Hajji Abdul Sattar Mangal, the deputy provincial governor
Hajji Abdul Sattar Mangal, the deputy provincial governor for Helmand province, speaks to the graduating class of Afghan Uniformed Police officers at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afgh... More
Afghan National Police stand beside two of their instructors
Afghan National Police stand beside two of their instructors during a classroom break at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, Dec. 22. During the first couple of weeks, the ministry of interior instructor... More
Mohammad Wizir signs for the hero payment by stamping
Mohammad Wizir signs for the hero payment by stamping his thumbprint on the form. Wizir’s son died while protecting the Sayed Karam District subgovernor. Coalition forces are authorized to give hero payments to... More
Graduates of the basic patrolman course place their
Graduates of the basic patrolman course place their hands on the Quran and a rifle during their oath following the graduation ceremony April 7, 2011, at the police training center in Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan.
Helmand Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal congratulates
Helmand Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal congratulates an Afghan Uniformed Police student after a graduation ceremony at Joint Security Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, April 7. Students had to go thr... More
The 205th Corps Afghan National Army Band plays its
The 205th Corps Afghan National Army Band plays its theme before a graduation ceremony April 14, 2011 at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
A graduate of the Afghan uniformed police's basic patrolman
A graduate of the Afghan uniformed police's basic patrolman course receives a certificate June 2, 2011, in Training Sustainment Site Costall, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One hundred and ninety-nine students... More
AUP, ANA learn counter IED methods
Sgt. Said Amir, a squad leader for the Afghan National Army, performs a mine detection exercise during a counter improvised explosive device course on Camp Bastion, June 6. The class was led by Marines from Joi... More
The color guard prepares for a parade before the Afghan
The color guard prepares for a parade before the Afghan Uniformed Police's Basic Patrolman course graduation, June 9, at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Afghanistan. 309 students completed the course.
ANP disassembles AK-47 - A man kneeling down with a bunch of guns
An Afghan uniformed policeman demonstrates disassembling an AK-47 on Jun. 11, 2011, at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Mohammad Husani, an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee,
Mohammad Husani, an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee, gives instructions to a member of his squad during a Combat Town field exercise at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, June 13. Husani is a squad leader for ... More
An Afghan national army soldier loads a rocket-propelled
An Afghan national army soldier loads a rocket-propelled grenade for an Afghan Uniformed Policeman during a live-fire operational training shoot at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand... More
Maj. Gen. Mullah Khil, the commanding general of the
Maj. Gen. Mullah Khil, the commanding general of the Afghan Uniform Police, shakes hands with and congratulates students after the AUP course graduation at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest at Camp Leathe... More
Afghan National Security Forces members attend the
Afghan National Security Forces members attend the basic explosive reduction hazard course prior to partnering alongside coalition forces in the field of operations. Trainees review their study guide prior to a... More
Cpl. Matthew R. Pope (left), the operations noncommissioned
Cpl. Matthew R. Pope (left), the operations noncommissioned officer for Provincial Police Advisor Team, 2nd Marine Division, Maj. John D. Cowart (center) the executive officer of the PPAT, 2nd Marine Div., and ... More
NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Pvt.
NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Pvt. Mahmad Dawod Qalamyar, a patrolman with the Afghan Uniformed Police, reads a Pashto-English dictionary aloud during an evening break. He, along with hundreds ... 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
Sgt. Christopher Charleston, Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment,
Sgt. Christopher Charleston, Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, attached to 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, return... More
Soldiers with Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 170th
Soldiers with Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, attached to 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, partner with Afghan Uniformed Pol... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - A team of Afghan Uniformed
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - A team of Afghan Uniformed Police practice rapid forced entry and maneuvering within a hostile and confined space at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, He... More
Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and
Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and maneuvering at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 23. The shoot house exercise is one part of the Provincial Resp... More
A child in District 2 displays an Afghan Uniformed
A child in District 2 displays an Afghan Uniformed Police leaflet, Sept. 6. Leaflets and stickers were given to children by the AUP as part of an outreach program. The stickers and leaflets depict the police of... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer leads a dismounted
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer leads a dismounted patrol with soldiers from 58th Military Police Company, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, through the str... More
Afghan Uniformed Police fire their AK-47 rifles while
Afghan Uniformed Police fire their AK-47 rifles while on a range held at Camp Nathan Smith, Sept. 18. Soldiers with the 58th Military Police Company attached to 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade ... More
Masood, a literacy teacher, answers a question from
Masood, a literacy teacher, answers a question from one of his students during class at the Arghandab’s Operational Coordination Center-District, Sept. 19. The class being taught is the equivalent of first grad... More
Afghan National Army soldiers interact with soldiers
Afghan National Army soldiers interact with soldiers from 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, before a security shura Sept. 20. The security shuras or meetings ar... More
A soldier with Company A, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor
A soldier with Company A, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, guards his position Sept. 21. Company A soldiers frequently secure the perimeter of small villages w... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police class leader listens to
An Afghan Uniformed Police class leader listens to the commencement address during a graduation ceremony at the Lashkar Gah AUP training facility, Helmand province, Sept. 28. The Lashkar Gah training facility ... More
First meeting, Afghanistan
Afghan National Security Forces have their first combined meeting in the new Pusht Rod District Operations Coordination Center, Sept. 29. The attendees of the meeting included personnel from National Directorat... More
Afghan Uniformed Police and soldiers from 58th Military
Afghan Uniformed Police and soldiers from 58th Military Police Company, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, walk through the community around Police Sub Station 16, Sept. 30. Their missi... More
An Afghan National Army platoon leader (center) prepares
An Afghan National Army platoon leader (center) prepares his soldiers to step off for Operation Shamshir in Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2011. Operation Shamshir was a joint effort co... More
Sgt. John Cox, a geospatial engineer with Headquarters
Sgt. John Cox, a geospatial engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, reads information for the interpreter to translate to Dari at the Operation Coordin... More
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery,
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, put up concertina wire to improve the force protection around t... More
Afghan Uniformed Police officers study their maps during
Afghan Uniformed Police officers study their maps during a map reading class Nov. 27. The class was taught by military police officers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2... More
Sgt. Jesus Nivar, right, a Marine Corps Martial Arts
Sgt. Jesus Nivar, right, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer demonstrates a leg sweep on Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Cochran, also a program instructor. The Marines were teaching two members of Washir... More
Coalition forces attend an Afghan Uniformed Police
Coalition forces attend an Afghan Uniformed Police recruit course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest in June. Additional courses are provided for advanced training for AUP members, t... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Alter, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Alter, a corpsman with a Police Advisory Team, holds a basic Pashto language guide during a Combat Lifesaver Course he assisted with Dec. 1 aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson,... 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
Afghan Uniformed Police 303rd Regional Northern Zone
Afghan Uniformed Police 303rd Regional Northern Zone Commander Lt. Gen. Baba Jan speaks to members of the press after officially opening a new police radio station here, Feb. 15. The citizens of Balkh province ... More
Emanuel Zamai, a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police
Emanuel Zamai, a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police in the city of Gardez, gets a fire started for U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Fo... More
Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and
Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan observe while members of the local Afghan Uniformed Police conduct a vehicle se... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine, Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, looks on as an Afghan Uniform Police... More
While AJ Khan Agha, a civilian interpreter for 1st
While AJ Khan Agha, a civilian interpreter for 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to a class of Afghan Uniformed Police, Capt. Richard Lopez, the stabili... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border Police observe a demonstration in a preventative maintenance, checks and services class conducted by the maintenance platoon from Headquarters and Headqu... 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
Afghanistan Second Sergeant Khangul, a noncommissioned
Afghanistan Second Sergeant Khangul, a noncommissioned officer with the Afghan Uniformed Police in Kajaki, and 2nd Sgt. Abdul Hari, the assistant training officer with the AUP in Kajaki, listen to patrolling ti... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Smith, the Police
