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English: A U.S. Marine with 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit gauges the terrain of a firing position during a quick strike, indirect fire mission on a simulated enemy fuel convoy in Cap Draa, Morocco, during exercise African Lion 2012. AL-12 is a U.S. African Command-sponsored, Marine Forces Africa-led exercise involving various types of training including command post, live-fire and maneuvering, peace keeping operations, an intelligence capacity building seminar, aerial refueling/low-level flight training, as well as medical and dental assistance projects. The annual exercise is designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation's military tactics, techniques and procedures.
Date Taken on 9 April 2012
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