B-Roll: African Lion 23 opens in Agadir, Morocco

Credit: Staff Sgt. David Graves | Date Taken: 05/06/2023
African Lion 2023 kicks off with its opening ceremony on June 06, 2023 in Agadir, Morocco. Soundbites with distinguished visitors and members of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa in order of appearance as follows: Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman (Deputy Commanding General, SETAF-AF), Lt. Col. Richard Towner (Future Operations Officer, SETAF-AF), Sgt. Maj. Michael Kaluzny (Joint Operations Sgt. Major, SETAF-AF), and, Maj. Charles Turner (Lead Planner for the 4th UK Light Brigade Combat Team Headquarters). Approximately 8,000 personnel from 18 nations will participate in African Lion 2023, U.S. Africa Command's largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13 to June 18, 2023. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. David Graves) Shot List: 1. (00:00) WIDE SHOT: Opening Soundbite with Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman 2. (13:00) WIDE SHOT: Opening Soundbite with Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman 3. (22:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Collection of partner flags, panning left to right 4. (31:06) WIDE SHOT: Collection of audience members, panning left to right 5. (40:36) CLOSE UP SHOTS: Media member looking through camera, capturing event. 6. (46:09) MEDIUM SHOT: Collection of audience members, panning left to right 7. (59:20) WIDE SHOT: Profile, presenter making speech 8. (01:03:57) CLOSE SHOT: U.S. Army Soldier being interviewed by local media 9. (01:10:23) FOUR SHOT SEQUENCE: U.S. Army Soldier using pointer on map during rock drill. 10. (01:21:28) MEDIUM SHOT: Local media member gathering footage 11. (01:33:04) CLOSE UP: rack focus on map logos 12. (01:40:00) WIDE SHOT: Local media members and guests watching ceremony 13. (02:01:07) WIDE SHOT: Distinguished guests leaving ceremony. 14. (02:36:06) WIDE SHOT: Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman, soundbite from the podium. 15. (03:02:59) CLOSE UP: Lt. Col. Richard Towner, interview soundbite detailing partnership. 16. (03:36:45) MEDIUM SHOT: Sgt. Maj. Michael Kaluzny, interview detailing events to come 17. (04:06:20) MEDIUM SHOT: Maj. Charles Turner, interview detailing partnership.