James Heappey, Minister of State for the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, speaks with Sgt. 1st Class Marlow Smith, assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force - Somalia, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa, after the day's training for Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) concluded at the Counter Insurgency Terrorism and Stability Operations (CITSO) Training Centre, Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 26, 2024. The British army's 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade is leading urban operations, counter improvised explosive device and small unmanned aircraft systems training during the multinational field training held at CITSO for JA24. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 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 photo by Staff Sgt. Carter Acton)
Date Taken: | 02.26.2024 |
Date Posted: | 02.28.2024 08:49 |
Photo ID: | 8259143 |
VIRIN: | 240226-D-GO191-1051 |
Resolution: | 7074x4716 |
Size: | 5.74 MB |
Location: | NANYUKI, KE |
Web Views: | 53 |
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