JustifiedAccord

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 Images

Soldiers run behind each other in a dirt field.

Kenya-born U.S. Army Soldier returns to his native land at Justified Accord 2023

Europe-based US Army musicians drum up cultural exchanges in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal - The U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band and Chorus might have been invited to Dakar, Senegal, to play for the U.S. Embassy’s National Day celebration, but that wasn’t the only music they made.

U.S. Army, KDF Partner with Local Medical Clinic During JA23

From Utah to Kenya, Army Reserve nurse travels to Justified Accord 2023

Army Reserve medic visits Kenya during exercise Justified Accord 2023

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Video by Staff Sgt. Carter Acton

Feature Story: Justified Accord 2024

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

March 12, 2024 | 1:03

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael McNamara, operations officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, explains the significance of Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) and what it’s like working with international partners at the Counter Insurgency Terrorism and Stability Operations Training Centre, Nanyuki, Kenya, Mar. 5, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. (U.S. Department of Defense video by Staff Sgt. Carter Acton)