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
The DoD Ebola Training Team, comprised of service members
The DoD Ebola Training Team, comprised of service members from the Army, Air Force and Navy, train the first class of volunteers who will staff Ebola treatment units in Liberia, Oct. 30, 2014, at the National P... More
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, stand in formation during their color casing ceremony at Roberts I... More
Soldiers deployed in support of Operation United Assistance
Soldiers deployed in support of Operation United Assistance in Monrovia, Liberia, cheer after their Ohio State University Buckeyes score a final touchdown and win the College Football Playoff Championship game,... More
The Monrovia Medical Unit, an Ebola treatment unit
The Monrovia Medical Unit, an Ebola treatment unit built specifically for the care of medical workers who become infected with the virus, sits about 30 miles outside the capital city of Liberia, Nov. 4, 2014. T... 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
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, stand in formation during their color casing ceremony at Roberts I... More
Footprint outlines mark the floor in the doffing station
Footprint outlines mark the floor in the doffing station Nov. 4, 2014, where medical workers at the Monrovia Medical Unit will decontaminate and take off their personal protective equipment after working in the... More
The Monrovia Medical Unit, an Ebola treatment unit
The Monrovia Medical Unit, an Ebola treatment unit built specifically for the care of medical workers who become infected with the virus, sits about 30 miles outside the capital city of Liberia, Nov. 4, 2014. T... More
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, speaks
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Monrovia Medical Unit Nov. 5, 2014, in Harbel, Liberia. The 25-bed MMU is a unique ETU built specifically to care for medic... More
A team comprised of representatives from Joint Forces
A team comprised of representatives from Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, the Armed Forces of Liberia, and the U.S. Agency for International Development – the lead U.S. agency charged with containing t... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commander of the Joint Forces
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commander of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, surveys the sprawling vegetation of Liberia Nov. 3, 2014, while on his way to Ganta, Liberia, to discuss the site of a future E... More
From right, Sam Sells, military liaison officer, U.S.
From right, Sam Sells, military liaison officer, U.S. Agency for International Development, Lt. Col. Lee Hicks, JFC-UA command engineer, Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. A. J. Halley Moore, 1st Battalion commander... More
The suspected ward of the Monrovia Medical Unit – an
The suspected ward of the Monrovia Medical Unit – an Ebola treatment facility specifically built for medical workers who become infected while caring for patients – stands silent Nov. 4, 2014, before the openin... More
U.S. Public Health Service officers prepare for the
U.S. Public Health Service officers prepare for the opening of the Monrovia Medical Unit opening, Nov. 4, 2014. Located about 30 miles outside Liberia’s capital, the MMU was built as a place where medical worke... More
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the 39th chief of staff of the
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the 39th chief of staff of the Army, walks with Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, after arriving to Fort Camp... 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
Col. Laura Favand, the chief of training, DoD Ebola
Col. Laura Favand, the chief of training, DoD Ebola Training Program, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, explains to Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, the JFC-UA commander, what the Ebola treatment unit volunteers... 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
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
Soldiers deployed in support of Operation United Assistance
Soldiers deployed in support of Operation United Assistance in Monrovia, Liberia, gather together for a group photo after watching their Ohio State University Buckeyes win the College Football Playoff Champions... More
A fully stocked medical supply room stands ready Nov.
A fully stocked medical supply room stands ready Nov. 4, 2014, for the opening of the Monrovia Medical Unit located about 30 miles outside Monrovia, Liberia. The MMU is scheduled to open Nov. 8, 2014, for medic... More
A Liberian reporter records Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,
A Liberian reporter records Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, as she answers questions during an impromptu press conference Nov. 5, 2015, after she and Deborah Malac, the U.S. ambassador to Liber... More
Service members deployed to Monrovia, Liberia, in support
Service members deployed to Monrovia, Liberia, in support of Operation United Assistance, watch Super Bowl XLIX projected on the side of a building on the Barclay Training Center, Feb. 2, 2015. Due to the time ... 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
Service members deployed to Monrovia, Liberia, in support
Service members deployed to Monrovia, Liberia, in support of Operation United Assistance, watch Super Bowl XLIX projected on the side of a building on the Barclay Training Center, Feb. 2, 2015. Due to the time ... More
Lt. Col. Cory Mulhern, a liaison officer for the 101st
Lt. Col. Cory Mulhern, a liaison officer for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), smiles at his daughter, Sierra, as she pins on his rank during his promotion ceremony in the division headquarters, Fort C... 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
From left, Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commander of the
From left, Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, commander of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, Lt. Col. Lee Hicks, JFC-UA command engineer, Capt. Tad Reed, aide to the JFC-UA commander, Gregg Gross, engineering ... More
From left, Deborah Malac, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia,
From left, Deborah Malac, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia, talks to Col. Laura Favand, the chief of training, DoD Ebola Training Program, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, and Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, the... 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
Deborah Malac, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia, left,
Deborah Malac, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia, left, and Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, the commander of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, gaze out at the beaches of Monrovia, Liberia, while flying on a UH... More
T. Edward Liberty, left, Ph.D., the director general
T. Edward Liberty, left, Ph.D., the director general of the Liberian Institute of Statistics – Geo-Information Services, gives a tour of the LISGIS headquarters to Lt. Col. David Conkle, right, the assistant ch... More
Gen. Mark A. Milley, center, the 39th chief of staff
