Kenya defence forces

NAIROBI, Kenya – Justified Accord 2023 (JA23) came to an end today as nearly 1,000 participants from 20 countries began their journey home from Kenya, ...

“We have regional challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the horn of Africa as well as in Somalia,” said Kenyan Defence Forces Lt. Africa Command and U.S. “The demonstration today proves we can work together successfully as a multinational force to provide rapid crisis response and effectively mitigate the threat of violent extremist organizations.” “The MEDCAP was a great opportunity to work together with our host nation partners to provide medical services to local communities who don’t readily have access to this level of care,” said 1st Lt. “It was exciting to witness partners from all over the world training and learning together here in Kenya.” civil affairs personnel from Civil Affairs-East Africa, together with partners from the Kenyan Defence Forces provided medical care to over 750 patients during the two-day event. Over 100 participants worked together during the staff officer course, tackling some of Africa’s most significant issues such as natural disasters and regional security to combat violent extremist organizations. Army activities in Africa in support of U.S. “Building upon the success of previous exercise iterations, JA23 demonstrated the desire of U.S. 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade, 173rd Airborne Brigade and 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal to strengthen interoperability between multinational forces. Led by U.S. 10-24, is U.S.