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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Declan Downey, forward observer assigned to the 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, meets with British army officers during justified Accord 2026 Top Gun competition at Bearing Point 5, Laresoro, Kenya, March 10, 2026. The competition, hosted by Soldiers assigned to the 1-101st FAR, alongside U.S. Air Force and the Kenya Defence Forces, tested participants’ proficiency in call-for-fire procedures, target identification, and joint fires integration.
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, JA26 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc Tamia Lee)
| Date Taken: | 03.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.25.2026 09:06 |
| Photo ID: | 9573643 |
| VIRIN: | 260310-A-XV456-3236 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 2.5 MB |
| Location: | KE |
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