U.S. personnel and regional partners collaborate during Bull Shark Academics at Camp Doraleh, Djibouti, April 21, 2026. Bull Shark Season integrates air, land and maritime operations to strengthen multinational coordination, enhance interoperability and improve collective readiness across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)
To mark the conclusion of this year’s Justified Accord, a closing ceremony was held March 13, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya. Members of the Massachusetts National Guard, alongside U.S. and Kenyan military leadership, representatives from the U.S. Department of State, and additional stakeholders from three continents attended the ceremony at the Humanitarian Peace Support School.
Members from U.S. Africa Command joined U.S. AFRICOM senior leadership, U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. AFRICOM; and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Garric Banfield, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. AFRICOM; U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau; Chargè d’Affaires Susan Burns; and Kenyan Defence and state officials at the construction site for a new runway expansion and airfield infrastructure project Jan....
Soldiers assigned to the 303rd Cavalry Regiment, Washington Army National Guard, were inducted into the historic Order of the Spur during a gold spur ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, recognizing their combat service in support of Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa. The ceremony honored cavalry tradition while reinforcing unit pride, professional identity, and morale during the final phase of the deployment.
