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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Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Commemoration Ceremony
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Sept. 26, 2018 | 01:00:09
The U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday held a commemoration ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington to remember the loss of all on board the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa when it was torpedoed and sunk Sept. 26, 1918, as it escorted a convoy off the coast of England.
Participating in the ceremony were U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen Nielsen, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor of Florida, Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz, Coast Guard Chaplain Thomas Walcott, and family members and representatives of the 130 people lost on the Tampa. The crew included four Navy men and 16 British passengers.

"Tampa's crew, like our Coast Guard today, came from all walks of life," said Schultz. "Representing the finest of our nation - a melting pot of ethnicities, nationalities, backgrounds and beliefs. This is who we are as Americans and who our service strives to be: an inclusive team that values every member. Tampa was known for her high morale and outstanding teamwork; she embodied the very best tenets of our service and of our nation." U.S. Coast Guard video by Telfair Brown
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