'Eyes in sky' aid in largest drug bust in history
Large quantities of opium recovered during a recent Afghan National Security Forces-led counter-narcotics operation in the Marjah district of Helmand province, Afghanistan. The total amount of suspected narcoti... More
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, the defense minister of
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, the defense minister of Afghanistan, speaks from behind a podium during the International Security Assistance Forces and Afghan National Security Force memorial unveiling ceremony outs... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., commander
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., commander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan, speaks to ISAF, Afghan National Security Force senior leaders and Government of ... More
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor assigned to the 162nd Infantry Brigade, based in Fort Polk, La., speaks to a group of officers and non-commissioned officers in a classroom at the Security Fo... More
An Afghan national policeman greets a young Afghan
An Afghan national policeman greets a young Afghan boy during a visit with villagers near Khorma, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province, Jan. 6. Afghan national security forces and coalition forces provided med... More
An Afghan girl smiles after a medical check up at the
An Afghan girl smiles after a medical check up at the Farah Clinic. Afghan national security forces, Ministry of Public Health and coalition forces provided medical and humanitarian assistance to more than 350 ... More
Afghan national security forces conduct operations
Afghan national security forces conduct operations to disrupt the insurgents' ability to engage friendly forces from prepared fighting positions in Helmand province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo/Spc.David Gunn)
During a shura on top of a mountain, a village elder
During a shura on top of a mountain, a village elder explains that insurgents use the area without the locals’ approval. Throughout the joint clearing operation, Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Company... More
Coalition, Afghan leaders begin ANSF transition process
(From Left) Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, Regional Command Southwest commander, Brig. Gen. Farouk, Afghan National Army 215th Corps deputy commander, Brig. George Norton, RC(SW) deputy commander, and Brig. Gen. Moha... More
A Polish soldier searches a resident during a cordon
A Polish soldier searches a resident during a cordon and search operation in a village near Ghazni City, Dec. 22. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Paul Howe)
Pvt. Donald L. Shane, a designated marksman assigned
Pvt. Donald L. Shane, a designated marksman assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division scans the horizon at a perspective district center site ... More
Soldiers assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 30th
Soldiers assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division and Afghan National Army troops move between villages in Kharwar District to prevent the en... More
An instructor demonstrates the use of a sling and splint
An instructor demonstrates the use of a sling and splint during the combat medic course April 16, 2011 at the Regional Military Training Center in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The eight-week class includes A... More
Regional Military Training Center Commander, Col. Mohammed
Regional Military Training Center Commander, Col. Mohammed Haroon Momand, gives a speech during the uparmored Humvee course graduation at the RMTC April 27, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The class tr... More
Provincial governor meets coalition members
Daykundi Gov. Quorban Ali Uruzgani meets with Australian Brig. Gen. Bruce Scott of Regional Command (South) and Regional Support Command-South Commander, Col. Greg Baine, May 3, 2011, at Nili to discuss securit... More
Pfc. Steven Johnston of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion,
Pfc. Steven Johnston of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade, provides security outside an Afghan National Police Headquarters in Nili, May 3, in Daykundi province, Afghanistan.
Kandahar Regional Military Hospital Commander, Dr.
Kandahar Regional Military Hospital Commander, Dr. (Col.) Abdul Baseer Elaj unpacks a mural that families of 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, U.S. Army, created and donated to the hospital, May 4, ... More
The Ahmad Abad District Afhgan Uniform Police Chief,
The Ahmad Abad District Afhgan Uniform Police Chief, along with village elders, hand out backpacks to young boys as part of a school opening ceremony in Ahmad Abad, Afghanistan, May 29. Officials from the Gover... More
The Ahmad Abad District Afhgan Uniform Police Chief,
The Ahmad Abad District Afhgan Uniform Police Chief, along with village elders, hand out backpacks to young boys as part of a school opening ceremony in Ahmad Abad, Afghanistan, May 29. Officials from the gover... More
The new 60-bed expansion to the Kandahar Regional Military
The new 60-bed expansion to the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital opened, May 30, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The hospital sees Afghan National Police and Army in addition to treating family members' minor injuries.
