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U.S. Army Maj. John Eads, an entomologist assigned to the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Africa, explains biosurveillance methods used to collect mosquitoes and other wildlife in areas where Justified Accord 2026 exercise events take place at the Kenya Defence Forces School of Infantry, Isiolo, Kenya, March 4, 2026. The biosurveillance efforts helped identify potential disease threats in the environment, supporting force health protection and ensuring the safety and readiness of participating personnel throughout the exercise.
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 video by Spc. John Garcia)
| Date Taken: | 03.03.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.17.2026 12:01 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Video ID: | 998821 |
| VIRIN: | 260304-A-KJ763-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111565019 |
| Length: | 00:05:20 |
| Location: | ISIOLO, KE |
| Downloads: | 1 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 1 |
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