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U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, center, a security force team member from Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, provides security at a meeting between a USDA representative, members of the PRT and Afghan farmers at More

Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District’s Asia Office, final construction operations are wrapping up the three-year Multipurpose Cyclone Shelter and School Program with the financial assis More

Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members and a representative from USDA meet with Afghan farmers at a greenhouse in Farah City to discuss the farmer's success in frowing cucumbers, Nov. 3. PRT Farah' More

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah talk before a mission in Farah City for the first-ever graduation ceremony for local Afghan interns completing the RAMP UP program in su More

A soldier assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah security force fires a vehicle mounted M2 .50 caliber machine gun at the Forward Operating Base Farah weapons range, Nov. 9. PRT Farah's mis More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sal Somoza, security force platoon sergeant for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, conducts a mission briefing prior to departing FOB Farah for a meeting and poetry festival in Farah More

Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah await a mission brief prior to departing to a key leader engagement with the provincial director of agriculture, irrigation and livestock in Farah City, Nov More

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, commanding officer, Provincial Reconstruction (PRT) Farah, center, and U.S. Army Cpt. Jeremiah Gebhart, far left, and Sgt. Taylor Turner, first from left, members of the PRT's civi More

U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a mission brief prior to a key leader engagement in Farah City, Nov. 20. PRT Farah's missio More

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jennifer Kleve, left, and Hospital Corpsman Aaron Maczuga, center, medics for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, along with U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Russell, right, More

Ray Sudweeks, U.S. State Department representative, left, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, commanding officer, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, second from left, listen to Juma Rafat, a Farah Provincial C More

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Laura Cook, left, physician assistant for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah and U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, the team's public affairs officer, pose for a photo while serving T More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Raymond Young, security force first sergeant for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, calls the security force to attention during a combat patch formation at FOB Farah, Nov. 22. PRT More

Panjwa’i District leaders and village elders officially open the Salahan-Demrasi-Muhajerin Road in Salahan, Afghanistan, Nov. 25, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Local Afghans now have better access to market More

U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 2nd Class Marcus Wiggins, a radio/telephone operator for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, waits for a flight prior to a mission in Bakwa district in Farah province, No More

U.S. Army Spc. Giovanni Gonzalez, left, and Spc. Devont Perkins, right, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, load a .50 caliber machine gun in preparation for a mission in More

U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew Gragg, a security force team member and for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, listens in during a pre-mission brief before a meeting with the Chief Justice of Farah Province, in More

U.S. Navy Hospital corpsmen and U.S. Army medics assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah prepare to conduct IV training in the back of a field ambulance at FOB Farah, Nov. 30. PRT Farah's missi More

U.S. Army Capt. Shawn Basinger, a veterinarian with the 438th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services conducts training with local Afghans from the Farah Director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock's offic More

U.S. Army Spc. Nkelo Kurtz, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, prepares for a mission to Farah City, Dec. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan More

British Maj. Gen. Edward Smyth-Osbourne, NATO-ISAF Director, Force-Reintegration Cell, takes notes during a meeting with leaders from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah at FOB Farah, Dec. 3. Coalition More

U.S. Army Spc. Giovanni Gonzalez, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security outside a meeting in Farah City on Dec. 5. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advi More

U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 2nd Class Niretzy Hill, a radio telephone operator for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, adjusts her head scarf prior to a key leader engagement at Farah City prison on More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nicole Utley, assistant operations officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, transits into a meeting prior to a women's shura in Farah City, Dec. 6. PRT Farah's mission is to tr More

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, left, commanding officer, Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talks with Bala Boluk District Governor, Sayed Mohammed, far right, during a meeting at the Bala Boluk distric More

Security force team members of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah maintain security during a tactical halt enroute to a key leader engagement in the Lash-e Juwayn district of Farah province, Dec. 11. P More

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Gonzalez, a security force team member and gunner for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, maintains a watchful eye during a mounted patrol to Camp Sayar for a security transition c More

Soldiers from the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah security force team select items from care packages sent to the PRT, Dec. 13. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government More

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Jones (center) security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, adjusts his chin strap prior a key leader engagement in Farah City on Dec. 15. PRT Farah's missio More

Soldiers and Sailors assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, unload care packages and Christmas gifts during mail call on FOB Farah on Dec. 15. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assis More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sal Somoza, security force platoon sergeant for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, preps for a mission to Farah City, Dec. 19. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and ass More

U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 1st Class Megan Garcia, a tactical operations center watch stander for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, poses for a photo with Afghan children during a mission in Fara More

U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Estrada, security force commander for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, leads a formation during a ceremony to recognize the service of his soldiers at FOB Farah, Dec. 19. Comba More

