A team leader for the Afghan National Army’s 4th Kandak,
A team leader for the Afghan National Army’s 4th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 205th Corps, informs village elders of a shura, an open town meeting, to discuss the new patrol base in the Tangi Valley. ANA soldiers and A... More
Abdull Raqhib, an Afghan instructor hired by the Afghan
Abdull Raqhib, an Afghan instructor hired by the Afghan department of defense to teach literacy to Afghan National Army soldiers from 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps, tells ANA soldier Kamen Khan what to write on a wh... More
Afghan national army soldiers from the 4th Kandak follow
Afghan national army soldiers from the 4th Kandak follow coalition vehicles during a recent convoy from Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, to the Marjah District of Helmand province. The Embedded Partnering Teams from... More
An Afghan National Army soldier (left) from 4th Kandak,
An Afghan National Army soldier (left) from 4th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps, guides an Afghan civilian worker who fills barriers during the construction of a checkpoint in Zarghun-Shar, Afghanistan, July 3... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Dennull (left), a combat
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Dennull (left), a combat medic from Harker Heights, Texas, assigned to Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot... More
Soldiers with the 4th Combat Support Kandak, 1st Brigade,
Soldiers with the 4th Combat Support Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, brave a sandstorm that quickly halted a recent live-fire artillery training exercise. Visibility was limited to no more then 300 meters for... More
U.S. Army Maj. Ralph Overland, a native of Phoenix
U.S. Army Maj. Ralph Overland, a native of Phoenix and the operations officer for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, deployed from Fort Bliss, Texas, starts a discussion at the Partnered Tactical Op... More
Soldiers from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th
Soldiers from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment en route to Forward Operating Base Grizzly to partner up with Afghan National Army soldiers from 4th Kandak. Partnered missions are essential... More
Afghan National Army Col. Atahullah-Ahmedi, corps surgeon
Afghan National Army Col. Atahullah-Ahmedi, corps surgeon with 215 Corps, addresses the graduates of the first Afghan-instructor led ANA medic course, March 17, 2012. Atahullah-Ahmedi congratulated the ANA sold... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive officer, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, surveys the surrounding area of a check point built by ANA engineers March 21, 2012. The engineer tolai built approximate... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Jiemar Patacsil, Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Maj. Jiemar Patacsil, Regimental Combat Team 5 fires officer, operates a global positioning system during an artillery training exercise with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Ar... More
3rd Afghan Border Police seizes 10,000 pounds of drugs
From left to right- Col. Alden Saddlemire, deputy commanding officer for Task Force Arrowhead; Interpreter Popal Bahraman; Combined Task Force Viper Commander Col. Gary Johnston; 4th Kandak, 3rd Afghan Border ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, prepare for a night fire shoot of the 122 millimeter D30 Howitzer here, May 5, 2012. Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, the 215th Corps commanding... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 4th Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, applies a tourniquet to the leg of a notional casualty during a combat lifesaver course here, May 7, 2012. The course was taught by U.S... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nathan J. Torres with 4th Kandak
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nathan J. Torres with 4th Kandak Embedded Training Team, Regimental Combat Team 6 assists an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps adjust his gear o... More
U.S. Marines with Regional Command (SouthWest) and
U.S. Marines with Regional Command (SouthWest) and Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps board a CH-53D Sea Stallion on Camp Delaram II, Nimroz province, Afghanistan May 26, 20... More
An experienced Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier,
An experienced Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier, left, instructs a fellow ANA soldier, both with Engineer Tolay, 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, on how to properly operate a Caterpillar Backhoe Loader o... More
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a bulldozer
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a bulldozer during a heavy equipment operators course at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, June 21, 2012. Students drive over tall mounds to help instill confide... More
Maj. Patrick Davison, mobility support combat team
Maj. Patrick Davison, mobility support combat team commander 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment Task Group (far right) shakes hands with Capt. Abdul Fatah, 4th Kandak Convoy Commander to discuss 4th K... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps unload a D-30 122mm Howitzer during a training exercise on range 4, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Dec. 11, 2012. The training exe... More
