{"id":280498,"date":"2024-09-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=280498"},"modified":"2024-09-16T18:40:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T18:40:47","slug":"multinational-planning-for-justified-accord-2025-strengthens-partnerships-in-east-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=280498","title":{"rendered":"Multinational planning for Justified Accord 2025 strengthens partnerships in East Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Alyssa Deffenbaugh, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State, meets with Kenyan Maj. Kennedy Chakaya, logistics officer, Kenya Defence Forces, during day one of the mid planning event for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 9, 2024. JA25 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 10 – 21, 2025. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, 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. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
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\n Members of Bravo Co., 3rd Battalion the Rifles, 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade, British Army, work with representatives from the U.S. Army 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade to confirm the joint training plan for exercise Justified Accord 2025. (JA25) in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 11, 2024. JA25 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 10 – 21, 2025. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, 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. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
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\n U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael McNamara, training division chief and lead exercise planner for the Massachusetts National Guard, poses for a photo with Kenyan Maj. Martin Kasinga, administration officer with the Counter Insurgency, Terrorism and Stability Operations center, at the mid planning event for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 9, 2024. JA25 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 10 – 21, 2025. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, 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. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
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NAIROBI, Kenya \u2014 Military planners gathered here September 9-13, 2024, for the mid-planning event of exercise Justified Accord 2025 <\/a>(JA25), showcasing the importance of international collaboration in preparing for the largest military exercise in East Africa.<\/p>\n

Hosted by the Kenya Defence Forces<\/a> (KDF) and led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa <\/a>(SETAF-AF), JA25 will bring together multiple nations, partner forces and humanitarian organizations to enhance regional security and interoperability. A combination of field training and academic courses will challenge participants with disaster response and peacekeeping scenarios.<\/p>\n

\u201cHosting this planning event is an honor and privilege. The KDF takes training very seriously as we look forward to a successful exercise,\u201d said Brigadier William Kamoiro, KDF lead exercise planner. \u201cWorking together with our U.S., Tanzanian, Dutch and British counterparts this week highlights the importance of multinational partnership to achieve common goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kenya plays a pivotal role as the host nation for JA25, providing leadership and logistical support to ensure the exercise\u2019s success. Event highlights include squad-level live-fire training, explosive ordnance disposal, air-to-ground integration with special operations forces elements, as well as a medical civic action program, which will provide real-word medical care to local Kenyans.<\/p>\n

Multinational planners injected challenges into training scenarios, encouraging exercise participants to consider improvised explosive devices, the rule of law in conflict, encountering women and children on the battlefield, as well as tactical combat casualty care of military working dogs.<\/p>\n

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This year, the scope has increased, as Kenya will be joined by Djibouti and Tanzania, who will also host portions of the exercise.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bilateral cooperation between the Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces<\/a> (TPDF) and the U.S. Army started after Tanzania gained independence in 1961,\u201d said Tanzania Col. Elirehema P. Levoyo, a planning team member. \u201cThe long-standing cooperation between our two forces has improved performance and enhanced the bilateral relationship. JA25 will continue to build Tanzania\u2019s capability and improve our capacity for multinational interoperability.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This week\u2019s event allowed Tanzanian military planners to coordinate closely with other international partners, ensuring that the exercise\u2019s objectives reflect real-world challenges. Planners concentrated on synchronizing multinational force contributions to ensure smooth execution of the exercise next February.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough multinational cooperation, the U.S. Army has supported TPDF\u2019s professionalization and development through training exercises like Justified Accord and sharing experiences,\u201d added Levoyo.<\/p>\n

JA25 seeks to improve the ability of participating nations to work seamlessly across various operational domains, including air, land and sea. To achieve this, Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti will host reserve and active-duty components from the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army.<\/p>\n

The U.S. force package includes the Nebraska National Guard<\/a>, who celebrates their first year of partnership with Tanzania. In addition, the Massachusetts National Guard<\/a> continues their long-term military relationship with Kenya through the National Guard Bureau\u2019s State Partnership Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Massachusetts National Guard contingent is grateful for the opportunity to refine our plans for JA25,\u201d said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mike McNamara, training division chief and lead exercise planner for the Massachusetts National Guard. \u201cThe upcoming exercise holds special meaning for us as we celebrate our ten year anniversary of working together with the KDF.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the planning event concluded, participants expressed optimism about the path forward and the positive outcomes expected from JA25. The exercise serves as a platform for building relationships, improving readiness and enhancing the ability of partner nations to address complex security challenges.<\/p>\n

With the groundwork laid during the mid-planning event, participating nations are poised for success when JA25 officially kicks off in February 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe partnerships we forge here will last beyond Justified Accord and strengthen our collective efforts to promote peace and stability across Africa,\u201d concluded Kamoiro.<\/p>\n

About Justified Accord<\/strong><\/p>\n

Justified Accord is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. Led by 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.<\/p>\n

Exercise content can be found on the\u00a0official Justified Accord DVIDS<\/a>\u00a0feature page.<\/p>\n

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

SETAF-AF provides\u00a0<\/strong>U.S. Africa Command<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0U.S. Army Europe and Africa<\/a>\u00a0a dedicated headquarters to synchronize Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis-response options in Africa and Europe.<\/p>\n

Follow SETAF-AF on:\u00a0<\/strong>Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0DVIDS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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