Maryland Army National Guard deepens defense partnership in Ghana at African Lion 2024
11:58 AM6/2/2024
DAMONGO, Ghana - The sun-soaked training areas of Damongo have been transformed into a theater of partnership, where soldiers from the U.S. Army and Ghana Armed Forces unite under the blazing sun for African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Ghana.
Utah National Guard’s State Partnership Program brings healthcare to underserved Moroccan people
11:58 AM6/2/2024
The Utah National Guard and the Kingdom of Morocco are linked through the National Guard's State Partnership Program, which helps facilitate combined training and mission opportunities such as the State Headquarters Medical Readiness Detachment's humanitarian civic assistance operations.
As the sun sets on exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24), the echoes of multinational training, strategic partnerships, and enhanced military readiness resonate across Senegal. AL24, U.S. Africa Command’s premier exercise, marked by significant collaboration between the armed forces of Senegal [Forces armées du Sénégal], the U.S. and the Netherlands, concluded on a high note, reinforcing the ties that bind these nations in their common security goals.
302nd Communications Flight brings high-speed internet to African Lion 2024
10:56 AM5/26/2024
TAMALE, Ghana – For the first time, U.S. and partner forces participating in exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Ghana are leveraging high-speed satellite internet to establish high-bandwidth connectivity at their remote training locations. This initiative is providing troops with critical internet capabilities in one of the most austere areas of northern Ghana.
2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade leads staff exercise at African Lion 2024 in Ghana
10:56 AM5/26/2024
TAMALE, Ghana — The 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (2nd SFAB) is playing a crucial role in African Lion 2024 by leading a comprehensive staff exercise (STAFFEX) in Ghana. The STAFFEX focuses on enhancing operational capabilities through rehearsing the military decision-making process.
A Soldier from 1st Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Utah National Guard, watches carefully as he helps guide an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter off a C-17 Globemaster III, Agadir-Al Massara International Airport, Agadir, Morocco, May 17, 2024, in preparation for African Lion 2024. This year 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 photo by Maj. Alun Thomas)
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Erinayo Soniregun, 4th Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, interacts with elementary students as they receive public health supplies from the 352nd Civil Affairs Command and Ghana Armed Forces during a medical civic action program (MEDCAP) event held as part of African Lion 2024 (AL24). The MEDCAP provides an opportunity for US and partner nations to build relationships with local communities by providing medical care, treatment and supplies. 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. Caitlinn Belcher)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Urias Jiminez, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuator, secures a ratchet strap to hang medical equipment during exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) at Kenitra Air Base, Morocco, May 18, 2024. Aeromedical personnel from a variety of nations will learn new skills by integrating a variety of tests, scenarios and opportunities designed to enhance regional cooperation and integration between nations. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Fernandez, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, consults with a translator and patient during the medical civic action program (MEDCAP) event as part of exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24), in Damongo, Ghana, May 17, 2024. African Lion 2024 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. Caitlinn Belcher)
Ghana Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Frank Tei, general officer commanding, Northern Command, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony for exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Tamale, Ghana, May 14, 2024. AL24 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by SETAF-AF, running from April 19 to May 31 across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Caitlinn Belcher)
Members of the Ghana Armed Forces pose for a photo with their American counterparts after the opening ceremony of African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Tamale, Ghana, May 14, 2024. 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 Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Caitlinn Belcher)
Members of the Ghana Armed Forces join their American counterparts during the opening ceremony of African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Tamale, Ghana, May 14, 2024. 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 Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Caitlinn Belcher)
Ghana Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Frank Tei, general officer commanding, Northern Command, left, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) sit for the opening ceremony for Exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Tamale, Ghana, May 14, 2024. AL24 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by SETAF-AF, running from April 19 to May 31 across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Caitlinn Belcher)
Tunisian Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warrior and Gazelle helicopters fly over Tunisian Special Forces as they raise the Tunisian flag, concluding the distinguished visitors day in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, on May 10, 2024. African Lion 2024 celebrates its 20th anniversary as a premier joint exercise of U.S. Africa Command, led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF). The exercise spans from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, involving over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lukas Sparks)
Ghana Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Frank Tei, general officer commanding, Northern Command , left, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), exchange exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) patches during the opening ceremony in Tamale, Ghana, May 14, 2024. AL24 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by SETAF-AF, running from April 19 to May 31 across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Caitlinn Belcher)
The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires live rounds during an air-to-ground rehearsal exercise in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia May 09, 2024. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premiere joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lukas Sparks)
Tunisian Special Forces, bearing their national flag, perform a free jump into the area of operations during distinguished visitors day in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, on May 10, 2024, as part of African Lion 2024. African Lion 2024 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 photo by Sgt. Lukas Sparks)
Ghana Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Frank Tei, general officer commanding, Northern Command, left, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), exchange exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) patches during the opening ceremony in Tamale, Ghana, May 14, 2024. AL24 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by SETAF-AF, running from April 19 to May 31 across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Caitlinn Belcher)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), shakes hands with a high-ranking member of the Tunisian Armed Forces in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, on May 10, 2024. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by 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 photo by Spc. Trevor Seiler)