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    JUSTIFIED ACCORD 2019

    Justified Accord 2019

    Justified Accord 2019    

    Justified Accord brings together military partners from East Africa, the U.S. military, Western Allies, and international organizations to practice joint planning and coordination. This year, JA19 will take place in Ethiopia and will enhance participants' capability for peacekeeping operations, sector headquarters’ responsibilities and provides an opportunity to employ African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) procedures during times of instability and crisis.

    79 Featured Videos

    Massachusetts National Guard celebrates 10-year State Partnership anniversary with Kenya at Justified Accord 2025 [Social Media 9:16]

    Massachusetts National Guard celebrates...
    09.13.24 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army Maj. Nicholas Hally, bilateral affairs officer for the Massachusetts National Guard, Kenya U.S. Liaison Office, U.S. Embassy Nairobi,...
    Interview: Lt. Col. Michael McNamara - Justified Accord 2024

    Interview: Lt. Col. Michael McNamara -...
    05.03.24 | SSG Carter Acton | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army Lt. Col Michael McNamara, operations officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, explains the significance of...
    B-ROLL: The Tanzania Peoples Defence Force conduct react to enemy contact training at Justified Accord 2024

    B-ROLL: The Tanzania Peoples Defence...
    05.03.24 | SGT Alisha Grezlik | SETAF-AF
    The Tanzania Peoples Defence Force conducts react to enemy contact training during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) at the Counter Insurgency...
    Somali Danab joins Justified Accord for the first time

    Somali Danab joins Justified Accord for...
    05.03.24 | SGT Alisha Grezlik | SETAF-AF
    Somali Danab Special Forces Platoon Commander Second Lieutenant Abdirahim Muse Mohamed discusses the benefits of training with the U.S. Army...
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    866 Featured Images

    Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands size and scope in Kenya

    Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands...
    11.08.24 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    Brigadier William Kamoiro, lead exercise planner with the Kenya Defence Force, discusses logistics with U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Gregory,...
    Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands size and scope in Kenya

    Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands...
    11.08.24 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    Russell Stephenson, an exercise planner with U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), demonstrates a point with U.S. Army Capt....
    Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands size and scope in Kenya

    Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands...
    11.08.24 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army Lt. Col. Justin Belford, an exercise planner with 7th Mission Support Command, left, works with counterparts from the Royal Netherlands...
    Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands size and scope in Kenya

    Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands...
    11.08.24 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army Lt. Col. Teisha Barnes, left, and U.S. Army Capt. Iesha Taylor, both civil affairs officers and Women, Peace and Security advocates with...
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    45 Featured Stories

    Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands size and scope in Kenya

    Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands...
    11.08.24 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    NAIROBI, Kenya — Multinational planners inked the final details for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), increasing the number participants by...
    Multinational planning for Justified Accord 2025 strengthens partnerships in East Africa

    Multinational planning for Justified...
    09.13.24 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    NAIROBI, Kenya — Military planners gathered here September 9-13, 2024, for the mid-planning event of exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25),...
    Newest major non-NATO ally Kenya, US begin planning Justified Accord 2025

    Newest major non-NATO ally Kenya, US...
    06.17.24 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    VICENZA, Italy — The initial planning event for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) took place from June 10-13, setting the stage for the...
    From Guyana to Kenya, a Massachusetts Guardsman finds a taste of home

    From Guyana to Kenya, a Massachusetts...
    04.03.24 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    NANYUKI, Kenya — Born in Guyana, a small country in South America, one Massachusetts National Guard Soldier received a rare opportunity to visit...
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    8 Featured Audio

    Capt. Tejera Radio Spot

    Capt. Tejera Radio Spot
    03.05.24 | SSgt Krystal England and SSG Willie Reese IV | AFNE
    U.S. Army Capt. Paige Tejera discusses Women’s History Month and multinational interactions at Justified Accord (JA24) at the Counter Insurgency...
    Lt. Col. Bowen Radio Spot

    Lt. Col. Bowen Radio Spot
    03.05.24 | SSgt Krystal England and SSG Willie Reese IV | AFNE
    U.S. Army Lt. Col. Megan Bowen discusses Women’s History Month and multinational partners interactions at Justified Accord (JA24) at the Counter...

    Audio: Interview from Chaplain (Capt.)...
    03.03.24 | SSG Willie Reese IV | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army Capt. Luis Alvarez, 211th Military Police Battalion chaplain, Massachusetts National Guard and Task Force Minuteman Chaplain for...

    Audio: Interview with Capt. Paige Tejera...
    02.29.24 | SSG Willie Reese IV | SETAF-AF
    U.S. Army Capt. Paige Tejera discusses her career, Women’s History Month, and her work at Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) at the Counter Insurgency...
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    1 Featured Graphic

    Justified Accord 23 Graphic

    Justified Accord 23 Graphic
    01.30.24 | MAJ Joe Legros | SETAF-AF
    Exercise Justified Accord's official graphic was completed in collaboration with the Kenya Defence Forces and the U.S. Army Southern European...