United States Air Force Captain Daniel J. Gillis III, a pilot the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flies a C-130E Hercules. The Hercules is carrying troops and supplies belonging to Economic Community Military Observation Group (ECOMOG) Mali Army Troops Bamako/Senou Airport in Mali 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 region's ongoing peacekeeping mission. Most of the inbound West African forces will come...

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United States Air Force Captain Daniel J. Gillis III, a pilot the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flies a C-130E Hercules. The Hercules is carrying troops and supplies belonging to Economic Community Military Observation Group (ECOMOG) Mali Army Troops Bamako/Senou Airport in Mali 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 region's ongoing peacekeeping mission. Most of the inbound West African forces will come...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: United States Air Force Captain Daniel J. Gillis III, a pilot from the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flies a C-130E Hercules. The Hercules is carrying troops and supplies belonging to Economic Community Military Observation Group (ECOMOG) Mali Army Troops from Bamako/Senou Airport in Mali 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 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: Bamako-Senou Airport

Country: Mali (MLI)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul R. Caron, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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Date

23/02/1997

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Location

12.54157, -7.94614

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The U.S. National Archives

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https://catalog.archives.gov/

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