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 Capt. Jennifer French
Drone B-Roll: 173rd Airborne Brigade trains with multinational troops during Justified Accord 2025 in Kenya
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
March 11, 2025 | 1:22
Paratroopers assigned to Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade train with multinational troops as part of Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) in Nanyuki, Kenya, from Feb. 10–21, 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 Staff Sgt. Gary Bowers)

(00:00) ULTRA WIDE SHOT: Scenic pan up of Kenyan terrain
(00:24) WIDE SHOT: Black hot footage of Sky Soldiers during MOUNT training
(00:36) WIDE SHOT: Black hot footage of Sky Soldiers during MOUNT training
(00:47) WIDE SHOT: Black hot footage of Sky Soldiers during MOUNT training
(00:56) WIDE SHOT: Black hot footage of Sky Soldiers during MOUNT training
(01:02) WIDE SHOT: Black hot footage of Kenyan and U.K. troops doing pushups
(01:14) WIDE SHOT: Color footage of Kenyan and U.K. troops doing pushups
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