A Royal Moroccan Armed Forces paratrooper prepares to board a C-130J Super Hercules during Exercise African Lion 18, April 16, 2018, above Tifnit Beach, Morocco. The annually-scheduled, combined multilateral exercise is designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nations’ tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes Stanton)