The New Year also brings new challenges and opportunities for the Marines of 3/14. For the first time in many years the battalion will find itself conducting individual unit AT’s. By now you are all aware 3/14 was tasked with providing a firing battery and the HQ element in support of African Lion 2011 in Morocco commencing in May 2011. That battery, India battery, as well as Marines from HQ battery were identified and are concurrently conducting planning and making preparations to support.
The current focus of Headquarters Marines is to support the upcoming African Lion Exercise in Morocco. This exercise not only allows us to do training side by side with Moroccan forces, it allows us to do essential cultural outreach to an essential Middle East partner. Approximately half of our Battery will travel to Morocco in early summer to support this endeavor. Family Readiness is a constant challenge across
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AGADIR, Morocco - Members of the 151st Medical Group, Utah Air National Guard, joined a team of Royal Moroccan Armed Forces medical professionals here in a mass casualty chemical decontamination exercise Friday as part of African Lion 2011.
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Service members from the 151st Medical Group, Utah Air National Guard, participate in a joint mass casualty decontamination exercise in Morocco as part of African Lion 2011. African Lion is an annual bilateral exercise that promotes interoperability between U.S. and Moroccan forces.
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Technical Sgt.’s Curtis Steel and Alan Reynolds from 151st Medical Group, Utah Air National Guard prepare for a mass casualty decontamination exercise as part of African Lion 2011. African Lion is an annual bilateral exercise that promotes interoperability between U.S. and Moroccan forces.
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African Lion 2011 Mass Casualty Decontamination Exercise a Success
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Nichole Bonham AGADIR, Morocco - Members of the 151st Medical Group, Utah Air National Guard, joined a team of Royal Moroccan Armed Forces medical professionals here in a mass casualty chemical decontamination exercise Friday as part of African Lion 2011.
The decontamination training simulated conditions and injuries likely in an industrial incident involving an explosive chemical hazard.
Participants used four tents and a set up that included supplies and equipment from both the U.S. and Morocco to move service members through a decontamination line.
Major Micah Smith from Pleasant Grove, Utah, an emergency medicine specialist with the 151st Medical Group, described how the tents were used as stations to disrobe contaminated casualties, bathe them in a decon shower, and then dry and re-clothe them before doctors in the treatment tent could provide a more thorough assessment of injuries.
In an attempt to make the training as realistic as possible, some participants dressed up with injuries created from latex and paint to play the part of contaminated casualties. Other participants donned Level C protection suits, designed to guard against liquid contaminants, and provided initial triage as they guided or carried patients to the decon site.
One of the litter carriers, Senior Airman Jon Huff from Layton, Utah, approved of the hands on training with the equipment saying, “I’m a learn by doing kind of guy, so this benefits me by being in the suit and touching the litters.”
Lieutenant Cmdr. Brett English, a Navy Reserve officer from Nashville, Tenn., and a member of the training assessment team, watched as the airmen in their bright green Level C suits performed initial triage. “Realistically,” he said, “responders at the initial site would be in self-contained breathing apparatus [SCBA],” but he explained that the point of this day’s training was the decon site and said by the time casualties were brought to a similar site in a real-world environment the decon team would be in the Level C suits modified with filters specific to the type of contaminant they were facing.
Technical Sgt. Scott Peltier from Salt Lake City, the acting first sergeant for the 151st Medical Group, said some of the factors involved in determining a real-world site for a decon mission included the location of the initial incident, local water supply, gradient of the terrain for runoff, wind direction and changes in weather.
“Once you’ve determined the hot zone, anyone in it is considered contaminated,” explained Peltier. “That’s why determining and securing the hot zone is so important – to avoid further casualties.”
At the end of the day many complimentary remarks were passed between the members of the 151st Medical Group and their Moroccan counterparts. “It’s very clear the Moroccans have an outstanding medical team,” Smith concluded. “Every time I work with them I’ve been very impressed with their capabilities.”
Exercise African Lion is an annually scheduled, bilateral U.S.-Moroccan exercise. This year’s exercise, the 8th annual iteration, brings together nearly 2,000 U.S. service members from multiple locations throughout Europe and North America with more than 900 members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. It is the largest exercise within the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, and is designed to promote interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. All U.S. forces will return to their home bases in the United States and Europe at the conclusion of the exercise.
