A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft flies over a training area during Exercise African Lion 26 at Tan-Tan, Morocco, April 23, 2026. Bomber integration signals the ability to project combat-credible airpower forward, while operating alongside multilateral allies and partners, throughout Africa, Europe and the world.
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: | 04.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.24.2026 14:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9638752 |
| VIRIN: | 260423-N-MW880-1152 |
| Resolution: | 3618x2412 |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| Location: | TAN-TAN, MA |
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