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U.S. Army Spc. Samantha Blanchard, left, and U.S. Army Spc. Phi Hoang, rear center, provide medical treatment to their simulated patient, U.S. Army Sgt. Asa Walz, center, at a Justified Accord 2026 combined casualty evacuation training exercise with Kenya Defence Forces medics at Laresoro Range, Isiolo, Kenya, March 1, 2026. Blanchard and Hoang are medics, Walz is a joint fire support specialist, and they are all assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard.
This training exercise prepares soldiers to react to possible injuries before conducting live-fire training, allowing for seamless training between U.S. Soldiers and KDF partners.
JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for United Nations and African Union missions and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, this year's exercise incorporates personnel from approximately 15 nations. JA26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Toohey)
| Date Taken: | 02.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.17.2026 09:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9548362 |
| VIRIN: | 260301-Z-LP666-1287 |
| Resolution: | 7008x4672 |
| Size: | 9.38 MB |
| Location: | ISIOLO, KE |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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