U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Contreras, an infantryman assigned to Ground Sensor Platoon, 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, places a ground sensor as part of ground sensor training with Tunisian special forces in Bizerte, Tunisia, April 22, 2026. U.S. Marines shared knowledge on how to emplace, monitor and recover ground sensors in daylight and lowlight conditions and conducted infiltration and observation of named areas of interest in support of friendly forces with partner forces to establish multinational readiness. African Lion 2026 (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. Co-led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security.(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Katherine Sibilla)
| Date Taken: | 04.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.23.2026 14:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9635160 |
| VIRIN: | 260421-A-HJ939-1822 |
| Resolution: | 7008x4672 |
| Size: | 6.63 MB |
| Location: | BIZERTE, TN |
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