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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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4th MARDIV Rifle Squad Competition- Day 2

U. S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division (MARDIV), Marine Forces Reserve, detain an enemy role-player after an ambush as part of the 4th MARDIV Rifle Squad Competition on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 29, 2023. The three-day event tested the Marines across a variety of infantry skills to determine the most combat effective rifle squad within the 4th MARDIV. MCB Camp Lejeune training facilities allow warfighters to be ready today and prepare for tomorrow’s fight. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)
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Tags: infantry, MCB Camp LeJeune, make ready, 4th MARDIV, Warfighters, squad Competition
Photo by: Cpl. Alexis Sanchez |  VIRIN: 230129-M-SU940-1108.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...