Service members prep for Moroccan mission
A Marine offloads a light armor vehicle from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco May 11. The Marine is supporting Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, and... More
Second Lt. Michael Dahlstrom, a native of Denver, and
Second Lt. Michael Dahlstrom, a native of Denver, and fellow Marines with the 4th Light Armor Reconnaissance Company from Riverton, Utah wait to offload light armor vehicles from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel in... More
A Marine offloads a light armor vehicle from the HSV
A Marine offloads a light armor vehicle from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 11. The Marine is supporting Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, an... More
A sailor directs vehicles off of the HSV 2 Swift naval
A sailor directs vehicles off of the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 11. The sailor is part of Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, and Royal Morocca... More
NMCB 74 Builds K-SPAN In Cap Draa
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Stephens, a Gulfport, Miss., native and steel worker who serves with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, hones his welding skills at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 10. The construction ... More
The main body of service members attached to the Joint
The main body of service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force sets up base camp in Tan Tan, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a cooperative training exercise ... More
A sailor offloads a Humvee from the HSV 2 Swift naval
A sailor offloads a Humvee from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 11. The sailor is part of Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, and Royal Moroccan... More
A soldier who serves out of Fort Eustis, Va., digs
A soldier who serves out of Fort Eustis, Va., digs a trench around his tent in case of inclement weather at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 4. The soldier is a part of Army Task Force 24, which plays a crucial role in a... More
U.S. Navy sailors serving as part of a U.S. and Moroccan
U.S. Navy sailors serving as part of a U.S. and Moroccan exercise, African Lion 2011, load equipment onto a LCM8 naval vessel, May 4. Exercise African Lion 2011 is a CJCS-directed, U.S. Africa Command-scheduled... More
Soldiers serving with U.S. Army Task Force 24 watch
Soldiers serving with U.S. Army Task Force 24 watch as soldiers aboard the Army vessel Landing Craft Utility 2023 (USVA Hobkirk) lower the vessel’s ramp in order to unload equipment at a pier in Tan-Tan, Morocc... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joni Custer arrives in a vehicle
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joni Custer arrives in a vehicle convoy from Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 8 at Cap Draa, Morocco. The convoy of vehicles arrived as part of African Lion 11, which is a joint exercise among the ... More
Soldiers with the 33rd Transportation Company, Modular
Soldiers with the 33rd Transportation Company, Modular Causeway, and 1098th Medium Boat Company build a fire during survival training at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 5. The soldiers are training during African Lion 2... More
Naval vessel HSV 2 Swift docked at the Port of Tan
Naval vessel HSV 2 Swift docked at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 11. The ship is a vital part in supporting Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, and Royal Moroccan military. (... More
The sun sets on the Joint Logistics Over The Shore
The sun sets on the Joint Logistics Over The Shore camp. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a cooperative training exercise involving the Moroccan military and 14th Marine Regiment, in the exe... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Stephens, a Gulfport,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Stephens, a Gulfport, Miss., native and steel worker who serves with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, hones his welding skills at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 10. The construction ... More
Pfc. Justin Rockcastle from Pavilion, N.Y., with the
Pfc. Justin Rockcastle from Pavilion, N.Y., with the 33rd Transportation Company, Modular Causeway, builds a fire during survival training at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 5. The soldiers are training during African L... More
U.S. Army vessel Landing Craft Utility 2006 (USVA Buena
U.S. Army vessel Landing Craft Utility 2006 (USVA Buena Vista) makes its way to shore at Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 3. The vessel traveled from Fort Eustis, Va. to participate in a joint U.S. and Moroccan exercise c... More
A group of sailors from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel
A group of sailors from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel prepare the ships offloading ramp at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 11. The sailors are supporting Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Na... More
A soldier serving with the 331st Transportation Company,
A soldier serving with the 331st Transportation Company, Modular Causeway, tries to ignite a fire with a piece of flashlight during survival training at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 5. The soldier was training during... More