Gen. Mark A. Milley, center, the 39th chief of staff of the Army, and Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, center-right, the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, sit down for... More
Deborah Malac, left, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia,
Deborah Malac, left, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, walk out to meet a crowd of reporters Nov. 5, 2014, after taking a tour of the nearly finished Monrovia ... More
Col. Laura Favand, right, the chief of training, DoD
Col. Laura Favand, right, the chief of training, DoD Ebola Training Program, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance explains to Deborah Malac, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia, the concept behind the mobile tra... More
A U.S. Public Health Service officer helps put the
A U.S. Public Health Service officer helps put the final touches on the administrative area of the Monrovia Medical Unit Nov. 4, 2014, located 30 miles outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The MMU is divided into two ... More
Deborah Malac, left, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia,
Deborah Malac, left, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia, talks to Col. Laura Favand, the chief of training, DoD Ebola Training Program, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, while she sanitizes her hands in a m... More
Lt. Col. Whitney Gardner, the commander of 2nd Battalion,
Lt. Col. Whitney Gardner, the commander of 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, addresses the audience during his unit’s col... More
From left, Sgt. Maj. Hines, the Joint Forces Command
From left, Sgt. Maj. Hines, the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance sergeant major, Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, the JFC-UA commander, William Berger, a team leader for the U.S. Agency for International Develop... More
An aerial photo of Barclay Training Center in Monrovia,
An aerial photo of Barclay Training Center in Monrovia, Liberia, with the Joint Communications Support Element's (JCSE) Deployable Joint Command and Control system pictured on the right. As part of Operation Un... More
Sgt. Kevin Scranton-Chaney, a DoD Ebola Training Team
Sgt. Kevin Scranton-Chaney, a DoD Ebola Training Team trainer, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, teaches volunteers how to properly mix the decontaminate solution used at Ebola treatment units, during o... More
Lt. Col. Cory Mulhern, a liaison officer for the 101st
Lt. Col. Cory Mulhern, a liaison officer for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), talks about what a unique opportunity it is for him to not only serve with the 101st as a Wisconsin National guardsman, bu... More
An ambulance driver takes a break after recently
An ambulance driver takes a break after recently transporting an Ebola patient to a makeshift Ebola treatment unit in Ganta, Liberia, Nov. 3, 2014. Officials from the U.S. Agency for International Development, ... More
Personnel from the U.S. Public Health Service conduct
Personnel from the U.S. Public Health Service conduct a meeting, Nov. 4, 2014, in the staff reporting tent of the Monrovia Medical Unit, and Ebola treatment unit specifically for treating medical workers who’ve... More
Deborah Malac, in white, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia,
Deborah Malac, in white, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, left, the president of Liberia, speak to reporters Nov. 5, 2014, after taking a tour of the nearly finished Monrovia Medical U... More
Simple red lines on the floor are what mark the boundary
Simple red lines on the floor are what mark the boundary between the low-risk zone and the high-risk zone Nov. 4, 2014, in the Monrovia Medical Unit, a facility designed for health care workers who become infec... More
The first class of volunteers who will work in Ebola
The first class of volunteers who will work in Ebola treatment units search a simulated room for possible contaminates during medical training at the National Police Training Center, Paynesville, Liberia, Oct. ... 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
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
Footprint outlines mark the floor in the doffing station
Footprint outlines mark the floor in the doffing station Nov. 4, 2014, where medical workers at the Monrovia Medical Unit will decontaminate and take off their personal protective equipment after working in the... 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
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the 39th chief of staff of the
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the 39th chief of staff of the Army, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, after arriving to Fo... More
Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Seamands, commanding general of
Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Seamands, commanding general of the Human Resources Command (HRC), briefs officers and answers their questions during an HRC Road Show at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Aug. 16. Seamands discussed... More
Officers from the U.S. Public Health Service straighten
Officers from the U.S. Public Health Service straighten up their uniforms Nov. 5, 2014, before forming up for the opening ceremony for the Monrovia Medical Unit in Harbel, Liberia. Members of the USPHS will be ... More
Holly Milley, center, wife of Chief of Staff of the
Holly Milley, center, wife of Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, and LeAnn Volesky, center-right, wife of Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assau... More
Lt. Col. Whitney Gardner, right, the commander of 2nd
Lt. Col. Whitney Gardner, right, the commander of 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, and 1st Sgt. Alfredo Cespedes, the ac... More
A cabinet full of medicine sits idle, Nov. 4, 2014,
A cabinet full of medicine sits idle, Nov. 4, 2014, in the Monrovia Medical Unit, an Ebola treatment unit specifically dedicated to treating medical workers who have become infected or are suspected of being in... More
T. Edward Liberty, left, Ph.D., the director general
T. Edward Liberty, left, Ph.D., the director general of the Liberian Institute of Statistics – Geo-Information Services, discusses his vision of his newfound partnership with the Joint Forces Command – United A... 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
Soldiers deployed in support of Operation United Assistance
Soldiers deployed in support of Operation United Assistance in Monrovia, Liberia, watch their Ohio State University Buckeyes during the College Football Playoff Championship game, Jan. 13, 2015. The dedicated f... 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
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, the Joint Forces Command –
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance commander, answers questions from a media pool after observing medical worker training with Deborah Malac, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia, No... More
A team comprised of representatives from Joint Forces
A team comprised of representatives from Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, the Armed Forces of Liberia, and the U.S. Agency for International Development – the lead U.S. agency charged with containing t... More