The Afghan flag next to the front door designates one
The Afghan flag next to the front door designates one of the buildings taken over by the Afghan National Security Forces, at Camp Hero, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Twenty-two buildings were turned over to Camp Hero'... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Sarajadin, an instructor
Afghan National Army Sgt. Sarajadin, an instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, gives a demonstration during the Joint Non-commissioned Officer Course aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, June 30. ... More
Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, an instructor at Joint Sustainment
Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, an instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and a Seguin, Texas native, poses for a photo at JSAS aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 6. Boyle had an opportunity to o... More
Afghan National Security Force graduating class of
Afghan National Security Force graduating class of twenty-four students stand during a graduation ceremony for completing the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp... More
An Afghan National Policeman stands in formation before
An Afghan National Policeman stands in formation before conducting a major clearance operation in the rural area outside of Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, along Highway 601. The ANP led the operation.
Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest staff and guests
Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest staff and guests salute during the Joint Non-commissioned Officers’ Course graduation ceremony held at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 18. Thirty-one Afghan Nationa... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Shoener, an instructor
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Shoener, an instructor at the Joint Security Academy Southwest and native of North Kingston, R.I., demonstrates different types of casualty carries during the Combat Medic Assist... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (second from left), commanding
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (second from left), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest and II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), salutes as coalition forces officially transferred responsibility for s... More
Afghan National Policemen share a laugh as they take
Afghan National Policemen share a laugh as they take part in an interactive exercise during counterinsurgency training at the Police Training Center, July 23, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. The scenario is designe... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Wakil A. Hotak, the
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Wakil A. Hotak, the ANA Army Supply Command commanding general, discusses the future of ANSF logistics during his visit to Camp Leatherneck, July 28.
Graduates of the Combat Medical Assistant, Basic
Graduates of the Combat Medical Assistant, Basic Administration and Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Courses at the Joint Sustainment Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, pose for a group photo at the ... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, congratulates and addresses graduates of the anti-terrorism force protection course following a graduation at Joint Sustainment Academ... More
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native,
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native, congratulates his Afghan Uniformed Police partner after completing a successful foot patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar. Titman serves as an infantryman... More
Engineers generate power at FOB Walton
A local worker walks past two generators which now provide all power for Forward Operating Base Walton, Aug. 11, 2011, a Kandahar, Afghanistan. Two power plants were consolidated into one to streamline power pr... More
Afghan Border Policeman reads, writes way to success
Zabihullah Zabihullah (we do not show his face for his own safety), an Afghan Border Police recruit, shows his writing skills at Spin Boldak ABP Training Center, Aug. 24, 2011, at Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. Inte... More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi (center), Commandant for
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi (center), Commandant for Afghan National Police Training-South greets Col. Richard "Flip" Wilson, Commander, Regional Support Command-South before an iftar dinner co-hosted by Zarif... More
Sgt. Matthew Gray (left), assistant patrol leader of
Sgt. Matthew Gray (left), assistant patrol leader of 3rd platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Tulsa, Okla., and Cpl. John Hernandez, assistant patrol leader of 2nd plat... More
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nesrullah Zarifi,
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nesrullah Zarifi, Commander, ANP Training-South addresses graduates of the Afghan Border Police Basic Course at the Spin Boldak ABP Training Center, Aug. 27, 2011, at Spin Bold... More
New Afghan Border Patrolmen stand at attention at the
New Afghan Border Patrolmen stand at attention at the Spin Boldak ABP Training Center, Aug. 27, 2011, at Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. One hundred thirty Afghan Border Patrolmen graduated from the class which was t... More
Cayey, Puerto Rico native Cpl. Alexis Lopez Alsina
