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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew King, an explosive ordnance detection specialist assigned to 734th Explosive Ordnance Company, 3rd EOD Battalion, 71st EOD Group, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, instructs U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Combat Engineer Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), on improvised explosive device configuration during an African Lion 26 IED detection lane at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, April 21, 2026. The training built foundational proficiency in detecting, identifying and mitigating IED threats, equipping combat engineers with the awareness and response skills necessary to protect friendly forces and maintain freedom of movement in contested environments.
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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner)
| Date Taken: | 04.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.24.2026 03:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9636714 |
| VIRIN: | 260421-N-MW880-1032 |
| Resolution: | 8054x5369 |
| Size: | 3.9 MB |
| Location: | TAN-TAN, MA |
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