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KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 27, 2017) — Dr. Husina Wahidy, medical intern, walks the corridors of Kabul National Military Hospital a month before graduating as a doctor for the Afghan National Army. (U.S. Navy pho More

Soldiers from Task Force Forge prepare a shipment of supplies to send to an expeditionary advisory package near Bost airfield in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 7, 2017. The package is made up of about 20 More

Female soldiers from the Afghan National Army celebrated this week the grand opening of their new permanent facilities at Camp Shaheen. Leadership from the ANA and coalition forces conducted the ribbon-cutting More

A U.S. Army and Afgan National Army noncomissioned officer observe a fire team's techniques while clearing a building at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. U. More

KABUL, Afghanistan (March 9, 2017) — The Afghan economy is set for a boost, now that the Afghan National Army has moved to have its uniforms manufactured locally at a new factory. The Afghanistan-based Baha Tra More

KABUL, Afghanistan (March 9, 2017) — Vice Chief of the Defense Staff for the U.K. General Gordon Messenger delivers his remarks to the Afghan National Army Officer Academy graduates. This class includes its lar More

Brig. Gen. D. A. Sims, Task Force Forge commander, gives Lt. Col. Michael Grundman, Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division commander, a 1st Cavalry Division patch during a combat patch ceremony in Helmand P More

Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanics work to repair the bumper of a Humvee in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2017. Helmand is one of Afghanistan's most contested provinces where maintenance and More

U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Biddulph of Cleveland, Ohio, performs a routine inspection of a military vehicle while Staff Sgt. Randall Wood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Sgt. Raymond King of Cincinatti, Ohio look on More

An Afghan National Army Humvee moves through a counter-improvised explosive device training course organized by Afghan and NATO instructors in Helmand Province, March 11, 2017. A platoon of ANA soldiers execute More

Police Advisor Team members load on to a CH-47 Chinook Mar. 13 on their way to the 303rd Police Zone Headquarters located across Gardez, Afghanistan to Train, Advise and Assist the Afghan National Police from A More

Spc. Matthew Mccullough (background) and Pfc. Nathan Petty (foreground) Cavalry Scouts with B troop, 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division pull security Mar. 14 at 303rd Zone Police Headquart More

Gen. John Nicholson, holds an Invictus Games flag, during a flag presentation ceremony at Headquarters Resolute Support, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 14, 2017. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)

Wounded warriors from Afghanistan visit Headquarters Resolute Support ahead during an Invictus Games flag presentation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 14, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Trujillo)

KABUL, Afghanistan (March 8, 2017) — A doctor walks the corridors of Kabul National Military Hospital as the facility undergoes repairs and improvements. The KNMH is primed to emerge from a recent tragic attack More

KABUL, Afghanistan (March 23, 2017) — Patient care remained uninterrupted at the Kabul National Military Hospital here, despite the March 8 terrorist attack on its facilities, staff members and patients. In spi More

Medical staff at the Afghan National Detention Facility Prison – Parwan show medical supplies delivered for detainees. A team from Resolute Support toured the prison this week to assess challenges, progress and More

KABUL, Afghanistan (March 27, 2017) — Personnel Asset Inventory system biometric teams from the Ministry of Defense en route to 203rd Corps Forward Operating Base Gardez Lightning to enroll more than 21,000 of More

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 16, 2017) — Maj. Gen. Abdul Razaq Siawash, Afghan National Army medical commander, announces the appointment of the new Chief of Intel Security, Lt. Col. Ahmad Shah Bakhshi, during a mee More

KABUL, Afghanistan (April 12, 2017) — Maj. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser, commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan tours the warehouses of the Afghan Union Transportation and Logistics More

A squad of Soldiers from the Afghan National Army of the 203rd Thunder Corps conduct squad maneuvers and battle drill training and to learn how to better work together at FOB Thunder’s training range in Gardez, More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, left, and a U.S. Soldier with Task Force Forge, right, walk to an advisor mission at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, April, 26th, 2017. The Marine advisors shadowed the Task More

