From right, Thomas ten Boer, head of project for Weit
From right, Thomas ten Boer, head of project for Weit Hunger Hilfe, and Manadou Belde, civil engineer, discuss the site of a new Ebola treatment unit with Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commander of Joint Forces Comma... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, J5, Strategic
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, J5, Strategic Planning and Policy, United States Africa Command, talks with U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Doru Pavel, a native of Mundelein, Ill., Operation ONWARD LIBE... More
Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers attached to the
Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers attached to the Communications Platoon, Armed Forces of Liberia Logistical Command, conduct an equipment check during a communications exercise at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Militar... More
AFL soldiers attached to the Communications Platoon,
AFL soldiers attached to the Communications Platoon, Armed Forces of Liberia Logistical Command, carry radio equipment to their designated exercise location during a radio communications exercise at Edwin Binya... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, J5, Strategic
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, J5, Strategic Planning and Policy, United States Africa Command, talks with gathered Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers during a visit to Edward Binyah Kesselly Milit... More
From right, Sam Sells, military liaison officer with
From right, Sam Sells, military liaison officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development, Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commander Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, and Joshua Daphaf, UN Liberia, exa... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Burton Francisco, right, assistant
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Burton Francisco, right, assistant adjutant general and commander, Michigan National Guard, speaks with U.S Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Williams, a native of Louisville, Ky., transportation m... More
Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Harris, platoon sergeant, 2nd
Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Harris, platoon sergeant, 2nd Platoon, Division Signal Company, takes charge of the formation from Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, the commanding general of the Joint Forces Command – United Assi... More
Armed forces of Liberia personnel learn take down techniques
Armed forces of Liberia personnel learn take down techniques during a non-lethal weapons skills course at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, Feb. 28. More than 200 AFL soldiers participated in th... More
Local workers clear land for a new Ebola treatment
Local workers clear land for a new Ebola treatment unit to be built in support of Operation United Assistance in Fish Town, Liberia, Nov. 17, 2014. United Assistance is a Department of Defense operation to prov... More
Armed forces of Liberia personnel practice proper take
Armed forces of Liberia personnel practice proper take down techniques during a non-lethal weapons skills course at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, Feb. 28. More than 200 AFL soldiers particip... More
Members of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance
Members of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance Choir sing during the JFC-UA holiday tree lighting event, Dec. 18, 2014, Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia. This event kicked off the holiday sea... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Burton Francisco, assistant adjutant
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Burton Francisco, assistant adjutant general and commander, Michigan National Guard, speaks with U.S Marine Corps Col. Vernon Graham, Operation Onward Liberty officer in charge, at Edward B... More
Armed Forces of Liberia Maj. Geraldine George, center,
Armed Forces of Liberia Maj. Geraldine George, center, AFL senior legal officer, is presented her new rank by Maj. Gen. Suraj Alao Abdurrahman, Armed Forces of Liberia command officer in charge, left and U.S. A... More
An armed forces of Liberia soldier is properly detained
An armed forces of Liberia soldier is properly detained by a fellow soldier during a non-lethal weapons skills course at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, Feb. 28. More than 200 AFL soldiers par... More
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, center,
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, center, on platform, awaits the arrival of troops as part of the 55th annual Liberian Armed Forces Day parade at Barclay Training Center here Feb. 11. Standing with S... More
The guidon of the Division Signal Company, Headquarters
The guidon of the Division Signal Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), waves in the wind as the Div. Sig. Soldiers warm up before a Christmas day flag footbal... More
Soldiers of Division Signal Company, Headquarters and
Soldiers of Division Signal Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), deployed in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development – led mission, Operation... More
A rock ricochets off an Armed forces of Liberia soldier's
A rock ricochets off an Armed forces of Liberia soldier's shield during a non-lethal weapons skills demonstration at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia March 13. More than 200 AFL soldiers partici... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Edelen Parker, left, of Clinton,
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Edelen Parker, left, of Clinton, Md., communications adviser to the Armed Forces of Liberia, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dean Shumate, right, of Chicago, Ill., satellite communications ... More
Armed forces of Liberia personnel participate in a
Armed forces of Liberia personnel participate in a non-lethal weapons skills demonstration at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, March 13. More than 200 AFL soldiers participated in the three-wee... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Burton Francisco, assistant adjutant
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Burton Francisco, assistant adjutant general and commander, Michigan National Guard, listens as U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Richard Michael, Michigan Army National Guard command sergeant major, spe... More
