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Video by Spc. Lukas Sparks

BROLL: HIMARS touch down at Matmata Air Base in Tunisia for African Lion 2024

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

May 5, 2024 | 4:02

The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) touches down at Matmata Air Base for its tremendous firepower to be put on display by the 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, during distinguished visitors day in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, May 5, 2024. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premiere 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) WIDE: C-130 arrives at Matmata Air Base.
(00:24) WIDE: Plane taxis onto landing zone.
(00:40) MED CLOSE: Plane continues to taxi.
(00:54) WIDE: Plane gets into drop off positions.
(01:15) WIDE: Crew begins unloading equipment from the plane.
(01:21) WIDE: Service members exit from the plane.
(01:26) MED WIDE: HIMARS starts up and ramp extends.
(01:34) MED WIDE: Tunisian air crew directs HIMARS off plane.
(01:43) MED: HIMARS exits plane.
(02:00) MED: Crew begins HIMARS inspection.
(02:07) MED: Tunisian and US armed forces inspect ammunition.
(02:15) MED: Tunisian and US armed forces inspect ammunition.
(02:22) MED: Tunisian and US armed forces inspect ammunition.
(02:27) MED: Crew inspects HIMARS tires.
(02:40) MED: Crew inspects HIMARS tires.
(02:45) MED: Crew inspects HIMARS undercarriage.
(02:53) MED PAN: HIMARS tests driving.
(02:58) WIDE: Crew directs HIMARS into refueling.
(03:04) MED WIDE: Tunisian Armed Forces begin fueling HIMARS.
(03:09) MED: Tunisian Armed Forces member fuels HIMARS.
(03:17) MED CLOSE: Tunisian Armed Forces member inspects fuel gauges.
(03:22) MED: Crew escorts HIMARS to loading truck.
(03:40) CLOSE: HIMARS tires rolling.
(03:45) MED WIDE: HIMARS begins driving up loading ramp.
(03:51) MED: Crew directs HIMARS into a traveling position.
(03:57) MED: Crew directs HIMARS into a traveling position.