Forward Operating Base Lagman

An assembly of carolers from 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, enjoy themselves during Christmas festivities held at Forward Operating Base Lagman in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011.

Pfc. John Hardesty, company medic, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, simulates treating a soldier at the company aid station during a unit readiness exercise held at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, More

Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Murphy (center), 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, explains the significance and history of the 2nd Infantry Division unit patch in advance of "patching" soldiers More

Members of a U.S. Army task force secure the surrounding area of a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan as airmen from the 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operatin More

U.S. Air Force, Army, and Romanian Army personnel from Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, walk to a drop zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman as part of the hands onl portion of a More

Spc. Joseph Lopez, a military working dog handler for Combined Team Zabul, Afghanistan, deployed from the 148th Military Police Detachment, Fort Carson, Colo., runs through a challenge drill with Edy, a U.S. Ai More

An assembly of carolers from 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., enjoy themselves during Christmas festivities held at Forward Operating Base La More

Two Afghan National Army soldiers, with simulated injuries, are loaded into a makeshift ambulance to be transported to the base aid station at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012.

Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, "patches" Col. Adrian Tonea, commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Roma More

A C-130 Hercules prepares to depart a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. Airmen from the 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman, made sure the di More

U.S. Air Force, Army, and Romanian Army personnel from Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, walk to a drop zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman as part of the hands on portion of a L More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pascual Gutierrez and his military working/patrol explosive detection dog Edy,Combined Team Zabul, Afghanistan, deployed from the 9th Security Forces Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif., condu More

Spc. Daniel McDonald, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, from Naperville, Ill., and Pfc. Chris Drapaniotis, 1-24 IN, from South Boston, Mass., receive a load of newly-arrived care packages at the Forward Op More

(Left to right) Pvt. Gearl Girrens, Sgt. Grant Short and Sgt. Kenton Miller, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, transport an Afghan National Arm More

Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, bids farewell to Col. Adrian Tonea, commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Briga More

A C-130 Hercules departs a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. Airmen from the 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman, made sure the dirt landing More

A U.S. Air Force airman and an Army soldier walk to a drop zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman during the hands on portion of a Landing Zone Safety Officer class. Students were in the clas More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pascual Gutierrez and his military working / patrol explosive detection dog Edy, Combined Team Zabul, Afghanistan, deployed from the 9th Security Forces Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif., co More

Two soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, transport an Afghan National Army soldier by stretcher to the base aid station during a uni More

Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, present Col. Adrian Tonea, commander, Brigada 282 Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania) More

Tech. Sgt. Jason Rutledge a Joint Terminal Air Controller, 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman deployed from 1st Air Support Operations Squadron, Weisbaden, German More

Romanian Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Chircu watches as an Afghan C-27 aircraft air deliver a training bundle at a drop zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman as part of the hands onl portion of a More

Pfc. John Hardesty, company medic, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, simulates working on an Afghan National Army soldier at the company aid station during a unit readiness exercise held at Forward More

Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, bids farewell to Col. Adrian Tonea, commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Briga More

Members of a U.S. Army task force depart a dirt landing zone after securing the surrounding area in the Zabul province of Afghanistan in as Airmen from the 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, F More

A Romanian Army soldier from Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan learns how to communicate with an aircrew via a radio during the hands on portion of a Landing Zone Safety Officer class. Students were in More

(Left to right) Sgt. Amber Gilbert and Pvt. Derek Milkey, company medics, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, and Capt. Arlene Ybarra, company physician’s assistant, treat a soldier with simulated in More

Soldiers from Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania); Maj. Gen. James Huggins, Regional Command South commander; Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Comb More

A Romanian Army Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle provides security around the surrounding area of a dirt landing zone near Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan. A Landing Zone Safety Officer traini More

Soldiers from Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania) and Brigada 2 Vanatori de Munte (2nd Mountain Hunters Brigade, Romania), along with Maj. Gen. James Huggins, Region More

Capt. Matthew Zahler, RC South Air Mobility Liason Officer keeps in radio contact with an Afghan C-27 aircraft during a Landing Zone Safety Officer training class in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB L More

Capt. Matthew Zahler, RC South Air Mobility Liason Officer and Romanian Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Chircu stand near each other at a drop zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman during the hands o More

An Afghan C-27 aircraft prepares to air deliver a training bundle at a drop zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman as part of a hands on portion of a Landing Zone Safety Officer class. The cl More

An Afghan C-27 aircraft prepares to air deliver a training bundle at a drop zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman as part of the hands on portion of a Landing Zone Safety Officer class. The More

Staff Sgt. Brandon Craig, 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan deployed from the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, Vilseck, Germany practices commun More

Sgt. Elizabeth Ellison, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment Helo Landing Zone Control Officer takes a wind reading prior to an Afghan C-27 aircraft training bundle air delivery a at a drop zone in the Zabul province More

Capt. Matthew Zahler RC South Air Mobility Liaison Officer watches as an Afghan C-27 aircraft air delivers a training bundle at a drop zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman as part of the h More

Capt. Matthew Zahler RC South Air Mobility Liaison Officer watches as an Afghan C-27 aircraft lands on a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman during a Landing Zone Safety Offic More

An Afghan C-27 aircraft lands on a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman as part of the hands on portion of a Landing Zone Safety Officer class. The class consisted of U.S. Air More

An Afghan C-27 aircraft departs from a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman as part of of the hands on portion of a Landing Zone Safety Officer class. The class consisted of U. More

An Afghan C-27 aircraft prepares to depart from a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman as part of the hands on portion of a Landing Zone Safety Officer class. The class consist More

An Afghan C-27 aircraft air delivers a training bundle at a drop zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan near FOB Lagman as part of the hands on portion of a Landing Zone Safety Officer class. The class consi More

After several days of globetrotting, soldiers from 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team arrive at their destination, Forward Operating Base Lagman. The “Arrowhead” Brigade is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Op More

Soldiers from 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team offload their gear at their destination, Forward Operating Base Lagman. The “Arrowhead” Brigade is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Soldiers from 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team offload their gear at their destination, Forward Operating Base Lagman. The “Arrowhead” Brigade is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fob Lagman Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: PFC Leslie Angulo, USA Release Status: Released to Public

Edy, a U.S. Air Force working dog, looks out of his kennel on Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Feb. 18, 2011.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Stevens runs his military working dog Karo through an explosive device detection training session on Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Feb. 18, 2011. Stevens is a mi More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Rasmussen critiques a bomb-detection training session on Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Feb. 18, 2011. Rasmussen rates both the military working dog and his handler. More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pascual Gutierrez and Edy, his military working dog, participate in a training session with Army Spc. Joseph Lopez on Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Feb. 18, 2011. Gutier More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Stevens gives a thumbs up to indicate that Karo, his military working dog, has positively sniffed out explosive materials on Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Feb. 18, 2011.

FOB MOGENSEN, Afghanistan (April 4, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kevin Hines, assigned to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Fla., prepares an intravenous drip for a severely injured Afghan man at Forward Opera More