AFL soldiers attached to the Communications Platoon,
AFL soldiers attached to the Communications Platoon, Armed Forces of Liberia Logistical Command, stand by for further instruction from their leadership during a radio communications exercise at Edwin Binyah Kes... More
An armed forces of Liberia soldier, posing as a rioter,
An armed forces of Liberia soldier, posing as a rioter, strikes a line of AFL personnel during a non-lethal weapons skills demonstration at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, March 13. More than ... More
The Armed Forces of Liberia's Armed Forces Training
The Armed Forces of Liberia's Armed Forces Training Center, Camp Sandee Ware, Liberia, held a mass promotion ceremony for enlisted individuals in the recreation room of the base March 7. A total of 42 officers ... More
A local Liberian digs a drainage ditch Nov. 17, 2014,
A local Liberian digs a drainage ditch Nov. 17, 2014, at the site of a new Ebola treatment unit scheduled to be built as part of Operation United Assistance in Fish Town, Liberia. United Assistance is a Departm... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, J5, Strategic
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, J5, Strategic Planning and Policy, United States Africa Command, talks with Capt. Joseph Kowo Jr., Armed Forces of Liberia medical officer, during a visit to Edward... More
Armed forces of Liberia personnel participate in a
Armed forces of Liberia personnel participate in a non-lethal weapons skills demonstration at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, March 13. More than 200 AFL soldiers participated in the three-wee... More
The Armed Forces of Liberia's Armed Forces Training
The Armed Forces of Liberia's Armed Forces Training Center, Camp Sandee Ware, Liberia, held a mass promotion ceremony for enlisted individuals in the recreation room of the base March 7. A total of 42 officers ... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Burton Francisco, right, assistant
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Burton Francisco, right, assistant adjutant general and commander, Michigan National Guard, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David Jones, a native of Washington, D.C., battalion s... More
Spc. Nicholas Balderas, joint network node operator,
Spc. Nicholas Balderas, joint network node operator, Division Signal Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), deployed in support of the U.S. Agency for Internati... More
Liberian Coast Guardsmen participate in a parade ceremony
Liberian Coast Guardsmen participate in a parade ceremony in front of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and other distinguished visitors during the 55th annual Liberian Armed Forces Day parade at Barcl... More
Armed forces of Liberia personnel participate in a
Armed forces of Liberia personnel participate in a non-lethal weapons skills demonstration at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, March 13. More than 200 AFL soldiers participated in the three-wee... More
Members of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance
Members of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance Choir sing during the JFC-UA holiday tree lighting event, Dec. 18, 2014, Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia. United Assistance is a Department of ... More
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the outgoing U.S. ambassador
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Liberia, addresses the gathered audience during her keynote address at the 55th annual Liberian Armed Forces Day parade at Barclay Training Center here F... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Larry Coleman, of Columbia,
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Larry Coleman, of Columbia, S.C., right, communications senior enlisted adviser to the Armed Forces of Liberia, explains communication check procedures to AFL soldiers attached to the... More
Spc. Nicholas Balderas, joint network node operator,
Spc. Nicholas Balderas, joint network node operator, Division Signal Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), deployed in support of the U.S. Agency for Internati... More
Armed Forces of Liberia Cpl. Foday Freeman, acting
Armed Forces of Liberia Cpl. Foday Freeman, acting platoon sergeant, Communications Platoon, Armed Forces of Liberia Logistical Command, conducts a radio check with his base station during a radio communicatio... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, J5, Strategic
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, J5, Strategic Planning and Policy, United States Africa Command, talks with U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Lester Ott, a native of Grandville, Mich., Operation Onward Liberty ... More
Major General Gary Volesky, center-left, commander
Major General Gary Volesky, center-left, commander of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, congratulates members of JFC-UA for their support of Operation United Assistance during a holiday tree lighting ev... More
An Armed Forces of Liberia guidon bearer leads his
An Armed Forces of Liberia guidon bearer leads his platoon in a combat march following a skills demonstration during the 55th annual Liberian Armed Forces Day parade at Barclay Training Center here Feb. 11. The... More
From left to right holding the trophy, Staff Sgt. Derman
From left to right holding the trophy, Staff Sgt. Derman Richard, Spc. Jeremy Shepard and Spc. Christopher Hoernete, signal Soldiers with the Division Signal Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 10... More
Armed forces of Liberia personnel participate in a
Armed forces of Liberia personnel participate in a non-lethal weapons skills demonstration at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, March 13. More than 200 AFL soldiers participated in the three-wee... More
Members of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance,
Members of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, including Santa Claus, bow their heads in prayer during the JFC-UA holiday tree lighting event, Dec. 18, 2014, Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia... More
The Armed Forces of Liberia's Armed Forces Training
The Armed Forces of Liberia's Armed Forces Training Center, Camp Sandee Ware, Liberia, held a mass promotion ceremony for enlisted individuals in the recreation room of the base March 7. A total of 42 officers ... More
