Afghan National Army Commandos assigned to 3rd Company, 6th Kandak provide area security after securing a training building Jan. 10 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. The Commandos are trained by U.S. Special Forc More
Afghan National Army Commandos assigned to the 3rd Company, 6th Commando Kandak are counseled on their urban operations training at Camp Morehead, Kabul, Jan. 18. The Commandos are trained by U.S. Special Force More
Afghan National Army Commandos and U.S. Forces off-load from a CH-47 Chinook after completing a mission in the Tangi Valley designed to uproot insurgent forces in the area. More than 100 ANA members, U.S. Speci More
Afghan National Army Commandos listen to the Afghan Information Dissemination Operations course overview on the first day of class Feb. 12, at Camp Morehead. The AIDO course is a four-week course that teaches C More
Gen. Dadon Lawang, 1st Commando Brigade commander, speaks of the importance of communication during a communications officer conference Jan. 29, at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. The conference purpose is to iden More
Wardak Provincial Governor Mohammad Halim Fidai meets with Special Forces members assigned to the Camp Morehead Advanced Operations Base Feb. 5, at the governors compound in Maidan Shar. The governor met with U More
A U.S. Special Forces team member signals to his team to load onto a CH-47 Chinook Feb. 15 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. A team of more than 100 USSF and Afghan National Commandos recently completed a mission More
A U.S. soldier assigned to the Afghan National Army Special Operations Advisory Group reads a plaque during the dedication ceremony of the ANA Hall of Valor March 5, 2011. The Hall of Valor is a parting gift fr More
The 6th Commando Kandak commander orders his platoons to proceed to the objective during a training operation March 8 in a valley in eastern Afghanistan. U.S. Special Forces oversaw the training operation which More
Afghan National Army commandos sort school supplies during a humanitarian aid mission to a local school near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27. More than 1,000 children were given school supplies.
The newest Commmandos place their maroon berets on their head during a Commando graduation ceremony, signifying the completion of the 10-week Commando qualification course March 30, 2011. The newest Commandos t More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces candidate saws wood to construct a new classroom during the combat engineer training course, April 14, at Camp Morehead. The training course teaches the candidates the ski More
Afghan National Army Commandos provide perimeter security during urban operations training at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, Jan. 15. During the training, four to eight man teams practiced cordon, security, and sq More
U.S. Special Forces members and Afghan National Commandos load onto a CH-47 Chinook Feb. 15 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. A team of more than 100 USSF and Afghan National Commandos recently completed a mission More
An Afghan National Army Commando formation awaits the arrival of various distinguished visitors outside ANA Commando Brigade headquarters before the Hall of Valor dedication March 5, 2011. The Hall of Valor is More
An Afghan National Army commando from the 6th Kandak plots route points on a map prior to a unit training operation March 8 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. The training operation is designed to test ANA Commando More
An Afghan commando officer, assigned to the 2nd Commando Kandak, speaks to the principal of a school in a local village about things the Commandos can help provide, March 27, near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afgha More
The Afghan National Army Commando Honor Guard move into position, signaling the beginning of a Commando graduation ceremony, March 30, 2011 at Camp, Morehead. During the ceremony, more than 200 Afghan National More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces candidate prepares to arm a one-pound C4 explosive with a blasting cap, April 7, at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. The multi-week course the student is participating in is d More
Afghan National Army commandos take notes during the Afghan Information Dissemination Operations course overview on the first day of class Feb. 12 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. Upon completion, the AIDO course More
Afghan National Army Commandos and U.S. Special Forces team members prepare to offload a CH-47 Chinook Feb. 15 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. A team of more than 100 USSF and Afghan National Commandos recently More
U.S leadership from Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command Afghanistan attended a ceremony dedicating the Afghan National Army Commando Hall of Valor March 5, 2011. U.S. leadership attended the ce More
An Afghan National Army commando unloads boxes of school supplies from the back of a vehicle during a humanitarian aid mission to a local school near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27. The school r More
Afghan National Army leadership overlooks the newest addition to the ANA Commando brigade during a graduation ceremony March 30, 2011. During the ceremony, more than 200 Afghan National Army soldiers transitio More
Afghan National Army Special Forces candidates setup an explosive charge to detonate a simulated weapons cache during the combat engineer training course April 7, at Camp Morehead. The course is designed to tra More
Afghan National Army Commandos provide perimeter security during urban operations training at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2011. During the training, four to eight man teams practiced cordon, security, More
Afghan National Army Commandos assigned to the 6th Commando Kandak and a U.S. Special Forces team member speak to residents of Perong Village in Wardak province during a mission to uproot insurgent forces in th More
Mohammad Halim Fidai, Wardak's provincial governor, listens as Brig. Gen. Austin Miller, Combined Special Forces Operations Component Command-Afghanistan, during the Afghan National Army Commando Hall of Valor More
