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

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

Year of Publication: 2005Genres: War & Military

Running Time: 05 hours 47 minutes 59 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Chapter 1 (Part I Operation Sharp Edge) - Liberian Unrest Turns Violent - The Geography of Liberia; Samuel Doe's Rise to Power; Civil War Begins Aaron Bennett	14:39
2	Chapter 1 Part 2 - The Need for U.S. Involvement; First Look at Monrovia Aaron Bennett	16:29
3	Chapter 2 - Preparing for Operation Sharp Edge; From Predeployment Training to the Mediterranean - Point Men in Monrovia Aaron Bennett	17:44
4	Chapter 2 Part 2 - Circling at Mamba Station; Frantic Negotiations Fizzle Aaron Bennett	16:06
5	Chapter 2 Part 3 - Marines Poised for Insertion; The Call to Evacuate Aaron Bennett	18:07
6	Chapter 3 - Evacuation Operations - A Rainy D-Day; Into the Embassy; West African Peacekeepers Arrive Aaron Bennett	24:58
7	Chapter 3 Part 2 - Evacuation from Buchanan; Rotation of Marine Forces; Turnover and Departure Aaron Bennett	13:45
8	Chapter 4 - Operation Sharp Edge - Deployment of the 26th MEU; 26th MEU and the Formation of the CMAGTF in Liberia Aaron Bennett	18:12
9	Chapter 4 Part 2 - Peacekeepers, Fighters, and Contingency MAGTF Aaron Bennett	18:17
10	Chapter 4 Part 3 - Peacekeepers, Fighters, and Contingency MAGTF (cont) Aaron Bennett	22:03
11	Chapter 4 Part 4 - Rotation and Reduction of CMAGTF Marines; Completion of Sharp Edge; The Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team and the Departure of the Marines Aaron Bennett	14:47
12	Chapter 5 (Part II Continuing Operations 1996-2003) - 22d MEU in Operation Assured Response - Civil War Continues; Introduction of American Forces Aaron Bennett	18:45
13	Chapter 5 Part 2 - Marines Take the Reins; Actions Ashore Aaron Bennett	13:48
14	Chapter 5 Part 3 - Marines Return Fire; Reduction of Marine Forces Aaron Bennett	24:13
15	Chapter 6 - Operation Quick Response - Violence to the East; Call in the Marines Aaron Bennett	17:30
16	Chapter 6 Part 2 - Marine Operations in Bangui; Planning for Reinforcements; Reduction of Presence and Withdrawal Aaron Bennett	16:51
17	Chapter 7 - Planning, Deployment, and Action - Special Purpose MAGTF Deploys; The Special Purpose MAGTF as the Assured Response Joint Task Force; Marines Draw Down and Depart Aaron Bennett	21:22
18	Chapter 8 - Epilogue - A Stabilizing Presence Aaron Bennett	18:43
19	Chapter 8 Part 2 - Epilogue (cont) Aaron Bennett	21:40