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    AFRICAN LION

    African Lion

    African Lion    

    African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight, and win.

    609 Featured Videos

    B-roll: US service members participate in drone academics during African Lion 26

    B-roll: US service members participate in...
    04.21.26 | PO2 Samuel Wagner | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Combat Engineer Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), and...
    Interview: US Army Sgt. Caesar Diaz discusses sharpening IED detection, threat mitigation skills during African Lion 26

    Interview: US Army Sgt. Caesar Diaz...
    04.20.26 | PO2 Samuel Wagner | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army Sgt. Caesar Diaz, an explosive ordnance disposal noncommissioned officer assigned to the 734th Explosive Ordnance Company, 3rd EOD...
    Interview: US Army Sgt. 1st Class Gary Packer discusses African Lion 26 academics

    Interview: US Army Sgt. 1st Class Gary...
    04.19.26 | A1C Alexandra Dale | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Gary Packer, an African Lion 26 noncommissioned officer development course senior instructor assigned to 640th Regiment,...
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    B-52H bomber integration showcases JTAC multinational readiness during African Lion 26

    B-52H bomber integration showcases JTAC...
    04.22.26 | Courtesy Photo | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft takes off for a proficiency flight in support of Exercise African Lion 2026, April 23, 2026. Bomber...
    B-52H bomber integration showcases JTAC multinational readiness during African Lion 26

    B-52H bomber integration showcases JTAC...
    04.22.26 | Courtesy Photo | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft takes off for a proficiency flight in support of Exercise African Lion 2026, April 23, 2026. Bomber...
    B-52H bomber integration showcases JTAC multinational readiness during African Lion 26

    B-52H bomber integration showcases JTAC...
    04.22.26 | Courtesy Photo | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft takes off for a proficiency flight in support of Exercise African Lion 2026, April 23, 2026. Bomber...
    B-52H bomber integration showcases JTAC multinational readiness during African Lion 26

    B-52H bomber integration showcases JTAC...
    04.22.26 | Courtesy Photo | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft takes off for a proficiency flight in support of Exercise African Lion 2026, April 23, 2026. Bomber...
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    234 Featured Stories

    US B-52s, Moroccan F-16s fly overhead during African Lion 26, underscoring Morocco's first JTAC qualification course

    US B-52s, Moroccan F-16s fly overhead...
    04.24.26 | 1LT Tucker Chase | SETAF-AF
    AGADIR, Morocco – A combined flight of two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and four Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons...
    US tests personnel tracking tool during African Lion 26

    US tests personnel tracking tool during...
    04.22.26 | SFC Rodney Roldan | SETAF-AF
    AGADIR, Morocco — In a rapidly evolving operational environment where speed, accountability and real-time awareness are critical, military...
    African Lion 2026 academics builds readiness, drives innovation

    African Lion 2026 academics builds...
    01.01.70 | SSG Raquel Birk | SETAF-AF
    AGADIR, Morocco — More than 400 multinational service members are gathering to participate in the academic portion of African Lion 2026 at...
    SETAF-AF team drives bottom-up innovation, transforms operational data management

    SETAF-AF team drives bottom-up...
    04.10.26 | 1LT Tucker Chase | SETAF-AF
    VICENZA, Italy – A three-person tiger team launched in February 2025 has helped transform the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa...
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    21 Featured Audio

    African Lion 2025 CBRN Military Demonstration- News In One May 30, 2025

    African Lion 2025 CBRN Military...
    05.22.25 | SSG Aaliyah Craven | AFNE
    On This News In One: Multinational military members attend a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) military demonstration as...

    U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band & Chorus...
    06.26.22 | SFC Bridget J. Vian | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band & Chorus musical group, Free Groove, performs a sound check and concert set in conjunction with Tifawt, a...
    African Lion 2021-Overall

    African Lion 2021-Overall
    06.18.21 | SGT Christopher Brecht | SETAF-AF
    African Lion 2021 has been another great year of partnership. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual...

    African Lion 202-1 musical cultural exchange
    06.10.21 | PO1 Terrence Siren | SETAF-AF
    The U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band and Chorus conduct a cultural exchange with Saad Abid, a Moroccan social media activist and founder of...
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    12 Featured Graphics

    African Lion: U.S. Army Capt. Maria Eggers
    05.15.25 | Brenadine Humphrey | SETAF-AF
    Part of a series of graphics designed to highlight individual military members participating in African Lion 2025. U.S. Army Capt. Maria Eggers,...

    African Lion: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt....
    05.15.25 | Brenadine Humphrey | SETAF-AF
    Part of a series of graphics designed to highlight individual military members participating in African Lion 2025. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt....

    African Lion: U.S. Army Master Sgt....
    05.15.25 | Brenadine Humphrey | SETAF-AF
    Part of a series of graphics designed to highlight individual military members participating in African Lion 2025. U.S. Army Master Sgt. Preston...

    Ghana hosts African Lion 2025 with U.S....
    01.30.26 | MAJ Brian Andries | SETAF-AF
    The media kit, developed by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) public affairs office in support of exercise African...
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