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Edit FRM : Pas de Fantasme dans ce topic !
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Mar 24 Mai 2011 - 14:06
Enfin Les Abrams !
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Mar 24 Mai 2011 - 16:23
Ce n'est pas parce que il y'a des Abrams dans AL-11 que l'ont va forcement en recevoir.
A chaque AL il ya des Abrams.
Merci Fremo pour les doc.
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Mer 25 Mai 2011 - 11:55
On voit aussi le M1134 avec TOW
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Mer 25 Mai 2011 - 20:58
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Education and medicine team up during African Lion 2011
AGADIR, Morocco - American airmen, sailors and soldiers working together as part of the medical exchange training portion of exercise African Lion 2011, met here with their Moroccan counterparts May 18 to begin bilateral training.
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US Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brett A. anglais, un pharmacien de la 4e Division Marine de soutien en santé publique, des Forces maritimes de réserve, enseigne dans une classe à l'armée américaine et les médecins l'Armée royale marocaine sur la toxicologie dans le cadre de la formation médicale de change, le 18 mai, à Agadir, au Maroc, lors de l'Afrique Lion 2011.
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The focus of the initial meeting was disaster preparedness with an emphasis on chemical spills, said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brett A. English, a pharmacist with the 4th Marine Division Health Service Support, Marine Forces Reserve.
“It gives us the opportunity to interact with the Moroccans,” said Air Force Lt. Col. Ron S. Ulberg, a nurse with the 151st Medical Group, Utah Air National Guard.
American and Moroccan doctors took turns instructing each other on different scenarios and actions to take in the event of a chemical contamination.
The exercise was designed to build trust and improve training of the U.S. medical staff and their Moroccan counterparts, said Ulberg.
African Lion is an annually scheduled, bilateral U.S.-Moroccan exercise. This year’s exercise, the 8th annual iteration, brings together nearly 2,000 U.S. service members from multiple locations throughout Europe and North America with more than 900 members of the Royal Moroccan armed forces.
It is the largest exercise within the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, and is designed to promote interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. All U.S. forces will return to their home bases in the United States and Europe at the conclusion of the exercise.
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Jeu 26 Mai 2011 - 12:37
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Marines increase interoperability with host-nation weapons training during African Lion 2011
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TIFNIT, Morocco – Over the chaotic sound of gunfire, bullets made their way to paper targets. Whether from an M-4 carbine r an AK-47 assault rifle, they were sent down range by U.S. Marines and Moroccan soldiers learning from each other.
Marines from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, a Marine Corps reserve unit based out of Minnesota and North Dakota, and members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces conducted host-nation weapons training here May 20 and 21.
900 members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. The exercise is designed to promote interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures.
The host-nation weapons training began on May 20 with classroom instruction. Moroccan soldiers taught the Marines about the function, operations cycle, basic disassembly and assembly of their standard-issue assault rifle, the AK-47.
“[The Moroccan soldiers] are professionals, and they are very proud of their culture,” said Capt. Roy Mokosso, commanding officer of MP Company.
After the instruction the Marines received hands-on experience taking the AK-47 rifles apart and putting them back together, getting used to the various parts that make up the weapon.
“Our Marines usually only receive training on foreign weapons when they deploy,” said Mokosso. “So this host-nation training from Morocco helps make them one step closer to being prepared for a deployment.”
After the Marines had a solid understanding of the different parts and the assembly of the Moroccan rifles, they decided to have a competition by racing each other and their Moroccan counterparts disassembling and reassembling the weapon. Afterwards, they decided to make things interesting by racing while blindfolded.
“We were slower then [the Moroccans], but it was neck and neck, and it was all in good fun,” said Lance Cpl. Steven Blahnik, a military policeman with MP Company.
The following morning, the Marines were up before the dawn, with their packs bulging with gear and cinched securely to their backs. After ensuring all the Marines were present, they marched about three miles at a swift pace to a nearby live-fire range.
