U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, and Kenya Defence Forces train on react-to-contact drills during Justified Accord 2026 at the KDF School of Infantry, Isiolo, Kenya, March 2, 2026. The training enhanced small-unit tactics and increased multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response.
JA26 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, this year’s exercise incorporates personnel from approximately 15 nations. Justified Accord 2026 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Krystal England)
| Date Taken: | 03.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.17.2026 08:59 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 998335 |
| VIRIN: | 260302-F-HJ874-8981 |
| Filename: | DOD_111558511 |
| Length: | 00:01:24 |
| Location: | ISIOLO, KE |
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