A soldier serving with U.S. Army Task Force 24 guides
A soldier serving with U.S. Army Task Force 24 guides another Soldier operating a Kalmar Rough Terrain Cargo Handler vehicle off of the Army vessel Landing Craft Utility 2006 at a pier in Tan-Tan, Morocco, May ... More
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force assemble at an airport in Agadir, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a cooperative training exercise involving the... More
A Marine offloads a light armor vehicle from the HSV
A Marine offloads a light armor vehicle from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 11. The Marine is part of Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, and R... More
Service members attached to Joint Logistics Over The
Service members attached to Joint Logistics Over The Shore force play cards in camp after completing the day’s mission. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a cooperative training exercise invol... More
U.S. service members driving Military vehicles arrive
U.S. service members driving Military vehicles arrive at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 8. The service members are part of African Lion 11, which is a joint exercise among the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and the Roya... More
The sun sets on the Joint Logistics Over The Shore
The sun sets on the Joint Logistics Over The Shore camp. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a cooperative training exercise involving the Moroccan military and 14th Marine Regiment, in the exe... More
Sgt. Michael James (center), a native of Richmond,
Sgt. Michael James (center), a native of Richmond, Va. And human recourses specialist with the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 24th Task Force, quizzes his soldiers on Army tasks and drills at Cap Dra... More
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Surles (left most
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Surles (left most vehicle), a heavy equipment operator and native of Spring Hope, N.C., with the Amphibious Construction Battalion Detachment 107 from Raleigh, N.C., Drives a... More
A sailor offloads a Humvee from the HSV 2 Swift naval
A sailor offloads a Humvee from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 11. The sailor is part of Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, and Royal Moroccan... More
A soldier with the 331st Transportation Company, Modular
A soldier with the 331st Transportation Company, Modular Causeway, tries to ignite a fire with a piece of flashlight during survival training at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 5. The soldier was training during African... More
Sailors offload Humvees from the HSV 2 Swift naval
Sailors offload Humvees from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 11. The sailors are supporting Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, and Royal Morocc... More
Seaman Bryan Stout, a Seabee attached to the Joint
Seaman Bryan Stout, a Seabee attached to the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force, hammers a tent stake at the JLOTS base camp in Tan Tan, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a coopera... More
Sgt. John Gallagher, who hails from Charlotte, N.C.,
Sgt. John Gallagher, who hails from Charlotte, N.C., an information technology specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 24th task Force, carries equipment from the U.S. Army vessel Landing Craf... More
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U.S. Marines and soldiers work together to help get the Deployable Joint Command and Control System operational within 48 hours of arriving at Agadir, Morocco.
A sailor counts service members getting onto the HSV
A sailor counts service members getting onto the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 11. The sailor is part of Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, and R... More
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force wait for Army Landing Craft Utility 2006 to hit the beaches of Tan Tan, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a coope... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Stephens, a Gulfport,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Stephens, a Gulfport, Miss., native and steel worker who serves with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, hones his welding skills at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 10. The construction ... More
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force pass a group of locals while walking through a seaport in Tan Tan, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a cooperativ... More
Pfc. Justin Rockcastle, a soldier attached to the Joint
Pfc. Justin Rockcastle, a soldier attached to the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force, eats a Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) in a fighting position at base camp in Tan Tan, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise ... More
Landing Craft Utilities 2023
An Army soldier observes the offloading operations from the Landing Craft Utility 2023 at the Agadir, Morocco, port. U.S. service members conducting African Lion, a joint military exercise which includes Army, ... More
U.S. Army First Sgt. Ronald Daniels, Pfc. Ryan Sullivan,
U.S. Army First Sgt. Ronald Daniels, Pfc. Ryan Sullivan, and Spc. Greg Jeffreys, members of the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force, sit by the beach in Tan Tan, Morocco during a break in operations. The JLOTS... More
