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African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
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African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
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U.S. and Seychellois divers team up in the Port of Victoria
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U.S. and Mozambique partner to improve maritime security
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U.S. Africa Command team visits RAF Molesworth's Joint Intelligence Command
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U.S. Africa Command team visits RAF Molesworth's Joint Intelligence Command
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U.S. and Seychellois divers team up in the Port of Victoria
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Leaders engage in Niger to better security, cooperation efforts
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Leaders engage in Niger to better security, cooperation efforts
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Logistics professionals synchronize operations and build partner capacity in Africa
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Logistics professionals synchronize operations and build partner capacity in Africa
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Logistics professionals synchronize operations and build partner capacity in Africa
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U.S., Moroccan divers hone skills in bilateral dive engagement
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U.S., Moroccan divers hone skills in bilateral dive engagement
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U.S., Moroccan divers hone skills in bilateral dive engagement
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U.S., Moroccan divers hone skills in bilateral dive engagement
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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
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U.S., Botswanan forces hone special operational skills
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U.S., Botswanan forces hone special operational skills
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U.S., Botswanan forces hone special operational skills
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U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside Tanzanian partners
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside Tanzanian partners
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Rewards for Justice – reward offers for information on key leaders of al-Shabaab
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U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise
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African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
Senegal Armed Forces Chief of Army Staff Brig. Gen. Souleymane Kande (left) welcomes U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund (center) with an honor guard Dec. 8, 2022 during Wasmund’s visit to Dakar, Senegal. Wasmund visited army leaders in Senegal to discuss land forces cooperation and shared priorities.
Photo by: Lt. Col. Michael Weisman, Dakar, Senegal
African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
Senegalese War College students from the Senegal Defense Institute participate in a round-table discussion Dec. 8, 2022 with U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund and Institute Director Brig. Gen. Koly Faye in Dakar, Senegal. Wasmund visited army leaders in Senegal to discuss land forces cooperation and shared priorities.
Photo by: Lt. Col. Michael Weisman, Dakar, Senegal
African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
Senegalese Armed Forces soldiers welcome U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund (center) with an honor guard Dec. 8, 2022 during a visit to the Senegal Defense Institute hosted by Institute Director Brig. Gen. Koly Faye (left) in Dakar, Senegal. Wasmund visited army leaders in Senegal to discuss land forces cooperation and shared priorities.
Photo by: Lt. Col. Michael Weisman, Dakar, Senegal
African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
Senegal Armed Forces Chief of Army Staff Brig. Gen. Souleymane Kande (center right) and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund (center left) discuss land forces cooperation and shared priorities Dec. 8, 2022 during Wasmund’s visit to Dakar, Senegal. SETAF-AF provides U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Europe & Africa a dedicated headquarters to synchronize Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis response options in Africa and Europe.
Photo by: Lt. Col. Michael Weisman, Dakar, Senegal
U.S. and Seychellois divers team up in the Port of Victoria
Steelworker 2nd Class Nicholas Ramirez, left, and Utilitiesman Logan Littrell use exothermic cutting techniques to cut into part of a shipwreck during a salvage mission in Port Victoria, Seychelles, on Dec. 8, 2022. The UCT1 divers worked in tandem with Seychelles Coast Guard divers to start salvaging a wreck that posed a hazard to navigation at the site of a future pier expansion project.
Photo by: U.S. Navy courtesy photo, VICTORIA, Seychelles
U.S. and Mozambique partner to improve maritime security
As part of ongoing security cooperation between the United States and Mozambique, the U.S. Government provided a 10-meter coastal patrol boat to the Mozambican Navy during a ceremony Dec. 7, 2022, in Maputo, Mozambique.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Mozambique, MAPUTO, Mozambique
U.S. Africa Command team visits RAF Molesworth's Joint Intelligence Command
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted advisor, visit U.S. Africa Command's Joint Intelligence Command, located at Royal Air Force Station Molesworth, U.K., on Dec. 6, 2022.
U.S. Africa Command team visits RAF Molesworth's Joint Intelligence Command
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted advisor, visit U.S. Africa Command's Joint Intelligence Command, located at Royal Air Force Station Molesworth, U.K., on Dec. 6, 2022.
U.S. and Seychellois divers team up in the Port of Victoria
A diver from Underwater Construction Team One cuts apart a shipwreck during a salvage mission in Port Victoria, Seychelles, on Dec. 5, 2022. The UCT1 divers worked in tandem with Seychelles Coast Guard divers to start salvaging a wreck that posed a hazard to navigation at the site of a future pier expansion project.
