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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Marine Corps Unveils "Battles Won" Statue
Marine Corps Recruiting Command
Dec. 19, 2017 | 4:05
Marine Corps Recruiting Command unveiled three unique sculptures by artist Kris Kuksi at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, December 13, 2017. Kuksi was contracted by J. Walter Thompson, the advertising agency of the Marine Corps, to create three sculptures that embody embody the "fighting spirit" of the Marine Corps. The main sculpture, "At Their Core," is a statue of a Marine that stands nearly seven feet tall and weighs nearly 150 pounds. Kuksi spent nearly eight months constructing the sculptures and used a variety of materials such as model kits, toys, army men, and 3D printed parts. Footage includes close-up shots of the "At Their Core" sculpture and artist Kris Kuksi.
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