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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Service Members Compete in GAFB Fitness Test at Camp Arifjan

U.S. Army Central

April 16, 2019 | 2:25

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – United States service members and coalition forces compete in the basic fitness test event of the German Armed Forces Badge (GAFB) for Military Proficiency on April 10, 2019, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. During the flexed-arm hang, participants step on a box and pull themselves up on a bar in a supine grip. Male participants earn gold by holding the position for 65 to 85 seconds, silver for 45 to 64 seconds and bronze for 25 to 44 seconds. Females earn gold by holding the position for 55 to 85 seconds, silver for 38 to 54 seconds and bronze for 21 to 37 seconds. During the 11 X 10-meter sprint, participants lie in the prone position with arms beside them. Then, they lift their body, sprint 10 meters to a cone and return to their starting position and clap their hands behind their back. Male participants earn gold for finishing in 36 to 42 seconds, silver for 43 to 48 seconds and bronze for 49 to 60 seconds. Females earn gold for 36 to 45 seconds, silver for 46 to 50 seconds and bronze for 51 to 60 seconds. During the 1,000 meter run, participants sprint 2.5 laps around the track. U.S. Army Central hosts events such as the GAFB to enhance service member’s personal abilities to stay combat ready which improves overall capabilities. U.S. Army Central hosts events such as the GAFB to enhance service member’s personal abilities to stay combat ready which improves overall capabilities.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Christopher Lindborg, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs Office)