Story by Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy | Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs | 05.30.2025
Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, The Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, met with (KDF) Lt. Gen. D K C Tarus, the commander of the Kenya Army, during his visit to the Kahawa Barracks in Nairobi, Kenya, May 30, 2025. During his visit, he observed the progress of the ongoing M1117 Armored Support Vehicle (ASV) refurbishment initiative, a collaboration between the Kenya Army Corps of......
Story by Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy | 102nd Intelligence Wing | 04.11.2025
Staff Sgt. Kevin Thach represented the Air National Guard in the Massachusetts National Guard 2025 Best Warrior Competition on Camp Edwards, Massachusetts, April 9-11, 2025, competing alongside non-commissioned officers from the Army National Guard, Kenya Defence Forces and Irish Defence Forces. The event served as a powerful reminder that the strength of our military lies in our shared......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Brown | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.24.2025
NAIROBI, Kenya – 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the enduring partnership between the Massachusetts Army National Guard (MANG) and the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) under the auspices of the State Partnership Program (SPP). Established in 2015, this collaboration exemplifies the power of sustained military-to-military engagement in fostering global security, stability and combined......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.24.2025
NAIROBI, Kenya – Imagine two scenarios. Scenario 1: Dawn breaks over the capital of Kenya. A U.S. diplomat leaves his residence for the embassy. After a 20-minute ride, his car arrives at the gate and he enters. He sits in his office to begin the day when, all of a sudden, he hears an explosion through the open window. It seems far off; it is not a large explosion. He thinks maybe it......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.24.2025
NAIROBI, Kenya – Among the flurry of tactical live fires and squad movement drills, air ground integration and even the humanitarian initiatives at exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), lies the one thing those who serve in any armed force must follow: The Law. The Law of Armed Conflict, or LOAC, is a key aspect of training for any military. JA25’s academics course aimed at learning......
Story by Staff Sgt. Josiah Jenkins | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 02.16.2025
ARCHER’S POST, Kenya – A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier steps out of the entrance and yells, “113!” A young mother stands up from the waiting tent outside, carrying a baby on her back, and walks toward the entrance of Archer's Post Sub-County Hospital. She, like the hundreds of others who had been called, walked toward the entrance ready to receive medical treatment. This......
Story by Maj. Joe Legros | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 11.08.2024
NAIROBI, Kenya — Multinational planners inked the final details for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), increasing the number participants by nearly 50 percent. Joining Kenya as host nations, Tanzania and Djibouti will also conduct portions of the upcoming exercise, which features over 20 nations, nearly 1,500 participants and several new events. From Nov. 4-7, the Kenya Defence Force......
Story by Maj. Joe Legros | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 09.13.2024
NAIROBI, Kenya — Military planners gathered here September 9-13, 2024, for the mid-planning event of exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), showcasing the importance of international collaboration in preparing for the largest military exercise in East Africa. Hosted by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), JA25 will bring......
