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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U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 24 conduct base defense

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaiden Martino, a native of Washington and a communication chief with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 24, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), demonstrates the functions of an Air Traffic Control tower during a Base Defense Zone (BDZ) exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, June 11, 2024. Marines from 2nd Low-Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, MACS-24 and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271 executed this exercise to enhance confidence and proficiency in BDZ operation (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo | VIRIN: 240611-M-OV696-1017.JPG

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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...