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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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31st MEU | Fire for Effects during Talisman Sabre 25
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Rodriguez, a joint terminal attack controller with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, attempts to contact a MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.) during a tactical air control party operation as a part of Talisman Sabre 25, at Queensland, Australia, July 22, 2025. The bilateral training with multinational participation established the ability to conduct coordinated deployment and training exercises using long-range precision fires enhancing combat readiness and interoperability with allies and partners. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. Rodriguez is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gerardo Mendez)

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Gerardo Mendez |  VIRIN: 250724-M-BN482-1133.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...