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 Lance Cpl. Justin Roux
Officers and Enlisted Swap Roles
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
April 27, 2017 | 1:00
Marines assigned to Marine Air Support Squadron 1 participated in a billet swap aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. April 24, 2017. During a training scenario set in Guam, enlisted Marines performed in the roles of officers and vice versa. Enlisted personnel coordinated and assessed situations tasked to them in a timely manner. Officers assigned to the squadron assisted with communication efforts between officers and the control booth and in finding the best flight path for aircraft. The two elements also worked together in order to correctly identify what aircraft would work best for specific scenarios portrayed. MASS-1 is assigned to Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Justin Roux/ Released)
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