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 Cpl. Meshaq Hylton
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Full Rehearsal Onload
2nd Marine Logistics Group
Aug. 1, 2024 | 1:02
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a full rehearsal onload onto the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) during Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) mission rehearsals at Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia, July 22, 2024. Marines and Sailors with the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Maritime DSCA Task Force conducted a full mission rehearsal in order to practice deploying as a team in support of civil authorities. This rehearsal was designed by II MEF and United States Fleet Forces Command to integrate and increase amphibious capabilities on the East Coast for potential humanitarian relief and disaster assistance mission during this hurricane season. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)
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