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Smith, the Police Advisory Team 1 officer-in-charge with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shakes hands with Afghan Uniformed Police 2nd Sgt. Khangul, a noncommissioned office... More
Three Afghan National Army soldiers take a break while
Three Afghan National Army soldiers take a break while conducting a traffic check point with U.S. soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force B... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, led an evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines near a small vill... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol to Wali
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol to Wali Jan, a small village in Khan Neshin district, March 24, 2012. The AUP patrol leader, Bismullah Khaliq, said his men always show respect and courtesy to loca... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sort through mail and care packages during a late-night delivery here March 25, 2012. Mail isn’t delivered daily ... More
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader,
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader, directs his patrolmen to search a compound in a village near Qual-e Now, March 27, 2012. The AUP led a mission to the remote village here to speak to fa... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor Team intelligence officer, and Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, an assistant team leader with the advisor team, both with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Rec... More
Staff Sgt. Gregory Sanders, Afghan National Army Advisor
Staff Sgt. Gregory Sanders, Afghan National Army Advisor for Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, poses for a photo with ANA soldiers serving here, April 18, 2012. Sanders and the Marines of Forwa... More
Lt. Abdulwahid, an officer with 1st Belt Kandak, directs
Lt. Abdulwahid, an officer with 1st Belt Kandak, directs Afghan Uniformed Police into a wedge formation during Sustainment Excellence Training at Forward Operating Base Walton, April 21. The AUP received traini... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen talk with two students
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen talk with two students at Delaram Boy’s High School, May 17, 2012. About a dozen police from the district center brought donated school supplies, clothes and sports equipment. The... More
Ghiasudin, a graduating Afghan police officer, appears
Ghiasudin, a graduating Afghan police officer, appears on graduation day at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, May 24, 2012. Ghiasudin is one of more than 240 graduating members of the Afghan Uniformed Police ... More
One team, one fight: Afghan forces work together against insurgency
An Afghan National Army soldier listens to a radio at Forward Operating Base Zeebrugee in Kajaki District, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012. The Afghan National Security Forces organize their efforts in an Operational... More
NCO academy students with the Afghan Border Police
NCO academy students with the Afghan Border Police listen to a speech during a police graduation held at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 28, 2012.
Afghan Uniformed Police members learn to use their
Afghan Uniformed Police members learn to use their mine detectors to listen for evidence of explosives during training, July 31. Coalition forces work to improve the AUP's ability to serve as a key element in p... More
Afghan Uniformed Police in Zarghun Shar district, Paktika
Afghan Uniformed Police in Zarghun Shar district, Paktika province, discuss evidence collection points during a joint training event, Aug. 29. This training stresses the importance of having the right tools to ... More
Republic of Korea soldiers and Afghan soccer players
Republic of Korea soldiers and Afghan soccer players face off in the final soccer game of the deployment, in Charikar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2012. The ROK Provincial Reconstruction Team often held soccer matche... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Kelly, an infantryman assigned to
Staff Sgt. Robert Kelly, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), double checks the team's rear s... More
An Afghan man has his retinas photographed by a U.S.
An Afghan man has his retinas photographed by a U.S. Marine assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4) using a Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit at an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) checkpoint in Kajaki District,... More
Soldiers from Second Platoon, Company A, 3rd Special
Soldiers from Second Platoon, Company A, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), move down the road to their vehicles after conducting a key lea... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5),
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, conduct a dismounted patrol en route to Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) station Kwaji Jamal i... More
The sun rises over Combat Outpost Now Zad, Helmand
The sun rises over Combat Outpost Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2012. Now Zad is the temporary home for U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. (... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Motor Transportation Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Motor Transportation Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), prepare to transport a vehicle from Combat Outpost Now Zad to Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, He... More
An Afghan vendor weighs a bag of potatoes at a bazaar
An Afghan vendor weighs a bag of potatoes at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2013. The Marines of Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, not pictured, w... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (left) commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (left) commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7 and Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, center, regimental sergeant major, visit Forward Operating Base Musa Qal'ah,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental sergeant major, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7, visits Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a battlefield circulat... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth, right, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth, right, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7, addresses the Marines on Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a battlefield ... More
U.S. Army Spc. April Harvey, a metal worker with Company
U.S. Army Spc. April Harvey, a metal worker with Company B, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepares to weld hinges onto a series of gates on For... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb C. Turner, a UH-1Y crew
