TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Afghanistan — An Afghan
TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Afghanistan — An Afghan National Army soldier opens a container of diesel fuel to dump it on a pile of dried brush. The ANA soldiers who participated in Operation Crack Back burned... 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
A mobile training team instructor demonstrates how
A mobile training team instructor demonstrates how to run the controls of a boom-crane wrecker during wrecker training exercises at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center Sept. 6 at Kandahar. Members ... 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
A member of Afghan National Security Forces pulls security
A member of Afghan National Security Forces pulls security in the Khod Valley, Shahidi Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2011. Afghan and coalition forces have partnered to conduct cleari... 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
Corpus Christi, Texas, native mentors Afghan police
Second Lt. Drew Miller of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) is deployed as part of a mentor team that works alongside the Afghan National Civil Order Police’s 5th Brigade. Miller, a nat... 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
More than 200 deployed U.S. and coalition service members participate ...
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 13, 2011) More than 200 deployed U.S. and coalition service members participate in the U.S. Navy 5K run to celebrate the Navy's 236th birthday at Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, home... 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
Yeoman 1st Class Jaime McIlvane helps set up for the U.S. Navy 5K run ...
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 13, 2011) Yeoman 1st Class Jaime McIlvane helps set up for the U.S. Navy 5K run to celebrate the Navy's 236th birthday at Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, home of NATO Training Missio... More
An Afghan National Army commando pulls security in
An Afghan National Army commando pulls security in the Larzab Bowl, Deh Chopan district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2011. Afghan commandos, partnered with coalition special operations forces, conduct... More
An Afghan National Army commando pulls security in
An Afghan National Army commando pulls security in the Larzab Bowl, Deh Chopan district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2011. Afghan commandos partnered with coalition Special Operations Forces conducted... 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
A coalition special operations forces team member hands
A coalition special operations forces team member hands out candy to children during a foot patrol in the Maiwand district of southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Oct. 21. The patrol was a joint Afghan and... 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
Afghan National Army commandos patrol Deh Chopan district,
Afghan National Army commandos patrol Deh Chopan district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Oct. 25, 2011. The commandos, partnered with coalition special operations forces, conducted clearing operations in the di... 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
Afghan Local Police graduate in the Arghandab district
The Zabul Provincial Governor, Mohammed Ashraf Naseri, meets with the newly graduated Arghandab district Afghan Local Policemen, Zabul province, Afghanistan Oct. 27. The Zabul Provincial Governor came out to wi... 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
Students fire PKM general purpose machine guns during
Students fire PKM general purpose machine guns during the firearms training portion of the Tactical Leaders Course aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Nov. 1. The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest has ... 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 commandos pull security during
Afghan National Army commandos pull security during a clearing operation in Panjaw'i district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 26. Afghan and coalition forces partnered to conduct clearing operations to di... 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 National Army commandos pull security during
Afghan National Army commandos pull security during a clearing operation in Ghorak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5. Afghan and coalition Special Operations Forces partnered to conduct clearing ... More
Students from the Afghan Border Police non-commissioned
Students from the Afghan Border Police non-commissioned officer course at Training Site Kostel, Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, listen intently to lectures on human and women's rights during one of their training ses... 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
Dr. Ashraf Ghani, chairman of Transition Coordination
Dr. Ashraf Ghani, chairman of Transition Coordination Office, speaks to reporters following the Samangan province transition ceremony at the Aibak Afghan National Police headquarters, Dec. 29. (Photo by: Lt. Ka... 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 Police patrolman Mir Wali scans the
Afghan National Police patrolman Mir Wali scans the surrounding area while standing guard duty at a position shared with U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, here, Ja... More
Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team
Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team officer-in-charge (left), and Col. Helen Pratt (right), pass out children’s clothes and engage with local Afghan children outside of the women’s center in Now Zad di... 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
Col. Wilhelm Brockmann took over the command for the
Col. Wilhelm Brockmann took over the command for the OMLT 209 ANA Corps. The Operational Mentor and Liaison Team program is an important part of ISAF’s contribution toward the development of the Afghan National... 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
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., performs squats with Afghan National Army soldiers ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., performs squats with Afghan National Army soldiers ... 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
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and their Afghan National Security Forces counterparts clear and repair Route Robyn, the road to the district c... More
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter S. Ramos, Lance Cpl. Brandyn E. Council, and Cpl. Michael S. Ussery serve with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Reigment. Brehm, Council and Ussery... More
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, looks at a distant ridgeline through his Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight. The Marines and Afghan Uniformed Police were engaged by insurgent figh... 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
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native and a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, is currently on his second combat tour to Afghanistan. The team leader with 3rd Platoon ... More
Marines with Echo Company, Afghan Uniformed Police
Marines with Echo Company, Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen, and interpreters gathered around a fire became a common sight and a daily occurrence during Operation Double Check. The Marines and their Afghan cou... More
Corporal George W. Casey (right), a 29-year-old squad
Corporal George W. Casey (right), a 29-year-old squad leader with 3rd Platoon, counts off Marines from his platoon to gain accountability as they prepare for a recent night extract. Casey led his squad while c... More
Military health leaders cite innovations in care from decade of war
Vice Adm. William E. Gortney, director of Joint Chiefs of Staff, takes questions from conference attendees during a morning plenary session at the 2012 Military Health System (MHS) Conference, held at the Gaylo... 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
Wing Marines reflect on yearlong deployment at Helmand academy
A group of Air Wing Marines pose for a photo at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 3. Throughout their yearlong deployment, the Marines played a pivotal role in graduating more... 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
Afghan Border Police with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, Helmand
Afghan Border Police with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, Helmand ABP, and U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, board a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter near Combat Outpost Torbert here b... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. David Rooks, an operations advisor
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. David Rooks, an operations advisor with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and 32-year-old native of Garland, Texas, uses binoculars to determine target placement... 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
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
Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim speaks to
Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim speaks to a crowd of approximately 200 elders, Afghan military leaders and U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a shura here, Feb. 23. Fahim aske... 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
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
Marine major and San Antonio resident recognized for the professional ...
San Antonio, Texas resident, Maj. Andrew V. Martinez was presented the Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal by Lt. Col. William Truax, executive officer at Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group, during a ce... 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
Staff Sgt. Jason Weaver looks on as Staff Sgt. Charles
Staff Sgt. Jason Weaver looks on as Staff Sgt. Charles Cox, squad leaders with 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, gives instructions to the Af... 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
Sgt. Jason Wilkey, Titan of the Month award recipient,
Sgt. Jason Wilkey, Titan of the Month award recipient, holds the Regional Support Command (South) Titan shield during an award presentation at the RSC(S) headquarters, in Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March ... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Maxwell McGill, a
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Maxwell McGill, a 25-year-old corpsman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment battalion aid station, and native of Englewood, Fla., checks the compass reading of Afghan Na... More
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Guinn (left) and Senior Airman Lee
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Guinn (left) and Senior Airman Lee Mclean, 966th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight Operating Location-Bravo partnership team, prepare an inert improvised explosive device for practice operat... More