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Video by Capt. Jennifer French

Sky Soldiers, Somali Danab breach concertina wire during Justified Accord

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Feb. 16, 2025 | 1:32

Together with the Somali Danab, U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, breach concertina wire during Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) in Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 16, 2025.
JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Jennifer French)

(00:00) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldiers running
(00:05) TIGHT SHOT: Sky Soldier aiming weapon
(00:07) TIGHT SHOT (different angle): Sky Soldier aiming weapon
(00:13) CLOSE SHOT (different angle): Sky Soldier aiming weapon
(00:17) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldiers running
(00:20) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldiers cutting C-wire
(00:29) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldiers running
(00:36) TIGHT SHOT: Multinational soldier aiming weapon
(00:39) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldiers running
(00:44) TIGHT SHOT: Back of Sky Soldier’s ACH—Sky Soldier looking
(00:47) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldiers running
(00:54) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier aiming weapon and pulling security
(00:55) MEDIUM SHOT: Somali troops cutting C-wire
(01:05) WIDE SHOT: Multinational troops running
(01:11) MEDIUM SHOT: Somali troop guiding multinational troops running
(01:21) CLOSE SHOT: Sky Soldiers aiming weapons and pulling security
(01:27) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldiers running