Shown i the debri on the ide of the runway at Robert International Airport, located outide of Monrovia, Liberia. The debri i from the original portion of the runway that wa torn out by government official, becaue it wa feared the runway wa mined with land mine. The debri could be a hazard for large aircraft like C-5 Galaxie or C-141B Starlifter landing at the airport, becaue of their large wingpan. The runway i two mile long and i being ued by United State Air Force C-130E Hercule aircraft from the 86th Air Wing out of Ramtein Air Bae, Germany, for Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT i a Joint Tak Force (JTF) operation to provide airlift and other logitical...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Shown is the debris on the side of the runway at Roberts International Airport, located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The debris is from the original portion of the runway that was torn out by government officials, because it was feared the runway was mined with land mines. The debris could be a hazard for large aircraft like C-5 Galaxies or C-141B Starlifters landing at the airport, because of their large wingspans. 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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