Photo by Staff Sgt. James Toohey | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.07.2026
A Kenya Army MD 530F helicopter provides close air support during a Justified Accord 2026 combined arms live-fire exercise (CALFX) at Bearing Point 5, Laresoro, Kenya, March 8, 2026. U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers coordinated air-to-ground integration alongside forward observers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard,......
Photo by Pfc. Tamia Lee | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.05.2026
U.S. cannon crewmembers with the 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, fire a Kenya Defence Forces M119A2 howitzer during a Justified Accord 2026 bilateral Table VI live-fire certification at Bearing Point 5, Laresoro, Kenya, March 6, 2026. Table VI certification validated artillery crews’ ability to safely and accurately execute fire missions......
Photo by Pfc. Tamia Lee | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.05.2026
U.S. cannon crewmembers with the 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, fire a Kenya Defence Forces M119A2 howitzer during a Justified Accord 2026 bilateral Table VI live-fire certification at Bearing Point 5, Laresoro, Kenya, March 6, 2026. Table VI certification validated artillery crews’ ability to safely and accurately execute fire missions......
Photo by Pfc. Tamia Lee | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.05.2026
U.S. cannon crewmembers with the 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, fire a Kenya Defence Forces M119A2 howitzer during a Justified Accord 2026 bilateral Table VI live-fire certification at Bearing Point 5, Laresoro, Kenya, March 6, 2026. Table VI certification validated artillery crews’ ability to safely and accurately execute fire missions......
Photo by Pfc. Tamia Lee | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.05.2026
Kenya Defence Forces forward observers and a U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller plot target coordinates during a Justified Accord 2026 cross-training event at Bearing Point 5, Laresoro, Kenya, March 6, 2026. The training improved target acquisition and refined fire support coordination between forward observers and indirect fire assets alongside U.S. JTACs, enhancing multinational......
Photo by Pfc. Tamia Lee | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.05.2026
A Kenya Defence Forces forward observer scans the training area with binoculars to identify a target grid for field artillery during Justified Accord 2026 at Bearing Point 5, Laresoro, Kenya, March 6, 2026. The training improved target acquisition and refined fire support coordination between forward observers and indirect fire assets alongside U.S. JTACs, enhancing multinational......
Photo by Pfc. Tamia Lee | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.05.2026
U.S. Army Sgt. Asa Walz and Spc. Marc Ghen, forward observers assigned to 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, participate in a discussion with Kenya Defence Forces forward observers, Kenya Air Force, Moroccan Air Force and U.S. joint terminal attack controllers on their forward-operating procedures during Justified Accord 2026 at Bearing Point 5,......
Photo by Sgt. James Toohey | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.05.2026
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, pose for a group photo with Kenya Defence Force artillerymen during Justified Accord 2026 at Bearing Point 5, Laresoro, Kenya, March 6, 2026. The joint LFX strengthened interoperability between U.S. and KDF artillery units by refining fire mission procedures, improving target acquisition......
