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 Maj. Michael O'Hagan
1st Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Administered at Jacob Javits Center
New York National Guard
March 7, 2021 | 4:07
On March 5th, 2021, the first doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine were administered by the New York State Department of Health to New Yorkers at the Jacob Javits Center vaccination site in support of the state’s efforts to provide mass COVID-19 vaccinations throughout the New York City area.
The first Johnson and Johnson vaccination was administered to Daniel “Chuck” Vilandre by Jonathan Garcia, a registered nurse.
The New York National Guard has more than 350 Guardsmen and women deployed to the vaccination site to support staffing for the site. The New York State Department of Health has conducted vaccination efforts for essential workers and members of the community over age 65 since January 13, 2021.
Eligible members of the public, 18 and over, can register for a vaccine appointment through the Department of Health website: https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/.
(U.S. Air National Guard Video by Major Michael O’Hagan)
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