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Marines


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.

 

 

VIDEOS

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PHOTO GALLERY

Marines With 3rd Force Reconnaissance execute a Tactical Air Control Party

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jordan Kline, a force reconnaissance platoon commander, provides air support for a tactical air control party during a close air support exercise at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Dec. 4, 2024. Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conducted TACP CASEX to ensure unit readiness and combat capability. TACP exercises also prepares prospective Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Joint Fires Observers for formal schools. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Edward Spears |  VIRIN: 241204-M-KH336-1075.JPG

 

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...