Shown is the runway at Roberts International Airport, located outside Monrovia, Liberia. The runway has uneven concrete patchwork that was laid on the runway after government ficials tore out the original portion, because it was feared the runway was mined with land mines. The runway is two miles long and is being used by United States Air Force C-130E Hercules aircraft from the 86th Air Wing out Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for 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 the region's ongoing peacekeeping mission. Most...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Shown is the runway at Roberts International Airport, located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The runway has uneven concrete patchwork that was laid on the runway after government officials tore out the original portion, because it was feared the runway was mined with land mines. The runway is two miles long and is being used by United States Air Force C-130E Hercules aircraft from the 86th Air Wing out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for 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 region's 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: Roberts International Airport

Country: Liberia (LBR)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul R. Caron, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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