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Video by Spc. Lukas Sparks

BROLL: New York National Guard conducts artillery training at African Lion 2024

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

May 5, 2024 | 3:15

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York National Guard, conduct artillery operations with M119 howitzers in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, May 5, 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 Sgt. Lukas Sparks)

Shot List:
(00:00) ESTABLISHING: Artillery camp.
(00:05) MED: U.S. Army Soldier works on field equipment and calls commands.
(00:15) MED: Soldiers adjust howitzer placement.
(00:22) MED: Soldier adjusts sights on howitzer.
(00:29) MED: Soldier brings mock artillery round to howitzer.
(00:39) MED CLOSE: Soldiers insert mock round into howitzer.
(00:43) MED: Soldier finds target on sights of howitzer.
(00:51) WIDE: Team is given commands to start firing process.
(00:56) MED: Team lead orders howitzer to be fired.
(00:59) MED: Team simulates fire and shell extraction.
(01:06) MED: Team adjusts howitzer placement.
(01:22) MED: Soldiers adjust height of howitzer barrel to firing position.
(01:32) MED, SLOW MOTION: Soldiers fire live round of howitzer.
(01:45) WIDE PAN: Establishing placement of howitzers.
(01:53) CLOSE: Soldiers furiously twist tops of artillery shells.
(02:04) MED: Soldiers bring additional artillery shell boxes.