About Justified Accord

Justified Accord is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), this multi-national exercise brings together more than 20 countries from 3 continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance.​ 

Southern European Task Force - Africa leads this joint, all-domain exercise in East Africa to enable future operations, maintain strategic access, and build partner capacity to disrupt malign influence, aggression, and activity.

Justified Accord 25 features the first-ever night iteration of air-to-ground integration (AGI) operations where partner countries control Kenyan air assets to provide air support of multinational land forces.

This years iteration also marks the 10-year anniversary of the State Partnership Program between the Massachusetts National Guard and the Kenya Defence Forces. This milestone highlights a decade of sustained military cooperation, training exchanges and capacity-building efforts between the two forces.

Read the Press Release here.

   

 

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Video by Peter Chang
Washington Youth ChalleNGe Academy - From Cadet to Cadre
Joint Force Headquarters - Washington National Guard
Nov. 1, 2022 | 4:12
Cadets from the Washington Youth ChalleNGe Academy participate in the Amazing Race on October 21, at Camp Parsons in Brinnon, WA. The Amazing Race is an event where cadets go through various stations as a platoon and overcome physical and mental obstacles. Through the event, cadets are able to utilize the lessons taught in class to accomplish goals in a group environment.

Michelle Padilla, a cadre and former graduate of the Washington Youth ChalleNGe Academy talks about how she is making a deeper connection with the cadets through her personal experiences as a former cadet. Inspired by her experiences and the life-long lessons she learned at the academy, Padilla continues to stay committed to the youth in our community. (U.S. National Guard video by Peter Chang)
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