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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JRTC Rotation 23-10 2nd BCT Paratroopers Conduct Air Assault Mission

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Oct. 2, 2023 | 0:41

U.S. Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, participates in an air assault mission during Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Rotation 23-10 on Avelino Drop Zone, near Fort Johnson, L.A., Sept. 22, 2023. The purpose of an air assault is direct combat insertion, as opposed to being transported through the vicinity of combat insertion, as opposed to being transported through the vicinity of combat. During the air assault soldiers prove that they are equipped with both the knowledge and tactical gear to move at night. More than 4,000 2nd BCT Paratroopers will participate in the rotation, validating their preparedness for potential upcoming missions. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Hannah Stewart, U.S. Army b-roll collected by Pvt. Aiden O'Marra)