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16-04-2013, 23:25
African Lion 2013

The U.S. officials spoke on condition of anonymity because there has not yet been a formal announcement of the cancellation. Morocco’s government spokesman declined to comment.

Meer: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-officials-say-joint-military-exercise-with-morocco-canceled-over-dispute-on-western-sahara/2013/04/16/5d499660-a6d2-11e2-9e1c-bb0fb0c2edd9_story.html

16-04-2013, 23:41


Militaire samenwerking tussen Marokko en Spanje

MORENES en zijn Marokkaanse ambtgenoot ontmoeten elkaar in Madrid.
Voor de vierde keer in een jaar, de minister van Defensie van Spanje en de minister afgevaardigde van Marokko hebben een andere bijeenkomst die vandaag onder de nauwe relatie tussen de twee landen aan defensie.
Bij deze gelegenheid heeft de minister afgevaardigde Abdeltif Loudyi is ontvangen terug in Madrid op een officieel bezoek aan Rabat vorig jaar deed MORENES minister.
Beide leiders hebben opgeroepen prachtige betrekkingen tussen de Koninkrijken van Spanje en Marokko en werden aangemoedigd door de mate van samenwerking tussen de twee landen in het kader van de uitstekende betrekkingen van Hunne Majesteiten Koning Juan Carlos I en koning Mohamed VI .
Deze relaties vertalen wederzijds vertrouwen en oprechte verlangen om ambitieuze en vruchtbare samenwerking van veiligheid en defensie te bevorderen, en in deze, bijvoorbeeld in de strijd tegen het terrorisme, illegale migratie, illegale handel en economische en culturele samenwerking .
MORENES ontving de minister afgevaardigde bij het ministerie van Defensie, nadat hij een bezoek aan het ziekenhuis faciliteiten 'Gómez Ulla' en voordat ze naar de Emergency militaire eenheid, waar Marokko en zei een kolonel, maar nog steeds van te voren te blijven de zomer om te leren over de Spaanse ervaring in brandbestrijding.
In de 'Gómez Ulla', de minister afgevaardigde Loudyi telegeneeskunde raakte geïnteresseerd in het leger, gebied dat beide leiders willen duwen elkaar.
Tijdens de zakelijke bijeenkomst en de lunch later analyseerde de strategische situatie in de regio, met bijzondere nadruk op de Middellandse Zee en de Sahel, en de mogelijkheden voor samenwerking op diverse gebieden.
Zij benadrukten ook het belang voor de twee oevers van de Middellandse Zee 5 +5 Defence Initiative, onder voorzitterschap van Marokko in 2012 en Spanje in 2014 voorzitten. Dit initiatief versterkt de relatie tussen de twee afdelingen op multilateraal niveau.
Zo hebben beide landen overeen te blijven aan het Portugese voorzitterschap ondersteunen om het actieplan van Rabat materialiseren en streeft tevens naar een horizontale dialoog te bevorderen binnen de 5 +5.
De twee delegaties analyseerden ook de bedreigingen met betrekking tot cyber en hoorde een presentatie over het beheer en de begrotingscontrole en de aanbestedingsprocedures, iets dat een groot potentieel voor samenwerking is en zal worden bestudeerd door een Marokkaanse delegatie reist naar Madrid in komende weken.
Ook besproken bestrijding van accidentele verontreiniging van de zee.
Naast deze problemen, het programma is de samenwerking op militair onderwijs ontwikkelde, extra zetels toegewezen aan Marokko voor 2013-2014.
Tot slot, de industriële en technologische samenwerking, bespraken ze manieren om samen te werken en morgen zal reizen naar Galicië maken van de faciliteiten van het bedrijf Urovesa te bezoeken. Ze hebben ook afgesproken om een ​​werkbezoek aan Marokko te organiseren voor diegenen die geïnteresseerd zijn Spaanse industrieën.

