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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Headquarters Battalion Relief and Appointment
2nd Marine Division
June 10, 2025 | 28:43
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Clifford P. Fincham, the Sergeant Major of Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division relinquishes his post to Sgt. Maj. Carlos J. Askew during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 5, 2025. The relief and appointment ceremony was held to signify the passing of authority from one Sergeant Major to the next. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Grace Stover)
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