Service members, U.S. Agency for International Development
Service members, U.S. Agency for International Development team members and World Food Program personnel visit the Voinjama forward logistics base, Liberia, Dec. 9, 2014. This FLB is one of five throughout Libe... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance fill out some paperwork at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, prior to boarding their flight to the U.S. Jan. 1, 2015... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance board a plane at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, prior to their departure for the U.S. Jan. 1, 2015. All troops wi... More
From right, Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware and
From right, Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware and Deborah Malac, U.S. ambassador to Liberia, laugh and enjoy a sermon led by Lt. Col. David Bowlus, far left, native of Pemberville, Ohio, and division chaplain ... More
Anthony Banbury, a special representative of the Secretary
Anthony Banbury, a special representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, listens to a briefing covering the expected abilities of the Monrovia Medical Unit from U.S. Public Health Service Capt.... More
From right, Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware and
From right, Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware and Deborah Malac, U.S. ambassador to Liberia, listen to a sermon led by Lt. Col. David Bowlus, far left, native of Pemberville, Ohio, and division chaplain for th... More
Richard Ragan, the director of operations for the United
Richard Ragan, the director of operations for the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, talks with U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Nathan Knowles, an engineer assisting Joint Forces Command - United Assis... More
Health care workers attending the Department of Defense
Health care workers attending the Department of Defense Ebola Treatment Training Team’s class at the National Police Training Academy, Paynesville, Liberia, carry an expert patient trainer simulating a suspecte... More
Bill Berger, the U.S. Agency for International Development
Bill Berger, the U.S. Agency for International Development Disaster Assistance Response Team Lead, has his temperature checked before inspecting the construction of the Tubmanburg Ebola Treatment Unit Oct. 24, ... More
A military policeman, right, deployed in support of
A military policeman, right, deployed in support of Operation United Assistance, conducts a customs check on the luggage of departing service members at Roberts International Airport outside of Monrovia, Liberi... More
Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. Abraham Kamara, right,
Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. Abraham Kamara, right, the assistant project officer of the Sinje Ebola Treatment, Liberia, gives a tour of the Sinje Ebola Treatment Unit site to Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, the... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief with Task Force
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief with Task Force Iron Knights, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, looks down the side of the aircraft from its ramp d... More
Students in the Ebola Treatment Unit Course led by
Students in the Ebola Treatment Unit Course led by the U.S. military, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, diagnose a potential patient for symptoms of the Ebola virus during scenario training at the Natio... More
A view of warehouse workers stocking shelves and taking
A view of warehouse workers stocking shelves and taking inventory at the main supply warehouse in Monrovia, Liberia, for the resupply of Ebola treatment units Nov. 26, 2014. Through a combined effort with their... 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
Command Sgt. Maj. Manuel Doyle, senior enlisted adviser
Command Sgt. Maj. Manuel Doyle, senior enlisted adviser of Task Force Eagle Medic and the 86th Combat Support Hospital based out of Fort Campbell, Ky., cases his unit’s colors during a ceremony at the National ... More
Soldiers wait in line for the first hot meal served
Soldiers wait in line for the first hot meal served on Barclay Training Center Nov. 9, 2014. Since arriving more than three weeks ago, service members have only consumed Meals, Ready-to-Eat. The hot meal gave s... More
From right, Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commanding general,
From right, Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commanding general, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, discusses some mission details with Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware, and Deborah Malac, U.S. ambassador to Li... More
Tyvek hoods hang in a row on a coat rack at the Zwedru
Tyvek hoods hang in a row on a coat rack at the Zwedru Ebola testing laboratory ran by Soldiers of the 1st Area Medical Laboratory, based out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Feb. 9, 2015. The Zwedru lab is the... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance line up to go through customs at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, prior to boarding their flight to the U.S. Jan. 1... More
Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Thompson, instructor,
Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Thompson, instructor, 86th Combat Support Hospital, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, listens to healthcare workers’ questions regarding Ebola treatment unit waste managemen... More
Medical supplies stored inside one of the units at
Medical supplies stored inside one of the units at the Voinjama forward logistics base, Liberia, Dec. 9, 2014. This FLB is one of five throughout Liberia that will store personal protective equipment and other ... More
Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. Abraham Kamara, right,
Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. Abraham Kamara, right, the assistant project officer of the Sinje Ebola treatment unit, Liberia, explains the layout of the ETU to Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, the Joint Forces Co... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky makes open remarks during 86th
