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. Alfred V. Lopez
For the Kids: Highlanders host Bring Your Kids to Work Day
1st Marine Division
Aug. 13, 2013 | 1:11
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion hosts a Bring Your Kids to Work Day for the children of the battalion’s Marines and sailors at Camp Las Flores here, Aug. 9, 2013. Highlanders, the battalion’s nickname, allowed the children to tour light armored vehicles, shoot weapons at the battalion's Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer and participate in field games. Michelle D. King, family readiness officer, 1st LAR, and Sgt. Raul Mantecon, motor transport operator, H&S Co., 1st LAR, speak to a military reporter about the event. Available in high definition.
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