On Mamba Station: U.S. Marines in West Africa, 1990-2003


Read by Aaron Bennett

This monograph tells the story of thousands of U.S. Marines who supported Operations Sharp Edge, Assured Response, Quick Response, Noble Obelisk, and Joint Task Force Liberia, the noncombatant evacuation operations in 1990, 1991, 1996, and 2003 from Liberia, in 1996 from the Central African Republic, and in 1997 from Sierra Leone. - Summary by John W. Ripley (5 hr 47 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 (Part I Operation Sharp Edge) - Liberian Unrest Turns Violent - The G… 14:39 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 1 Part 2 - The Need for U.S. Involvement; First Look at Monrovia 16:29 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 2 - Preparing for Operation Sharp Edge; From Predeployment Training to … 17:44 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 2 Part 2 - Circling at Mamba Station; Frantic Negotiations Fizzle 16:06 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 2 Part 3 - Marines Poised for Insertion; The Call to Evacuate 18:07 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 3 - Evacuation Operations - A Rainy D-Day; Into the Embassy; West Afric… 24:58 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 3 Part 2 - Evacuation from Buchanan; Rotation of Marine Forces; Turnove… 13:45 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 4 - Operation Sharp Edge - Deployment of the 26th MEU; 26th MEU and the… 18:12 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 4 Part 2 - Peacekeepers, Fighters, and Contingency MAGTF 18:17 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 4 Part 3 - Peacekeepers, Fighters, and Contingency MAGTF (cont) 22:03 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 4 Part 4 - Rotation and Reduction of CMAGTF Marines; Completion of Shar… 14:47 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 5 (Part II Continuing Operations 1996-2003) - 22d MEU in Operation Assu… 18:45 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 5 Part 2 - Marines Take the Reins; Actions Ashore 13:48 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 5 Part 3 - Marines Return Fire; Reduction of Marine Forces 24:13 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 6 - Operation Quick Response - Violence to the East; Call in the Marines 17:30 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 6 Part 2 - Marine Operations in Bangui; Planning for Reinforcements; Re… 16:51 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 7 - Planning, Deployment, and Action - Special Purpose MAGTF Deploys; T… 21:22 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 8 - Epilogue - A Stabilizing Presence 18:43 Read by Aaron Bennett
Chapter 8 Part 2 - Epilogue (cont) 21:40 Read by Aaron Bennett