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16-04-2013, 23:52
Morocco cancels war games with US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Morocco has canceled its annual military exercises with the United States after the Obama administration supported adding human rights monitoring to the U.N. mission to the disputed Western Sahara territory, U.S. officials said.
The 13th annual "African Lion" exercise — involving 1,400 U.S. servicemen and 900 Moroccan troops — had been set to start Wednesday with many personnel already in place and international observers invited.
The U.S. officials spoke on condition of anonymity because there has not yet been a formal announcement of the cancellation. Morocco's government spokesman declined to comment.
Mustapha Khalfi, the spokesman who doubles as the minister of communication, did summon journalists Tuesday to express his government's anger over initiatives to broaden the U.N. mission's mandate to include human rights monitoring.
"It is an attack on the national sovereignty of Morocco and will have negative consequences on the stability of the whole region," he warned. "We count on the wisdom of the members of the Security Council to avoid such initiatives."
Morocco annexed the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara in 1976, sparking a decades-long battle for independence by the Polisario Front group, which ended with a U.N.-brokered 1991 cease-fire.
Ownership of the mineral-rich region, however, is an incredibly sensitive matter for the Moroccans and their highest foreign priority. Morocco has proposed a wide autonomy for Western Sahara, but the Polisario insist on the "inalienable right" to self-determination through a referendum. Neither side has budged and sporadic talks have ended in a stalemate.
The U.N. observer mission in the Western Sahara currently has 183 military observers, 26 troops and six civilian police.
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Schemm reported from Rabat.


Bron: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/Morocco-cancels-war-games-with-US-4439197.php#ixzz2QfKhqXnk

18-04-2013, 00:38
Chinese naval officers and men guest Morocco Confucius Institute and expand exchanges

Xinhua Rabat, April 11 (Reporter Zhu Shaobin Raymond) known as North Africa Garden Morocco, spring full of lush, flowers everywhere. In the afternoon of the 11th, the Moroccan capital, Rabat, ushered in a number of guests from afar, the part of the officers and men of the thirteenth installment of the visiting Chinese navy escort fleet, a theme of cultural exchange activities with Chinese elements with local Confucius Institute students .
Arab tradition of welcoming way when the delegation of 30 Chinese naval officers and men dressed in neat uniforms, came to the University of Mohammed V, Morocco college students dressed in national costumes, with fired tongue , a warm welcome to the visiting naval officers and men.
In a university lecture hall, Chinese officers and men through the clip to the Confucius Institute students introduced more than four months in the Gulf of Aden, Somali waters to escort experience shows the officers and men in the ship's life.
Campus Square, the Chinese officers and soldiers for the Confucius Institute students presented a carefully prepared performances. A the lion dance Naochun and Chinese kung fu show adds a strong Chinese flavor, endless applause and cheers. Chinese naval fleet SCS members also bring wonderful zither playing and calligraphy show euphemism rotary Butterfly Lovers, strong vigorous Chinese calligraphy, won the presence of Moroccan students bursts praise.
Morocco Mohammed V University Department of Foreign Languages Chinese professional freshman Huang Ying (Chinese name), told reporters that she liked the Chinese military and lion dances, I feel great. She said, she has been learning Chinese for two years time, has also to China to be more than a month, been to Beijing and Changsha, very fond of Chinese culture.
Said freshman learning nearly seven months at the Confucius Institute Han Jing (Chinese name), lion dance and martial arts performances of the Chinese military was so cheered up. She said China's 5,000 years of history and colorful culture attracted to her, and she hopes to have the opportunity to go to China to experience Chinese culture. The Chinese naval fleet's first visit to Morocco, during which the warship will be open to the local population, she and other Confucius Institute students will go warships visited the hearts of everyone are looking forward to.
University of Mohammed V and Hassan II University, two students of the Confucius Institute for officers and men to bring a variety of performances. Tang poetry recitation Acacia extremely rich, Kangding Love Song, The Moon Represents My Heart singing pronounce. They also invited the Chinese officers and men performing on the same stage together, add to the deep friendship with each other.
Graduate student Mehdi Chinese fans. The his performances Taiji charm is in place so that the officers and men with admiration. He is fluent in Chinese, told reporters that he had studied Chinese in Beijing and martial arts.
After the event is still something more to say, some of the students and Chinese officers and men leave each Contact, looking forward to meet again in China. Many people have said, It was really a memorable cultural exchange interaction.
13 of the Chinese naval escort fleet began a five-day visit to Morocco. Morocco is the third leg of the naval escort fleet access Previously, the formation Malta, Algeria had a friendly visit, and will continue to visit Portugal and France.

Bron: http://forum.isvoc.com/49063.html


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18-04-2013, 00:40


Chinese naval officers and men guest Morocco

Xinhua Casablanca, Marokko, 13 april (Reporter Zhu Shaobin Raymond) 13 Chinese marine vloot escorte de middag van 13, verliet de haven van Casablanca, de succesvolle afronding van de eerste goodwill bezoek aan Marokko voor een periode van vijf dagen.







