Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands size and scope in Kenya
4:25 PM11/12/2024
NAIROBI, Kenya — Multinational planners inked the final details for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), increasing the number participants by nearly 50 percent. Joining Kenya as host nations, Tanzania and Djibouti will also conduct portions of the upcoming exercise, which features over 20 nations, nearly 1,500 participants and several new events.
Newest major non-NATO ally Kenya, US begin planning Justified Accord 2025
1:47 PM6/20/2024
VICENZA, Italy — The initial planning event for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) took place from June 10-13, setting the stage for the multinational military exercise scheduled for Feb. 10-21, 2025 in Kenya.
The planning event comes less than a month after U.S. President Joe Biden named Kenya a major non-NATO ally, the first in sub-Saharan Africa.
African Lion 2024 concludes in Tunisia, kicks-off in other host nations
9:54 PM5/18/2024
TUNIS, Tunisia – Friendly forces identified several enemy four-by-four vehicles and an enemy air defense weapon, considered a high-value target, during the final event of African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Tunisia. The decision was made swiftly to engage and neutralize these threats.
US Army Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc honors fallen troops at North Africa American Cemetery in Tunisia
4:20 PM5/12/2024
TUNIS, Tunisia — U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc visited the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Tunis on May 7, 2024, reflecting on the incredible sacrifices made by U.S. troops in one of the pivotal theaters of World War II.
US Army interpreter bridges cultures at African Lion 2024
4:18 PM5/12/2024
BEN GHILOUF, Tunisia – The cultures of the United States and Tunisia differ significantly, from customs and signs of respect to social norms and taboos. In the joint military training environment of African Lion 2024 (AL24), overlooking these societal rules can damage relationships and inadvertently cause incidents.