MSgt. Remi Rodriguez loads amunitions into his tactical
MSgt. Remi Rodriguez loads amunitions into his tactical vehicle in preparation for a movement to Combat Outpost Passerlay Feb. 8. Rodriquez and members of the 1st Brigade, 215 Corps advisor team are traveling t... More
Marine SFAAT taken by surprise for ANA Kandak commander’s departure
From left to right, Capt. Jeffrey P. Sparrow, 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Security Force Assistance Advisor Team communications advisor; Capt. Nicolas S. Rapkoch 4th Kandak SFAAT team advisor, ANA Lt.... More
Afghan engineers turn an old schoolhouse in the Gerandai
Afghan engineers turn an old schoolhouse in the Gerandai area into an Afghan National Army checkpoint at the Panjwai district in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 16, 2013. U.S. Soldiers with the Combined T... More
Left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Thomas Tangalin,
Left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Thomas Tangalin, a native of Kauai, Hawaii, and Maj. Demetrius Perry, a native of Houston, Texas, speak with Afghan National Army Maj. Mohammad Hussin, executive office... More
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Abdull Jan (left facing
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Abdull Jan (left facing camera), an intelligence non-commissioned officer assigned 4th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps, and fellow ANA soldiers discuss topics during a literacy ... More
Afghan national army soldiers from the 4th Kandak follow
Afghan national army soldiers from the 4th Kandak follow coalition vehicles during a recent convoy from from Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, to the Marjah District of Helmand province. The Embedded Partnering Team... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from 4th Kandak, 4th
Afghan National Army soldiers from 4th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps construct a checkpoint in Zarghun-Shar, Afghanistan, July 3. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Brian P. Glass)
U.S. Army Spc. Laura Smith (right), a combat medic
U.S. Army Spc. Laura Smith (right), a combat medic from Clay, Ark., assigned to Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, and her Afghan Nat... More
Soldiers with the Artillery Tolai, 4th Combat Support
Soldiers with the Artillery Tolai, 4th Combat Support Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, clean the bore of a Soviet-made D-30, 122 mm howitzer during a recent training exercise. The soldiers were so excited when... More
U.S. Army Maj. Ralph Overland, a native of Phoenix
U.S. Army Maj. Ralph Overland, a native of Phoenix and the operations officer for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, deployed from Fort Bliss, Texas, indicates areas of interest during a joint plann... More
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment demonstrates to an Afghan National Army soldier how to enroll people using the Human Terrain Initiatives and Biometrics Automated Toolset, F... More
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Asmatullah, the medical
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Asmatullah, the medical platoon-sergeant with Headquarters Tolai, 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, stands in formation with fellow ANA soldiers during their graduation cerem... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive officer, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, address ANA soldiers with 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, during a visit to a newly built check point. The engineer... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Jiemar Patacsil, Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Maj. Jiemar Patacsil, Regimental Combat Team 5 fires officer, looks down range during a 122mm howitzer D-30 live fire training exercise here, March 27, 2012. The Afghan National Army 4th Kandak, 1s... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, unload rounds for the 122 millimeter D30 Howitzer here, May 5, 2012. The 4th Kandak artillery section has made great strides under the tu... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, race to the aid of their fellow soldiers during a combat lifesaver course here, May 7, 2012. The course was taught by U.S. Navy Seaman Ta... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Raymond M. Stopinski,
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Raymond M. Stopinski, operations chief with 4th Kandak Embedded Training Team, Regimental Combat Team 6, briefs Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 2... More
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a bulldozer
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a bulldozer during a heavy equipment operators course at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, June 21, 2012. Fifteen soldiers with 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Co... More
Afghan Army Capt. Habibullah, 4th Kandak, D-30 Artillery
Afghan Army Capt. Habibullah, 4th Kandak, D-30 Artillery Battery commander, raises his hand as he gives commands during a culminating training event that completes 16 weeks of partnership training with their U.... More
The Afghan soldiers who performed the mission stand
