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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Videos
Video by Chris House
SETAF Africa Minute: Episode 24 [February 2025]
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
March 7, 2025 | 1:00
The "SETAF Africa Minute" is a monthly video showcasing the Command's activities in Africa, Italy and beyond.

SETAF Africa Minute - Episode 24 showcases:

01. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa - Justified Accord 2025 - Kenya, Africa
02. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa - Justified Accord 2025 - Tanzania, Africa
03. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa - Justified Accord 2025 - Djibouti, Africa
04. 173rd Airborne Brigade - Bayonet Innovation Team Demonstration - Vicenza, Italy
05. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa - Theater Security Cooperation Workshop - Vicenza, Italy
06. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa - Change of Responsibility Ceremony - Vicenza, Italy

The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) prepares Army forces, executes crisis response, enables strategic competition, and strengthens partners to achieve U.S. Army Europe and Africa and U.S. Africa Command campaign objectives. (U.S. Army video edited by Chris House)
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