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Video by Sgt. Mariah Gonzalez

B-Roll: US paratroopers rig up for airborne operation during African Lion 2025

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

April 28, 2025 | 1:34

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare their equipment for an airborne operation during exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25) at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 28, 2025. Building on the dynamic training scenarios, the airborne operation showcases the brigade’s rapid-deployment capabilities and interoperability in a multinational environment. AL25, the largest annual military exercise in Africa, brings together over 50 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 video by Sgt. Mariah Y. Gonzalez)