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Video by Sgt. Mariah Gonzalez
B-Roll: Tunisian special forces conduct airborne operations at African Lion 2025
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
April 29, 2025 | 1:20
Tunisian Armed Forces paratroopers assigned to the Tunisian Special Forces Brigade conduct a free-fall drop during exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25), Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 29, 2025. During the culminating exercise, Tunisian and U.S. forces showcased their joint readiness by jumping together in a multinational airborne operation. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Mariah Y. Gonzalez)

Shot List:
(00:00:00.00) MED-LONG SHOT: Tunisian Armed Forces soldiers release a dummy attached to a T-11 parachute from a Tunisian C-130 aircraft in order to conduct a weather check
(00:00:08:00) MED-LONG SHOT: Tunisian Armed Forces soldiers grab the static line of a dummy attached to a T-11 parachute
(00:00:14:00) MEDIUM SHOT: A Tunisian Special Forces paratrooper communicates with the commander on ground
(00:00:19:00) MEDIUM SHOT: a C-130 maneuvers through the sky, preparing to release paratroopers
(00:00:27:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Tunisian Special Forces paratroopers jump off the ramp of a Tunisian C-130 to conduct their free-fall jump
(00:00:36:00) MEDIUM SHOT: A Tunisian Special Forces paratrooper jumps off the ramp of a Tunisian C-130 to conduct their free-fall jump
(00:00:41:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Tunisian Special Forces paratroopers jump off the ramp of a Tunisian C-130 to conduct their free-fall jump
(00:00:58:00) LONG SHOT: Tunisian Special Forces paratroopers descend from the sky
(00:01:05:00) MEDIUM SHOT: the ramp of a Tunisian C-130 raises
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The Middle East District provides engineering, design, construction execution, and related services and support to mission partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR) to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests; on order, supports contingency operations.

 

The Middle East District is a subordinate element of the Transatlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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OUR VISION: Engineering solutions for the Nation’s toughest challenges

OUR MISSION: The Middle East District provides design, construction, execution and related engineering and reach-back services to mission partners across the CENTCOM AOR in order to enable regional security and stability; on order provides support to contingency operations

OUR FOUNDATION: A professional team rooted in the Army Values reinforced by Trust, Dignity, and Respect throughout and dedicated to our mission and the organization

 

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