US, Tunisia conduct opening ceremony of African Lion 2025

Deputy Chief of Mission, Emily Katkar, U.S. Embassy Tunis, Tunisia, provides opening remarks to representatives from the Tunisian Armed forces and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) during the African Lion 2025 (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)



By 1st Sgt. Jay Townsend U.S. Army Reserve El Aouina Air Base, Tunisia Apr 22, 2025
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