An Afghan boy poses for a photo outside a key leader engagement at Farah City hospital, Dec. 22. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and pr More

American and Slovenian coalition force members participate in a Christmas Eve midnight Mass candlelight procession using chem lights on Forward Operating Base Farah, Dec. 24. (U.S. Navy photo by HMC Josh Ives/released)

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Laura Cook, right, physician assistant for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, presents a Christmas gift to U.S. Navy Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Daniel Baudin, a member of the More

U.S. Army Sgt. Thaddeus Hendershot, left, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, prepares for a mission in Farah City, Dec. 26. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, an More

Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah medics and Charlie Company 2-211th medical evacuation personnel watch as a medevac helicopter approaches for a landing on FOB Farah, Dec. 26. PRT Farah's mission is t More

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Doerschuk, civil affairs team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, loads a box of school supplies into a tactical vehicle to be delivered during a key leader engagement in More

Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah prepare to enter the Farah City prison compound during a key leader engagement in Farah City, Dec. 29. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise and assist A More

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Laura Cook, right, physician assistant for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, evaluates a wounded Afghan policeman at the aid station on FOB Farah, Dec. 31. Four members of the Afgha More

Medical personnel from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, 541st Forward Surgical Team (Airborne) and coalition forces await the arrival of four wounded Afghan policemen at the aid station entrance on F More

Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah security force soldiers prepare vehicles for a morning mission as the moon fades away, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government l More

U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Klawuhn, security team force member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a mission brief prior to departing FOB Farah for a key leader engagement in Farah City, Jan. 3. More

U.S. Army Spc. Eric Saum, left, and Spc. Michael Landers, right, security force team members with Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, share a laugh before a mission in Farah City on FOB Farah, Jan 6. T More

U.S. Army Pfc. Lorne Coleman, left, and Sgt. Jason Klawuhn, right, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, share a laugh while hanging out prior to a mission in Farah City to More

Security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah don their gear in preparation for a pre-combat inspection prior to a key leader engagement in Farah City, Jan. 8. PRT Farah met with m More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Frederick (right) UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation pilot for Charlie Co., "Northstar Dustoff," 2-211th Aviation Regiment (Air Ambulance), briefs Sgt. Thaddaeus H More

U.S. Army Sgt. Thaddaeus Hendershot, left, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a mission brief prior to departing FOB Farah for a meeting with the provincial gove More

U.S. Army Sgt. Thaddeus Hendershot, center uncovered, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, delivers a pre-mission brief on FOB Farah before a mission to meet the Farah Ci More

U.S. Army Spc. Scott Yeates, left, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, answers a question during a pre-mission brief at FOB Farah, while fellow security force team membe More

U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, a civil affairs officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, stands on street outside the Bala Boluk district center prior to a security shura, Jan. 15. PRT Farah personne More

U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a mission brief prior to departing FOB Farah for a key leader engagement with the Director of More

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, public affairs officer with Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, reads a book as part of a United Through Reading Read-a-thon sponsored by the PRT on FOB Farah, Jan. 18 More

U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a mission brief prior to a visit to the children's supplemental feeding center in Farah City More

Security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah take a break on FOB Farah prior to a mission brief for a key leader engagement in Farah City, Jan. 19. PRT Farah met with the acting p More

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Gonzalez, right, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, assists fellow team, member Spc. Joseph Sullivan, attach his shoulder pad prior to departing Forward O More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, civil affairs team leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, front left, and Ray Sudweeks, U.S. Dept. of State representative, front right, share pleasantries with R More

U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, left and 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte, right, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security at the entrance to the Farah provincial Direct More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sal Samoza, right, security force platoon sergeant for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts pre-combat checks for PRT security force members prior to departing FOB Farah More

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, left, public affairs officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talks with Mohammed Saber, provincial director of education, during a key leader engagement in Far More

Security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah take a break prior to departing FOB Farah for a key leader engagement with the director of women's affairs in Farah City, Jan. 29. PRT More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Roderick Cooper, right, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a mission brief prior to departing FOB Farah for a mission to the Directorate of More

U.S. Army Spc. Scott Yeates, in turret, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts pre-mission checks with a fellow security force team member before departing for a mis More

U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Estrada, right, and 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte, left, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah security force commander and platoon leader respectively, chat before a mission in Farah City, Feb. 7. More

U.S. Army Spc. Giovanni Gonzalez, left, and Spc. Kaleb Propst, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, load boxes of clothing and school supplies into a tactical vehicle befo More

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, public affairs officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, prepares to depart FOB Farah for a mission to the Directorate of Women's Affairs building in Farah City More