The first portion of the live-fire training was with U.S. weapons, including the M249 light machine gun, M-4 carbine rifle and M-9 pistol. Marines were paired with Moroccan soldiers and organized into firing teams. At the firing line, Marines coached the Moroccans while they shot down range at the paper targets.
“This training gives the junior leadership a chance to step up and teach the Moroccans about our weapons, making them feel important to the exercise,” said Sgt. Anthony Kiehl, a squad leader with MP Co.
After all the ammunition for the U.S. weapon systems was expended, the tables turned and the Moroccan’s favored weapon, the AK-47, was brought to the firing line. This time around, Moroccan soldiers coached as the Marines fired rounds down range.
“It was my first experience with the AK, and it is always nice to enhance our understanding of different weapon systems,” said Blahnik.
After the live-fire training was completed, the Marines marched back and spent the rest of the night cleaning their weapons fired during the day, while at the same time socializing with their Moroccan counterparts.
It has been great teaching the Moroccans and vice versa, but they really got to learn something new when the classes were over and the Marines and Moroccans were able to get to know each other and learn about each other’s culture and language, said Mokosso.
African Lion is an annually scheduled, bilateral U.S.-Moroccan exercise. This year’s exercise, the 8th annual iteration, brings together U.S. service members from multiple locations throughout Europe and North America with members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.
African Lion is the largest exercise within the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, and is designed to promote interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. All U.S. forces will return to their home bases in the United States and Europe at the conclusion of the exercise.
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African Lion 2011's Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Activities
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African Lion 2011 Bilateral Training
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Ven 27 Mai 2011 - 19:14
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Marines, Moroccans conduct non-lethal weapons training during African Lion 2011
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TIFNIT, Morocco – Marines from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces conducted non-lethal training here during the Peacekeeping Operations portion of African Lion 2011, May 24 and 25.
African Lion is an annually scheduled, bilateral U.S. and Moroccan sponsored exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures.
According to Michael Cleveland, non-lethal weapons program manager, Marine Forces Africa, non-lethal options consist of techniques used to de-escalate an incident and include the use of TASER®, Oleoresin Capsicum spray, baton, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, along with various types of non-lethal munitions.
Unlike lethal force, non-lethal force is “nonpermanent and completely reversible,” said Cleveland. He further added, non-lethal force is no longer just employed for riot and crowd control.
Cleveland emphasized that non-lethal force can also be employed to manage many different types of missions to include checkpoints, vehicle searches, detainee searches, voting, food and water distribution and other humanitarian missions.
Sgt. Anthony Kiehl, non-lethal weapons instructor with MP Company, said, “Non-lethal options allow you to be ready for every type of situation.” He further stated this is significant because it gives commanders and countries additional resources and options other than just relying strictly on lethal force.
Cleveland stated that the non-lethal training of the Peacekeeping Operations portion is important because the U.S. encourages the employment of non-lethal weapons since the effects are reversible and bodily harm can be avoided.
All Marines and Moroccans must train on their equipment and tactics until their use and employment becomes second nature.
Captain Roy Mokoso, commanding officer of MP Company, stated training is important in the military because it builds “proficiency and confidence in their own abilities and equipment.”
During the non-lethal training, Marines and Moroccans trained side-by-side, each taking turns instructing the other on the techniques and tactics employed in their country.
Lance Cpl. Ronald Meng, an armor with MP Company, was one of the many that volunteered to receive a direct spray of OC to his eyes, or level 1 training. Meng said afterwards that receiving the level 1 made him “more confident in facing challenges and the things I’ve never done before.”
Overall, the non-lethal training was deemed a success as both the Marines and Moroccans eagerly volunteered to "ride the lightening" of the TASER® and be sprayed with OC.
“They love it, we [Marines] love it,” said Kiehl. “We all love just coming together and you would never know our differences if we were all in the same uniforms.”
