By Dorie Heyer May 17, 2025
Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe played a key logistics role in supporting African Lion 2025 (AL25), the largest U.S. led military exercise in Africa, by providing vital food supplies to thousands of military personnel as they participate in the month-long event spanning four countries.
Beginning in early February, the DLA Distribution Europe team, based in Germershiem, Germany, processed 37 orders of food supplies, consisting of 38 pallets of meals, ready to eat (MREs) and Unitized Group Rations, for exercise participants in Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia.
“At a time when the global landscape is rapidly evolving, support to these multinational exercises showcases DLA’s total team effort to support the warfighter across the globe,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Zdrojesky, commander, DLA Distribution Europe.
The food supplies were provided by DLA Troop Support, another DLA major subordinate command, headquartered in Philadelphia.
U.S. Africa Command leads African Lion, which brings together more than 10,000 military personnel from over 50 nations, including seven NATO allies. The exercise, scheduled from April 14 to May 23, 2025, spans Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia.
African Lion began in 2004 and has become the U.S. military’s most significant exercise on the African continent. The exercise is designed to address shared security challenges, enhance readiness, reinforce strategic reach and foster innovative solutions.
“DLA Distribution Europe’s capabilities and professional workforce, combined with the team’s agility in responding to emerging missions, allow us to effectively support multiple theaters of operation,” Zdrojesky said.
DLA Distribution Europe, located in Germersheim, Germany, is DLA Distribution’s largest distribution facility on the European continent and is a forward deployed Theater Distribution Platform.
As an integral part of the Defense Logistics Agency’s worldwide network of 24 distribution centers, the organization provides initial surge capability during the transition to war phase, seamless joint theater distribution and innovative support of DLA and service-managed materiel to all four service component warfighters and government partners throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
About African Lion
AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 50 nations, including seven NATO allies, and about 10,000 troops. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), on behalf of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), the exercise will take place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. AL25 is designed to restore the warrior ethos, sharpen lethality, and strengthen military readiness alongside our African partners and allies This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight, and win.
For all photos, videos and article throughout the exercise, visit the African Lion feature page on DVIDS.
About Defense Logistics Agency
The Defense Logistics Agency manages the end-to-end global defense supply chain – from raw materials to end user disposition – for the five military services, 11 combatant commands, other federal, state and local agencies partner and allied nations.
About SETAF-AF
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) prepares Army forces, executes crisis response, enables strategic competition and strengthens partners to achieve U.S. Army Europe and Africa and U.S. Africa Command campaign objectives.
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