NY National Guard & Moroccan Soldiers Train with Machine Guns in Morocco

Watch as the 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry from the New York Army National Guard, along with Companies A, B, and C, join forces with Moroccan Royal Armed Forces Soldiers for intense machine gun and Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle training at the Aurora Range in Tantan, Morocco. Witness the collaboration and skill-building of these two military units as they hone their marksmanship and tactical capabilities in a dynamic and challenging environment. Stay tuned for an inside look at this unique training opportunity between the NY National Guard and Moroccan soldiers. Defense Now June - 2024    • DN June 2024   US, Moroccans team up for Machine Gun University MOROCCO 05.25.2024 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry, New York Army National Guard, Companies A, B, and C, and Moroccan Royal Armed Forces Soldiers received field training on machine guns and a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle at the Aurora Range in Tantan, Morocco, 25 May 2024. Soldiers participated in machine gun crew drills where they learned about swapping barrels, handling a malfunction, and removing a Soldier off the weapon if they were killed in action. They also learned of employment of a weapons squad and took part in shooting blanks from their weapons and then moving on to live fire. A few Soldiers also partook in training for a Carl Gustaf and fired it with an instructor’s assistance. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Christy Parker) B-ROLL: US, Moroccan Troops Train for Urban Breach Demo MOROCCO 05.26.2024 U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, and U.S. Marines assigned to 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, train with Moroccan Royal Armed Forces on urban breaching and demolition during exercise African Lion 24 in Tantan Morocco, May 26, 2024. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Christy Parker) B-Roll: HIMARs launch in Tantan, Morocco for African Lion 24 MOROCCO 05.25.2024 U.S. Marines assigned to Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, prepare and launch a high mobility rocket artillery system during a joint, combined live fire exercise with the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces during exercise African Lion in Tantan, Morocco, May 30, 2024. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Christy Parker) Film Credits: Video by Staff Sgt. Christy Parker | Sgt. Therese Prats U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa