Monday, April 09, 2012

A build up right before our eyes.

Marines from 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines don their packs and prepare for in-processing after arriving in Agadir, Morocco, April 7 to support Exercise African Lion 2012. These Marines are responsible for overseeing the field training portion of the exercise. AL-12 is a U.S. African Command-sponsored, Marine Forces Africa-led exercise involving various types of training including command post, live-fire and maneuvering, peace support operations, an intelligence capacity building seminar, aerial refueling/low-level flight raining, as well as medical and dental assistance projects. AL-12 will promote multi-national cooperation and mutual understanding of each nation's military tactics and procedures.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Main)

African Lion.

Camp Lemonnier.

Two MEU's operating in Central Command's area of operations.

Two carriers operating in Central Command's area of operations.

Images at Camp Lemonnier have been frozen.  As a matter of fact images of the region have been frozen for at least the past two weeks (check Google Earth and the exact same pic from almost a month ago of Camp Lemonnier is still shown...not one airplane has moved....they're all in the same spots).

We're seeing a military buildup right before our eyes.  Notice I haven't included what Army units are doing.  Nor have I listed USAF or SOCOM assets.

Something seems to be brewing, I just can't put my finger on it.