U.S. Sailors with Task Force Southwest and soldiers with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps stand as the Afghan National Anthem plays during a Helmand Regional Military Training Center graduation ceremony at More

Brig. Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai, the commanding general of the Afghan National Army 215th Corps, speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, April 29, 2017. The U.S. Army unit More

A colour guard consisting of a U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, soldiers with Task Force Forge, and an Afghan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps, stand in formation prior to a Transfer of Authorit More

An Afghan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps speaks to U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 3, 2017. A group of approximately 15 Marines with the unit are preparing More

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 1st, 2017) — A student of the inspectors general class at the Ministry of Defense takes notes during training. The newest class will conduct inspections throughout the Afghan military to More

CAMP GAMBERI, Afghanistan (May 18, 2017) — U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko discusses the execution of fuel authentication procedures with Brig. Gen. Paul T. Calvert, More

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Maj. Gen. Richard Kaiser, Commanding General of Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (CSTC-A) meets with His Excellency Tariq Shah Bahrami, Afghanistan Minister of National De More

Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, center, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, met with the Provincial governor and key leaders from Afghan National Defense and Security Forces at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May More

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 27, 2017) — A graduated student of the newest inspectors general class shows his certificate of graduation. The Ministry of Defense graduated its newest class of inspectors general here More

Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps prepare to tie demolition charges to a trunk line at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 10, 2017. More than 20 soldiers completed a demolition range as part of an More

Col. Abrahiem Asim, right, the chief of staff of the 505th Zone Afghan National Police, speaks during a meeting with the sub-district police chiefs of Lashkar Gah and advisors from Task Force Southwest at Bost More

KABUL, Afghanistan (April 12, 2017) — General John Nicholson, Resolute Support commander, greets wounded Afghan warriors who participated in the final team selection trials for the Invictus Games Toronto 2017. More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest holds a training meeting with his Afghan National Police counterparts at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 15, 2017, where they discussed classes that the advisors More

Marines with Task Force Southwest speak to Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps during a key leader engagement at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 7, 2017. Approximately 15 Marine advisors, as well More

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan Soldiers at the Central Supply Depot conduct a ceremonial display in Kabul, May 17, 2017, for His Excellency Tariq Shah Bahrami, Afghanistan's acting Minister of Defense, as he prep More

KABUL, Afghanistan - Acting Minister of Defense Tariq Shah Bahrami examines an Afghan military uniform during his visit to the Central Supply Depot in Kabul May 17.

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 7, 2017) — Students hold their certificates after graduating as Spectrum Managers. The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces are to integrate its newest graduates in communication More

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 22, 2017) —General John Nicholson, Resolute Support commander, tours the Kabul Women’s Hospital to oversee improvements that began last December. He was accompanied by Mohammed Masoom St More

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Hadi Khalil, center-left, the deputy commanding general of the 215th Corps, salutes ANA soldiers with the 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade during an opening ceremony for an operatio More

KABUL, Afghanistan – The Commander of Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, Maj. Gen. Richard Kaiser briefs incoming leaders in Kabul, May 20, 2017, on how his organization enables the Afghan Nati More

Brig. Gen. Abdul Wasea Milad,(center of photo) Commander of ANA 203rd “Thunder” Corps inspects operations May 21 in Dand-e-Patan district of southeastern Afghanistan during operations to secure routes through t More

Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps and U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest gather for an introductory meeting at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, May 21, 2017. Marine advisors addressed force sustain More

U.S. Marine mortarmen with Task Force Southwest set in a 120mm mortar to increase the security at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan May 22, 2017. The Marines fired two illumination rounds, which are non-explosive roun More

Maj. Gen. J.T. Thomson, Commander of 1st Calvary Division, congratulates and expresses his gratitude for a job well done to Soldiers from both Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division and 6 More

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Danish Embassy to Afghanistan’s Defense Attaché, Danish Col. Kim Poulsen (right) points out to Aus. Lt. Col. Iain Watt (left), Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan’s Intern More

