Marine Sgt. Joshua Gettys, a technical controller with Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, describes the functions of the Support Wide Area Network D v3 to Brig. Gen. James M. Lariviere, commander of 4th Marine Division here, May 18. The SWAN, which is being deployed to North Africa for the first time by a Marine Corps unit, is a mobile satellite transportable terminal which is capable of providing robust access to Secret and Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Networks and voice services. The equipment is here temporarily as part of AFRICAN LION 2010. AFRICAN LION 2010 is an annually scheduled, joint, combined U.S.-Moroccan exercise. It brings together nearly 1,000 U.S. service members from 16 locations throughout Europe and North America with more than 1,000 members of the Moroccan military. It is designed to promote interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. The exercise is scheduled to end on or around June 9. All U.S. forces will return to their home bases in the United States and Europe at the conclusion of the exercise.