed against each other in a flag football and a physical evaluation tournament hosted by the New Orleans Saints football team. The physical evaluations consisted of a 40-yard dash, timed push-ups, tug of war, field goal kicking and distance throwing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Intriago)
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Tags: MarForRes, Joint, football, MFR, NEW ORLEANS, Saints
Photo by: Lance Cpl. David Intriago |  VIRIN: 221115-M-NA519-2511.JPG
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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...