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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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What’s in your kit, Czech JTAC? (INTERNATIONAL)

Natochannel

Feb. 24, 2021 | 1:43

SYNOPSIS

A Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) with the Czech Air Force’s Special Forces shows us what’s in his kit.

JTACs are responsible for coordinating fire support from fighter jets, helicopters, unmanned vehicles and artillery. Their job requires perfect attention to detail. Without them, NATO troops can’t call for help from aerial assets.

Interview with an unnamed Special Forces’ JTAC, speaking about the essentials a controller carries in his bag.

TRANSCRIPT

-SOUNDBITE- (CZECH)
Czech JTAC

‘I am a Joint Terminal Attack Controller from the Czech Air Force.

As Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, we carry a lot of equipment that we need for our work.

The first thing is the radio.

This is a long-range radio to communicate with aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft, artillery and ground commanders.

Moskito rangefinder binoculars.

With this I can find the coordinates, altitude, distance and direction of the target.

Next is VDL, or video downlink.

When an aircraft transmits an image, I am able to capture it with this camera and I can see the same as the pilot of the aircraft, helicopter or unmanned aircraft.

Night vision goggles, which are attached to the helmet.

IR, which I use to mark targets for helicopters and aircraft with an infrared laser.

VS panel, with which I mark my own position.

GPS.

Maps, of course.

Compass.

Writing accessories.