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10:32 AM4/30/2025

A joint precision airdrop system (JPADS) descends from the sky while carrying Class I (CL I) supplies during an airborne operation as part of exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25), Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 22, 2025. The airdrop mission conducted by Kilo Company, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, involved the precise delivery of five container delivery systems (CDS), including two JPADS carrying essential CL I supplies, marking a significant milestone for the unit. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mariah Y. Gonzalez)

10:32 AM4/30/2025

U.S. Army Spc. Colton Qurollo, left, and Spc. William Hawkins, attached to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, drives down stakes to reset concertina wire during breach training at Ben Ghilouf Training Area in Tunisia, April 25, 2025. Exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25) enhances soldier readiness when encountering obstacles on the battlefield. AL25, set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, brings together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops, to conduct realistic, dynamic, and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), on behalf of U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise enhances our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight, and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth Rodriguez)

10:32 AM4/30/2025

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the the U.S. Army Reserve’s 933rd Forward Resuscitative Surgical Company, 5th Medical Brigade, 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), successfully executed a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) evaluation alongside Tunisian medical personnel as part of the multi-national exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25) at Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 24, 2025. This critical evaluation aimed to ensure that MEDEVAC procedures are effectively in place for rapid care in the event of injured service members during live-fire exercises. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Lora)

10:32 AM4/30/2025

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, demonstrate the Avenger Air Defense System capabilities by firing a Stinger missile during African Lion 25 (AL25) at Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 25, 2025. This mobile system is a defense against low-altitude aerial threats. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth Rodriguez)

10:32 AM4/30/2025

U.S. Army Col. Drew Conover, left, director of training and exercises for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), discusses the start of African Lion 2025 (AL25) with Tunisian Senior Col. Majid Mguidich, middle, AL25 exercise director, and Emily Katkar, deputy chief of mission, U.S. Embassy Tunis, during the opening ceremony for AL25 at El Aouina Air Base, Tunisia, April 22, 2025. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by SETAF-AF on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by 1st Sgt. Jay Townsend)

10:32 AM4/30/2025

U.S. and Tunisian Armed Forces conduct aeromedical evacuation training at El Aouina Air Base, Tunisia, April 24, 2025, as part of African Lion 2025 (AL25). This training enhanced joint readiness and interoperability in responding to medical emergencies during multinational operations. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by 1st Sgt. Jay Townsend)

10:32 AM4/30/2025

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan, deputy commanding general of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) attends demonstration day at Camp Rimel, Bizerte, Tunisia, April 29, 2025, during exercise African Lion 2025, showcasing dynamic demonstrations and multinational cooperation. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by 1st Sgt. Jay Townsend)

10:32 AM4/30/2025

U.S. Soldiers with the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, take part in a night-fire breach course at Ben Ghilouf Training Area in Tunisia, April 25, 2025. Exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25) enhances soldier readiness in breaching operations and overcoming battlefield obstacles. AL25, set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, brings together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops, to conduct realistic, dynamic, and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, on behalf of U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise enhances our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight, and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth Rodriguez)

10:32 AM4/30/2025

U.S. and Tunisian Armed Forces paratroopers execute a static line jump for distinguished visitors at Camp Rimel, Bizerte, Tunisia, April 29, 2025, during exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25), showcasing airborne proficiency and multinational cooperation. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by 1st Sgt. Jay Townsend)

10:32 AM4/30/2025

Maj. Gen. Mohamed El Ghoul, Army Chief of Staff, Tunisian Land Forces, addresses distinguished visitors at Camp Rimel, Bizerte, Tunisia, April 29, 2025, during exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25). Tunisian Armed Forces showcase their operational readiness through dynamic demonstrations, highlighting their capabilities in airborne operations; chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) tactics and objective assaults during the demonstration at the conclusion of AL25 in Tunisia. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by 1st Sgt. Jay Townsend)

10:32 AM4/30/2025

Special forces paratroopers descending upon the barren north-Saharan desert, unfurling the crescent moon and star of the red and white Tunisian flag, during the final event of African Lion 2025 (AL25) in Tunisia. This marked the conclusion of nearly two weeks of warfighting training for more than 1,700 multinational service members.

10:31 AM4/30/2025

U.S. Soldiers and civilians assigned to the 839th Transportation Battalion, 598th Transportation Brigade, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, U.S. Transportation Command, work with the Tunisian Armed Forces and civilian officials to offload a shipping container during port operations in preparation for exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25) in Gabes, Tunisia, April 8, 2025. Multiple units joined the 839th’s offloading effort to set the exercise theater, validating their ability to deploy personnel and equipment over long distances while maintaining operational readiness. AL25 is U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual exercise, led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), that strengthens the U.S. military’s ability to respond rapidly, operate forward and train alongside allies and partners. Designed to address shared security challenges, AL25 enhances readiness, reinforces strategic reach and fosters innovative solutions. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)

10:31 AM4/30/2025

GABES, Tunisia – A stevedore shouted over the diesel hum of cranes as the first storage container was lifted out of the cargo ship and onto Tunisian soil. For the untrained eye, it may have looked like just another port delivery. But for the Soldiers and civilians waiting at the port of Gabes, it marked the start of something much bigger.

3:48 PM4/22/2025

الشريكة تمرين الأسد الأفريقي 2025 (AL25) في تونس، يوم 22 أفريل 2025. هذا التمرين متعدد الجنسيات، والذي سيتواصل حتى 30 أفريل، يعزز الجاهزية العسكرية ويدعم قدرة الدول المشاركة على العمل في بيئة أمنية معقدة.

3:31 PM4/22/2025

U.S. Army Col. Drew Conover, left, director of training and exercises for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), discusses the start of African Lion 2025 (AL24) with Tunisian Senior Col. Majid Mguidich, AL25 exercise director, during the opening ceremony at El Aouina Air Base, Tunisia, April 22, 2025. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by 1st Sgt. Jay Townsend)

3:31 PM4/22/2025

U.S. Army Col. Drew Conover, left, director of training and exercises for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), discusses the start of African Lion 2025 (AL25) with Tunisian Senior Col. Majid Mguidich, middle, AL25 exercise director, and Emily Katkar, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Tunis, Tunisia during the opening ceremony for AL25 at El Aouina Air Base, Tunisia, April 22, 2025. African Lion 25 (AL25) is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by 1st Sgt. Jay Townsend)

3:31 PM4/22/2025

Tunisian Senior Col. Majid Mguidich, exercise director for African Lion 2025 (AL25), middle, provides opening remarks to representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) during the AL25 opening ceremony at El Aouina Air Base, Tunisia, April 22, 2025. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by 1st Sgt. Jay Townsend)

3:25 PM4/22/2025

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