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U.S., Senegal, and Dutch leadership preside over the opening ceremonies for Africa Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 20, 2024. The AL24 exercise is a part of U.S. Africa Command's sustained engagement with African partners, aiming to build readiness to respond to crises and contingencies in Africa. 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. (Courtesy photo)
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U.S., Senegal, and Dutch leadership preside over the opening ceremonies for Africa Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 20, 2024. The AL24 exercise is a part of U.S. Africa Command's sustained engagement with African partners, aiming to build readiness to respond to crises and contingencies in Africa. 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. (Courtesy photo)
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U.S., Senegal and Netherland armed forces members prepare to raise their national flags to commemorate the opening ceremonies for Africa Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 20, 2024. The AL24 exercise is a part of our sustained engagement with our African partners, aiming to prevent conflict while simultaneously ensuring that the U.S. military and our partners are prepared to respond to any crisis. 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 photo by Maj. Richard Dickson)
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U.S. Army Advisors from the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade and Senegalese soldiers stand in formation to commemorate the opening ceremonies for Africa Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 20, 2024. Security Force Assistance Brigade members provide critical training in support of a joint team to build and test strategic readiness and ultimately deploy, fight and win in a complex, multi-domain environment. 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 photo by Maj. Richard Dickson)
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Armed forces members from the U.S., Senegal and the Netherlands march from the placing of their country’s respective flags to commemorate the open ceremonies for Africa Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 20, 2024. The AL24 exercise is a part of U.S. Africa Command's sustained engagement with African partners, aiming to build readiness to respond to crises and contingencies in Africa. 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. (Courtesy photo)
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U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland National Guard, stand in formation to commemorate the opening ceremonies for Africa Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 20, 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 Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Richard Dickson)
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Netherlands Armed Forces members stand in formation to commemorate the opening ceremonies for Africa Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 20, 2024. Security Force Assistance Brigade members provide critical training in support of a joint team to build and test strategic readiness and ultimately deploy, fight and win in a complex, multi-domain environment. 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. (Courtesy photo)
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U.S. and Senegalese armed forces stand in formation to commemorate the opening ceremonies for Africa Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 20, 2024. Security Force Assistance Brigade members provide critical training in support of a joint team to build and test strategic readiness and ultimately deploy, fight and win in a complex, multi-domain environment. 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 photo by Maj. Richard Dickson)
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DODJI, Senegal —African Lion 2024 (AL24) has officially started in Senegal. The Senegal portion of the exercise began on May 20 and will run through May 31.
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual, combined, joint exercise, African Lion. The exercise began on April 19 and will continue to May 31 and is hosted across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia with more than 8,100 participants from over 27 nations and contingents from NATO.
African Lion 24 focuses on enhancing readiness between the U.S. and partner nation forces.
An array of U.S. military units, along with the Royal Netherlands Army [Koninklijke Landmacht], will partner with the Armed Forces of Senegal [Forces armées du Sénégal] to execute AL24.
"The start of African Lion 2024 marks a pivotal moment in our continued commitment to strengthening military cooperation and ensuring regional stability," stated Col. Matthias Greene, senior National Guard advisor, SETAF-AF, and senior responsible officer for AL24 Senegal. "The expertise and collective efforts showcased here will undoubtedly advance our strategic objectives and operational readiness."
About African Lion
2024 marks the 20th anniversary ofU.S. Army Africa Command's premier and largest annual, combined, joint exercise African Lion. This year’s exercise will take place April 19 through May 31 and is hosted across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia with more than 8,100 participants from over 27 nations and contingents from NATO. African Lion 24 focuses on enhancing readiness between the U.S. and partner nation forces. This joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.
SETAF-AF providesU.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa a dedicated headquarters to synchronize Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis-response options in Africa and Europe.
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