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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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Transmitting Blood |The Valkyrie Program in San Bruno, California

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class Jorge Velasquez, 23D Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, documents vital signs on patient, Sgt. Marissa Escobedo, as Chief Calderin-Serrano evaluates her breathing for the Valkyrie whole blood transfusion program in San Bruno, CA on Jan. 10, 2024. The Valkyrie Program is a course designed to teach attendees how and when to apply a whole blood transfusion to casualties in a combat environment. (Courtesy Photo)
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Tags: MFS, marine corps reserve, MFR, Navy, Valkyrie
Photo by: Sgt. Emely Gonzalez |  VIRIN: 240124-M-JH066-1121.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...