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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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U.S. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Simulate Visit Board Search and Seizure Training for Northern Strike

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jacinto Guevara, commanding officer and Maj. Asher Johnson, pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, approach a U.S. Border Patrol ship in an AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter to conduct a simulated visit, board, search and seizure operation for Training Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 7, 2025. Northern Strike is designed to validate readiness of a Joint Reserve force to cover unique Marine Corps Reserve capabilities and support to active components on a large scale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron TorresLemus)
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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...