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. Jacob Suess
2-13 Cav 2025 Spur Ride
1st Armored Division
May 3, 2025 | 1:58
U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division held their 2025 Spur Ride in Glebokie, Poland, April 28, 2025. The Spur Ride, consisting of team events testing Soldiers in their 10 level cavalry tasks and battle drills, lasted three days and routed over 42 miles. A Spur Ride, a rite of passage for cavalry troopers where they earn the right to wear spurs with their uniforms, carries over 200 years of cavalry tradition, honoring the grit, sacrifice, and excellence that have defined the Army for 250 years. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Jacob Suess)
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