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Corporal Kyle W. Daley cranks settings on a M777 Howitzer cannon here on April 11, 2013. Daley, 22, and other servicemembers were here to prepare for the beginning of African Lion 2013. Daley, is a cannon crewman assigned to Q Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment. Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa- led, joint multi-lateral exercise. The joint task force consisting of U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen were able to conduct modified joint training for Exercise African Lion 13, demonstrating their ability to adapt to unpredicted circumstances, restore mission essential tasks, build interoperability and create friendships during the remaining days of the evolution. The logistics component will continue to exercise vigilant, safe and rapid retrograde of almost 1,200 personnel and 250 short-tons of vehicles and equipment while working with Moroccan partners and contractors to sustain the force and redeploy them back to their home stations in a timely and efficient manner.