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African Lion

This page archives news and photos from Exercise African Lion in 2017. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement.

 

 

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ITX 3-26 | 1st Battalion, 24th Marines Conduct Night Platoon Attack at Range 410 Alpha

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, patrols towards a simulated enemy position during a live fire night platoon attack on Range 410 Alpha as part of Integrated Training Exercise 3-26, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 7, 2026. ITX is designed to generate combat readiness and ensure the Reserve Component provides critical strategic depth to the Total Force. From complex combined arms maneuvers to all-domain integration, these Marines are proving that they are ready to augment, reinforce, and fight alongside the active component at a moment's notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Van Hoang)
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Tags: MAGTF, COCOM, Reserve, usmcnews, MFRITX326, ITX326
Photo by: Cpl. Van Hoang |  VIRIN: 260607-M-VH127-3080.JPG
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Articles

Marines Manage Tactical Water Purification System during African Lion 2017
U.S. Marines with Maintenance Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 451, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, installed a Tactical Water Purification System during exercise African Lion 17 at Cap...

U.S. forces participate in multi-nation partner exercise African Lion 17
Approximately 2,800 U.S. service members and members from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, Tunisian Armed Forces and Spanish La Infantería de Marina participated in the multi-national exercise African...