Bron: http://forum.isvoc.com/49063.html

18-04-2013, 00:54
Chinese naval officers and men guest Morocco
13 april 2013

Persconferentie bij de aankomst van de vloot in Casablanca met de VA Li Xiaoyan


De Chinese gemeenschap in Marokko gemaakt een rondleiding door de gebouwen flottielje


Chinese zeelieden onder leiding Admiraal Li maken een bezoek aan boord van een Sigma


Bezoek het Confucius Instituut in Rabat


Vriendschappelijke wedstrijd van basketbal tussen Chinese en Marokkaanse zeelieden


Ontvangst aan boord van de PLAN Huangshan






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18-04-2013, 00:56
Chinese naval officers and men guest Morocco
13 april 2013












19-04-2013, 22:15
Canceled Moroccan exercise upends Marines’ deployment

Hundreds of Marines with Task Force African Lion have suddenly been left with a lot less to do after Morocco abruptly canceled the huge annual exercise on Tuesday, just days after the Marines arrived.

The surprising turn of events came about after the Obama administration supported the placement of United Nations human rights monitors in the disputed Western Sahara territory, according to U.S. officials. The official word about the “deferment” of the exercise reached U.S. troops Tuesday night, according to Capt. Lauren Schulz, a Marine Corps spokeswoman in the coastal Moroccan city of Agadir

Close to 1,400 U.S. soldiers, sailors and Marines participating in African Lion 2013, the largest exercise in U.S. Africa Command, are now planning to pack up and redeploy out of Morocco. The Marines, led by 14th Marines, 4th Marine Division, a Marine Corps Forces Reserve artillery unit out of Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, but with subordinate units spread across 13 states, have been training for the event since September.

The Marines are still at the training locations in Morocco and doing some training, Schulz said.

Led by Marine Corps Forces Africa, the exercise was to involve 900 members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and, for the first time, members of the Federal Republic of Germany Armed Forces. Thirteen African and European countries sent observers: Belgium, Egypt, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Senegal, Libya, Tunisia, Mauritania and Malta.

The exercise aimed to provide combined arms training for U.S. and Moroccan ground and air forces, while simultaneously providing humanitarian assistance to local residents. The expected training involved Maritime Prepositioning Forces offloading and onloading equipment, establishing a command post, live-fire and maneuvering, peacekeeping operations, an intelligence-capacity-building workshop, amphibious operations, aerial refueling and low-level flight training. In addition, medical, dental and optometry assistance projects were planned.

For the Marine Corps, it provided an opportunity to showcase total force integration and the service’s capabilities in a wide variety of missions.

The first phase of the exercise was a success, Schulz said. The USNS Dahl, a cargo ship with Military Sealift Command, delivered more than 250 short tons of equipment to the port of Agadir on April 6, including M777A2 Howitzers, armored Humvees, gear and food. The troops also established a command post and conducted an intelligence capacity-building workshop.

The Moroccans’ decision to end the exercise was a setback for three of AFRICOM’s strategic goals:

• Enhance Morocco’s effectiveness in fighting terrorism

• Promote the Moroccan military’s adherence to the principle of civilian control and its ability to conduct operations respecting recognized international human rights and military standards

• Advance the Moroccan military’s capacity for national self-defense

Bron: http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20130417/NEWS/304170014/Canceled-009-Moroccan-exercise-upends-Marines-8217-deployment

28-04-2013, 22:01
African Lion 2013

Exercise in Morocco Cancelled, Lots of Money Wasted

Do we have money to waste? I think not.

By chance, ETP0802 was there for that exercise and wrote in, “Am on the flight back from Morocco early and catching up on e-mails. Don’t know if you heard, but a rift between the US (specifically the US signaling that they would support a UN motion on the Western Sahara) and Morocco ended up with our AT exercise – AFRICAN LION 13 – being cancelled by the Moroccans and us kicked out. … We never fired a shot. We deployed, disembarked, and then literally about to cross the LOD, got the word that the mission was cancelled.”

BronL http://op-for.com/2013/04/exercise-in-morocco-cancelled-lots-of-money-wasted.html

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28-04-2013, 22:05
Marines Harlem Shake on Morocco ocean side

At African Lion 2013 a company photo turned into a harlem shake video...

