Soldiers of the Royal Netherlands Army, assigned to the 42nd Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron, conduct small arms training during African Lion 2025 (AL25) at Range 1 in Senegal, May 2, 2025. The session focused on M4 rifle qualification to build individual marksmanship skills and improve overall combat effectiveness as part of a multinational effort to enhance interoperability among partner forces. AL25, the largest annual military exercise in Africa, brings together over 50 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. CJay Spence)
Date Taken: | 05.02.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.11.2025 02:37 |
Photo ID: | 9028119 |
VIRIN: | 250502-A-ZL172-4001 |
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