The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, already evacuating Monrovia, were called in. Yaounde was named the haven for the evacuees, and Consular Affairs asked us to send a consular officer to Bangui to aid in the evacuation. I volunteered and spent eight days and nights living and working with the Marines at Mpoko Airfield in Bangui. There's a ridgeline running along the southern edge of the field. We got a report from last night's crew of small arms fire coming off of the ridge.
Port side keep a close watch.
There has also been some fighting just to the northwest of the field. We'll arrive just at dusk, so look for muzzle flashes. Once we're on the approach, stay up on the intercom. Let me know what's happening. If you think I need to know something, I probably do.