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29-04-2013, 21:01
African Lion 2013



Bron: http://hespress.com/regions/77997.html

29-04-2013, 21:02
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Artllerymen help make convoy a success during Exercise African Lion 13

AGADIR, Morocco --
Marines successfully transported all their personnel and equipment from Cap Draa to here April 20, 2013. However, they couldn’t have done it with out the help of some of their fellow Marines from Q Battery, 5th battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve.

Although most servicemembers who were a part of the convoy were not primarly motor transport operators, they all found a way to assist to accomplish the mission. Staff Sergeant Danny Ly, 32, an artillery section chief with the unit, was responsible for driving the last 7-ton truck or “bringing up the rear,” as some Marines say.

“I’d say my job is vital—helping the convoy commander maintain accountabliy, ‘bringing up the rear,’ watching out for any vehicles that are damaged or disabled, and any obstacles or hazards we might have,” said Ly, who is from Denver. “It’s necessary so we gotta do what we gotta do to accomplish the mission. It feels good to do my part of the mission.”

Ly, other Marines, soldiers and sailors traveled over 300 miles on narrow Moroccan highway, through city streets and mountainous trails to get to their final destination here. Lance Cpl. Tyler S. Milligan, 22, said it was everyone’s job to make sure everyone was safe and they had accountability of their vehicle —especially the assistant drivers such as himself.

“My driver can’t see everything on the road so that is why they have an a driver to assist him and to help him everywhere around the vehicle with the mirrors and the sides of the vehicles he cannot probably see,” said Milligan, an artilleryman, who is from Orange County, Calif. “So pretty much the hazard areas he cant see and help him out. Almost everytime they say, ‘that we are a team’ and that ‘we always need one another.’”

Since the drive from Cap Draa to Agadir is about a nine-and-a-half hour hour drive, it is important that the drivers rest at least every two hours. That is were the “A” drivers might change roles said, Cpl. Joaqin A. Pineda, who was also an “A”driver.

“It is a long drive,” said Pineda, 22, from Santa Ana, Calif. “We’re going to be switching out periodically because it is pretty far keeping an eye out for any threat, hostilies, calling on the radio, anything we needs to be done.”

Pineda said even though watching the road might seem like a “small thing,” it’s very important, especially in this case. The Marines drove through three different types of terrain.

“We are going to be driving through a big mountain range and if the driver falls asleep on that mountain range not only can his truck fall off, cause other damage to other people,” Pineda said. “Say if we had troops in the back, a lot of lives at stake, pretty dangerous.”

Although Pineda and other servicemembers faced tortuous terrain, they all came back safe with all gear and personnel in tact. In addition, the challenge gave them a chance to become more proficient at their jobs. Most don’t get this experience often serving in the Marine Reserve.

“Reserves is giving us a lot of oppurtunity out here,” Pineda said. “Hopefully have an another oppurtunity and be able to do it all again and make more friendships out here with the Moroccans.”

Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa- led, joint multi-lateral exercise. The joint task force consisting of U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen were able to conduct modified joint training for Exercise African Lion 13, demonstrating their ability to adapt to unpredicted circumstances, restore mission essential tasks, build interoperability and create friendships during the remaining days of the evolution. The logistics component will continue to exercise vigilant, safe and rapid retrograde of almost 1,200 personnel and 250 short-tons of vehicles and equipment while working with Moroccan partners and contractors to sustain the force and redeploy them back to their home stations in a timely and efficient manner.

The Moroccan Government and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa, Exercise African Lion 13 conducted modified, limited bi-lateral military engagements with Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and U.S. servicemembers with an Aerial Training Exercise, consisting of low-level flight and refueling classes, and a Maritime Prepositioning of Forces and Port Operations Familiarization workshop, as the remaining events of the current iteration, due to deferment of the exercise by the Moroccan Government.

Bron: http://www.marforaf.marines.mil/News/NewsArticleDisplay/tabid/5697/Article/142073/artllerymen-help-make-convoy-a-success-during-exercise-african-lion-13.aspx

05-05-2013, 01:29


Marine, Moroccan and German military intelligence professionals conduct workshop for African Lion 13

By Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda | Marine Corps Forces Africa | May 02, 2013
AGADIR, Morocco --
U.S. Marine, Moroccan and German intelligence officers strengthened proficiency and interoperability with an Intelligence Capacity Building Workshop during Exercise African Lion 13, April 11-14.

