A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade sights in on a target using the M2A1 .50 caliber heavy barrel machine gun during range training at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The session emphasized marksmanship fundamentals and platform familiarity in preparation for joint live-fire operations during African Lion 2025 (AL25). 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 CJay Spence)
Date Taken: | 05.08.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.11.2025 16:31 |
Photo ID: | 9028489 |
VIRIN: | 250508-A-ZL157-4011 |
Resolution: | 7008x4672 |
Size: | 5.64 MB |
Location: | DODJI, SN |
Web Views: | 21 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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