KABUL, Afghanistan – Train Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S) Air Advisor U.S. Air Force Col. Armando Fiterre (center) escorts Danish Defense Attaché Col Kim Poulsen (left) and Combined Security Transit More

Col. David Gibbs, right, commanding officer of team police, Task Force Southwest greets The Honorable Dominic Jermey, left, the British Ambassador to Afghanistan and Maj. Gen. Martin Smith, center, the lead adv More

Brig. Gen. Chakansori, left, Brig. Gen. Ahmadzai, center, and U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, right, gather with the Helmand provincial governor during a shura at Camp Nolay near the Sangin district of Hel More

Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps carry a fallen Afghan soldier onto a C-130 at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 28, 2017, in the holy month of Ramadan. U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest st More

KABUL, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Maj. Gen. L. Neil Thurgood (left), Deputy Commanding General for Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan inquires about the contents of warehouse’s uniform box at the N More

U.S. Navy medical advisor, right, and U.S. Marine advisor, second from right, both with Task Force Southwest, speak with wounded warriors of the Afghan National Army 215th Corps at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, M More

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 29, 2017) — At a ceremony at Resolute Support Headquarters today, General John Nicholson, commander, Resolute Support, pays his respects to service members who made the ultimate sacrific More

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 31, 2017) — General John Nicholson, Resolute Support commander and RS Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Jurgen Weigt visit the blast site after the deadly attack that occurred here today More

A Commando provides overwatch for his teammates during an offensive operation in Deh Bala district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Jun. 1, 2018. The largest contingent of Afghan Commandos ever assembled for a More

A U.S. Marine infantryman with Task Force Southwest scans the area during the arrival of General Joseph Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2017. The general visited B More

Army Gen. Joseph Votel, right, the commanding general of U.S. Central Command, greets Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 2, More

KABUL, Afghanistan – Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan’s (CSTC-A) Chief of Combined Joint Medical Branch, U.S. Air Force Col. Jody Ocker (left) and Dr. Noor Shah Kamawal (right), National Medic More

An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps fires an M16A2 rifle during a battlesight zero range at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 4, 2017. More than 600 soldiers with the unit a More

KABUL, Afghanistan – U.S. and Coalition Military members and civilians assigned to Camp Resolute Support held a WWII Battle of Midway memorial ceremony in Kabul, June 5, 2017. Resolute Support senior Navy and M More

A U.S. Army nurse anesthetist with 2nd Forward Surgical Team, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan shows an Afghan National Army nurse anesthetist with the 215th Corps airway intubation equipment at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, right, watches as an engineer with the 505th Zone National Police uncovers a notional improvised explosive devise utilizing the Talon at Bost Airfield, Afghanist More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest demonstrates proper mortar-tube cleaning to Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps prior to a live-fire range at Camp Shorabak, A More

A CH-47 Chinook delivers a sling-loaded M-777 Howitzer to Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 10, 2017. The howitzer will be manned by U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron, and are here to provide accurate fires cap More

Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Brigade, 4th Kandak, 215th Corps conduct simulated room clearing procedures at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 12, 2017. This training aided them in a real-life operation More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, left, helps an engineer with the 505th Zone National Police put on their EOD9 bomb suit at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 13, 2017. During the class, the advis More

Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps monitor intelligence assets during an offensive operation at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 13, 2017. The soldiers, with assistance from U.S. Marines assigne More

U.S. Marine and Navy Sailor advisors with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps monitor offensive operations with intelligence assets at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 14 More

Key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces meet to discuss operations being conducted in Marjah and Nad Ali during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June More

Lt. Gen. William Beydler, left, the commanding general of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, and Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, right, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, shake hands at Bastion Airfield More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 20, 2017) – General John W. Nicholson, Resolute Support Mission commander, visited the Afghan National Army’s New Commando School June 19 with a message of solidarity and brotherhood.

Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps conduct a simulated squad attack at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 19, 2017. The unit completed an eight-week operational readiness cycl More

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks to Marines and Sailors with Task Force Southwest at Camp Shorab Afghanistan, June 20, 2017. Neller discussed current events throughout the Marine Corp More

CPT Travis Kelley, CDR, B Troop, 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment stands beside a guard from the 303rd Police Zone during a recent mission in Gardez, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo provided by Sgt. Christopher More

U.S. Marines with team police, Task Force Southwest, chow down on some local food at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 21, 2017. A local village elder brought fresh watermelon, bread and cooked three goats to se More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 24, 2017) – Maj. Gen. Richard Kaiser, U.S. Army, Commanding General of Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan, an integral part of NATO's Resolute Support mission, along wit More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 22, 2017) — Gen. John Nicholson, Resolute Support commander, visits Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air to assess the impact and progress of the AAF in the war against terrorism. Minist More

A Marine with Task Force Southwest refers an M64A1 sight and realigns aiming posts in preparation for a 120mm mortar registration mission at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, June 23, 2017. Several Marines with the Tas More

A Marine with Task Force Southwest prepares to fire an M240B machine gun as another Marine checks for impacts at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan June 25, 2017. Approximately 30 Marines with the unit’s security force More

In the last 24 hours Afghan Special Security Forces killed twelve Daesh fighters in Nangarhar, and a Taliban commander in Shahid-E Hasa, Uruzgan. In addition, they also arrested one Haqqani insurgent in Paghma More

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael Mercado, right, the Task Force Southwest surgeon and medical advisor, examines a gunshot wound on an Afghan National Army soldier at the 215th Corps Hospital at Camp Shorabak, Afghanista More

Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, greets Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at Bastion Airfield, Afghanistan, June 28, 2017. Dunf More

Key leaders from the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces and Task Force Southwest held a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 29, 2017. During the KLE, they discussed cooperation an More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest shows Afghan National Army soldiers with Engineer Kandak, 215th Corps controls and capabilities of the TALON-MK2 on an operational control unit at Camp Shorabak, Afghanis More

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak with one of their Afghan counterparts with the Zone 505th National Police, who is in charge of maintenance around the base at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Jun More

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Anti-corruption Criminal Justice Center International Prosecutorial Advisor David Frend speaks during the weekly Counter-Corruption forum where donors, mentors, and concerned organizations More

Personnel from the Train, Advise, Assist, Command – Air (TAAC-Air) and the Afghan Air Force conducted a bilateral casualty evacuation mission and an aerial re-supply training exercise July 9-10.

Brig. Gen Roger Turner, second from left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Col. David Gibbs, right, the commanding officer for team police, Task Force Southwest, greet their Afghan National D More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with female police officers from the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 13, 2017 to learn more about their daily li More

A counter improvised explosive device instructor teaches proper route clearance procedures using a terrain model to Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, July 13, 2017. S More

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Ahmadzai, left, the commanding general of 215th Corps, speaks with U.S. Marine Col. Matthew Grosz, right, the senior ANA advisor assigned to Task Force Southwest, at Camp Shorser More

U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest advises Afghan National Defense and Security Forces during operational planning and delivering the operation order for Operation Maiwand Four at Bost Airfield, Afgh More

Afghan National Defense and Security Force partners take a map reading test at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 16, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest conducted a three-week map reading class More

U.S. Army Col. Kelly Ivanoff, Deputy Commander, TF Southeast, Senior Advisor, 203rd Corps, visits with wounded Afghan Army Soldiers at the regional military hospital located at the headquarters of the 203rd Cor More

With approximately 4,700 kilometers/ 3,000 miles bordering neighboring countries and more than 34.6 million people, Afghanistan is a vast country with many aspects worth protecting. Three men of the Afghan Bord More

General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, pays a visit to the young boy who was injured during a Taliban rocket attack just outside of Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, J More

The Afghan motorist’s car torn apart after encounter with IED. (RS courtesy photo)

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest performs a burpee during a circuit course at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 21, 2017. The circuit course was held to commemorate the 15 Marines and one Sailor w More

An Afghan National Army soldier with the Helmand Province Regional Military Training Center speaks with a U.S. Marine advisor assigned to Task Force Southwest during a gear inventory at Camp Shorabak, Afghanist More