African Lion 21: US, Moroccan soldiers conduct fast rope training

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the Royal Moroccan Army fast-rope out of a CH-47 Chinook in Tifnit, Morocco, June 14, 2021. Africa Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, June 7-18. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together, enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. Africa Lion 21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, which employs a full array of mission and capabilities to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brendan Nunez)



By Spc. Brendan Nunez SETAF-Africa Public Affairs Tifnit, Morocco Jun 15, 2021
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