Cayey, Puerto Rico native Cpl. Alexis Lopez Alsina realized he wanted to join the Marine Corps in 2001. Lopez Alsina played soccer throughout high school and gave up the opportunity to play for the University o... More
Gunnery Sgt. Philip M. Collins, operations chief for
Gunnery Sgt. Philip M. Collins, operations chief for Afghan National Security Forces Development and a native of Chicago, leads a patrol in Zaranj, Nimroz province. The Marines took extra security measures sinc... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske explains the
Air Force Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske explains the features of a video camera to public affairs officers of the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps during a public affairs seminar at Camp Hero, Sept. 18 in Kan... More
Brig. Gen Tom Cosentino (right), NATO Training Mission
Brig. Gen Tom Cosentino (right), NATO Training Mission Afghanistan's deputy commander for Regional Support walks with Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (left), commander for Regional Military Training-Sou... More
Brig. Gen. Tom Cosentino, deputy commander for Regional
Brig. Gen. Tom Cosentino, deputy commander for Regional Support, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, celebrates the re-enlistment of Hawaii native Staff Sgt. Michael Johnson, an adviser for the Afghan National A... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman demonstrates
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman demonstrates the proper way to apply a dressing during the Trauma Assistance Medic Course at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center, Sept. 19, in Kandahar, Afg... More
A water truck with a 5,000 liter tank waits to be filled
A water truck with a 5,000 liter tank waits to be filled with water from a tank; the truck provides water to the 4th Brigade/205th Corps Afghan National Army Camp, Multi-National Base-Tarin Kowt, Nov. 11, in T... More
Australian Army Maj. Gen. Michael Krause, deputy chief
Australian Army Maj. Gen. Michael Krause, deputy chief of staff-plans at Headquarters, ISAF Joint Command, addresses members at the regional Afghan National Security Forces community of interest forum at Camp S... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eugenia Guilmartin congratulates
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eugenia Guilmartin congratulates and hands a certificate to an Afghan National Police graduate of the Criminal Investigations course, at Camp Nathan Smith, Sept. 28, 2011, at Kandahar, Afghan... More
U.S. Army Col. Richard "Flip" Wilson, Commander, Regional
U.S. Army Col. Richard "Flip" Wilson, Commander, Regional Support Command-South (left) greets Afghan National Police Col. Shir Shah to grauation ceremonies for the ANP Criminal Investigations Course at Camp Nat... More
Afghan National Army soldiers say a prayer prior to
Afghan National Army soldiers say a prayer prior to gradation ceremonies for the Train the Trainer Instructor Course at the Regional Military Training Center, Sept. 29, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. Ten students co... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Mallory talks to members
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Mallory talks to members of the 3-4 Infantry Security Forces at Kandahar Airfield, Oct. 1, at Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Afghan National Police Maj. Gen. Salim Ehsas (left),
Afghan National Police Maj. Gen. Salim Ehsas (left), commander, 404th Maiwand district, and ANP Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi, commander, ANP Training - Southern Region, salute a formation of ANP recruits at the ... More
Afghan National Police Maj. Gen. Salim Ehsas (left),
Afghan National Police Maj. Gen. Salim Ehsas (left), commander, 404th Maiwand District and ANP Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi, commander, ANP Training, Southern Region salute a formation of ANP recruits at the Reg... More
An instructor addresses a question from a student with
An instructor addresses a question from a student with the aid of an interpreter during a Staff Planners’ course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Oct. 4. The cours... More
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi (left) visits with Lithuanian Army Brig. Gen. Sergio Modalovas about the Lithuanians' upcoming deployment at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Oct. 5, 201... More
Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training soldiers
Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training soldiers observe as U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1-25 Regiment demonstrate Military Operations on Urban Terrain at the Regional Military Training Center, Oct. 6, ... More
French Army Brig. Gen. Christian Dupouy (right), commander,
French Army Brig. Gen. Christian Dupouy (right), commander, Command Training Advisory Group-Police for NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi, commander, ANP Tr... More
Nearly 1,400 Afghan National Army recruits stand in
Nearly 1,400 Afghan National Army recruits stand in formation as they wait to take part in the oath ceremony which is part of ANA Basic Warrior Training at the Regional Military Training Center, Oct 13, 2011, i... More
Afghan soldiers with the 1st Brigade, 205th Afghan
Afghan soldiers with the 1st Brigade, 205th Afghan National Army Corps, stand in formation as Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, commander of the 205th, and Brig. Gen. Ahmid Habibi, commander of the 1/205th, arrive at Forw... More
An Afghan National Police basic training graduate proudly
