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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Task Force Mustang conducts aviation operations while deployed
National Guard Bureau
Feb. 15, 2023 | 1:00
National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Mustang are conducting full-spectrum aviation operations while deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

The aviators are part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), an international coalition to advise, assist, and enable regional partners in the enduring defeat of Da’esh, the Arabic term for the Islamic militant group known as ISIS, in Iraq and northeastern Syria.

The task force’s training missions include aerial gunnery exercises, which help guarantee everyone is adept with their weapons systems and help build the overall effectiveness of the team. These live-fire missions are important for preparing Soldiers for potential engagements while deployed.

Task Force Mustang is comprised of the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard; the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, New York Army National Guard; and the 1st Battalion, 101st aviation regiment. The task force is also providing aviation support to Task Force Spartan of Operation Spartan Shield (OSS).

(U.S. National Guard video by Army Staff Sgt. Samuel De Leon. Edited by Air Force Master Sgt. Amber Monio)
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