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Interview: US Air Force Capt. Virginia Walsh discusses air rigging training during African Lion 2026

  • U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
  • April 25, 2026 | 5:21

U.S. Air Force Capt. Virginia Walsh, assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron, discusses air rigging training with the 21st Air Unit in Bizerte, Tunisia, April 21, 2026. African Lion 2026 is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. Co-led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Joseph Proctor)