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 Airman 1st Class Danny Rangel
Exercise Eager Lion Friendship Drop
United States Air Forces Central
June 8, 2014 | 1:40
Paratroopers from around the world teamed up for Exercise Eager Lion May 25 - Jun 7, 2014, at an airbase in northern Jordan. Jumpers from the 20th Special Forces group joined military members from 13 different countries in preparing for and conducting the jump. The international event, known as a friendship drop, serves to increase ties with U.S. allies from countries both near and far. Available in high definition.
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