U.S., Morocco integrate Link-16 capability during African Lion 26 planning event
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Babak Kermanshahi (right), a communications theater operations planner assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, and a member of the Royal Armed Forces of Morocco connect to a U.S. Link 16 network on using Moroccan computer equipment ahead of African Lion 2026 (AL26) at Agadir, Morocco, Feb. 3, 2026. AL26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. Co-led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal, AL26 involves over 5,600 civilian and military personnel from more than 30 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security.
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