An Afghan National Police basic training graduate proudly displays his certificate of completion to his classmates at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Oct. 22, 2011, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. In the span ... More
A Romanian Gendarmerie instructor (left) shows an Afghan
A Romanian Gendarmerie instructor (left) shows an Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer how to use the Russian-made NSV 12.7 millimeter machine gun at the Spin Boldak ANP Training Center, Oct 25, 2011,... More
Lt. Gen. Dan P. Bolger (second from left), then-incoming
Lt. Gen. Dan P. Bolger (second from left), then-incoming commanding general, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan examines a trailer filled with M249 light machine ... More
Lt. Gen. Dan Bolger (center), then-incoming commander,
Lt. Gen. Dan Bolger (center), then-incoming commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/ Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan listens with Col. Richard Wilson, commander, Regional Support Command-S... More
An Afghan National Army soldier organizes a pallet
An Afghan National Army soldier organizes a pallet of boxes containing cold-weather gear at the Camp Hero Forward Supply Depot warehouse Oct. 30, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. ANA soldiers spent four days unloading... More
Abdul Rahim (right), Afghan National Police Special
Abdul Rahim (right), Afghan National Police Special Forces patrolman, visits with one of his classmates just before graduating from the Advanced Police Tactical Skills course at the Kandahar Training Center, Oc... More
Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (left), commandant,
Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (left), commandant, ANA Training-South, accepts a ceremonial key from Army Capt. Rob Zielinski, Training Advisory Team officer in charge at the Regional Military Training... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police Command Sgt. Maj.
Afghan National Civil Order Police Command Sgt. Maj. Wahid Kohistani answers the questions of patrolmen and recruits at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center, Nov. 14, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The A... More
Afghan National Army Master Sgt. Hafizullah Azimay
Afghan National Army Master Sgt. Hafizullah Azimay shouts out commands during a react to contract drill with ANA A non-commissioned officers of the 205th Corps during the NCO Infantry Battle Course at the Regio... More
The commanding officer of the 6th Zone Afghan Border
The commanding officer of the 6th Zone Afghan Border Police, Col. Sultan Mahmood listens as Maj. Gen. Nabi Jan Mullah Kihl, the deputy commander of the Afghan Uniform Police 707 Regional Headquarters talks with... More
Afghan air force engineers learn how to use basic tools
Afghan air force engineers learn how to use basic tools while constructing work benches and sawhorses during Carpenters’ Toolbox Training Dec. 8 at Kandahar Airfield. The engineers learned basic carpentry skill... More
Corporal Brandy Bates, a member of Female Engagement
Corporal Brandy Bates, a member of Female Engagement Team 8, and a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., plays with a group of children on the sidelines of a soccer match played by Marines, interpreters and Afghan Nation... More
An Afghan National Army cadre instructs a recruit on
An Afghan National Army cadre instructs a recruit on proper weapon placement during security drills at the Regional Military Training Center in Kandahar province, Jan. 2. Coalition advisers assisted in shaping ... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer of
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, greets Afghan National Army Col. Mohammad Sarwar Kushal, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps executive officer, during a commander’s conferenc... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hakim-Zia, medical
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hakim-Zia, medical command medical recruiting officer in charge, speaks on Yowali Radio 88.5 FM, at Kandahar Air Field, during a medical recruiting radio interview, Jan. 18. Visi... More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central Command chief master sergeant, speaks with airmen deployed to Regional Support Command-South, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. Sealey met with 12 of the joint e... More
Benny Apuya, a quality assurance and construction
Benny Apuya, a quality assurance and construction representative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District – South, inspects construction work in southern Afghanistan. The former drill... More
Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed Police listen
Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed Police listen to a speech from Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, during their graduation ceremony at Police Training Center, Cam... More
Afghan air force member Sgt. Khudainazer attends a
Afghan air force member Sgt. Khudainazer attends a building and structures class during a multisubject civil engineer course at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2012. Afghan civilians and service member... More
Officer candidate school graduates and instructors
Officer candidate school graduates and instructors dance to the sounds of an Afghan National Army band to mark the end of the officer canddiate school graduation ceremony at the Kandahar training center, Afghan... More
A local elder from Trek Nawa speaks during a shura
