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US, Moroccan generals launch planning for African Lion 21

By U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Public Affairs Vicenza, Italy Nov 13, 2020
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US, Moroccan generals launch planning for African Lion 21

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander and U.S. Army Europe and Africa deputy commanding general, greets Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Southern Zone commander, during Rohling's visit to the Royal Morocco Southern Forces Zone headquarters in Agadir, Morocco, Nov. 12, 2020. The leaders met to discuss plans for the African Lion 21 Exercise, COVID-19 challenges on military readiness, and regional security issues. (Courtesy photo by Royal Moroccan Armed Forces)
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Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander and U.S. Army Europe and Africa deputy commanding general, observes a formation of Royal Moroccan Armed Forces soldiers during his visit to the Royal Moroccan Southern Forces Zone headquarters in Agadir, Morocco, Nov. 12, 2020. The leaders met to discuss plans for the African Lion 21 Exercise, COVID-19 challenges on military readiness, and regional security issues. (Courtesy photo by Royal Moroccan Armed Forces)
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Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Southern Zone commander, walks with Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander and U.S. Army Europe and Africa deputy commanding general, during Rohling’s visit to the Royal Moroccan Southern Forces Zone headquarters in Agadir, Morocco, Nov. 12, 2020. The leaders met to discuss plans for the African Lion 21 exercise, COVID-19 challenges on military readiness, and regional security issues. (Courtesy photo by Royal Moroccan Armed Forces)
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AGADIR, Morocco -- Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force commanding general and U.S. Army Europe-Africa deputy commanding general, met with Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Southern Zone commander, at the Royal Moroccan Southern Forces Zone headquarters in Agadir, Morocco, on Nov. 12, to discuss plans for the African Lion 21 exercise, COVID-19 challenges on military readiness, and regional security issues.

"It was a pleasure meeting General Farouk in person for the first time," Rohling said. "Judging by the caliber of his character and understanding of the strategic environment, I can only imagine how great an experience it will be for U.S. service members to train alongside Moroccan military professionals in African Lion 21."

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