The South Zone General Staff in Agadir is hosting the final planning meeting of the “African Lion 2022” exercise from March 21 to 25, 2022, in accordance with His Majesty the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).

The “African Lion 2022” exercise, which will take place in the regions of Agadir, Tan Tan, Mehbes, Taroudant, Kenitra, and Ben Guerir from June 20 to July 1, 2022, is a major event that will contribute to consolidating Morocco-US military cooperation and will mark an additional milestone in the two countries’ excellent relations, according to a statement from the General Staff of the FAR.

Apart from Morocco and the United States, nearly thirty partner countries will attend the 18th edition of this important event. According to the same source, the FAR and partner countries conduct joint operations and maneuvers in various operational areas such as land, airborne, air, sea, and decontamination CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) to develop interoperability and strengthen intervention capabilities in a multinational setting.

A flag transfer ceremony of two US high-speed boats, “Interceptors,” handed over to the Royal Navy by the US government took place on March 24, 2022, in the port of Agadir, on the sidelines of the “African Lion 22” exercise’s final planning meeting, according to the statement.

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According to His Majesty the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), the South Zone General Staff will host the main planning meeting of the “African Lion 2022” exercise from January 24 to 28, 2022, with representatives from several countries, including the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States.

According to a statement from the FAR General Staff, the goal of this meeting is to decide the modalities of execution of the various activities of the “African Lion 2022” exercise, which will include, in addition to training on the components of several operational areas, training on operations against terror groups, land, airborne, air, sea, and CBRN (Nuclear, Radiological, Biological, and Chemical) decontamination exercises.

The “African Lion 2022” exercise, which will take place in the regions of Agadir, Tan Tan, Mehbes, Taroudant, Kenitra, and Ben Guerir from June 20 to July 1, 2022, aims to develop technical and procedural interoperability between FAR and participating countries’ forces, as well as training on the planning and conduct of joint operations in a multinational setting, according to the statement.

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Intensive meetings are taking place at the headquarters of the Royal Armed Forces’ Southern Region in Agadir these days in preparation for the 18th edition of the African Lion 2022 maneuvers, which are part of the joint military exercises between Morocco and the United States of America.

High-ranking military officials from both countries met for an extended meeting at the Southern Command yesterday, Monday, October 25, 2021, to finalize all details for the continent’s largest military event.

Get ready for African Lion 2022! Planning for the return of the largest military exercise in Africa is getting started this week in Agadir, with military personnel from Morocco, the US, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana gathering at the FAR’s southern zone headquarters. pic.twitter.com/6i6Jv4sdCP

— U.S. Embassy Morocco (@USEmbMorocco) October 26, 2021

These maneuvers, which involve thousands of Moroccan and American soldiers as well as soldiers from other countries from around the world, are aimed at improving the maneuvering capabilities of participating units, enhancing interoperability among participants in the planning and execution of joint operations within the framework of the alliance, and mastering tactics, techniques, and procedures, as well as developing cyber defense skills.

This combined exercise also aims to train the air sector in combat operations, support, and refueling from the air, improve maritime security cooperation, conduct naval exercises in naval tactics and conventional warfare, and perform humanitarian activities.

The “African Lion” exercise is a joint multinational exercise organized and managed by the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) in partnership with the Royal Armed Forces with the goal of improving cooperation and training, increasing interoperability, and enhancing the exchange of experiences and knowledge between the components. Different military forces are needed in order for it to reach its maximum operational potential.

It is worth noting that the joint Moroccan-American exercises “African Lion 2021” had previously organized their 17th edition from 7 to 18 June 2021 in the regions of Agadir, Tifnit, Tan-Tan, Mahbas in the Moroccan Sahara, Tafraout, Benguerir and Kenitra, based on the high instructions of King Mohammed VI.

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