Justified Accord 17, US Navy Photogrpah, US Air Force Photo

Master Sgt. Bakaffa Casey, an information technology manager with U.S. Army Africa, and his mother, Ferehiout Alemayehu Casey, whom his has not seen in since 1999, pose for a photo after having lunch at the Peace Support Training Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Casey was able to reunite with his mother, and extended family members, because he was here in support of Justified Accord 17, which was held Mar. 20-24, 2017. JA17 is an annual weeklong joint exercise that brings together U.S. Army personnel, African partners, allies and international organizations to promote interoperability between participating nations for peacekeeping operations in the East Africa region. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds)