An Afghan and coalition force arrested 15 insurgents during a security operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Bati Kot district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2012. The Taliban facilitator More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Jan. 1, 2013. The detained Taliban leader facilitated lethal aid to insurgent fighters throughout c More
A coalition security force member prepares to conduct a mission where a Taliban leader was arrested in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Jan. 2, 2013. The Taliban leader was responsible for the plannin More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Logar province, Jan. 2, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator executed high-profile attack and assassination planning targeting the governmen More
A U.S. soldier prepares for mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 2, 2013. The mission was to arrest a Taliban leader who was planning and executing small-arms fire and improvised explosive devises More
An U.S. soldier prepares for mission in the Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2013. The mission was to arrest a Taliban leader who was planning and executing small-arms fire and impr More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 4, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator executed high-profile attack planner and assassination an More
Afghan and coalition forces prepare to breach an Taliban leader's home in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2013. The detained Taliban leader orchestrated and distributed operational guid More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Maidan Shahr district, Wardak province, Jan. 5, 2013. The detained Taliban leader coordinated the Nov. 23 vehicle-borne improvised explosive d More
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to arrest the number one Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district during a security operation in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2013. The deta More
Afghan and Coalition Forces prepare to breach an Taliban leader's home in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2013. The detained Taliban leader orchestrated and distributed operational guid More
Morning light emerges from the mountains in Khost district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie M. Mendenhall)
Afghan and Coalition Forces train on advanced first aid during a direct fire simulation at FOB Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2013. Joint services have been training even harder in preparation More
A coalition security force member provides security during a mission that detained a Taliban facilitator in Maidan Shahr district, Wardak province, Jan. 12, 2013. The detainee supplied various weapons to Taliba More
A coalition force member is in route to a mission that arrested a Taliban senior leader in Helmand province, Jan. 12, 2013. The detained leader directed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He was in ch More
Afghan and coalition forces search a room of a Taliban leader in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Jan. 13, 2013. During the operation, the security force seized improvised explosive device-marking materia More
A coalition member provides security during a mission that detained six insurgents in Nerkh district, Jan. 14, 2013. The detained Taliban leader facilitated the movement of weapons and improvised explosive devi More
A combat documentation specialist supporting coalition forces checks his camera settings before a training exercise at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2013. Combat Camera deploys worldwide to capture, More
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to arrest a Taliban facilitator in Kandahar province, Jan. 17, 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was responsible for coordinating and executing Improvised exp More
Members of an afghan and coalition security force strap into the seats of a CH-47 Chinook prior to an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan.19, 2013. The operation led to the ar More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security on a mission that arrested a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facili More
Afghan and coalition security force members are in route to arrest a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facilitator responsible for More
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 20, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for coordinating at More
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible for the a More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during a mission that arrested a Taliban facilitator in Kandahar province, Jan. 22, 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was a vital part of the Taliban net More
A coalition security force member conducts roll-call prior to a mission that arrested a Taliban leader in Helmand province, Jan. 24, 2013. The detained Taliban leader oversaw an improvised explosive device (IED More
Afghan and coalition security force members prepare to depart to a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam District, Logar provice, Jan. 28, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was a finan More
A member of an afghan and coalition security force team looks out the window of a CH-47 Chinook prior to an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2013. The operation led to the More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security during a mission that arrested of a Taliban leader in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Jan. 27, 2013. The detained Taliban leader was re More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force check communications before a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 28, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitat More
A member of an afghan and coalition security force calls the manifest prior to an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2013. The operation let to the arrest of a Taliban leader More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force searches for weapons, drugs, and documents during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arre More
Coalition security force members prepare for an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and distributi More
A coalition force member provides security during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Tali More
Coalition force members provide security during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Taliba More
An Afghan coalition force member passes in front of the moon during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. More
Afghan and coalition security force members maneuver through Pul-e Alam district during an operation in Logar province, Feb. 27, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani high-profile attack facilitato More
An Afghan security force member provides security during an operation in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, March 1, 2013. The operation was focused on insurgents who conduct improvised explosive devise and comp More
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, March 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of two insurgents and a Taliban facilitator th More
Afghan coalition security force members prepare to depart for an operation in Kandahar City, Helmand province, March 4, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator and two other insurgents. T More
Afghan and coalition forces prepare to conduct an operation on a Taliban leader's home in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2013. The insurgent was a significant link for the Taliban's More
