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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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Weapons Company conducts Water Survival Annual Training

Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, conduct a four-minute water tread during water survival qualification as part of their annual training during Exercise Heavy Metal 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Aug. 11, 2014. As the Marines tread water, Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival swim nearby with life preservers, carefully monitoring the condition of the Marines as they complete the challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick)
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Tags: Weapons Company, 24th Marine Regiment
Photo by: Cpl. J. Gage Karwick |  VIRIN: 140811-M-BC491-062.JPG
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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...