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 Nicholas J. De La Pena
B-Roll: US, Netherlands train Armed Forces of Senegal on marksmanship skills
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
May 27, 2024 | 2:00
Senegalese soldiers participate in a live-fire zero and grouping weapons range led by U.S. Army Soldiers and members of the Royal Netherlands Army in Dodji, Senegal, May 23, 2024. Basic rifle marksmanship training provided Senegalese soldiers with an opportunity to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative readiness training in an austere environment. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. De La Pena)

SHOT LIST:
(00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Royal Netherlands Army and Senegalese soldiers reviewing weapons clearing procedures
(07:22) MEDIUM SHOT: Royal Netherlands Army and Senegalese soldiers reviewing weapons clearing procedures
(13:28) MEDIUM SHOT: Royal Netherlands Army and Senegalese soldiers reviewing weapons clearing procedures
(20:08) CLOSE UP: Senegalese soldier listens to a briefing
(25:29) WIDE SHOT: Royal Netherlands Army and Senegalese soldiers reviewing weapons clearing procedures
(32:04) CLOSE UP: African Lion 2024 patch
(38:23) MEDIUM SHOT: Curved pan, Royal Netherlands Army and Senegalese soldiers conducting weapons loading techniques
(56:27) MEDIUM SHOT: Royal Netherlands Army and Senegalese soldiers conducting weapons loading and trigger squeeze techniques
(01:11:25) CLOSE UP: Senegalese firing M4 carbine assault rifle
(01:17:25) CLOSE UP: Senegalese firing M4 carbine assault rifle
(01:23:00) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army 2SFAB advisor reviewing zero card with Senegalese soldier
(01:30:00) WIDE SHOT: U.S. Army 2SFAB advisor reviewing zero card with Senegalese soldier
(01:40:00) WIDE SHOT: Senegalese soldiers range walking to firing line
(01:45:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Senegalese soldier firing a M249 SAW
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