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B-Roll: US, Tunisia conduct CBRN biological training at African Lion 2025
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
Video by Staff Sgt. Brian Jones
April 25, 2025 | 2:09
B-Roll: U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 84th Civil Support Team, Wyoming National Guard, partner with the Tunisian Armed Forces to conduct hazardous material training at exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25) in Bizerte, Tunisia, April 23, 2025. This biological hazard scenario allows participants to assess, decontaminate and process biological hazards, enhancing their readiness to respond to biological contaminants in future contingency operations. 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 Reserve B-Roll by Staff Sgt. Brian D. Jones.)

Shot List
(00:00:00) LONG SHOT: Establishing Shot Lanes
(00:10:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Decon Site Setup
(00:20:00) CLOSE SHOT: Donning Gas Mask
(00:30:00) CLOSE SHOT: Sealing MOPP 4
(00:40:00) LONG SHOT: In Bunker Contamination Site
(00:50:00) CLOSE SHOT: Specimen Lid hand off
(01:00:00) LONG SHOT: Exterior Bunker Contamination Site
(01:10:00) LONG SHOT: Decontamination Site Doffing Gear
(01:20:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Decon Site Mitten Wipe
(01:30:00) CLOSE SHOT: Cutting out of suit
(01:40:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Removal of suit
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Who We Are

On August 23, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs John Kirby publicly announced Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s selection to provide housing, medical support, logistics, and transportation support for vulnerable Afghans as they arrived in the U.S. The established task force, coined Task Force Liberty, stood up shortly afterward to support this effort.

Task Force Liberty is a team of Department of Homeland Security and Department of State personnel, Department of Defense service members and civilians, resettlement partners and affiliates and non-governmental organizations united for a common purpose. Each of these individuals embodies an American force that stands at the ready to answer our nation’s call at all times. They are ambassadors to our Afghan guests; representing the foundational principles and core values of our nation.   

What We Do

Task Force Liberty continues to support the Department of Homeland Security by providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.

Task Force Liberty focuses on four Lines of Effort to accomplish this mission:

Receive

Safety/Security

Care

Community

Why We Do It

This initiative follows through on America’s commitment to Afghan personnel who helped us, and provides them essential support at secure locations, where they and their families can complete Department of State and Department of Homeland Security processing safely. In support of these agencies, the Department of Defense is proud to make these accommodations and services available to Afghan personnel.

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information

Task Force Liberty Public Affairs

Media Queries: tf.liberty.pa@gmail.com

All Other Requests: 87ABW.TF.LibertyPA@us.af.mil

Phone Number: 609-253-9233