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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Day 3 of the Best Mortar Competition: Obstacle Course and M17 and M4 Qualification
Fort Benning Public Affairs Office
April 12, 2019 | 3:12
The second annual Best Mortar Competition kicks off with a challenge in the gunnery skills tests, declinating an aiming circle, and a physical endurance test.

The competition raises esprit de corps for the mortar community and for the Army. The competition will recognize superior physical fitness and technical and tactical expertise.

The Best Mortar Competition is part of the Infantry Week at Fort Benning.
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