This year’s African Lion exercise is the largest to date and involves more than 2,000 U.S. military and more than 900 Royal Moroccan Armed Forces service members participating in training that includes command post training, live fire training, peacekeeping operations, intelligence capacity building seminar, disaster response training, aerial refueling/low-level flight training, and medical, dental and veterinarian assistance projects. DVIDS
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Sam 28 Mai 2011 - 19:03
Merci Yac pour cette info, je vois que c'est du sérieux cette fois, jamais vue un exercice de cette envergure
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Sam 28 Mai 2011 - 20:26
Les choses sérieuses ont bien commencer mais il n'y a que des américains sur les photos et c'est eux qui manipule les équipements, j'ai l'impression que les marocains ne sont pas de cette partie
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Dim 29 Mai 2011 - 2:52
Motier 120mm, M1129 et M777A2
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The Hercules provides ease-of-mind for 4th Tank Battalion during African Lion 2011
CAP DRAA, Morocco – The ‘battle buddy’ system is a principle taught to Marines from day one of recruit training: don’t go anywhere without your buddy, watch you buddy’s back, etc …
The M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicles and the M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks of Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, have also adopted this practice, the tanks never going on a mission without the Hercules close-by.
The Fort Knox, Ky., based Company E shipped their tanks and Hercules to the hardened soils of Tan Tan, Morocco to cross-train with the Moroccan military during exercise African Lion 2011.
The Hercules is 70 tons of steel on tracks, capable of pulling more than double its weight. Outfitted with various winches and towing mechanisms, it is equipped to get just about anything out of trouble.
“There isn’t much this thing can’t do,” bragged Lance Cpl. Paul Poe, a tank mechanic with Company E. “This thing is a beast.”
Sergeant Andrew Hedrick, a recovery chief with Company E, recalled when his unit was called upon to lend a hand to an Army Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle stuck in a ditch more than a year ago. The Hercules arrived at the site to find the MRAP rolled on its side down a six-foot embankment. The Hercules effortlessly stood the MRAP upright and lifted the 14-ton MRAP back onto level ground.
Exercise African Lion gave Hedrick’s fresh-out-of-school tank mechanics a chance to learn their craft and expand their expertise operating the recovery vehicle. The Marines cross-train, so that everyone in the crew learns to perform their tank mate’s duties.
“Everybody is getting trained on everything,” said Poe, a Bledsoe, Ky., native. “One day you’re a rigger, the next day you’re a driver.”
Traveling never far behind a tank, the three man crew outfits their armored Hercules with fire-breathing M2 .50 caliber heavy machine guns and an optional grenade launcher.
The piston-driven, 140 diesel engine recovery vehicle is also capable of refueling and defueling, making it more than the Abrams’ best friend. It can extend its hose to lend out some of the 500 gallons of fuel it carries or receive fuel when needed.
The presence of the Hercules, and its mechanics, assures tank operators they will be able to train in rough and rugged terrain with their international allies.
With a couple hours of maintenance daily on the 27-foot-long Hercules, mechanics keep it up and running behind Company E’s tanks, ready to recover any if the unfortunate need ever arises.
“We’re here to support 4th Tank Battalion and perform all recovery operations here, as well as maintain all tanks,” said Hedrick, a six year veteran with the unit and a Charlotte, N.C., native.
African Lion is an annually scheduled, bilateral exercise between the Kingdom of Morocco and the U.S. that involves more than 2,000 U.S. service members and approximately 900 members of the Royal Moroccan armed forces.
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Dim 29 Mai 2011 - 14:50
vous faites comme si vous ne savez pas comment se deroulent AL il y´a des exercices separés(ou chacun montre ses skills a l´autre) et d´autres combinés,qui culminent dans le joint combined exercice a la fin(grand boom) vous vous rappelez biend es M109A3 ou y´avaient que FAR?y´avait aussi ou seuls les tankistes US exercent..
cette année c´est encore long c´est pourquoi vous avez cette impression,en plus attendre des photos des notres seuls..
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Dim 29 Mai 2011 - 15:03
D'ici peu, on verra les photos des FAR avec nos M60 et M109, quand les marocains commenceront leur Show
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Sujet: Re: African Lion 2011 Dim 29 Mai 2011 - 16:39
un peu de patience les Amis A propos des photos des FAR , voilà la reponse que j'ai eu par le Cpl. Cullen:
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There are more photos with Moroccans in them; they just have to be sent to your headquarters in Rabat and officially approved. Once that happens, we will start publishing them too.