“We are doing this workshop to work with the interoperability and intelligence portion and prepare for the Command Post Exercise that we will support” said Maj. Aaron L. Klein, an intelligence officer assigned to Task Force- African Lion 13.

“It’s a basic intelligence workshop, but it will show them a bit of how we do business,” said the Dallas native.

The ICBW was a four-day workshop that included a discussion on intelligence preparation of the environment (IPOE), systematic approaches to terrain, weather, and cultural considerations of strategic importance. Other topics covered standard terminology and procedures used in intelligence briefs, military grid-reference systems, and a review of maps created for use during the Command Post Exercise (CPX).

“It’s a great opportunity for them to work together and see how everyone does business. There’s excitement to see how Germans and the National Geospatial Association conduct operations and vice-versa,” added Klein, who is also the intelligence officer for 14th Marine Regiment, out of Fort Worth, Texas.

For the first time, German servicemembers from the Federal Republic of Germany's Armed Forces will participate in a geospatial intelligence exercise along with U.S. military professionals from the NGA.

“This enables us to be ‘multi-national’ and I think that is huge because this exercise is going to grow,” said Klein. “The more nations that play in it, the better it will become. We are honored that they are here and I think they are fitting great with the exercise.”

Unlike the U.S., that enables entry-level military intelligence specialist the opportunity to engage in the career field, partner-nation servicemembers do not train in the analysis of intelligence until the brigade officer levels. Lower-level commands have officers training in other specialties with the additional duty of passing gathered intelligence to their higher command. ICBW training helps these officers with a broad and varied range in operational intelligence affairs.

“In this case, they don’t have the formalized intelligence Military Occupational Specialty like the U.S., and I think they are operational-type officers that end up taking collateral roles,” said Klein. “Hopefully all these intelligence professionals are going to learn and get something out of this course that they can bring back to their intelligence communities.”

Exercise African Lion is an annual training exercise promoting military partnership between U.S. and Moroccan forces and is the largest exercise of its kind on the continent.

“We’re honored to be here and I think we’re doing great things,” Klein added. “Morocco has been one of our allies for such a long time and we like to take any chance to build on these partnerships and get to work with them.”

Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa- led, joint multi-lateral exercise. The joint task force consisting of U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen were able to conduct modified joint training for Exercise African Lion 13, demonstrating their ability to adapt to unpredicted circumstances, restore mission essential tasks, build interoperability and create friendships during the remaining days of the evolution. The logistics component will continue to exercise vigilant, safe and rapid retrograde of almost 1,200 personnel and 250 short-tons of vehicles and equipment while working with Moroccan partners and contractors to sustain the force and redeploy them back to their home stations in a timely and efficient manner.


Captain Andrew Howard, an intelligence officer instructor assigned to Exercise African Lion 13, introduces “systematic approaches to terrain” during an Intelligence Capacity Building Workshop with U.S., Moroccan and German intelligence officers, April 11. Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa- led, joint multi-lateral exercise. The joint task force consisting of U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen were able to conduct modified joint training for Exercise African Lion 13, demonstrating their ability to adapt to unpredicted circumstances, restore mission essential tasks, build interoperability and create friendships during the remaining days of the evolution. The logistics component will continue to exercise vigilant, safe and rapid retrograde of almost 1,200 personnel and 250 short-tons of vehicles and equipment while working with Moroccan partners and contractors to sustain the force and redeploy them back to their home stations in a timely and efficient manner. (Photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda)

Bron: http://www.marforaf.marines.mil/News/NewsArticleDisplay/tabid/5697/Article/142311/marine-moroccan-and-german-military-intelligence-professionals-conduct-workshop.aspx

05-05-2013, 01:31
U.S., Moroccan, German servicemembers conduct UAV familiarization for African Lion 13

U.S. Marines, along with German and Moroccan counterparts, conducted a small unmanned-flying vehicle familiarization course for Exercise African Lion 13, in Agadir, Morocco, that shared the capabilities of the RQ-11B Raven as part of the Intelligence Capacity Building Workshop, April 13.

The RQ-11B Raven, or “Raven-B,” is the Marine Corps’ lightweight, hand-launched Unmanned Air Vehicle that provides reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition used in contingency operations around the world.

“The Moroccan and German soldiers went through a quick brief on Small Unmanned Aerial Systems and a flight simulator to get more familiarization with the aircraft,” said Sgt. Clayton J. LaGesse, an intelligence specialist from 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment supporting AL-13.