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb C. Turner, a UH-1Y crew chief assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron (HMLA) 169 conducts interdiction operations over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2013. Turn... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Security Forces Advise
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Security Forces Advise and Assist Team 28, Task Force 3/101, staple up a target Afghan Uniformed Police, assigned to Khost City, to shoot at during a live-fire small-arms range on... More
Afghan Uniformed Police district chiefs of Khowst province,
Afghan Uniformed Police district chiefs of Khowst province, staff and the National Directorate of Security attend a weekly meeting at the Khost provincial headquarters in Khost City, Khowst province, Afghanista... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Isaiah Myers, left, a team leader with
U.S. Army Sgt. Isaiah Myers, left, a team leader with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), talks with his team as they pull security ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Bradlee Brackeen, a corpsman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Bradlee Brackeen, a corpsman with Police Advisor Team 4, and a 27-year-old native of Whitesboro, Texas, provides security during a patrol to Checkpoint Doblex, Feb. 11. Brackeen provides... More
Local women wait for the start of an Afghan Uniform
Local women wait for the start of an Afghan Uniform Police recruitment event on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2013. The AUP are seeking to recruit more women as an effort to p... More
An Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) instructor uses sugar
An Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) instructor uses sugar packets to demonstrate how to set up a traffic checkpoint during training for female AUP on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, ... More
Major Gen. Ronald Bailey, commanding general of 1st
Major Gen. Ronald Bailey, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, pins the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a fire team leader with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, here, ... More
A three-man team runs down a steep hill while participating
A three-man team runs down a steep hill while participating in the Mud Run at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province, Afghanistan, March 24, 2013. More than 50 Soldiers assigned to various units from ... More
U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th
U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, conduct a dismounted patrol in a village at the Khogyani district of Nangarhar provinc... More
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo injects a
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo injects a numbing agent into the face of a Kajaki Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a procedure at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 31. Afghan National Securi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, center, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, center, commanding general of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, speaks to Marines with the 215th Corps Advisory Team, Regional Command (Southwest), during a visit to... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen display their certificates
Afghan Uniformed Policemen display their certificates for completing evidence collection training on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The training was organized by the Ka... More
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance Team 8, Texas Army National Guard, discusses the human body with Afghan Border and Uniformed Police during medical training April 29 at Forward Operat... More
Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field
Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security during an Afghan Peace and Reconciliation Program shura May 2 in Takhteh Pol ... More
Serving it up hot, US Army Photo
Sgt. Jimmy L. Mosby, from Castleberry, Ala., and Spc. Yadeir Correderas, from Homestead, Fla., both food service specialists with 702nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry D... More
Afghan civilian, government and military leaders view
Afghan civilian, government and military leaders view Afghan Reintegration and Reconciliation Program handouts May 2 at the Takhteh Pol district center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff... More
Force protection, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
Spc. Andrew J. Torres, from Corpus Christi, Texas, with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, works a guard tower May 3 at a checkpoint in Takhteh Pol district, Kandahar province, Afghani... More
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S.
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S. Army Reserve Cpt. Gavino Rivas, a rule of law advisor and police officer from League City, Texas. The equipment was donated from the League City and Housto... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Georgian Liaison Team-8, Regimental Combat Team 7, provide security during a partnered base security presence patrol outside Forward Operating Base Shir ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Alcaraz, a crew chief with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Alcaraz, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, waits in a UH-1N Huey Helicopter prior to departing Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The HMLA-167 Mari... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Dad Mohammad lost
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Dad Mohammad lost parts of his fingers three years ago when an enemy rocket-propelled grenade exploded near his position. He has since learned how to shoot left handed and said... More
ANSF winning the fight against the Taliban in Helmand Province's viole...
An Afghan National Army soldier fires a SPG-9, a Russian-made recoilless rifle, at known Taliban positions from a rooftop on a patrol base in the green zone in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Ma... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Mohammad Bashir, commander,
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Mohammad Bashir, commander, 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, listens to an interpreter during an operational planning meeting with U.S. forces and Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen greet each other during
Afghan Uniformed Policemen greet each other during a visit by AUP and U.S. coalition forces in Khakrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 22, 2013. Coalition forces conducted the visit to assess the... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Isaac Pedelty, platoon leader, Bravo
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Isaac Pedelty, platoon leader, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, of Olivet, Mich., briefs his Soldiers at Forward Operating ... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Isaac Pedelty, platoon leader, Bravo
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Isaac Pedelty, platoon leader, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, of Olivet, Mich., briefs his soldiers at Forward Operating ... More