Afghan and coalition security force members prepare to depart for an operation in Sayyid Karam district, Paktiya province, March 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was respon More
An Afghan and coalition force member provides security during an operation in Tanai district, Khost province, March 12, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was responsible f More
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a compound during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Dand district, Kandahar province, March 28, 2013. The insurgent leader allegedly has command and con More
During an operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, March 29, 2013, a coalition security force member provides rear security. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that is believed More
Afghan and coalition security force members gather before departing to an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, March 30, 2013. The operation resulted in the detainment of a senior Taliban leader a More
An Afghan and coalition force provide security during an operation that resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. The facilitator was re More
A coalition security force member calls manifest prior to an operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. The operation led to the detainment of a Taliban facilitator that provided More
A coalition force member provides security during a Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) training exercise in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2013. The purpose of the training was to safely CASEVAC wounded soldi More
A coalition force member fires his M4 Carbine during marksmanship training at a range in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2014. Coalition forces qualified with various weapon systems to maintain their prof More
A coalition force member pulls security during a run through range training exercise in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2014. The purpose of the training was to maintain proficiency in reacting to contact More
A coalition force member fires a 240B machine gun during marksmanship training on a range in Balkh province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2014. Coalition members qualified with various weapon systems to maintain thei More
A coalition force member waits to take off for a leaflet drop in Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 13, 2014. The purpose of the leaflet drop was to inform the population of this area about a tip line they can More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 2, 2018) - The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) as it transits the Pacific Ocean at night. Frank Cable, forward deployed to Guam, repairs, rearms and reprovisions deployed U.S. Naval More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Jan. 2, 2013. The detained Taliban leader was responsible for the planning and execution of vehicle More
A U.S. soldier prepares for mission in the Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 3, 2013. The mission was to arrest a Taliban leader who was planning and executing small-arms fire and im More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan 4, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator executed high-profile attack planner and assassination and More
Afghan and coalition forces test homemade ingredients at a Taliban leader's home in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2013. The detained Taliban leader orchestrated and distributed operat More
Afghan and Coalition security force members provide security during a mission that detained a Taliban facilitator in Maidan Shahr district, Wardak province, Jan. 12, 2013. The detainee supplied various weapons More
Afghan and coalition force members conduct a mission that arrested a Taliban senior leader in Helmand province, Jan. 12, 2013. The detained leader directed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He was in More
Coalition forces member searches a room of a Taliban leader in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Jan. 13, 2013. During the operation, the security force seized improvised explosive device-marking materials More
An Afghan and coalition security force detained six Taliban insurgents during an operation in Nerkh district, Wardak province, Jan. 14, 2013. The Taliban leader facilitated the movement of weapons and improvise More
A member of an afghan and coalition security force sits on the floor of a CH-47 Chinook prior to an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan.19, 2013. The operation led to the arre More
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that led to the arrest of a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facilita More
A coalition security force member provides security on a mission that arrested a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facilitator res More
A coalition security force member awaits to depart on a mission that arrested a Taliban leader in Helmand province, Jan. 24, 2013. The detained Taliban leader oversaw an improvised explosive device (IED) cell r More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during a mission that led to the arrest of a Taliban leader in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Jan. 27, 2013. The detained Taliban leader More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force prepare to depart on a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 28, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was More
A member of an afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader wh More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search for weapons, drugs, and documents during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest More
Coalition force members navigate through Khugyani district during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Taliban More
Coalition security force members prepare to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and d More
An Afghan coalition force member searches through a home of a detained senior Taliban leader during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Taliban leader was responsible for c More
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, March 1, 2013. The operation was focused on insurgents who conduct improvise explosive devise and comp More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, March 4, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator and two other ins More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside the breach of a Taliban leader's home during a raid in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2013. The insurgent More
A coalition security force member provides security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Dand district, Kandahar province, March 28, 2013. The insurgent leader allegedly has command and control More
During an operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, March 29, 2013, a coalition security force member provides security on a hill ridge line. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader th More
Afghan and coalition security force members navigate through Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, during an operation on March 30, 2013. The operation resulted in the detainment of a senior Taliban leader and More
A coalition security force member uses his weapon optic to scan for enemy during an operation that resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Afghanistan, April 29, 2 More
Afghan and coalition security force members prepare to depart to an operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. The operation led to the detainment of a Taliban facilitator that pr More