The Afghan soldiers who performed the mission stand in front of the truck driven during the operation, Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, Nov. 3, 2012. This marks the first solo Afghan National Army convoy recovery missio... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps clean a D-30 122mm Howitzer during a training exercise on range 4, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Dec. 11, 2012. The training exer... More
GySgt. Jeremiah Johnson monitors radio transmissions
GySgt. Jeremiah Johnson monitors radio transmissions and receives updates from the mobile combat operations center about the progress of the Afghan National Army's clearing operation in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, ... More
Afghan National Army Maj. General Abdul Hamid, 205th
Afghan National Army Maj. General Abdul Hamid, 205th Corps commander, addresses soldiers with the 4th Battalion, as they prepare to man a D-30 122 mm Howitzer during a live-fire exercise at Forward Operating Ba... More
Members of the Afghan National Army check an area for
Members of the Afghan National Army check an area for improvised explosive devices in the village of Gerandai at the Panjwa’i district of Afghanistan, April 16, 2013. Afghan engineers turned an old schoolhouse ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Demetrius Perry, a native of Houston,
U.S. Army Maj. Demetrius Perry, a native of Houston, Texas, removes his glove prior to shaking hands with an Afghan National Army soldier during a visit to Forward Operating Base Naghlu Riverside, April 30, 201... More
An Australian soldier from the Australian Afghan mentoring
An Australian soldier from the Australian Afghan mentoring task force, provides over watch of a field before they move in to search for weapon caches, during a patrol of the Tangi Valley Dec. 29. Afghan Nationa... More
Afghan National Army Capt. Habib Raham, cultural and
Afghan National Army Capt. Habib Raham, cultural and religion officer for 4th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps, writes on a white board while instructing a literacy class for ANA soldiers on Forward Operating B... More
Afghan national army soldiers from the 4th Kandak follow
Afghan national army soldiers from the 4th Kandak follow coalition vehicles during a recent convoy from Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, to the Marjah District of Helmand province. The Embedded Partnering Teams from... More
U.S. Army Spc. Danielle Langer, a combat medic from
U.S. Army Spc. Danielle Langer, a combat medic from Mountain Hills, Ariz., assigned to Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, carries a s... More
Staff Sgt. Adam Barnes (center), a Los Angeles native
Staff Sgt. Adam Barnes (center), a Los Angeles native and an adviser with the Combat Support Advisory Team, explains to D-30, 122 mm howitzer crewmen how to obtain their minimum aiming point while shooting over... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Khwaja-Hamid, the 4th Battalion,
Afghan National Army Lt. Khwaja-Hamid, the 4th Battalion, 4th Brigade, assistant intelligence officer, gives an enemy situation report during a joint planning session at the Partnered Tactical Operations Center... More
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment demonstrates to an Afghan National Army soldier how to enroll people using the Human Terrain Initiatives and Biometrics Automated Toolset, F... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Atahullah-Ahmedi, corps
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Atahullah-Ahmedi, corps surgeon with 215 Corps, addresses the graduates of the first Afghan-instructor led ANA medic course, March 17, 2012. Atahullah-Ahmedi talked to the soldiers... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive officer, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, addresses ANA soldiers with 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, during a visit to different check points in the area. T... More
Afghan National Army officers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army officers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps lay out a firing plan during a 122mm howitzer D-30 live fire training exercise here, March 26, 2012. ANA artillery exercise, conducted wit... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 4th Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, adjusts the sights for the 122 millimeter D30 Howitzer here, May 5, 2012. The 4th Kandak artillery section has made great strides under... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 4th Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, applies a tourniquet to the arm of notional casualty during a combat lifesaver course here, May 7, 2012. The course was taught by U.S. ... More
An interpreter, left, translates directions to Afghan
An interpreter, left, translates directions to Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps from U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael A. Loyd, right, with 4th Kandak Embedded Train... More
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a backhoe
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a backhoe during a heavy equipment operators course at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, June 21, 2012. Fifteen soldiers with 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corp... More
The Afghan soldiers who performed the mission and their
