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 Sgt. Frances Ariele L Gonzalez
Rising Thunder 18 Home Visit
5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Sept. 11, 2018 | 2:44
Rising Thunder 18 Home Visit - Social Media
Date: 9 September 2018
Producer: SSG Frances Ariele Tejada
Producing Unit: 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Location: Yakima Training Center, Washington
Unit Shown: 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 81st BCT

Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force spend a day with CSM Steven Saunders of the 81st BCT in Yakima, Washington, to learn about American culture during Exercise Rising Thunder 18. This bilateral exercise gives U.S. Soldiers and the Yakima community an opportunity to enhance their relationships with the JGSDF Soldiers. RT18 is hosted by America's First Corps with elements from the JGSDF from Aug. 31, 2018 - Sept. 15, 2018.
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