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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New Orleans Military Academy Celebrates the Marine Corps 250th Birthday

Students with New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy march colors past U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, during a ceremony celebrating the 250th Marine Corps birthday, in New Orleans, Nov. 14, 2025. The ceremony consisted of speeches by guest speakers U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader, the marching of colors, cake-cutting and the reading of the birthday message. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz)

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Tags: BIRTHDAY, MFR, NOMMA, NEW ORLEANS, USMC250, MFR250

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz | VIRIN: 251114-M-HN734-1065.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...