{"id":137501,"date":"2024-03-12T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=137501"},"modified":"2024-03-13T23:28:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T23:28:42","slug":"justified-accord-2024-ends-with-a-bang-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=137501","title":{"rendered":"Justified Accord 2024 ends with a bang in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NAIROBI, Kenya \u2014 Multinational soldiers moved swiftly through the concealment of smoke grenades, avoiding simulated improvised explosive devices, while carrying out their mission to arrest two high-value targets holed up inside a mock village overrun by a violent extremist organization. A firefight ensued with multiple exchanges between forces carrying weapons affixed with blank-fire adapters.<\/p>\n

VEO opposition forces defended their territory while displaced citizens watched from inside a tree line as platoon-sized soldiers from Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti and Tanzania took only 28 minutes to completely clear the village of enemies, building by building and room by room. Helicopters arrived to evacuate a casualty and a Kenya Air Force F-5E Tiger II jet fighter conducted a capabilities fly-by, just meters from the ground, to discourage any remaining enemies in the area from further fighting.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has made new friends and should be very proud of the results of your training,\u201d said Kenya Army Maj. Gen. David Tarus, Kenya Army Commander, Kenya Defence Forces, while addressing participants immediately following the demonstration.<\/p>\n

The successful mission comes as a result of two weeks of joint, combined training between African partner nations, advised by soldiers from the U.S. Army 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade and the U.K. 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade.<\/p>\n

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\n U.S. Army Spc. Dalya Wambui, a Kenyan-born member of the 747th Military Police Company, attached to the 772nd Military Police Company, Massachusetts National Guard, poses for a photo during exercise Justified Accord (JA24) at the Counter Insurgency Terrorism and Stability Operations Training Centre in Nanyuki, Kenya, March 3, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 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.
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Justified Accord 2024 was U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa, which ran from Feb. 26 – March 7, 2024. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Kenya, this year’s exercise brought together 1,000 personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise built readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepared regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increased multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response.<\/p>\n

JA24 featured more than just a combined air and ground operation at Nanyuki\u2019s Counter Insurgency and Terrorism Stability Operations Training Centre.<\/p>\n

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Four hours away, at Nairobi\u2019s Humanitarian Peace Support School, subject matter experts led a staff officer course, a Women, Peace and Security exchange and a Rule of Law workshop. There was also a joint humanitarian operations course, a veterinary exchange with K-9 tactical combat casualty care, as well as a command post exercise.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe command post exercise encouraged multinational cooperation in order to deal with a complex disaster response, further complicated by the threat of a violent extremist organization.\u201d said Forrest McKinley, exercises contractor (G7), SETAF-AF.\u201d said Forrest McKinley, exercises contractor (G7), SETAF-AF. \u201cWe were excited to see several first-time participants, including the Republic of Congo, jump right in, offer their perspectives and become a part of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

HPSS-based activities also featured U.S. Special Operations Command Africa conducting a bilateral planning exercise with KDF counterparts.<\/p>\n

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The joint, combined nature of the command post exercise provided a crucial link between JA24 and exercise Cutlass Express, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa. Exercise planners challenged participants to address the simulated complications caused by VEOs as they attempted to disrupt ground, air and sea operations in the area.<\/p>\n

Many U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard units participated in the exercise, including the Massachusetts National Guard\u2019s 772nd Military Police Company, the 645th Regional Support Group and the 7th Mission Support Command. Active-duty components included the U.S. Army\u2019s 635th Movement Control Team, the 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment and the 7th Army Training Command. The U.S. Air Force\u2019s 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron joined the exercise as well, conducting an air advisory workshop.<\/p>\n

The 772nd MP Co., supported by command-and-control elements from Massachusetts\u2019 joint force headquarters, conducted a military police exchange with the Kenya Defence Forces Military Police. Together, they shared best practices while training on everything from traffic control points to detainee operations, enhancing their combined skills with M4 carbine rifles and non-lethal weapons.<\/p>\n

“The integration of U.S. and KDF Soldiers during JA24 provided a unique opportunity to strengthen the ties between the Massachusetts National Guard and our State Partner,” said U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Peterson, company commander, 772nd MP Co., Massachusetts National Guard. “Our Soldiers are better for the friendships that they made and the skills that they learned while conducting combined joint training.”<\/p>\n

At the conclusion of the multinational field training exercise, which featured the liberation of a VEO-controlled village, Ambassador Robert Scott, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, U.S. Africa Command, expressed his appreciation to the KDF for the usage of their training area, congratulating all participants for their hard work.<\/p>\n

“What you’re doing is dedicating yourselves to your countries and the security of your citizens,” said Scott. “You should feel incredibly proud of what you’ve accomplished together. With that, congratulations. What you’ve done here is world-class.”<\/p>\n

Exercise content can be found on DVIDS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About SETAF-AF<\/strong><\/p>\n

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