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    AFRICAN LION

    African Lion

    African Lion    

    African Lion 25 (AL25) is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together 41 nations, including 7 NATO allies, and about 10,000 troops. Led by U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), the exercise will take place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. AL25 is designed to restore the warrior ethos, sharpen lethality, and strengthen military readiness alongside our African partners and allies This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations-preparing forces to deploy, fight, and win.

    485 Featured Videos

    SETAF Africa Minute: Episode 23

    SETAF Africa Minute: Episode 23
    02.06.25 | Chris House | SETAF-AF
    The "SETAF Africa Minute" is a monthly video showcasing the Command's activities in Africa, Italy and beyond. SETAF Africa Minute - Episode 23...
    19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) presents "Sands of Tifnit"

    19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)...
    06.15.24 | SSG Jake SeaWolf | 19SFG
    Service members assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Utah National Guard, fast rope out of a helicopter as part of the...
    Tunnel Warfare

    Tunnel Warfare
    06.15.24 | SSG Jake SeaWolf | 19SFG
    Paratroopers with the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) perform a static line jump from the open ramp of a C-130 Hercules during a combined...
    19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) presents "Sands of Tifnit"

    19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)...
    06.15.24 | SSG Jake SeaWolf | 19SFG
    Service members assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Utah National Guard, practice subterranean warfare as part of the...
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    5,307 Featured Images

    Paratroopers meet Tunisian partners for first time at African Lion 2025

    Paratroopers meet Tunisian partners for...
    04.19.25 | SGT Jose Lora | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade meet with Tunisian Armed Forces service members during a meet-and-greet social event...
    Paratroopers meet Tunisian partners for first time at African Lion 2025

    Paratroopers meet Tunisian partners for...
    04.19.25 | SGT Jose Lora | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade meet with Tunisian Armed Forces service members during a meet-and-greet social event...
    Paratroopers meet Tunisian partners for first time at African Lion 2025

    Paratroopers meet Tunisian partners for...
    04.19.25 | SGT Jose Lora | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade meet with Tunisian Armed Forces service members during a meet-and-greet social event...
    Paratroopers meet Tunisian partners for first time at African Lion 2025

    Paratroopers meet Tunisian partners for...
    04.19.25 | SGT Jose Lora | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade meet with Tunisian Armed Forces service members during a meet-and-greet social event...
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    192 Featured Stories

    LOGCAP provides base life support to Flintlock 25, African Lion 25 exercises

    LOGCAP provides base life support to...
    04.22.25 | Cameron Porter | 405TH-AFSB
    The 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program is simultaneously supporting two exercises on the continent of...
    African Lion 25: Largest U.S.-led military exercise in Africa kicks off across four nations

    African Lion 25: Largest U.S.-led...
    04.09.25 | PHILIP REGINA | SETAF-AF
    African Lion 25, U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual exercise, officially kicks off April 14, 2025, in Tunisia, with activities in Ghana,...
    US, Tunisian and Senegalese EOD teams strengthen readiness through collaborative training

    US, Tunisian and Senegalese EOD teams...
    03.12.25 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    TUNIS, Tunisia – A controlled detonation shakes the ground as a cloud of smoke rises over the training range. For explosive ordnance disposal...
    African Lion 2025 planners refine strategies in Agadir

    African Lion 2025 planners refine...
    11.22.24 | CPT Billy Lacroix | SETAF-AF
    AGADIR, Morocco – Multinational military planners gathered, Nov. 18-22, to advance preparations for African Lion 2025 (AL25), the largest...
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    20 Featured Audio

    U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band & Chorus...
    06.26.22 | SFC Bridget J. Vian | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band & Chorus musical group, Free Groove, performs a sound check and concert set in conjunction with Tifawt, a...
    African Lion 2021-Overall

    African Lion 2021-Overall
    06.18.21 | SGT Christopher Brecht | SETAF-AF
    African Lion 2021 has been another great year of partnership. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual...

    African Lion 202-1 musical cultural exchange
    06.10.21 | PO1 Terrence Siren | SETAF-AF
    The U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band and Chorus conduct a cultural exchange with Saad Abid, a Moroccan social media activist and founder of...
    African Lion 2021- Hershel "Woody" Williams DV Engagement

    African Lion 2021- Hershel "Woody"...
    06.11.21 | SSgt Frederick Brown | SETAF-AF
    A Key Leader Engagement was held onboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams between Major General Andrew M. Rohling, Commander of U.S. Army...
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    4 Featured Graphics

    African Lion 2022 Info Graphic

    African Lion 2022 Info Graphic
    01.30.24 | Courtesy Graphics | SETAF-AF
    ­African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 -...
    African Lion 21 strategic overview

    African Lion 21 strategic overview
    01.30.24 | Rashawn Boykin | SETAF-AF
    African Lion is an exercise aimed at strengthening partnerships and building readiness, through joint all-domain, multi-national and...
    African Lion 21 by the numbers

    African Lion 21 by the numbers
    01.30.24 | Courtesy Graphics | SETAF-AF
    More than 7,000 troops from nine countries will participate in the exercise – U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual exercise. The exercise...
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