USAREUR-AF International Tank Challenge

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U.S. Army Europe and Africa, along with our NATO and Partner Allies, annually host a Tank Challenge. This training event is designed to give participating nations a dynamic and productive environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures.
 
The European International Tank Challenge was formerly known as the Strong Europe Tank Challenge. Images, video and stories that are older will appear under that name further down the timeline.


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Video by Capt. Jennifer French
B-roll: US, UK Security Force Assistance Brigades forge alliances with key leaders in Kenya during Justified Accord 2025
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
Feb. 18, 2025 | 1:28
U.S. Army advisors assigned to the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade forged alliances, strengthened security cooperation and demonstrated that diplomacy and expertise go hand in hand with partners from the British Army, the Somali Danab and Kenya Defence Forces, during Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), Feb. 18, 2025 at Nanyuki, Kenya. 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 Capt. Jennifer French)

Shot List:
(00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Pair of SFAB leaders
(00:03) WIDE SHOT: SFAB talking to multinational leaders
(00:07) CLOSE SHOT: Rotating shot around SFAB MAJ
(00:11) MEDIUM SHOT: Multinational leaders
(00:15) MEDIUM SHOT: U.K. troops listening
(00:17) CLOSE SHOT: SFAB NCO
(00:20) ULTRA WIDE SHOT: Multinational troops walking
(00:25) WIDE SHOT: SFAB talking to 173rd IBCT (A)
(00:29) MEDIUM PAN SHOT: Backs of multinational leaders
(00:41) MEDIUM SHOT: SFAB talking to U.K. troops
(00:47) MEDIUM SHOT: SFAB MAJ
(00:49) MEDIUM SHOT: Kenyan troop
(00:52) CLOSE SHOT: Pan up of SFAB patch
(00:59) MEDIUM SHOT: Kenyans pointing
(01:06) WIDE SHOT: Multinational troops walking
(01:10) CLOSE SHOT: Pan up of U.K. patch
(01:17) WIDE SHOT: SFAB talking to 173rd IBCT (A)
(01:23) MEDIUM SHOT: Multinational leaders talking
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