From left to right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Mulhern, operations officer, Lt. Col. Michael Mondello, officer in charge, Command Sgt. Maj. Corey Choruzek, senior enlisted advisor, all with Task Force Minuteman, and 1st Lt. Kurt VanSteerteghen, commander, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, visit the Kenya Defence Forces School of Infantry to discuss Justified Accord 2026 training objectives at Isiolo, Kenya, March 2, 2026. The visit highlighted the enduring partnership and shared commitment to strengthening military readiness and interoperability between Kenya and the U.S.
JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for missions with the United Nations and African Union, and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by SETAF-AF and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya, and Tanzania, the exercise brings together personnel from approximately 15 nations and is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)
| Date Taken: | 03.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.17.2026 08:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9548202 |
| VIRIN: | 260302-A-PI656-2001 |
| Resolution: | 2798x1840 |
| Size: | 1.73 MB |
| Location: | ISIOLO, KE |
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