United States Ambassador to Mali David Rawson (middle) and Captain Berry J. Duplantis (left) from the 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion out Fort Bragg, North Carolina, look on at Bamako/Senou Airport in Mali, as United States Air Force and Army personnel load Mali Army personnel and equipment onto United States Air Force C-130E Hercules airplane. The personnel and equipment will be transported to Roberts International Airport in Liberia for a six month deployment in support Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force (JTF) operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: United States Ambassador to Mali David Rawson (middle) and Captain Berry J. Duplantis (left) from the 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, look on at Bamako/Senou Airport in Mali, as United States Air Force and Army personnel load Mali Army personnel and equipment onto United States Air Force C-130E Hercules airplane. The personnel and equipment will be transported to Roberts International Airport in Liberia for a six month deployment in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force (JTF) operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part of the regions ongoing peacekeeping mission. Most of the inbound West African forces will come from the country of Mali, with the Ivory Coast and Ghana also expected to contribute troops.
Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT
Base: Bamako-Senou Airport
Country: Mali (MLI)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul R. Caron, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
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