U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Cole Dahmer, a field artilleryman assigned to Bull Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), speaks on the significance of executing table VI certifications during African Lion 26 at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, April 30, 2026. The live-fire exercise evaluated the unit’s ability to coordinate, maneuver, and deliver precise, synchronized fires in a dynamic environment, ensuring the unit is ready and proficient for any combat mission.
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 civilian and military personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner)
| Date Taken: | 04.30.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.06.2026 16:43 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Video ID: | 1005724 |
| VIRIN: | 260430-N-MW880-2297 |
| Filename: | DOD_111682642 |
| Length: | 00:01:28 |
| Location: | TAN TAN, MA |
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