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U.S. Army Pfc. Emilio Ochoa, a cannon crewmember assigned to Chaos Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), prepares to fire a M777A2 Howitzer during a table VI qualification in preparation for an African Lion 26 live-fire exercise at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, April 17, 2026. The live-fire certification validated a crew's ability to engage targets in realistic combat scenarios, ensuring their readiness for deployment. Table VI gunnery is the final step in certifying a gun section, testing their collective skills in a challenging live-fire environment.
AL26 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. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Morocco, Tunisia,Ghana and Senegal, AL26 involves over 5,600 civilian and military personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Sanchez)
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.21.2026 08:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9628899 |
| VIRIN: | 260417-A-NF813-7718 |
| Resolution: | 1365x2048 |
| Size: | 603.53 KB |
| Location: | TAN-TAN, MA |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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