The MFO was saddened to learn of the death of Norwegian Lieutenant General Egil J. Ingebrigtsen on January 8, 2022.

The MFO mourns the passing of our beloved colleague, Kristin Williams, the spouse of Force Commander, Major General Evan Williams, on 15 December 2021 in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Seasons Greetings from the MFO family to you and yours.  Best wishes for 2022.

The MFO spoke to Specialist William Laybourne earlier this year when he was deployed with Task Force Sinai as part of the U.S. Contingent (USCON). Specialist Laybourne is a military working dog handler who was partnered with Ninja, one of the MFO’s military working dogs in the Sinai. For more information on USCON please see the following link.

On 12 November 2021, the MFO marked the one-year anniversary of the death of seven of its members in a helicopter crash on Tiran Island off the coast of Sinai.

The MFO was honored to host military representatives from both Parties to the 1979 Treaty of Peace, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel, and provide logistical and technical support for their Joint Military Committee (JMC) meeting on November 7, 2021, at the MFO’s South Camp.

Delegates from the MFO participated in commemorative events honoring the brave men and women who fought in battles at El Alamein, Egypt, and Beersheba, Israel, during the World Wars.

On 31 October 2021, Ambassador Noke Masaki from Japan was presented with the Director General’s Award for Excellence for his longstanding support of the MFO and help in furthering peace and understanding between Egypt and Israel.

Following two years in the Sinai, Kristin Claire Williams, the spouse of our Force Commander, Major General Evan Williams, returned to New Zealand. Prior to her departure, MFO Director General R. Stephen Beecroft recognized her many contributions to the MFO by presenting her with the Director General’s Award. She will be remembered by her MFO family with great affection.