Two Army Achievement Medals sit on presentation folders prior to an awards quarters for Bravo Battery, 2-12 Field Artillery Regiment soldiers on FOB Farah, Feb. 16. Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 2-12 FAR make up More

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Brian Mays, a medic with Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, stands in formation prior to his promotion ceremony on FOB Farah, Feb. 17. Mays was advanced through the Navy's More

U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Longacre, Pfc. Lorne Coleman and Spc. Eric Saum, left to right, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, take a break outside the Beast Lair on FOB Farah b More

U.S. Army Spc. Eric Saum, right, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, awaits the start of pre-mission brief with fellow team members on FOB Farah before departing for a mis More

U.S. Army Pfc. Blake Shumway, assigned to Bravo Battery, 2-12 Field Artillery Regiment, presents the battery's guidon prior to the start of a reenlistment ceremony on FOB Farah, Feb. 21. Bravo Battery, 2-12 FAR More

U.S. Army Thaddeus Hendershot, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, reads off vehicle assignments prior to departing FOB Farah for an engagement at the Radio Television Afg More

U.S. Army Sgt. Thaddeus Hendershot, right, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a pre-mission briefing on FOB Farah before departing for a key leader engagement in More

Photo illustration of a development project at Aboonaser Farahi high school in Farah City take on Feb. 26, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup/released)

U.S. Army Spc. Domingo Recinos, covered, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, reviews techniques, tacitcs and procedures with fellow team members before departing FOB Farah More

U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, right and Spc. Chase Moore, left, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, check each others gear prior to a mission in Farah City, Feb. 27. PRT F More

Commander, Regional Command West, Italian Brig. Gen. Dario Ranieri, right, walks with U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, commanding officer, Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, during a visit to Forward Oper More

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Laura Cook, left, physician assistant for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, and U.S. Army Spc. Nkelo Kurtz, PRT medic, talk prior to daparting FOB Farah for a key leader engagement More

U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Estrada, right, security force commander for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talks with security force soldiers about the new responsibilities that U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Johnson, More

Karen Decker, the senior civilian representative to Regional Command-East shakes hands with Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Muhammad Waziri, the commander of the 201st Corps, at Forward Operating Base Gamberi. W More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Wolfe, security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts security checks upon arriving at the Farah provincial governor's compound in Farah City, Ap More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Roderick Cooper, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, talks with a team linguist before departing Forward Operating Base Farah for a ceremony transitioning t More

Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah rally before departing FOB Farah for a mission to observe students in the Justice Sector Support Program (JSSP) in Farah City, April 2. The JSSP is a 40-da More

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, left, commanding officer, Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, left, talks with Commander, International Assistance Force Joint Command, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James Terry, righ More

U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Timothy Baum, left, and Chief Information Systems Technician Pashion Keller, right, both assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talk before a More

U.S. Army Spc. Samnith Thy, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, waits for a mission brief on Forward Operating Base Farah prior to a key leader engagement with the director of i More

U.S. Consul General Jillian Burns, left center, greets Farah Provincial Governor Mohammed Akram Khpalwak at a key leader engagement in Farah City, April 10. The consul general and PRT leadership met with the go More

Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah's security force await a mission brief prior to departing FOB Farah for a meeting with the Farah provincial council at the governor's compound in Farah City More

U.S. Army Capt. Danielle Diamond, a veterinarian with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Surgeon Cell and Maj. Thamus Morgan, a veterinarian with the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, in support o More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Russell, left, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a patrol brief prior to departing Forward Operating Base Farah for a meeting with More

U.S. Army Spc. Samnith Thy, right, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, relaxes and adjusts his gear prior to a mission brief before departing Forward Operating Base Farah More

U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Russell, right, and Spc. Joseph Sullivan, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, prepare enter a tactical vehicle prior to departing Forward Operating Base More

A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) is craned onto a flatbed truck as part of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah's retrograde efforts on FOB Farah, May 6. The PRT's ret More

U.S. Army Spc. Nkelo Kurtz and U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Laura Cook, right and center, a medic and physician assistant assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, prepare to receive patients while talking More

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Laura Cook, left, and U.S. Army Spc. Nkelo Kurtz, right, both assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah medical department, talk before completing post-workout stretching on More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Roderick Cooper, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, checks radio communications prior to departing Forward Operating Base Farah for a key leader enga More

U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, right, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a patrol brief prior to departing Forward Operating Base Farah for a key leader engagement More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Wolfe, left, security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talks with Spc. Thaxal Potter, right, a fellow security force team member, before departing FO More

U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, left, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, assists Pfc. Ian Foster, a fellow team member, with his gear before departing FOB Farah for a mission in Fa More