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U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob Lopez, a cannon crewmember assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), releases an unmanned aerial system during African Lion 26 at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 2, 2026. The training built foundational unmanned aerial system proficiency across flight operations, reconnaissance and combat identification, accelerating the sensor-to-shooter kill chain and equipping paratroopers with the decision dominance skills necessary to operate in complex, 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 Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and 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 Pfc. Marley Kamara)
| Date Taken: | 05.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.06.2026 16:15 |
| Photo ID: | 9664642 |
| VIRIN: | 260502-A-MK135-2683 |
| Resolution: | 4357x3360 |
| Size: | 2.04 MB |
| Location: | TAN-TAN, MA |
| Web Views: | 5 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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