The UAV is classified as a Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle that can operate at a maximum service “ceiling” of more than 10,000 feet.

“After that, we went out into the field and I conducted a flight demonstration,” said LaGesse, a Menomomee Falls, WI native. “It’s a one-man wrecking crew because you can indicate targets and keep troops safe on the ground with just one person if you needed to.”

An important aspect of the Raven-B is that it provides small units with situational awareness and can be employed in all environments for direct or general reconnaissance as well as offensive and defensive force-protection operations.

“The Raven-B is an excellent asset to Marines on the ground; it can be launched from a moving vehicle to recon the road ahead, identify dangers and survey the perimeter of the convoy,” added LaGesse.

The small price of the system is a force multiplier that provides immense advantage in real-world operations. The Raven-B is constructed of thin, water-resistant Kevlar material and weighs less than a loaded M4 service carbine with magazines, at only four pounds,. Coupled with the flight system, it weighs less than an M249 Squad-Automatic Weapon with a combat load of ammunition.

The Raven-B has the capability to be equipped with three different cameras, or “payloads”; one aiming forward, and one for each side of the nose cone. The cameras can record video footage with a live-stream back to the ground-control station and can capture still photographs, regardless of the time of day with the addition of an Infra-Red camera capability for night-time surveillance.

“We were shown the basics [of the Raven-B] and it makes sense that you would have that capability,” said German Maj. Timon Hoppe, the officer-in-charge of the German geospatial intelligence cell participating in African Lion 13.

The U.S. Marines, sailors, and soldiers, along with German and Moroccan counterparts, saw the Raven-B in action as it flew a 2km flight path demonstrating its capability to survey the surrounding area. Members of the class were able to watch the live-video feed as the Raven-B flew through the training area and around the observers.

“We were shown how [the Raven-B]is set up, maintained, and how it’s operated and it was interesting to see and very impressive because we have UAVs like that, but it was the first time I saw it live,” said Hoppe, a Husum, Germany, native.

The ICBW training helped U.S., Moroccan and German officers share procedures to build a broad, varied and enhanced understanding of each country’s intelligence strategies and capabilities.

“It’s important they get a sense of our capabilities because they are our partners, so they are part of our link to North Africa,” said LaGesse. “With our partnerships, we can have a bit more understanding of the culture and the environment.”

Exercise African Lion 13 is an annually-scheduled military engagement promoting partnership between the U.S. and Moroccan forces and is the largest exercise of its kind on the continent. For the first time, members of the Federation of German Armed Forces participated in a geospatial portion of the exercise.

“The partnerships, whether it’s air, ground, or command-level, is forming bonds and bringing more cohesion between our militaries,” said LaGesse. “It’s vital to our friendships with [international] militaries, should we have a contingency effort and we ever need to work together.”

The U.S. Africa Command-scheduled multi-lateral exercise is led by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa with support from Marine, Army, Air Force and Navy units throughout the U.S. The joint task force consisting of U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen were able to conduct modified bi-lateral and joint training for Exercise African Lion 13 demonstrating their ability to adapt to unpredicted circumstances, restore mission-essential tasks, build interoperability and create friendships during the three-week evolution. The logistics component exercised vigilant, safe and rapid retrograde of almost 1,200 personnel and 250 short-tons of vehicles and equipment while working with Moroccan partners and contractors to sustain the force and redeploy them back to their home stations in a timely and efficient manner.

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U.S. Marines, along with German and Moroccan counterparts, conducted a small unmanned-flying vehicle familiarization course for Exercise African Lion 13, April 13, in Agadir, Morocco, that shared the capabilities of the RQ-11B Raven as part of the Intelligence Capacity Building Workshop. Exercise African Lion 13 was a U.S. Africa Command-directed, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa-led multi-lateral military engagement between U.S., Moroccan and German armed forces. The joint task force consisting of U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen were able to conduct modified bi-lateral and joint training for Exercise African Lion 13 demonstrating their ability to adapt to unpredicted circumstances, restore mission-essential tasks, build interoperability and create friendships during the three-week evolution. The logistics component exercised vigilant, safe and rapid retrograde of almost 1,200 personnel and 250 short-tons of vehicles and equipment while working with Moroccan partners and contractors to sustain the force and redeploy them back to their home stations in a timely and efficient manner.


