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 Pfc. Samantha Powers
BROLL: SETAF-AF Deputy Commanding General visits Kenya during JA24
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
March 14, 2024 | 1:57
00:00-3:00 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc walks towards entrance of HPSS
03:01-7:11 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc introduces himself to civilians
07:12-12:05 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc prepares to sign the guest book
12:06-18:05 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc prepares to sign the guest book
18:06-24:20 - Close - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc signs the guest book
24:21-29:05 - Wide - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc sits with Kenyan Soldiers and civilian staff
29:06-34:17 - Close - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc listens to the speaker
34:18-39:12 - Medium - Kenyan Soldier speaks to SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc about HPSS history
39:13-43:15 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc and SETAF-AF Soldiers listen to speaker
43:16-48:01 - Wide - Forrest McKinney, exercise planner, speaks to SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc and SETAF-AF Soldiers
48:02-51:18 - Close - Forrest McKinney, exercise planner, speaks to personnel
51:19-1:01:03 - Wide - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc introduces himself to JA24 participants
1:01:04-1:07:23 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc introduces himself to JA24 participants
1:08:00-1:17:04 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc speaks to U.S. Army Soldiers
1:17:05-1:21:18 - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc introduces himself to JA24 participants
1:21:19-1:29:08 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc gives a speech to JA24 participants
1:29:09-1:33:11 - Medium - Kenyan Soldiers walk with SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc
1:33:12-1:37:12 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc introduces himself to U.S. Army Soldier
1:37:13-1:42:04 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc talks to Kenyan Soldier
1:42:05-1:49:09 - Wide - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc introduces himself to Kenyan Soldiers
1:49:10-1:57:08 - Medium - SETAF-AF DCG Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc speaks to Kenyan Soldier
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