Western Accord 16 is a U.S. Army Africa and Burkina Faso Defense Force CPX designed to increase the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. (MINUSMA) capacity to plan, deploy, sustain and redeploy a MINUSMA-lead and U.S.-sponsored combined joint task force in support of UN and African Union-mandated peace support operations.
United Accord 17 is a U.S. Army Africa and African Partner nation CPX and FTX designed to increase the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. (MINUSMA) capacity to plan, deploy, sustain and redeploy a MINUSMA-lead and U.S.-sponsored combined joint task force in support of UN and African Union-mandated peacekeeping operations
United Accord 2018 is a Ghana Armed Forces & U.S. Army Africa hosted exercise consisting of four combined, joint components: a Command Post Exercise (CPX), field training exercise (FTX), Jungle Warfare School (JWS) and medical readiness training exercise (MEDRETE). West-African partner militaries, NATO Allies and U.S. Army Africa will execute each component in Accra, Ghana and surrounding...
U.S. & Cameroonian troops joined forces with West African & European leaders to conduct the combined, joint exercise Unified Focus in Douala, Cameroon. The exercise will take place in March, 2018 giving regional leaders an opportunity to rehearse coordination efforts to counter violent extremists organizations in the Lake Chad Basin.
Southern Accord 15 (SA15) is a USARAF and Zambia Defense Force hosted field training exercise and command post exercise conducted in Zambia with forces from the Southern African Development Community assigned to regional response roles. SA15 is designed to improve command proficiency for support to United Nations peacekeeping operations; improving multi-echelon operations; developing...
Shared Accord is a joint exercise intended to enhance U.S. and African forces' capabilities to perform peacekeeping operations in support of United Nations and African Union mandates. Shared Accord 17, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and executed by U.S. Army Africa, seeks to enhance U.S. and other participating nations and organizations capabilities, and bilateral and regional relationships.
Twelve U.S. Army Soldiers share tactics and training with a little over 200 Nigerian Army Soldiers from 26th Infantry Battalion in a remote military compound four hours north of the capital in Jaji. The training includes reacting to an IED, react to an ambush, securing an objective, operations planning, etc. The training's significance cannot be underestimated. These Nigerian Soldiers may...
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...
