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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UNITAS

20230701-N-OK195-1013 CARTAGENA, Colombia (July 1, 2023) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Cole Steagall, assigned to the expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EFP 10), stands security forces watch as the ship arrives in Cartagena, Colombia in preparation for UNITAS LXIV, July 1, 2023. Burlington is one of 26 vessels slated to participate in UNITAS LXIV, the world’s longest running maritime exercise, July 11-21. Colombia is hosting UNITAS LXIV this year with nearly 7,000 people from 20 nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt.j.g. Nicko West/Released)

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Tags: Arrival, Cartagena, unitas, USNS Burlington, UNITASLXIV, USNAVSOUTH/U.S. 4th Fleet

Photo by: Lt.j.g Nicko West | VIRIN: 230701-N-OK195-1013.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...