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky makes open remarks during 86th Combat Support Hospital’s color casing ceremony at the National Police Training Academy, Paynesville, Liberia, Feb. 12, 2015. The 86th CSH, deployed as Task... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance exit the airport’s waiting room to board an aircraft and prepare for departure from Roberts International Airport outside of Monrovia, Liberia,... More
Richard Ragan, the director of operations for the United
Richard Ragan, the director of operations for the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, talks with U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Nathan Knowles, an engineer assisting Joint Forces Command - United Assis... 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
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance get their ID cards back at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, prior to their flight to the U.S. Feb. 4, 2015. All tro... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance wave goodbye as they prepare for departure at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, Feb. 4, 2015. All troops will go thr... More
Capt. Shawn Palmer, a biochemist with the 1st Area
Capt. Shawn Palmer, a biochemist with the 1st Area Medical Laboratory, based out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and a native of Loma, Colo., starts the process of decontaminating equipment used for Ebola test... More
Soldiers from Task Force Iron Knights, 2nd Battalion,
Soldiers from Task Force Iron Knights, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, perform maintenance on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter parked on the flight line at J... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, center, the Joint Forces Command
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, center, the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance commander, asks questions of Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. Glee Dada, the project officer of the 1st Engineer Company, during a tour ... More
Senator Christopher Coons of Delaware, left, talks
Senator Christopher Coons of Delaware, left, talks with Spc. Jacob Sherman, a native of Bear, Delaware, and Soldier with the 501st Area Support Medical Company, 86th Combat Support Hospital, outside the Joint F... More
Anthony Banbury, a special representative of the Secretary
Anthony Banbury, a special representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, adds his own efforts to help building the Ebola Treatment Unit in Tubmanburg, Liberia, Oct. 24, 2014. Members of the Uni... More
Students in the Ebola Treatment Unit Course led by
Students in the Ebola Treatment Unit Course led by the U.S. military, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, diagnose a potential patient for symptoms of the Ebola virus during scenario training at the Natio... More
Workers at the main supply warehouse, prepare a resupply
Workers at the main supply warehouse, prepare a resupply box for one of the Ebola treatment units, Monrovia, Liberia, Nov. 26, 2014. The World Food Program will be transitioning to take over supply operations m... More
From left, Deborah Malac, U.S. ambassador to Liberia
From left, Deborah Malac, U.S. ambassador to Liberia and chief of mission Liberia, discusses the operations taking place in Liberia with Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware, and Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commandin... More
Members of the United Nations Mission for Emergency
Members of the United Nations Mission for Emergency Ebola Response receive a briefing from Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. Glee D. Dada, the AFL engineer commander, Oct. 24, 2014, near Tubmanburg, Liberia. Dada d... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, the Joint Forces Command –
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance commander, and Brig. Gen. Daniel Ziankahn discuss the construction of the Buchanan Ebola treatment unit Oct. 31, 2014, Buchanan, Liberia. The... More
From left, Deborah Malac, U.S. ambassador to Liberia
From left, Deborah Malac, U.S. ambassador to Liberia and chief of mission Liberia, discusses the operations taking place in Liberia with Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware, and Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commandin... More
Armed Forces of Liberia engineers cut pieces of steel
Armed Forces of Liberia engineers cut pieces of steel rebar during construction of the Ebola Treatment Unit in Tubmanburg, Liberia, Oct. 24, 2014. Joint Forces Command - United Assistance is working closely wit... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance board their flight at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, Feb. 4, 2015. All troops will go through 21 days of controll... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance board a plane at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, prior to their departure for the U.S. Jan. 1, 2015. All troops wi... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance go through out-processing at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, prior to their flight to the U.S. Feb. 4, 2015. All t... More
Members of the U.N. Mission for Emergency Ebola Response
Members of the U.N. Mission for Emergency Ebola Response receive a briefing from Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. Glee D. Dada, the AFL engineer commander, Oct. 24, near Tubmanburg, Liberia. Dada discussed the ong... More
Service members partake in the first hot meal on Barclay
Service members partake in the first hot meal on Barclay Training Center Nov. 9, 2014, since arriving more than three weeks ago. The meal consisted of chicken potpie, a wheat biscuit, green beans, red velvet ca... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance prepare for departure from Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, to the U.S. Jan. 1, 2015. All troops will go through 21... More
