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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a live-fire training event during Justified Accord, March 9, 2022. More than 800 personnel are currently participating in the exercise representing the United States, Kenya Defense Forces, allied nations and partners.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a live-fire training event during Justified Accord, March 9, 2022. More than 800 personnel are currently participating in the exercise representing the United States, Kenya Defense Forces, allied and partner nations.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a live-fire training event during Justified Accord, March 9, 2022. More than 800 personnel are currently participating in the exercise representing the United States, Kenya Defense Forces, allied nations and partners.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a live-fire training event during Justified Accord, March 9, 2022. More than 800 personnel are currently participating in the exercise representing the United States, Kenya Defense Forces, allied nations and partners.
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NAIROBI, Kenya – Partners from the U.S. military and 20 East African nations have gathered in Kenya and Rwanda to support the annual Justified Accord 22 exercise, from February 28 to March 19.
Justified Accord is an annual, multinational, multi-domain military exercise focused on African partner capacity and interoperability in support of United Nations and African Union peace support operations. The exercise aims to improve multinational interoperability and integrate regional civilian, police and military entities into the formation.
With 800 participants from more than 20 nations and NATO allies, Justified Accord is focused on improving the preparedness of the United States and African partner nations.
U.S. Army Spc. Nate Beauchamp with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, participates in an after action review during Justified Deal, March 9, 2022. More than 800 personnel are currently participating in the exercise representing the United States , Kenya Defense Forces, allied nations and partners .
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Military and civilian planners from the United States, Africa and multinational partner nations briefed Major General Peter Muteti, Kenya Defense Force Deputy Chief of Defense Force Operations, on the proposed exercise for the Justified Agreement 2022 at Defense Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya on October 22, 2021.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bradway Byrd, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 720th Ordnance Company, prepares an explosive ordnance disposal demonstration table during Exercise Justified Accord, March 10, 2022. Justified Accord is the joint exercise and of the US Africa Command which involves several US military components, allied partner countries and international organizations to promote interoperability between participants in peacekeeping operations in East Africa. More than 800 participants trained together during the event which emphasized both individual and joint preparation.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, repair targets during Justified Deal, March 9, 2022. The unit participated in individual and joint training operations as part of the international training exercise. More than 800 personnel are taking part in the exercise which includes a multinational field training exercise and a command post exercise.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade construct a grenade pit during Justified Deal, March 9, 2022. The infantry unit conducted tactical squad and fire scenarios as part of the large-scale training exercise. More than 800 personnel are taking part in the exercise which includes a multinational field training exercise and a command post exercise.
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“Exercise Justified Accord is a key part of the broader U.S. approach to partnering with our African partners and strengthening our collective readiness,” said Brig. Gen. Ronald A. Cupples, US Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Deputy Commanding General. “Conducting this exercise with our allies and partners demonstrates our strong commitment to building regional security capabilities across Africa.”
During the Warranted Agreement, training will focus on activities that support U.S. joint forces, Kenya Defense Force units and other partners with a multinational field training exercise. Participants will prepare for counterterrorism crisis response and peace support operations with U.S. crisis action planning, an African Union staff officer course, and a training exercise. command post.
A key component is the ability to integrate multidimensional entities, such as civilian, police, and military, into training events that will create partner networks between joint forces, U.S. interagency, international, and multinational organizations.
A U.S. Army Soldier with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assesses squad tactics during Justified Deal, March 9, 2022. More than 800 service members gathered for the exercise that creates a platform for U.S. and Kenyan defense forces to share techniques and improve the readiness of their forces.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a live-fire training event during Justified Accord, March 9, 2022. More than 800 personnel are currently participating in the exercise representing the United States, Kenya Defense Forces, allied nations and partners.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade demonstrate squad tactics during a warranted arrangement, March 9, 2022. The unit assessed Soldier proficiency and teamwork abilities through a series of scenarios involving movement towards an objective, fire and support. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. NW Huertas)
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assess squad tactics during Warranted, March 9, 2022. More than 800 service members gathered for the exercise which creates a platform for U.S. and Kenyan defense forces to share techniques and improve the readiness of their forces.
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U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Africa has primary responsibility for Exercise Justified Accord in 2022.
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To learn more about the U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force Africa, visit: https://www.setaf-africa.army.mil/