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99th READINESS DIVISION

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

U.S. Soldiers with the 805th Military Police Company, Marines from Marine Company B, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces stand ready to defend against rioters during crowd control training in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 24, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Marine Company B, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces enjoy a small break in crowd control training in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 24, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Royal Moroccan Armed Forces cleared rooms with U.S. Soldiers and Marines during close quarters battle training during Exercise African Lion in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 23, 2017. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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U.S. Soldier and Marine representing the 805th Military Police Company and the Alpha 3rd Marine Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team, complete T-shaped hall clearing training during Operation African Lion April 24, at Tifnit, Morocco. Exercise African Lion is annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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U.S. Soldiers, Marines, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces prepare to conduct crowd control training during Exercise African Lion in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 24, 2017. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Military police with the 805th MP company from Cary, North Carolina, Marines with Marine Company B, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces defend against rioters during crowd control training in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 24, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Army Pfc. Jonathan Lugs, a military policeman with the 805th MP company in Cary, North Carolina, clears a mock room with Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in close quarters battle training in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 23, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Soldiers, Marines, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces practice clearing rooms during close quarters battle training in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 23, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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U.S. Soldiers representing the 805th Military Police Company from Cary N.C. and Marines with Alpha 3rd Marine Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team participate in crowd control training with Royal Moroccan Armed Forces during Exercise African Lion April 23, at Tifnit, Morocco. During training U.S. military shared training equipment with Moroccan soldiers. African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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U.S. Soldiers representing the 805th Military Police Company and Alpha 3rd Marine Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST), complete weapons training with Royal Moroccan Armed Forces during Exercise African Lion April 22, at Tifnit, Morocco. By training together, the U.S. military and Moroccan Army will further develop tactics, techniques, and procedures that enhance interoperability between the two militaries.

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Marine Sgt. Jaimen Granados, a member of the Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team from Norfolk, Virginia, and a Royal Morocco Armed Forces soldier clear a sample room during close quarters battle training on April 23, 2017, in Tifnit, Morocco, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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U.S. Army, Marine, and Royal Morocco Armed Forces conduct close quarters battle training in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 23, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Amanda Such, a military policeman with the 805th Military Police Company in Cary, North Carolina, teaches a class on vehicle control points to soldiers, Marines and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in TIfnit, Morocco, on April 22, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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A U.S. Soldier, Marine, and two Moroccan soldiers prepare to search a vehicle in a training vehicle check point in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 22, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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A U.S. Soldier, Marine, and two Moroccan soldiers search a vehicle in a training vehicle check point in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 22, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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U.S. Soldiers representing the 805th Military Police Company from Cary N.C and Marines with Alpha 3rd Marine Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team participate in crowd control training with Royal Moroccan Armed Forces during Exercise African Lion April 23, at Tifnit, Morocco. During training U.S. military shared training equipment with Moroccan soldiers. African Lion is annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Army Sgt. Bradley Byrd, a military policeman with the 805th Military Police Company in Cary, North Carolina, explains how to perform a herringbone maneuver to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in TIfnit, Morocco, on April 22, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Amanda Such, a military policeman with the 805th Military Police Company in Cary, North Carolina, teaches a class on vehicle control points to soldiers, Marines and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in TIfnit, Morocco, on April 22, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Army Sgt. Amanda Such, a military policeman with the 805th Military Police Company in Cary, North Carolina, prepares soldiers, Marines and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces to set up a training vehicle control point in TIfnit, Morocco, on April 22, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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U.S. Army Soldiers, Marines, and Royal Armed Forces soldiers clear a sector of a room during close quarters battle training in Tifnit, Morocco, on April 23, 2017, during Exercise African Lion. Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.

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