Transportation soldier attributes military for better life
Spc. Michael Vermette stands by a rain- trench outside of his tent in Cap Draa, Morocco, May 6. The soldiers training was part of a joint exercise with soldiers, sailors, Marines, and Royal Moroccan Armed Force... More
Sailors from the Naval Support Element assemble outside
Sailors from the Naval Support Element assemble outside of a K-SPAN, the main camp area where the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force meets, eats, and plans the day’s events. The JLOTS force supports Exercise ... More
Soldiers serving with U.S. Army Task Force 24 unload
Soldiers serving with U.S. Army Task Force 24 unload wood obstacles off of the Army vessel Landing Craft Utility 2023 (USVA Hobkirk) at a pier in Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 4. Task Force 24 is an element of Exercise... More
Capt. Joe Grealish, the naval forces commander of the
Capt. Joe Grealish, the naval forces commander of the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force, sets up his rain fly on his tent at the JLOTS base camp in Tan Tan, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African... More
Sgt. John Gallagher, a Charlotte, N.C. native and
Sgt. John Gallagher, a Charlotte, N.C. native and information technology specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 24th task Force, ties a rope attached to the U.S. Army vessel Landing Craft Uti... More
A group of sailors from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel
A group of sailors from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel prepare the ship’s offloading ramp at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 11. The sailors are supporting Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, N... More
U.S. service members watch as U.S. Army vessel Landing
U.S. service members watch as U.S. Army vessel Landing Craft Utility 2006 (USVA Buena Vista) makes its way to shore at Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 3. The vessel traveled from Fort Eustis, Va., to participate in a joi... More
Seaman Sarah James, who hails from Wilson, N.Y., a
Seaman Sarah James, who hails from Wilson, N.Y., a steel worker with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, practices the welding process at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 10. The construction battalion is buildin... More
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force assemble outside of an airport in Agadir, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a cooperative training exercise invol... More
Seaman Apprentice Kenneth Baker, a Seabee with the
Seaman Apprentice Kenneth Baker, a Seabee with the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force, walks down the beach in Tan Tan, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a cooperative training exe... More
A Marine offloads a light armor vehicle from the HSV
A Marine offloads a light armor vehicle from the HSV 2 Swift naval vessel at the Port of Tan Tan, Morocco May 11. The Marine is part of Joint Exercise African Lion 11, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, and Ro... More
Sailors serving in Exercise African Lion 2011 unload
Sailors serving in Exercise African Lion 2011 unload equipment from the U.S. Naval Ship Pillilaau aboard an LCM8 vessel off the coast of Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 6. The sailors are a part of joint U.S. and Morocca... More
U.S. service members driving Military vehicles arrive
U.S. service members driving Military vehicles arrive at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 8. The service members are part of African Lion 11, which is a joint exercise among the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and the Roya... More
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force pack up and board a bus en route to the beaches of Tan Tan, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a cooperative train... More
Soldiers serving with task Force 24, Exercise African
Soldiers serving with task Force 24, Exercise African Lion 11, check in a vehicle from a convoy that arrived from Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 8 at Cap Draa, Morocco. The convoy of vehicles arrived as part of African ... More
The 1st Squad of the 331st Transportation Company,
The 1st Squad of the 331st Transportation Company, Modular Causeway, feeds a fire during survival training at Cap Draa, Morocco, May 5. The soldiers were training during African Lion 2011, a joint exercise with... More
Seaman Sarah James (left), who hails from Wilson, N.Y.,
Seaman Sarah James (left), who hails from Wilson, N.Y., and Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Stephens, a Gulfport, Miss., native, inspect two sections of metal they welded together for practice. James and Stephens ... More
Seaman Markus Chacon, a sailor attached to the Joint
Seaman Markus Chacon, a sailor attached to the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force, casts off a Landing Craft Mechanized 847 in the seaport of Tan Tan, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2... More
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over
Service members attached to the Joint Logistics Over The Shore force wait for Army Landing Craft Utility 2006 to hit the beaches of Tan Tan, Morocco. The JLOTS force supports Exercise African Lion 2011, a coope... More