Pfc. Tammy Scriven, assigned to Company B, 50th
Pfc. Tammy Scriven, assigned to Company B, 50th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, presses the switch during the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance holiday tree lighting event at the Barclay Training Center,... More
Armed forces of Liberia personnel participate in a
Armed forces of Liberia personnel participate in a non-lethal weapons skills demonstration at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, March 13. More than 200 AFL soldiers participated in the three-wee... More
A Soldier with Joint Forces Command – United Assistance,
A Soldier with Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, tunnels out a pathway for fiber optic cables to connect to the mayor cell Nov. 22, 2014, at Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia. He and other Sold... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, commander of Joint Forces
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, commander of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Nowak, right, JFC-UA and 101st senior enlisted ad... More
Armed forces of Liberia personnel watch as two instructors
Armed forces of Liberia personnel watch as two instructors teach proper take down techniques during a non-lethal weapons skills course at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, Feb. 28. More than 200... More
Armed forces of Liberia personnel charge forward to
Armed forces of Liberia personnel charge forward to quell a group of rowdy "protestors" during a non-lethal weapons skills demonstration at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, March 13. More than ... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, commander of Joint Forces
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, commander of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, and Sam Sells, right, military liaison officer from U.S. Agency for International Development, examine the site of a new Ebol... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Nowak, left, Joint Forces
Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Nowak, left, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance and 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) senior enlisted adviser, and Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commander of JFC-UA and 101st, case... More
The Armed Forces of Liberia's Armed Forces Training
The Armed Forces of Liberia's Armed Forces Training Center, Camp Sandee Ware, Liberia, held a mass promotion ceremony for enlisted individuals in the recreation room of the base March 7. A total of 42 officers ... More
Karsloh Turo, right, administrator of the River Gee
Karsloh Turo, right, administrator of the River Gee County Department of Health, explains options for the location of a Mobile Ebola Testing Lab with Sam Sells, military liaison officer for U.S. Agency for Inte... More
A joint color guard present arms, dipping the 101st
A joint color guard present arms, dipping the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) colors, during the playing of the national anthems of Liberia and the U.S. during the 101st’s color casing ceremony held at th... More
Soldiers assigned to Joint Forces Command – United
Soldiers assigned to Joint Forces Command – United Assistance clear out a pathway for fiber optic cables to connect to the mayor cell Nov. 22, 2014, at Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia. The Soldiers w... More
First Sgt. Rodney Ratton, with Joint Forces Command
First Sgt. Rodney Ratton, with Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, moves debris from a work site Nov. 22, 2014, at Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia. The soldiers work together building pathways ... More
First Sgt. Rodney Ratton, with Joint Forces Command
First Sgt. Rodney Ratton, with Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, moves debris from a work site Nov. 22, 2014, at Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia. The soldiers work together building pathways ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Kachel, left, Division Signal
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Kachel, left, Division Signal Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), deployed in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development-l... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commander of Joint Forces Command
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commander of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), gives a speech during the 101st’s color casing ceremony held at the Barclay Training ... More
Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers attached to the
Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers attached to the Communications Platoon, Armed Forces of Liberia Logistical Command, conduct a radio function check during a communications exercise at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Mili... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, J5, Strategic
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, J5, Strategic Planning and Policy, United States Africa Command, talks with Col. A.G. Audu, 23rd Infantry Brigade commander, Armed Forces of Liberia, at Edward Biny... More
Armed Forces of Liberia’s 1st Lt. Dessaline Allison,
Armed Forces of Liberia’s 1st Lt. Dessaline Allison, left, chaplain and public affairs officer, Headquarters Armed Forces of Liberia, is presented his new rank by AFL Col. Aaron Johnson, Armed Forces of Liberia... More
Liberia-Liberian Coast Guard Lt. Venus Dean, Liberia
Liberia-Liberian Coast Guard Lt. Venus Dean, Liberia Coast Guard executive officer, receives her new rank epaulets from Col. Aaron Johnson, Armed Forces of Liberia deputy chief of staff, during a promotion cere... More
Armed Forces of Liberia’s Maj. Daniel Ziankahn, deputy
Armed Forces of Liberia’s Maj. Daniel Ziankahn, deputy to the assistant chief of staff for operations, Headquarters Armed Forces of Liberia, addresses coworkers, families and guests on behalf of all newly promo... More
An armed forces of Liberia personnel, posing as a rioter,
An armed forces of Liberia personnel, posing as a rioter, kicks a shield during a non-lethal weapons skills demonstration at Edwin Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, March 13. More than 200 AFL soldier... More