Lt. Col. Peter Mwangi , Commander of the 27th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, Kenyan Defense Forces, addresses the multinational participants during the opening ceremony of Justified Accord 2023, held at Isiolo, Kenya, Feb. 13, 2023. Justified Accord is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, and aims to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response, and humanitarian assistance. The ceremony is the official start of an extensive training exercise that brings together 20 countries from four continents. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steven Eaton)