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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Jesse Marquez Magallanes
U.S. Navy's First East Coast Cruiser-Destroyer SWATT
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC)
Nov. 21, 2018 | 1:03
Multimedia video highlighting the U.S. Navy's First East Coast Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Cruiser-Destroyer (CRUDES) Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise. SWATT exercises are designed to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Fleet. The exercise was led by Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC). CRUDES warships from USS Abraham Lincoln CSG completed the exercises. Ships also completed Live Fire With a Purpose exercises throughout the at-sea training period. Participating CRUDES units included Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), USS Mason (DDG 87), USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), USS Nitze (DDG 94), USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), USS Gravely (DDG 107), and USS McFaul (DDG 74).

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