An ANA commando from the 6th Kandak explains the route a convoy will take to a training objective March 8 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. The training operation tests the capabilities of Commandos performing ope More
ANA commandos load a truck with school supplies that will be donated to a local school near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27. More than 1,000 children received school supplies, consisting of noteb More
Brig. Gen. Dadon Lawang, Commando Brigade commander, speaks to the newest Commandos during a graduation ceremony March 30, 2011, at Camp Morehead. Leadership from the Afghan National Army and U.S. military atte More
Afghan National Army Special Forces candidates setup an explosive charge to detonate a simulated weapons cache during the combat engineer training course, April 7, at Camp Morehead. The course is designed to tr More
A U.S.. Special Forces team member scans the surrounding buildings during an operation to Perong Village in Wardak province, Feb. 15. A team of more than 100 Commandos and U.S. Special Forces members was condu More
Brig. Gen. Austin Miller, Combined Special Forces Operations Component Command-Afghanistan commander, speaks during the Afghan National Army Commando Hall of Valor dedication March 5 at Camp Morehead. The Hall More
The 6th Commando Kandak commander orders his platoons to proceed to the objective during a training operation March 8 in a valley in eastern Afghanistan. U.S. Special Forces oversaw the training operation, whic More
A local villager drinks chai tea while a U.S. Special Forces member and an Afghan National Army commando speak to him about further assistance that the military forces can provide to the local village during a More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces candidate lifts sheet-metal that will be used as roofing during the combat engineer training course, April 14, at Camp Morehead. The training course teaches the candidates More
Afghan National Army Commandos assigned to 3rd Company, 6th Commando Kandak, conduct squad urban operations training Jan. 15, 2011, at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. Commandos train under U.S. special forces super More
An Afghan National Army Commando speaks with villagers during an operation to Perong Village in Wardak province, Feb 15, Afghan. a team of more than 100 Commandos and U.S. Special Forces members was conducted t More
U.S. Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan and Afghan National Army Commando Brigade leadership attended a ceremony dedicating the Afghan National Army Commando Hall of Valor March 5 More
The 6th Commando Kandak commander identifies the enemy location to his platoon leaders during a training operation March 8 in a valley in eastern Afghanistan. The training operation tests the capabilities of co More
A child attending a local school near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afghanistan, receives various school supplies from an Afghan National Army commando during a humanitarian mission, March 27. More than 1,000 childr More
More than 200 Afghan National Army Commandos await the command to replace their patrol caps with maroon berets, signifying the completion of their training as Commandos, March 30, at Camp Morehead. The newest C More
Afghan National Army Special Forces candidates hammers the wood that will be used as siding of a newly constructed classroom during the combat engineer training course, April 14, at Camp Morehead. The training More
Afghan National Army Commandos assigned to 3rd Company, 6th Commando Kandak, conduct squad urban operations training Jan. 15, 2011, at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. Commandos train under U.S. special forces supe More
An Afghan National Army Commando assigned and a U.S. Special Forces team member speak to a resident of Perong Village in Wardak province during a mission to uproot insurgent forces in the area Feb. 15, Onkai Va More
Guests attending the Afghan National Army Commando Hall of Valor receive a tour and explanation of what each item in the newly dedicated room means March 5, 2011 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. Afghan National A More
A child attending a local school near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afghanistan, walks towards his teacher after receiving various school supplies donated by Afghan National Army commandos during a humanitarian miss More
The newest Commmandos place their maroon berets on their head during a Commando Graduation ceremony, signifying the completion of the 10-week Commando qualification course March 30, 2011. The newest Commandos t More
Members of the Afghan National Army's 3rd Company, 6th Commando Kandak stack outside of a doorway during building clearing training Jan. 10 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. Commando's are being trained by U.S. Sp More
An Afghan National Army Commando provides perimeter security during urban operations training at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2011. During the training, four to eight man teams practiced cordon, securit More
An Afghan National Army Commando scans the surrounding buildings during an operation to Perong Village in Wardak province, Feb. 15. A team of more than 100 Commandos and U.S. Special Forces members was conducte More
Lt. Gen. Mohammed Akram, Afghan National Army Minister of Defense first deputy, views the wall detailing the lives of more than 70 Afghan National Army Commandos who have fallen since 2007 during a dedication c More
The 6th Commando Kandak commander identifies the enemy location to his platoon leaders during a training operation March 8 in a valley in eastern Afghanistan. The training operation tests the capabilities of Co More
A child at a local school looks on as Afghan National Army commandos prepare an assortment of school supplies during a commando humanitarian aid mission to a local school village near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, A More
Afghan National Army Special Forces candidates place plywood on the roof of the new classroom that is under construction during the combat engineer training course, April 14, at Camp Morehead. The training cour More