A local elder from Trek Nawa speaks during a shura here, Jan. 29. The shura coincided with a clearing operation conducted by Afghan National Army soldiers with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps as part of Operation Tage... More
Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at
Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck listen to speeches during a graduation ceremony at the academy, Feb. 2. Twenty-six Afghan Na... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment commanding officer, speaks to Afghan Local Police recruits on their first day of training here, Feb. 4. The 59 Afghan recruits will ... More
Afghan National Army recruit Pvt. Zulmay directs a
Afghan National Army recruit Pvt. Zulmay directs a humvee into a parking spot during an up-armored humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee course teaches soldiers and police... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28 year-old Manchester,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28 year-old Manchester, N.H., native and the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Police Advisor Team chief instructor, teaches an Afghan Local Police recruit proper patrolling te... More
Col. Richard Wilson, Regional Support Command (South)
Col. Richard Wilson, Regional Support Command (South) commander, visits members assigned to the 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, on Camp Lindsey, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2012, before offic... More
New facilities, known as K-Spans, are ready for occupation
New facilities, known as K-Spans, are ready for occupation on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2012. Construction of the K-Spans was recently completed for the Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps Engineer Battal... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jake Wilson, a reservist deployed to
U.S. Army Capt. Jake Wilson, a reservist deployed to Kandahar province, observes the inventory of a vehicle repair and spare parts shipment to the 2nd Forward Support Depot on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2... More
Afghan National Army's 2nd Forward Support Depot receives parts
U.S. Army Capt. Jake Wilson, a reservist deployed to Kandahar province, observes an inventory of a vehicle repair and spare parts shipment to the 2nd Forward Support Depot on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 20... More
Mohammad Dawood, the Afghan Uniformed Police executive
Mohammad Dawood, the Afghan Uniformed Police executive officer at the Pinjadoo precinct, speaks during a shura with local elders here, Feb. 16. During these weekly shuras, Afghan and Marine leadership discuss t... More
A 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion bulldozer maneuvers
A 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion bulldozer maneuvers through rubble during the patrol base reduction, Feb. 23. The 3rd CEB reduced the base in half, making it easier to maintain. Fewer Coalition Forces are stati... More
First Cpl. Momin Khan Sarfraz, an Afghan Uniform Police
First Cpl. Momin Khan Sarfraz, an Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate, marches to the front of a graduation ceremony assembly to receive his completion certificate from a training center dir... More
Afghan Uniform Police recruits and patrolmen share
Afghan Uniform Police recruits and patrolmen share a light moment during a non-commissioned officer and literacy course graduation ceremony at Regional Training Center – Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012. On... More
Regional Command Southwest medical officials meet with local leaders
Members of the Combined Medical Department for Regional Command Southwest and officials with the Afghan National Security Forces and ministries of Public Health and Defense met during the Five Surgeons Shura, F... More
Corporal Joshua Deases, a member of the Regimental
Corporal Joshua Deases, a member of the Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisory Team, provides security for his fellow Marines during a clearing operation here Feb. 29, 2012. The PAT worked with Afghan Uniform... More
Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council
Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council visited Afghan National Security Force students training at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 29. The senior Islamic religious... More
Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford,
Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford, a supply advisor to the 2nd Forward Support Depot in Kandahar province, cuts into a cake after the conclusion of her promotion ceremony on Camp Hero, Af... More
Coalition members, deployed to Forward Operating Base
Coalition members, deployed to Forward Operating Base Lindsey, Afghanistan, gather to celebrate Bulgarian Liberation Day, March 3, 2012. Bulgarian advising teams on Forward Operating Base Lindsey arranged the l... More
Estonian troops in Afghanistan clear IEDs, save Afghan lives
Estonian troops clear a road in Helmand province.
Lt. Col. Todor Nekezov, a Bulgarian senior military
Lt. Col. Todor Nekezov, a Bulgarian senior military adviser, Lt. Col. John Hanson, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, Col. Haroon Momand, Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, an... More
Afghan and coalition members prepare to conduct a ribbon
Afghan and coalition members prepare to conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony on the new bakery in Camp Hero, Afghanistan, March 10, 2012. The ceremony signified the opening and transfer of the facility to the Afgh... More