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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Faitala, with Maneuver Company Advisor Team, 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, adjusts an M-4 Carbine during African Lion 22 in Dodji, Senegal, June 22, 2022. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6-30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Zachary Myers)

By Cpl. Zachary Myers ,  U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Senegal Oct 17, 2022
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