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    African Lion 2012 live-fire exercise

    CAP DRAA, MOROCCO

    04.09.2012

    Photo by Tyler Main 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

    A Landing Craft Air Cushion (amphibious hovercraft) drops Marines on a beach at Cap Draa, Morocco, for a quick-strike, indirect-fire mission on a simulated enemy fuel convoy here April 9 during Exercise Africa Lion 2012. 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. 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.

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    Date Taken: 04.09.2012
    Date Posted: 04.17.2012 14:18
    Photo ID: 560733
    VIRIN: 120411-M-IX060-006
    Resolution: 1500x1000
    Size: 520.7 KB
    Location: CAP DRAA, MA

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