The MV Buffalo Soldier is a Military Sealift Command Prepositioning ship, carrying U.S. Air Force cargo stationed out of Diego Garcia.
The Buffalo Soldier is a reflagged French Government Line ship owned by RR and VO Partnership and operated by Red River Shipping.
The Buffalo Soldier is self-sustaining, meaning it can unload itself which is an asset in harbors with little or no infrastructure. Its 120-long-ton capacity roll-on/roll-off ramp accommodates tracked and wheeled vehicles of every description.