A team of commandos assigned to the Afghan National Army's 3rd Company, 6th Commando Kandak enter a training building Jan. 10 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. Commando's are being trained by U.S. Special Forces m More
Afghan National Army Commandos assigned to 3rd Company, 6th Commando Kandak, conduct squad urban operations training Jan. 18, 2011, at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. Commandos train under U.S. special forces super More
An Afghan National Army Commando speaks with children during an operation to Perong Village in Wardak Province Feb 15, Afghan. a team of more than 100 Commandos and U.S. Special Forces members was conducted to More
A shura member from a nearby village views the the wall containg the names of more than 70 Afghan National Army Commandos who have been lost since 2007 during the ANA Hall of Valor dedication March 5, 2011. Sh More
Afghan National Army commandos, assigned to the 6th Commando Kandak, provide overwatch to the assault team during a training operation March 8 in a valley in eastern Afghanistan. The training is meant to test t More
Children at a local school near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afghanistan, line up at the rear of an Afghan National Army commando vehicle to receive school supplies during a humanitarian mission, March 27. More tha More
Afghan National Army Commandos assigned to 3rd Company, 6th Kandak clear a hallway during building clearing training Jan. 10 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. The commandos are trained by U.S. Special Forces teams More
A U.S. Special Forces team captain radios that the team of more than 100 Afghan National Army Commandos and USSF members are prepared to be picked up Feb. 15, in the Onkai Valley of Afghan. During the operatio More
Afghan National Army commandos assigned to the 6th Commando Kandak provides overwatch to the assault team during a training operation March 8 in a valley in eastern Afghanistan. The training is meant to test th More
An Afghan National Army commando prepares to hand out school supplies at a local school as children line up behind him, March 27, in a village near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The commandos recently v More
A team of commandos assigned to the Afghan National Army's 3rd Company, 6th Commando Kandak, clear room at a training facility Jan. 10 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. Commando's are being trained by U.S. Specia More
An Afghan National Commando assigned to 3rd Company, 6th Commando Kandak collects his gear after completing an urban operations exercise. Commandos train under U.S. special forces supervision and guidance to co More
An Afghan National Army Commando cans the surrounding buildings during an operation to Perong Village in Wardak province, Feb. 15. A team of more than 100 Commandos and U.S. Special Forces members was conducted More
A student at a local school near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afghanistan, drinks water out of a newly installed water well, March 27, in a village near Camp Morehead, Kabul, Afghanistan. A U.S. Special Forces comm More
A team of Commandos assigned to the Afghan National Army's 3rd Company, 6th Commando Kandak clear room at a training facility Jan. 10 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. The Commandos are trained by U.S. Special Fo More
Afghan National Army Commandos assigned to 3rd Company, 6th Commando Kandak, conduct squad urban operations training Jan. 18, at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. Commandos train under U.S. special forces supervision More
An Afghan National Army Commando overlooks more than 40 possible insurgents that the Commandos detained during an operation in Perong Village in Wardak province Feb. 15. A team of more than 100 Commandos and U. More
Children at a local school near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afghanistan, line up at the rear of a Afghan National Army commando vehicle to receive school supplies during a humanitarian mission, March 27. More than More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces candidate hammers the wood that will be used as siding of a newly constructed classroom during the combat engineer training course, April 14, at Camp Morehead. The trainin More
A U.S. Special Forces team captain messages his homebase that the team of more than 100 Afghan National Army Commandos and USSF members are prepared to be picked up Feb. 15, in the Onkai Valley of Afghan. Durin More
A child attending a local school near Camp Morehead receives various school supplies from an Afghan National Army Commando during a humanitarian mission March 27, 2011. More than 1,000 children received the sch More
An Afghan National Army commando sorts school supplies during a humanitarian aid mission to a local school near Camp Morehead, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27. More than 1,000 children were given school supplies.
An Afghan National Army Commando provides overwatch during urban operations training at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, Jan. 18. During the training, members of the 6th Commando Kandak performed urban operations a More
An Afghan National Army Commando from the 6th Kandak plots route points on a map prior to a unit training operation March 8, 2011 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. The training operation is designed to test ANA Co More
Children at a local school near Camp Morehead line up at the rear of a Afghan National Army Commando vehicle to receive school supplies during a humanitarian mission March 27, 2011. More than 1,000 children rec More
An ANA Commando from the 6th Kandak explains the route a convoy will take to a training objective March 8, 2011 at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. The training operation tests the capabilities of commandos perform More
Afghan National Army Commandos sort school supplies during a humanitarian aide mission to a local school near Camp Morehead, March 27, 2011. More than 1,000 children were given school supplies.
An Afghan National Army Special Forces candidate saws wood to be construct a new classroom during the combat engineer training course, April 14, at Camp Morehead. The training course teaches the candidates the More