Two MV-22 Ospreys land on Barclay Training Center near
Two MV-22 Ospreys land on Barclay Training Center near Monrovia, Liberia. They carried the Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, to Foya Clinic. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the ... More
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia (center
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia (center with striped coat), with by Madame Deborah Malac, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia and Bill Berger, USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team leader, exit an Mv-22 O... More
Soldiers from the 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical),
Soldiers from the 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical), 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany, assigned to Joint Forces Command – United Assistance,... More
Two health care workers put on their first set of gloves
Two health care workers put on their first set of gloves during their final evaluation inside a mock Ebola treatment unit as part of the Department of Defense Ebola Treatment Training Team’s final class at the ... More
Spc. Steven Barrow, a team leader with the 194th Military
Spc. Steven Barrow, a team leader with the 194th Military Police Company, 716th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Brigade, enjoys a piece of red velvet cake on Barclay Training Center Nov. 9, 2014. The d... More
A service member deployed in support of Operation United
A service member deployed in support of Operation United Assistance takes a photo of fellow Soldiers waiting to out-process before departing from Roberts International Airport outside of Monrovia, Liberia, Feb.... More
A maintenance crew from Task Force Iron Knights, 2nd
A maintenance crew from Task Force Iron Knights, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, conducts helicopter maintenance on a UH-60 Black Hawk at James Spriggs... More
Capt. Shawn Palmer, a biochemist with the 1st Area
Capt. Shawn Palmer, a biochemist with the 1st Area Medical Laboratory, based out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and a native of Loma, Colo., breaks down a biological safety level three glove box at the 1st AM... More
Bill Berger, the U.S. Agency for International Development
Bill Berger, the U.S. Agency for International Development Disaster Assistance Response team lead, has his tempertaure checked before inspecting the construction of the Tubmanburg Ebola Treatment Unit Oct. 24, ... More
Armed Forces of Liberia engineers cut pieces of steel
Armed Forces of Liberia engineers cut pieces of steel rebar during construction of the Ebola Treatment Unit in Tubmanburg, Liberia, Oct. 24. Joint Forces Command - United Assistance is working closely with the ... 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
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Terri McFadden, senior logistics
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Terri McFadden, senior logistics adviser, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, answers questions from U.S. and local media about the World Food Program transitioning to take over su... More
Trainers from the Department of Defense Ebola Treatment
Trainers from the Department of Defense Ebola Treatment Training Team put health care workers through their final practical exam in a mock Ebola treatment unit at the National Police Training Academy, Paynesvil... More
Air Force Senior Airman Kasey Unterseheir, instructor,
Air Force Senior Airman Kasey Unterseheir, instructor, 86th Combat Support Hospital, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, assists a healthcare worker in donning her personal protective equipment at the Nat... More
From left, Deborah Malac, U.S. ambassador to Liberia
From left, Deborah Malac, U.S. ambassador to Liberia and chief of mission Liberia, discusses the operations taking place in Liberia with Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware, and Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commandin... More
Col. Edward Bailey, commander of Task Force Eagle Medic
Col. Edward Bailey, commander of Task Force Eagle Medic and the 86th Combat Support Hospital based out of Fort Campbell, Ky., cases his unit’s colors during a ceremony at the National Police Training Academy, P... More
A health care worker attending the Department of Defense
A health care worker attending the Department of Defense Ebola Treatment Training Team’s class at the National Police Training Academy, Paynesville, Liberia, recovers after encountering an expert patient traine... More
A side view of one of the units at the Voinjama forward
A side view of one of the units at the Voinjama forward logistics base, Liberia, Dec. 9, 2014. This FLB is one of five throughout Liberia that will store personal protective equipment and other essential resour... More
Col. Edward Bailey, left, commander of Task Force Eagle
Col. Edward Bailey, left, commander of Task Force Eagle Medic and the 86th Combat Support Hospital based out of Fort Campbell, Ky., and Command Sgt. Maj. Manuel Doyle, second from left, senior enlisted adviser ... More
Ebola Treatment Unit - A group of men working on a table with a saw
Supporting Operation United Assistance, Armed Forces of Liberia engineers work on the Tubmanburg Ebola treatment unit. Crews quickly put up a series of tents on freshly leveled and graveled ground. The U.S. Age... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance go through out-processing and prepare for departure from Roberts International Airport outside of Monrovia, Liberia, Feb. 3, 2015. This is the ... More
Pfc. Ryan McNeal, with 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical),
Pfc. Ryan McNeal, with 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical), 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany, assigned to Joint Forces Command – United Assist... More
Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Muniz, instructor,
Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Muniz, instructor, 86th Combat Support Hospital, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, teaches healthcare workers in the proper ways to remove their personal protective equ... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance go through customs at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, prior to boarding their flight to the U.S. Jan. 1, 2015. All... More
