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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.

    764 Featured Videos

    Reel: MCHMR delivers tactical edge dominance during African Lion 26 [Social Media 9:16]

    Reel: MCHMR delivers tactical edge...
    05.18.26 | SSG Raquel Birk | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Hilton, radio frequency transmission operations, 355th Communications Squadron, 355th Mission Support Group,...
    African Lion 26 Innovation Integration - AFN News

    African Lion 26 Innovation Integration -...
    04.29.26 | A1C Alexandra Dale | AFNE
    U.S. service members utilized and operated variety of emerging technology throughout exercise African Lion across multiple locations in Morocco,...
    African Lion 26 Command Field Exercise - AFN News

    African Lion 26 Command Field Exercise -...
    05.06.26 | A1C Alexandra Dale | AFNE
    U.S. service members and multinational partners conducted a command field exercise in Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, as part of exercise African Lion...
    African Lion 26 CALFEX - AFN News

    African Lion 26 CALFEX - AFN News
    05.02.26 | A1C Alexandra Dale | AFNE
    U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) conducted a combined arms live-fire exercise, or CALFEX, in Cap Draa, Tan-Tan,...
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    7,251 Featured Images

    African Lion 26 capstone combined field exercise kicks off in Tan-Tan

    African Lion 26 capstone combined field...
    05.08.26 | SGT Christopher Sanchez | SETAF-AF
    A Royal Moroccan Armed Forces main battle tank moves to position to engage targets during the African Lion 26 capstone event at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan,...
    African Lion 26 capstone combined field exercise kicks off in Tan-Tan

    African Lion 26 capstone combined field...
    05.08.26 | SGT Christopher Sanchez | SETAF-AF
    Royal Moroccan Armed Forces wheeled armored platforms move to position to engage targets during the African Lion 26 capstone event at Cap Draa,...
    African Lion 26 capstone combined field exercise kicks off in Tan-Tan

    African Lion 26 capstone combined field...
    05.08.26 | SGT Christopher Sanchez | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and a Royal Moroccan Armed Forces radio operator identify call-for-fire...
    African Lion 26 capstone combined field exercise kicks off in Tan-Tan

    African Lion 26 capstone combined field...
    05.08.26 | SGT Christopher Sanchez | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Soldiers assigned to 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) assume their sectors of fire during the African Lion 26 capstone event at...
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    259 Featured Stories

    'MC Hammer' radio delivers tactical edge that is too legit to quit at African Lion 26

    'MC Hammer' radio delivers tactical edge...
    05.07.26 | SSG Raquel Birk | SETAF-AF
    AGADIR, Morocco — U.S. Africa Command is accelerating battlefield innovation through the integration of the Mobile Ad Hoc Network–Cloud High...
    African Lion 26 concludes: strengthening U.S. and African security

    African Lion 26 concludes: strengthening...
    05.18.26 | 1st Lt. Kaseyann Cornwall | USAFE
    After three weeks of integrated operations across multiple domains and forward operating locations in Morocco, U.S. Air Force participation in...
    Innovation, readiness converge in African Lion 26 counter-UAS advancement training

    Innovation, readiness converge in African...
    04.26.26 | SFC Rodney Roldan | SETAF-AF
    U.S. service members are advancing innovation to maintain battlefield superiority amid rapidly evolving threats and emerging technologies, a focus...
    Historic African Lion 26 concludes

    Historic African Lion 26 concludes
    05.11.26 | SSG Raquel Birk | SETAF-AF
    AGADIR, Morocco – After weeks of synchronized operations across land, air, sea, cyber, and space domains, African Lion 26 concluded with a...
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    22 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...
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    20 Featured Graphics

    The Heat of the Fight
    05.01.26 | Cpl Garrett Gillespie | USMCFE
    This photo illustration was created using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator at U.S. Army Garrison Panzer Kaserne, Stuttgart, Germany, on Apr....

    Unseen. Unheard.
    05.01.26 | Cpl Garrett Gillespie | USMCFE
    This photo illustration was created using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator at U.S. Army Garrison Panzer Kaserne, Stuttgart, Germany, on Apr....

    Force on Target
    05.01.26 | Cpl Garrett Gillespie | USMCFE
    This photo illustration was created using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator at U.S. Army Garrison Panzer Kaserne, Stuttgart, Germany, on...
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