Before a flight demonstration of the RQ-11 B “Raven,” an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Sgt. Clayton P. LaGesse, an intelligence Marine assigned to 14th Marine Regiment, reviews coordinates during a Small Unmanned Aerial Systems class as part of the Intelligence Capacity Building Workshop of Exercise African Lion 13.


During the pre-flight inspection, Capt. Andrew Howard and Sgt. Clayton P. LaGesse, instructors for the Intelligence Capacity Building Workshop of Exercise African Lion 13, perform an operation check of the cameras onf the RQ-11B “Raven” Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.


During the pre-flight inspection, Capt. Andrew Howard and Sgt. Clayton P. LaGesse, instructors for the Intelligence Capacity Building Workshop of Exercise African Lion 13, perform an operation check on the body of the RQ-11B “Raven” Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.


During the pre-flight inspection, Capt. Andrew Howard and Sgt. Clayton P. LaGesse, instructors for the Intelligence Capacity Building Workshop of Exercise African Lion 13, perform an operation check on the body of the RQ-11B “Raven” Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.


U.S. servicemembers, along with Moroccan and German military intelligence counterparts, observe Sgt. Clayton P. LaGesse and Capt. Andrew Howard, instructors for the Intelligence Capacity Building Workshop of Exercise African Lion 13, as they perform a pre-flight operations check with the RQ-11B “Raven,” an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle used for surveillance and reconnaissance.


During the pre-flight inspection, Capt. Andrew Howard and Sgt. Clayton P. LaGesse, instructors for the Intelligence Capacity Building Workshop of Exercise African Lion 13, perform an operation check of the cameras onf the RQ-11B “Raven” Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

05-05-2013, 01:39
U.S., Moroccan, German servicemembers


Corporal Kyle W. Daley cranks settings on a M777 Howitzer cannon here on April 11, 2013. Daley, 22, and other servicemembers were here to prepare for the beginning of African Lion 2013. Daley, is a cannon crewman assigned to Q Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment. Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa- led, joint multi-lateral exercise. The joint task force consisting of U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen were able to conduct modified joint training for Exercise African Lion 13, demonstrating their ability to adapt to unpredicted circumstances, restore mission essential tasks, build interoperability and create friendships during the remaining days of the evolution. The logistics component will continue to exercise vigilant, safe and rapid retrograde of almost 1,200 personnel and 250 short-tons of vehicles and equipment while working with Moroccan partners and contractors to sustain the force and redeploy them back to their home stations in a timely and efficient manner. (Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)


Sergeant Michael P. Pulvere and Cpl. Kyle W. Daley unscrew a part on a M777 Howitzer cannon here, April 11, 2013. Thomas, Daley and other servicemembers were here to prepare for the beginning of African Lion 2013. Daley, 22, is a cannon crewman assigned to Q Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment and a native of Parker, Colo. Pulvere, 27, is a cannon section chief is assigned to Q Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, and a native of Thorton, Colo. Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa- led, joint multi-lateral exercise. The joint task force consisting of U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen were able to conduct modified joint training for Exercise African Lion 13, demonstrating their ability to adapt to unpredicted circumstances, restore mission essential tasks, build interoperability and create friendships during the remaining days of the evolution. The logistics component will continue to exercise vigilant, safe and rapid retrograde of almost 1,200 personnel and 250 short-tons of vehicles and equipment while working with Moroccan partners and contractors to sustain the force and redeploy them back to their home stations in a timely and efficient manner. (Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)


Sergeant Elez, a Marine Corps motor transport operator from 6th Motor Transport Battalion, conducts an inspection of serialized military tactical vehicles while preparing for convoy operations. Velez, a native of Lake Hopatcong, N.J., participated in Exercise African Lion 13, a U.S. Africa Command-directed, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa-led, multi-lateral military engagement between U.S., Moroccan and German armed forces. Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa- led, joint multi-lateral exercise. The joint task force consisting of U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen were able to conduct modified joint training for Exercise African Lion 13, demonstrating their ability to adapt to unpredicted circumstances, restore mission essential tasks, build interoperability and create friendships during the remaining days of the evolution. The logistics component will continue to exercise vigilant, safe and rapid retrograde of almost 1,200 personnel and 250 short-tons of vehicles and equipment while working with Moroccan partners and contractors to sustain the force and redeploy them back to their home stations in a timely and efficient manner. (Photo by Sgt John Odette)

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