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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mason Elizondo, an African Lion 26 cyberspace operations instructor assigned to the Cyber Protection Team 183, Army Reserve Cyber Protection Brigade, instructs multinational students on cyber defense operations during AL26 at Southern Zone Headquarters, Agadir, Morocco, April 21, 2026. The exercise’s multinational academics engaged approximately 400 students across more than 20 military subjects, increasing a shared understanding of best practices.
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. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandra Dale)
| Date Taken: | 04.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.22.2026 11:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9632578 |
| VIRIN: | 260421-F-UM994-5574 |
| Resolution: | 7677x5118 |
| Size: | 6.98 MB |
| Location: | AGADIR, MA |
| Web Views: | 40 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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African Lion 2026 academics builds readiness, drives innovation
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