US Army delivers electronic warfare training to Moroccan soldiers

As part of the ongoing African Lion military exercise in Morocco, US Army soldiers teamed up with the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR) to conduct electronic warfare training at La Caserne Tifnit barracks, according to the U.S. Army website.

The 11th Cyber Battalion, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army Cyber Command, from Fort Eisenhower, Georgia, carried out the training in partnership with FAR service personnel, noted the same source.

“The training is progressing well,” said U.S. Army Maj. Brian Mercado, electronic warfare officer, 11th CYB, and officer in charge of the electronic warfare academics course at African Lion 24. “Both sides are already learning valuable lessons for African Lion 2025,” he added.

Electronic warfare (EW) training, according to the same source, involves the use of electromagnetic energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum, enabling friendly forces to disrupt enemy information systems while safeguarding their own.

The training also includes engaging FAR members in exercises that use radio frequencies, direction-finding techniques, and signal detection, the U.S. Army said.

Mercado praised the FAR’s strong understanding of EW fundamentals, which enabled his team to customize the training accordingly. He emphasized the value of hands-on training and the importance of maintaining ongoing partnerships.

“In order to compete globally in a rapid response environment, we must be ready to execute missions with partner nations, and that takes time and trust,” U.S. Army said.

From his part, U.S. Army Sgt. Adio Alexander, a cyber specialist commented “I believe African Lion is a good exercise for everyone to attend in order to build partnerships, but also useful as a broadening assignment, especially for people who have never been outside of the U.S.”