Photo by: U.S. Navy courtesy photo, VICTORIA, Seychelles
Leaders engage in Niger to better security, cooperation efforts
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Barrett, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rex Panting, 409th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, discuss operations of AB 201, Niger, with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa, on Dec. 4, 2022. Cashman visited AB 201 to better understand the mission of the U.S. Army’s civil affairs operations in West Africa and the operations of AB 201.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Michael Matkin, Air Base 201, Niger
Leaders engage in Niger to better security, cooperation efforts
Niger army Chief of Operations Col. Nabani (center-right) meets Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman (center) and other U.S. Army representatives during their visit to the Niger Army Headquarters in Niger on Dec. 2, 2022. Cashman, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, met with Nabani to discuss the importance of Niger as a strategic partner to counter violent extremist organizations in the Sahel and security force assistance to the Nigerien army.
Photo by: courtesy photo, Niger
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Logistics professionals synchronize operations and build partner capacity in Africa
U.S. Africa Command's logistics directorate brought together professionals from across the U.S. government to synchronize logistics operations and build partner capacity in Africa from Nov. 16-17, 2022, at Kelley Barracks, near Stuttgart, Germany.
Logistics professionals synchronize operations and build partner capacity in Africa
U.S. Africa Command's logistics directorate brought together professionals from across the U.S. government to synchronize logistics operations and build partner capacity in Africa from Nov. 16-17, 2022, at Kelley Barracks, near Stuttgart, Germany. Lt. Gen. Leonard Kosinski, director of logistics for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, took part in the discussions to provide insight from his experience - to include his previous post as the director of logistics for U.S. Africa Command - to enhance the Joint Logistics Enterprise.
Logistics professionals synchronize operations and build partner capacity in Africa
U.S. Africa Command's logistics directorate brought together professionals from across the U.S. government to synchronize logistics operations and build partner capacity in Africa from Nov. 16-17, 2022, at Kelley Barracks, near Stuttgart, Germany. Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command highlighted the importance of building a strong and resilient logistics network in Africa.
U.S., Moroccan divers hone skills in bilateral dive engagement
Navy divers from the Royal Moroccan Navy and the U.S. Navy’s Underwater Construction Team 1 conduct surface checks prior to entering the water during bilateral diving operations in Ksar Sghir, Morocco, Nov. 23, 2022. The engagement focused on advanced diving capabilities such as surface supplied diving, underwater cutting and welding, and dive casualty management.
Photo by: courtesy photo, KSAR SGHIR, Morocco
U.S., Moroccan divers hone skills in bilateral dive engagement
Navy divers from the Royal Moroccan Navy and the U.S. Navy’s Underwater Construction Team 1 conduct underwater welding operations at the Royal Moroccan Navy Dive School in Ksar Sghir, Morocco, on Nov. 23, 2022. The engagement focused on advanced diving capabilities such as surface supplied diving, underwater cutting and welding, and dive casualty management.
Photo by: courtesy photo, KSAR SGHIR, Morocco
U.S., Moroccan divers hone skills in bilateral dive engagement
U.S. Navy divers from the Royal Moroccan Navy and the U.S. Navy’s Underwater Construction Team 1 conduct underwater exothermic cutting operations at the Royal Moroccan Navy Dive School in Ksar Sghir, Morocco, Nov. 23, 2022. The engagement focused on advanced diving capabilities such as surface supplied diving, underwater cutting and welding, and dive casualty management.
Photo by: courtesy photo, KSAR SGHIR, Morocco
U.S., Moroccan divers hone skills in bilateral dive engagement
Navy divers from the Royal Moroccan Navy and the U.S. Navy’s Underwater Construction Team 1 present their national colors underwater during bilateral diving operations in Ksar Sghir, Morocco, Nov. 23, 2022. The engagement focused on advanced diving capabilities such as surface supplied diving, underwater cutting and welding, and dive casualty management.
Photo by: courtesy photo, KSAR SGHIR, Morocco
Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
The partner nation flags of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa are displayed at the ceremony for a Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Nov. 10, 2022. Partner nations of CJTF-HOA organized static and interactive displays to showcase the combined military capabilities the task force employs to combat violent extremist groups in the region.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
U.S. service members pose for a photo next to an armored vehicle display during the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Nov. 10, 2022. Task force allies and partners set up static and interactive displays to showcase their combined military capabilities.
Photo by: Senior Airman Destani Matheny, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
From left to right, the Honorable Jonathan Pratt, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti; Djibouti Armed Forces Col. Maj. Mohamed Guelleh, senior official of Forces Armees Djiboutiennes; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general; and U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Iber, Camp Lemonnier commanding officer, pose for a photo during the CJTF-HOA Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Nov. 10, 2022. The plaque was presented to Gueller as a symbol of appreciation for the 20 years of partnership and cooperation between the U.S. and Djiboutian governments.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
Guests are seated during the ceremony portion of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
U.S. Army Maj. Chad Brinton, Office of Security Cooperation chief for the U.S. Embassy to Djibouti, talks with Djiboutian Navy Commander Col. Ahmed Djama during the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Nov. 10, 2022. More than 200 guests participated in the event designed to showcase combined military capabilities and celebrate the enduring partnerships of CJTF-HOA.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
Participants of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event interact with a military capabilities display Nov. 10, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Partner nations of CJTF-HOA organized static and interactive displays to showcase the combined military capabilities the task force employs to combat violent extremist groups in the region.
