14th Marines arrive in Morocco to lead American participation during Phase II of Exercise African Lion 2011

AGADIR, MOROCCO

05.15.2011

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Col. John M. Caldwell (center), commanding officer of Task Force African Lion, provides guidance during the turn-over brief from Phase I to Phase II of Exercise African Lion 2011, May 15. African Lion is an annual joint and bi-lateral exercise between the Kingdom of Morocco and the U.S. involving more than 2,000 U.S. service members and approximately 900 members of the Royal Moroccan armed forces. Phase II began May 15 when U.S. Naval Forces Africa, designated as Joint Task Force-Morocco, transferred command to the 14th Marine Regiment, designated as Task Force-African Lion. Task Force-African Lion has the task of directing and overseeing bilateral command and control functions of a regimental level task force during Phase II.

• Date Taken: 05.15.2011
• Date Posted: 05.16.2011 11:35
• Photo ID: 402318
• VIRIN: 110515-M-8743T-234
• Resolution: 3872x2592
• Size: 5.95 MB
• Location: AGADIR, MA