Contingency Location Garoua
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Contingency Location Garoua is a United States Army base in Garoua, Cameroon.{{cite news |url=https://www.army.mil/article/187679/isolated_from_us_military_small_army_post_looks_to_rid_terrorism_in_west_africa |publisher=Army News Service |first=Sean |last=Kimmons |date=November 27, 2017 |title=Isolated from US military, small Army post looks to rid terrorism in West Africa}} Approximately 200 personnel work at the site. The site is located adjacent to Cameroonian Air Force Base 301.{{cite news |url=https://www.army.mil/article/197365/thanksgiving_in_cameroon |quote=Counted among the driven athletes; were members of Cameroon Air Force Base 301 right next door to CL Garoua. |title=Thanksgiving in Cameroon |date=November 24, 2017 |first=Christina |last=Turnipseed |publisher=United States Army}}
Operations
The base is used to support military operations against Boko Haram.{{cite news |newspaper=Army Times |date=February 22, 2017 |title=Soldiers deploy to Central Africa to support the fight against Boko Haram |first=Meghann |url=https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2017/02/22/soldiers-deploy-to-central-africa-to-support-the-fight-against-boko-haram/ |last=Myers}} Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division were stationed at the base from October 2017. The task force provides security and logistics support for U.S. Africa Command's unmanned aerial vehicles, which gather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance of nearby hot spots to help the Cameroonians locate and defeat the enemy.{{cite news | title=Isolated from US military, small Army post looks to rid terrorism in West Africa |url=https://www.army.mil/article/187679/isolated_from_us_military_small_army_post_looks_to_rid_terrorism_in_west_africa |website=CBC News |date=November 27, 2017 |publisher=U.S. Army |access-date=November 27, 2017}}
Facilities
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Category:Installations of the United States Army