Photo by: Senior Airman Destani Matheny, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
From left to right, U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Iber, Camp Lemonnier commanding officer; Djibouti Armed Forces Col. Maj. Mohamed Guelleh, senior official of Forces Armees Djiboutiennes; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general; and the Honorable Jonathan Pratt, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, salute the U.S. and Djibouti flag during the national anthem at a Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Nov. 10, 2022. Pratt and Shawley spoke at the ceremony about the power of cooperation and the enduring friendship among the task force partner nations.
Photo by: Senior Airman Destani Matheny, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
Guests gather for the official ceremony of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Photo by: Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie, Djibouti
Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, delivers remarks to guests of the Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Photo by: Senior Airman Destani Matheny, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), delivers remarks to guests of the CJTF-HOA Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)
Photo by: Senior Airman Destani Matheny, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day
U.S. and coalition service members participate in the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Photo by: Senior Airman Destani Matheny, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
U.S., Botswanan forces hone special operational skills
U.S. Army Operational Detachment-Alpha and Botswana Defence Force members move toward their objective during a Joint Combined Exchange Training mission in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 30, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes, Gaborone, Botswana
U.S., Botswanan forces hone special operational skills
U.S. Army Operational Detachment-Alpha and Botswana Defence Force members practice patrol movements during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Thebephatshwa Air Base, Botswana, on Aug. 30, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes, Thebephatshwa Air Base, Botswana
U.S., Botswanan forces hone special operational skills
A Botswana Defence Force looks for members of the opposition force during a halt in movement on a training mission during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 30, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes, Gaborone, Botswana
U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise
Capt. Claudia McDermott (right), emergency room registered nurse and commander, 357th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment, converses with members of the Angolan Army medical staff during a medical lecture for MEDREX Angola 23-1, held at the Hospital Militar Principal in Luanda, Angola. The Angolan Medical Readiness Exercise is a medical training exercise that allows military medical personnel from the U.S. Army and their African partners to exchange medical practices procedures and techniques.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Dave Thompson, LUANDA, Angola
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside Tanzanian partners
Staff Sgt. Ciara Chico, special operations civil affairs medical sergeant with the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, takes part in an impromptu Tactical Combat Casualty Care scenario during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Nov. 15, 2022. U.S. engagements with partners reinforce the U.S.’s dedication to uphold international values of human rights, representative government, and global prosperity.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Nancy Kasberg, DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside Tanzanian partners
U.S. Army Capt. Tyler Clarke, a civil affairs team lead with the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, observes a Tanzanian Special Forces Marine as he briefs his team's approach to an exercise scenario during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Nov. 14, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Nancy Kasberg, DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
Rewards for Justice – reward offers for information on key leaders of al-Shabaab
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is increasing its reward offers to up to $10 million each for information leading to the identification or location of al-Shabaab key leaders Ahmed Diriye, Mahad Karate, and Jehad Mostafa.
Photo by: U.S. Department of State
U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise
The Angolan Medical Readiness Exercise is a medical training exercise, planned and executed by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, that allows military medical personnel from the U.S. Army and their African partners to exchange medical practices, procedures and techniques that build and strengthen treatment capabilities, resulting in lasting relationships between medical professionals.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Dave Thompson, LUANDA, Angola
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside Tanzanian partners
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Kirchoff, a civil affairs team sergeant with the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, welcomes a Tanzanian Special Forces Marine Team and their interpreter Sgt. Ibrahim Mkusa into his village home during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Nov. 14, 2022. This JCET focused on civil affairs, such as learning how to conduct civil engagements, reconnaissance, information reporting, and tactical combat casualty care.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Nancy Kasberg, DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
Partners gather in Kenya to plan Justified Accord 23 exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, meet with Kenyan Defence Force Soldiers to discuss scheme of maneuver in preparation for a bi-lateral exercise during Justified Accord, March 13, 2022. Exercise Justified Accord allows the US and our African partners to support enduring peace and stability in the region. Over 800 personnel are participating in the exercise which includes a multinational field training exercise and a command post exercise. Justified Accord is an annual and multinational military exercise focusing on African partner capability and interoperability in support of United Nations and Africa Union peace support operations. The exercise, which started on Feb. 28, seeks to improve multinational interoperability and to incorporate regional civilian, police, and military entities into training.
Photo by: Capt. Abigail Hammock, Kenya
