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Video by Capt. Jennifer French
B-Roll: US, UK troops conduct building clearance training during Justified Accord 2025
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
Feb. 18, 2025 | 1:14
Soldiers assigned to Chosen U.S. Army’s Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and the British Army’s 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, 11th Infantry Brigade, 1st (United Kingdom) Division, train together on building entry and room-clearing techniques during Justified Accord 2025 in Kenya on Feb. 18. JA25 is U.S. Africa Command’s premier exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities, and empower regional allies and partners. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti, and Tanzania, JA25 features high-intensity training scenarios to sharpen warfighting skills, extend operational reach, and improve the execution of complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Jennifer French)

(00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: British soldiers standing outside a doorway
(00:05) WIDE SHOT: Somali troop speaking to a crowd
(00:09) MEDIUM SHOT: British soldiers entering a doorway and clearing the room
(00:14) WIDE SHOT: Multinational troop translating for the crowd
(00:18) WIDE SHOT: British troops entering a doorway
(00:27) CLOSE SHOT: Boots of U.S. troops entering the room
(00:28) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. troops entering the room
(00:35) CLOSE SHOT: Boots of U.S. troops entering the room
(00:41) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. troops entering the room
(00:47) TIGHT SHOT: U.S. troops entering the room
(00:50) TIGHT SHOT: U.S. troops entering the room
(00:53) TIGHT SHOT: U.S. troops entering the room
(00:57) TIGHT SHOT: U.S. troops entering the room
(01:02) TIGHT SHOT: U.S. troops entering the room
(01:07) TIGHT SHOT: U.S. troops entering the room
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The Middle East District provides engineering, design, construction execution, and related services and support to mission partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR) to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests; on order, supports contingency operations.

 

The Middle East District is a subordinate element of the Transatlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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OUR VISION: Engineering solutions for the Nation’s toughest challenges

OUR MISSION: The Middle East District provides design, construction, execution and related engineering and reach-back services to mission partners across the CENTCOM AOR in order to enable regional security and stability; on order provides support to contingency operations

OUR FOUNDATION: A professional team rooted in the Army Values reinforced by Trust, Dignity, and Respect throughout and dedicated to our mission and the organization

 

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