From left, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kyle Harrison, commandant, and 1st Sgt. Ken Peiffer, deputy commandant, both assigned 640th Regiment Regional Training Institute, Utah Army National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Lorenzo Souza, senior enlisted advisor, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), share remarks during the African Lion 26 battle staff functions academic workshop graduation at Southern Zone Headquarters, Agadir, Morocco, April 24, 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 SETAF-AF from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, 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: | 04.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.29.2026 10:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9647825 |
| VIRIN: | 260424-F-UM994-9918 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 7.4 MB |
| Location: | AGADIR, MA |
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