From left, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Warrant Officer 1 Juma Mukangai, regimental sergeant major of Counter Insurgency Terrorism and Stability Operations (CITSO); KDF Col. Alex Kiprop, commandant of CITSO; U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John LeBlanc, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF); Command Sgt. Maj. James Campbell, state command sergeant major, Massachusetts National Guard; and KDF Lt. Col. Abraham Lagat, commanding officer of 9 Kenya Rifles, pose for a photo at CITSO as part of Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) in Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 17, 2025. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by SETAF-AF and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kylejian Francia)
Date Taken: | 02.17.2025 |
Date Posted: | 02.20.2025 10:51 |
Photo ID: | 8878244 |
VIRIN: | 250217-A-SB019-1243 |
Resolution: | 7424x4952 |
Size: | 5.79 MB |
Location: | NANYUKI, KE |
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