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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Eighth District Change of Command, Rear Adm. Kevin Cook Retires
U.S. Coast Guard District 8
May 16, 2015 | 5:44
Rear Adm. Kevin S. Cook is relieved of command of the Coast Guard's Eighth District by Rear Adm. David R. Callahan prior to Cook retiring from 36-years service, at the Julia Street Cruise Terminal, Friday, May 15, 2015.

Command of the Eighth District carries with it the responsibility of overseeing 26 states, shoreline from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian Border and all of the inland waterways within.

The Change of Command is a time-honored ceremony which shows the continuity of command to the active duty, reserve and auxiliary members of the unit.

In attendance were Adm. Paul Zukunft, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Vice Adm. William D. Lee, Commander, Atlantic Area, Rear Adm. Kevin S. Cook (Ret.) and Rear Adm. David R. Callahan, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
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