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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XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition Day One: Air Assault Obstacle Course B-Roll
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps conduct an obstacle course at the Sabalauski Air Assault School during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Campbell, Ky., April 14, 2025. The XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition, held April 13-17, brought together teams from across the XVIII Airborne Corps to compete for the title of Best Squad. The competition tests a squad’s individual and collective ability to overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focus events, applying their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Clark)
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