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 Pfc. Jude Vogel
Dogface Soldiers compete in International Tank Challenge
3rd Infantry Division
Feb. 18, 2025 | 0:39
The International Tank Challenge Team, consisting of Sgt. 1st Class Ian Hoover, Sgt. Seth Logan, Spc. Dalton Suggs and Pfc. Cole Stanek, assigned to 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, competed in the International Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb 7-20, 2025. The International Tank Challenge is an opportunity to employ new capabilities, improve cohesiveness in working together while ensuring interoperability and serves as a time to showcase the tenacity and fighting spirit of Dogface Soldiers through competition. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Jude Vogel)
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