The Afghan soldiers who performed the mission and their Australian mentors stand atop the recovered excavator, Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, Nov. 3, 2012. This marks the first solo Afghan National Army convoy recover... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps clean a D-30 122mm Howitzer during a training exercise on range 4, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Dec. 11, 2012. The training exer... More
Marines sleep under the stars at Combat Outpost Passerlay
Marines sleep under the stars at Combat Outpost Passerlay in southern Helmand Province Feb. 9. The Marines are part of the Brigade Advisor Team for 1st Brigade, 215 Corps. The Marines were mentoring the Afghan ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Gregory Black (left), commander of
U.S. Army Capt. Gregory Black (left), commander of 38th Engineer Company, Combined Task Force 4-2 (4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division) speaks with his Afghan National Army counterpart, Afgha... More
An Afghan National Army noncommissioned officer marches
An Afghan National Army noncommissioned officer marches Afghan National Army soldiers as they conduct drill and ceremonies at Forward Operating Base Naghlu Riverside, April 30, 2013. U.S. Army Soldiers assigned... More
An Australian soldier from the Australian-Afghan mentoring
An Australian soldier from the Australian-Afghan mentoring task force, and an Afghan National Army soldier from 4th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 205th Corps, watch as fellow soldiers search an open field for weapon cac... More
Afghan national army soldiers from the 4th Kandak follow
Afghan national army soldiers from the 4th Kandak follow coalition vehicles during a recent convoy from Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, to the Marjah District of Helmand province. The Embedded Partnering Teams from... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Monique Brown (left), the
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Monique Brown (left), the area support platoon sergeant from Charleston, S.C., assigned to Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Ta... More
An Afghan crewman of a D-30, 122 mm howitzer belonging
An Afghan crewman of a D-30, 122 mm howitzer belonging to the Artillery Tolai, 4th Combat Support Kandak, 215th Corps, prepares to fire during a recent training exercise in the Helmand desert outside Camp Dwyer... More
Afghan National Army Col. Sanam Gul, the 4th Kandak,
Afghan National Army Col. Sanam Gul, the 4th Kandak, 4th Brigade, commander, informs the staffs from Task Force Bulldog and the 4th Kandak on the geography of the region during a joint planning session at the P... More
New graduates of the Afghan National Army medic course
New graduates of the Afghan National Army medic course pose with their certificates and supervisor after the ceremony. The next class begins in April, with the three graduates as instructors. The classes covere... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive officer, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, assesses a check point built by ANA engineers with Capt. Charles Arvisais, executive officer, 2nd Brigade Advisor Team, M... More
Afghan National Army officers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army officers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps lay out a firing plan during a 122mm howitzer D-30 live fire training exercise here, March 26, 2012. ANA artillery exercise, conducted wit... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, plot grids for firing points in the fire direction center here, May 5, 2012. The 4th Kandak artillery section has made great strides und... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 4th Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, applies a tourniquet to the leg of notional casualty during a combat lifesaver course here, May 7, 2012. The course was taught by U.S. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Luis A. Castillo, left, with
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Luis A. Castillo, left, with Brigade Mentor Team, Regimental Combat Team 6 simulates recording biometrics on a role player aboard Camp Delaram II, Nimroz province, Afghanistan May 23, 20... More
An Afghan National Army solider with 4th Kandak, 2nd
An Afghan National Army solider with 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, inspects a bulldozer during a heavy equipment operators course at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, June 21, 2012. Fifteen ANA soldier... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jeffrey Gamez, 1st Battalion, 21st
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jeffrey Gamez, 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Fires Brigade, verifies his Afghan National Army counterparts’ settings during a culminating training event completing 16 week... More
The Afghan soldiers who performed the mission and their
The Afghan soldiers who performed the mission and their Australian mentors stand atop the recovered excavator, Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, Nov. 3, 2012. This marks the first solo Afghan National Army convoy recover... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps prepare a D-30 122mm Howitzer during a training exercise on range 4, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Dec. 11, 2012. The training ex... More
Members of the 1st Brigade, 215 Corps' Explosive Ordinace
Members of the 1st Brigade, 215 Corps' Explosive Ordinace Disposal Team prepare to respond to a possible improvised explosive device in Trek Nawa Feb. 9. The team's job is to clear routes so the Afghan National... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) engineers with 4th Battalion,
