U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andew Loosigan, a master gunner with the 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, reviews requirements necessary to certify crew chiefs with Kenya Defence Forces gun chiefs during a Justified Accord Table V notional dry-fire simulation before advancing to live-fire Table VI qualifications at Bearing Point 2, Laresoro, Kenya, March 4, 2026. This intermediate training phase integrated Kenya Defence Forces gun chiefs to help validate technical proficiency for crews and Fire Direction Centers, ensuring multinational readiness for large-scale combat operations.
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 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Toohey)
| Date Taken: | 03.03.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.17.2026 10:23 |
| Photo ID: | 9552824 |
| VIRIN: | 260304-Z-LP666-1261 |
| Resolution: | 6650x4212 |
| Size: | 5.37 MB |
| Location: | LARESORO, KE |
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