Sgt. Gary Roberts, right, a carpentry and masonry
Sgt. Gary Roberts, right, a carpentry and masonry specialist, with 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, and fellow service members wait in line to go through out-processing at... More
Air Force Senior Airman Marinella Mulingbayan, instructor,
Air Force Senior Airman Marinella Mulingbayan, instructor, 86th Combat Support Hospital, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, assists James Gaylor, a volunteer healthcare worker, in properly removing his p... More
Health care workers attending the Department of Defense
Health care workers attending the Department of Defense Ebola Treatment Training Team’s class at the National Police Training Academy, Paynesville, Liberia, try to restrain an expert patient trainer simulating ... More
Equipment and supplies sit outside the Army Ebola testing
Equipment and supplies sit outside the Army Ebola testing lab in Zwedru, ran by Soldiers of the 1st Area Medical Laboratory, based out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Feb. 9, 2015. The Zwedru lab is the first ... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance wait at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, prior to boarding their flight to the U.S. Jan. 1, 2015. All troops will g... More
Maj. Gen Darryl A. Williams, former commander of Joint
Maj. Gen Darryl A. Williams, former commander of Joint Forces Command - Operation United Assistance, and Bill Berger, USAID disaster assistance response team leader, speak with representative of the World Healt... More
Lt. Col. Brian DeSantis, the public affairs officer
Lt. Col. Brian DeSantis, the public affairs officer for Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, approaches a UH-60 Black Hawk from Task Force Iron Knights, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat A... More
US troops train ETU healthcare workers
Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Turner, instructor, 86th Combat Support Hospital, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, observes healthcare workers don their personal protective equipment at the National P... More
Media meets with Joint Forces Command – United Assistance
Media meets with Joint Forces Command – United Assistance logisticians, U.S. Agency for International Development team members, and other partners in the fight against Ebola at the main supply warehouse, Monrov... 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
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, the Joint Forces Command
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance commander, overlooks an ashes pit during a visit to the site of a new Ebola treatment unit being built in support of Operation United A... More
Two health care workers check each other’s personal
Two health care workers check each other’s personal protective equipment during their final evaluation inside a mock Ebola treatment unit as part of the Department of Defense Ebola Treatment Training Team’s fin... More
Spc. Jacob Sherman, a medic with the 501st Area Support
Spc. Jacob Sherman, a medic with the 501st Area Support Medical Company, 86th Combat Support Hospital, holds the 86th CSH colors during a color casing ceremony held at the National Police Training Academy, Payn... More
Col. Edward Bailey, commander of Task Force Eagle Medic
Col. Edward Bailey, commander of Task Force Eagle Medic and the 86th Combat Support Hospital based out of Fort Campbell, Ky., addresses the audience during his unit’s color casing ceremony at the National Polic... More
Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers work together to build
Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers work together to build a new fence at the Gbediah Ebola Treatment Unit Dec. 22, 2014. This is the last ETU scheduled to be built with JFC-UA assistance. Operation United Assista... More
Students in the Ebola Treatment Unit Course led by
Students in the Ebola Treatment Unit Course led by the U.S. military, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, diagnose a potential patient for symptoms of the Ebola virus during scenario training at the Natio... 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
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance board a plane at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, prior to their departure for the U.S. Jan. 1, 2015. All troops wi... More
An aerial photo of the Gbediah Ebola Treatment Unit,
An aerial photo of the Gbediah Ebola Treatment Unit, Dec. 22, 2014. The Gbediah ETU is the last scheduled ETU to be built by Joint Forces Command – United Assistance. Operation United Assistance is a Department... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance go through out-processing and prepare for departure from Roberts International Airport outside of Monrovia, Liberia, Feb. 3, 2015. This is the ... More
Soldiers were all smiles after receiving their first
Soldiers were all smiles after receiving their first hot meal at the dining facility on Barclay Training Center Nov. 9, 2014. The hot dinner meal will continue throughout the rest of the deployment for BCT pers... More
Anthony Banbury, a special representative of the Secretary
Anthony Banbury, a special representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, adds his own efforts to help building the Ebola Treatment Unit in Tubmanburg, Liberia, Oct. 24. Members of the United Na... More
U.S. Agency for International Development team members
U.S. Agency for International Development team members meet with U.S. military logisticians and their Liberian partners at the main supply warehouse, Monrovia, Liberia, Nov. 2014. They answered questions from t... More
Anthony Banbury, a special representative of the Secretary
Anthony Banbury, a special representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, listens to a briefing covering the expected abilities of the Monrovia Medical Unit from U.S. Public Health Service Capt.... More