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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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NFL’s “Salute to Service” campaign recognizes the Marine Forces Reserve Centennial

Service members from the San Francisco Bay Area stand at attention during the Marines Hymn, performed by the 1st Marine Division Band at half-time of the San Francisco 49ers’ game against the New Orleans Saints at Levi’s Stadium, Nov. 6, 2016. The Centennial of Marine Forces Reserve was recognized as part of the National Football League’s “Salute to Service” campaign. Today, approximately 500 Reserve Marines are providing fully integrated operational support to Fleet and Combatant Commanders around the world. For more information on the history and heritage of Marine Forces Reserve as well as current Marine stories and upcoming Centennial events, please visit www.marines.mil/usmcr100. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dallas Johnson)
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Tags: 49ers, MarForRes, MFR, Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, CENTENNIAL, usmcr100, Marine Forces Reserve
Photo by: Lance Cpl. Dallas Johnson |  VIRIN: 161108-M-WQ182-003.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...