A grateful nation says: Thank you, RFA Argus
President Koroma thanked British sailors and Royal Marines on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Argus on the eve of their departure back to the UK last week. It follows nearly six months deployed as part of the United Kingdom’s role in the response to the Ebola outbreak. Argus, an aviation support ship, deployed to Sierra Leone from the UK in September with Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Navy personnel and Royal Marines, along with three Merlin helicopters, aircrew and engineers from 820 Naval Air Squadron. Her three Merlin helicopters from 820 Naval Air Squadron and detachment of Royal Marines from 1 Assault Group Royal Marines helped deliver equipment, supplies and food packages to remote areas of the country during her time in Sierra Leone. During his visit on Argus, President Koroma was joined by Paolo Conteh, a retired major in the Sierra Leone Armed Forces and defense minister who now serves as CEO of the National Ebola Response Center. Also in attendance were A...