US, Netherlands conduct dry-fire exercise with Senegal [Image 17 of 17]

DODJI, SENEGAL

05.22.2024

Photo by Nicholas J. De La Pena 

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aly Diasse, a squad leader assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland National Guard, kneels alongside a Senegalese soldier during a dry-fire situational training exercise (STX) lane as part of exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 22, 2024. The STX lanes were designed to simulate a search and attack before initial contact is made with enemy forces to enhance lethality and combat readiness. AL24 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. De La Pena)

• Date Taken: 05.22.2024
• Date Posted: 05.26.2024 01:39
• Photo ID: 8430626
• VIRIN: 240522-F-QH368-3202
• Resolution: 5319x3546
• Size: 3.27 MB
• Location: DODJI, SN