U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Enrietta, from Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, readies for a calvary field exercise near Cap Draa, Morocco on April 29, 2026, as a part of African Lion 2026. The exercise challenged units to synchronize maneuver forces, indirect fires, and autonomous systems under realistic combat conditions, validating the tactics, techniques, and procedures essential to modern combined arms warfare. The live-fire environment built the lethality and cohesion required to deliver combat power across the conflict spectrum.
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 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 Reserve photo taken by SSG. Nick Vidro, 326th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
| Date Taken: | 04.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.05.2026 07:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9657163 |
| VIRIN: | 260429-A-XO050-7737 |
| Resolution: | 4963x3970 |
| Size: | 1.46 MB |
| Location: | TAN TAN, , MA, MA |
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