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 Sgt. Zack Stine
US, Kenya veterinarians treat local animals
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
Feb. 24, 2025 | 0:55
U.S. Army Maj. Laura Nelson, a public health veterinarian with 64th Medical Detachment, Veterinary Service Support, 30th Medical Brigade, discusses the importance of the herd health veterinary exchange conducted during exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) in Archers Post, Kenya, Feb. 18, 2025. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Zack Stine)

Shot List:
(00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Camels walking into frame
(04:00) PAN SHOT: Camels standing ready to be medically cleared
(10:00) LONG SHOT: Veterinarians giving medical treatment to camel
(19:00) MEDIUM SHOT:
(30:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Camel Sitting
(35:00) LONG SHOT: Goats herded into pen
(40:00) LONG SHOT: Goat getting care
(46:00) CLOSE SHOT: Goat getting medicine
(51:00) CLOSE SHOT: Goat looking at camera
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