JustifiedAccord

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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Barbell Diagonal Lunge

U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command

Sept. 11, 2017 | 0:36

7 Foundational Movement – Lunge
Primary Muscle Groups – Glutes, Hamstring, Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle Groups – N/A
Preparation:
The Marine will un-rack the weight with the bar across the back of the shoulders and the feet hip width apart.
Execution:
The Marine will step forward at a 45 degree angle, keeping the ball of the rear foot planted and the shoulders square to the front. They will lower the hips toward the deck, keeping the front foot flat and the knee over the ankle. The toes on the front foot will point at a 45 degree angle while the shoulders and hips face forward.
Common Mistakes: - Not keeping front foot flat
- Turning the shoulders and not keeping them square
- Pivoting on rear foot