Marines from Advanced Force Element, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire M240B machine guns from a mounted position, April 9, during Exercise African Lion 2012 in Cap Draa, Morocco. AFE is a Force Reconnaissance platoon trained in Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Counter Intelligence, Human Intelligence, Radio Reconnaissance and other special skills. The Advanced Forces Element is supporting AL-12 by conducting bilateral training with Moroccan Armed Forces in order to develop valuable military skills and foster cooperation between both militaries. AL-12 is a U.S. African Command-sponsored, Marine Forces Africa-led exercise involving various types of training including command post, live-fire and maneuvering, peace keeping operations, an intelligence capacity building seminar, aerial refueling/low-level flight training, as well as medical and dental assistance projects. The annual exercise is designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation's military tactics, techniques and procedures.
| Date Taken: | 04.09.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2012 14:20 |
| Photo ID: | 560727 |
| VIRIN: | 120409-M-IX060-007 |
| Resolution: | 1500x1000 |
| Size: | 670.55 KB |
| Location: | CAP DRAA, MA |
| Web Views: | 192 |
| Downloads: | 38 |
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