Afghan National Army (ANA) engineers with 4th Battalion, 205th ANA Corps add a second row of Hesco barriers at an ANA checkpoint in the village of Gerandai in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province, Afghanis... More
U.S. Army Maj. Demetrius Perry, (center), a native
U.S. Army Maj. Demetrius Perry, (center), a native of Houston, Texas, observes Afghan National Army soldiers conduct drill and ceremonies at Forward Operating Base Naghlu Riverside, April 30, 2013. He serves as... More
An Australian soldier from the Australian Afghan mentoring
An Australian soldier from the Australian Afghan mentoring task force, and an Afghan National Army soldier from the 4th Kandak, 4th brigade, 205th Corps, watch as fellow soldiers search an open field for weapon... More
Gunnery Sgt. Wade A. Sparks, the senior mentor of the
Gunnery Sgt. Wade A. Sparks, the senior mentor of the Embedded Partnering Team with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), assists soldiers from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army... More
Flames blast from a D-30, 122 mm howitzer barrel after
Flames blast from a D-30, 122 mm howitzer barrel after firing a round, as is typical with the Soviet-made weapon system. Afghan soldiers with the 4th Combat Support Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, coordinated... More
Pfc. Austin Kitchen leads the way as Soldiers from
Pfc. Austin Kitchen leads the way as Soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, conduct a partnered patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers from the 4th Kandak, Feb. 28... More
Recent graduates from the Afghan National Army medic
Recent graduates from the Afghan National Army medic course thank their supervisor, Petty Officer 1st Class, Nigel Kisson, chief medical adviser with Regimental Combat Team 6, March 17, 2012. The eight-week cou... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive officer, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, address a formation of ANA soldiers with 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, at a local check point March 21, 2012. The... More
Afghan National Army officer with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade,
Afghan National Army officer with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps takes notes during a 122mm howitzer D-30 live fire training exercise here, March 27, 2012. The ANA artillery exercise, conducted with guida... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Kenneth M. Lipscomb II checks
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Kenneth M. Lipscomb II checks the location of firing points in the fire direction center here, May 5, 2012. Lipscomb is a member of the incoming Combat Support Advisory Team, comprised ma... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, inspect pressure dressings during a combat lifesaver course here, May 7, 2012. The course was taught by U.S. Navy Seaman Taqkari Johnson,... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with 4th Kandak,
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps rehearses establishing security on Camp Delaram II, Nimroz province, Afghanistan May 23, 2012. ANA soldiers were rehearsing for an... More
Afghan National Army soldier Muhmmad Stullah watches
Afghan National Army soldier Muhmmad Stullah watches two other soldiers tighten a bolt on a bulldozer’s track, June 21, 2012. The soldiers found the loose bolt during a pre-operation inspection of the vehicle. ... More
Afghan National Army and U.S. Army forward observers
Afghan National Army and U.S. Army forward observers work as partners as they participate in a culminating training event at Forward Operating Base Wolverine, July 4, 2012. After completing the certification tr... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps prepare a D-30 122mm Howitzer during a training exercise on range 4, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Dec. 11, 2012. The training ex... More
Members of the 1st Brigade, 215 Corps' Explosive Ordinace
Members of the 1st Brigade, 215 Corps' Explosive Ordinace Disposal Team unload a damaged Humvee at Combat Outpost Passerlay Feb. 10. The team had been conducting a route clearing mission in Trek Nawa when they ... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) engineers with 4th Battalion,
Afghan National Army (ANA) engineers with 4th Battalion, 205th ANA Corps, add a second row of Hesco barriers at an ANA checkpoint in the village of Gerandai in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province, Afghani... More
U.S. Army Maj. Demetrius Perry, (left), a native of
U.S. Army Maj. Demetrius Perry, (left), a native of Houston, Texas, bumps fists with Afghan National Army Maj. Mohammad Hussin, executive officer of the 4th Kandak (battalion), 3rd Brigade, 201st Corps, after a... More
An Afghan boy watches an Australian soldier from the
An Afghan boy watches an Australian soldier from the Australian-Afghan mentoring task force during a patrol to inform village residents of a shura, an open town meeting, which will be held to discuss the new pa... More
Staff Sgt. Adam Barnes, a Los Angeles native and an
Staff Sgt. Adam Barnes, a Los Angeles native and an adviser with the Combat Support Advisory Team, radios to the Fire Direction Center to inquire if coordinates are ready so the D-30, 122 mm howitzer crewmen wi... More