Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Raul R. Silva interacts with Afghan childr...
SANGIN, Afghanistan (Nov. 07, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Raul R. Silva, assigned to Police Advisor Team 1 of Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, interacts with Afghan ch... More
Largest AUP graduation increases security presence in Helmand
A class of 222 Afghan Uniformed Police officers graduated the basic training course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, March 14. This was the largest group ever to graduate from JSAS.
Sergeant Jeremy Lake, a training NCO with Company L,
Sergeant Jeremy Lake, a training NCO with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment’s Police Embedded Training Team, ensures that the Marine with PETT understand the fundamentals or rocket propelled grenade... More
Reno, Nev., native Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson, a fireteam
Reno, Nev., native Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson, a fireteam leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols through a cornfield in Nawa district, Helmand province. Some of the Marines from... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman and Marines from
An Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman and Marines from Task Force Leatherneck patrol through a creek adjacent to the Helmand River in Helmand province. Patrols sometimes must ford through water during operations... More
Nawa Afghan Uniformed Police conduct independent operation
The Nawa District Headquarters Precinct Afghan Uniformed Police pose for a group photo minutes after successfully conducting their first major independent operation here, Oct. 29. The operation, a raid on a sus... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen stand outside of
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen stand outside of a shura, or meeting, for residents of nearby towns. Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, have been working closely with the AUP in anticipation of ... More
Stockton, Calif., native Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Ramirez,
Stockton, Calif., native Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Ramirez, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrols through a field. The 19-year-old is a graduate of Manteca High School... 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
Grenada, Miss., native Lance Cpl. Jordan Nail, an
Grenada, Miss., native Lance Cpl. Jordan Nail, an infantryman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, holds security during a patrol through a bazaar on the opening day of Operation Double Check J... More
A bulldozer creates a berm during the opening week
A bulldozer creates a berm during the opening week of Operation Double Check. The berm surrounds an elevated post constructed by Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, to help A... More
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, use sticks and tarps to build a shelter during the second day of Operation Double Check, a battalion-level offensive to rid Mouslmani and other area... 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
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, and Afghan National Security Forces work together with the help of translators at the district operational coordination center,... 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
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. 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
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
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
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
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., right,
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., right, commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), speaks to a Mullah before a ceremony at the Lashkar Gah Training Center (LTC), Helmand province, Afgh... More
Sgt. Jeremy Lake is a York, Pa., native with Company
Sgt. Jeremy Lake is a York, Pa., native with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment’s Police Embedded Training Team. He explains the components of a rocket used in a rocket propelled grenade launcher to ... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua N. Whatley, an infantry unit leader
Staff Sgt. Joshua N. Whatley, an infantry unit leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols through a cornfield in Nawa district, Helmand province. The Marines and Afghan Uniformed ... More
Fort Worth, Texas, native, Lance Cpl. Trey Woodward,
Fort Worth, Texas, native, Lance Cpl. Trey Woodward, a machine gunner with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrols next to a cornfield. The 21-year-old, a graduate of Boswell High... More
Fort Davis, Texas, native Sgt. Brian Behan, the platoon
Fort Davis, Texas, native Sgt. Brian Behan, the platoon sergeant for the Personal Security Detachment with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provides security during a local shura, or meeting. The Marines are... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Ryan, a corpsman and
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Ryan, a corpsman and the team leader with Female Engagement Team 8, alongside two interpreters, talks with her class of 10 Afghan Uniformed Police during a Combat Lifesaver Cour... More
Moapa, Nev., native Lance Cpl. Thomas Foulke, a machine
Moapa, Nev., native Lance Cpl. Thomas Foulke, a machine gunner with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrols through a bazaar during the opening day of Operation Double Check, a battalion-level ... More
A multi-purpose bucket loader fills a gabion with dirt
A multi-purpose bucket loader fills a gabion with dirt to fortify an elevated post during the opening week of Operation Double Check. Marines with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, working in direct support of 2nd... More
Los Angeles native Sgt. Alberto Lopez, a squad leader
Los Angeles native Sgt. Alberto Lopez, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrols through the desert during the second day of Operation Double Check, a battalion-level offensiv... More
Elders and local residents of Gawragi, Negari, and
Elders and local residents of Gawragi, Negari, and the surrounding areas gather at a shura, or meeting, to discuss local security and progress in the district. The men spent several hours talking about progress... More
Afghanistan Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military
Afghanistan Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, draws a depiction of a tactical column during a class with Afghan Uniformed Police ... 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 Marines, sits for lunch with Afghan Uniformed Police Lt. Col. Mahfuzallah, the Kajaki District Chief ... More
Soldier Abdul Bari, radio operator, Afghan Uniformed
Soldier Abdul Bari, radio operator, Afghan Uniformed Police, Khanishin District, talks on a radio, July 18, 2012. The Marines with Police Advisor Team, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Com... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Patrick Butler, a military
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Patrick Butler, a military policeman assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4) smokes a cigarette before leaving on a dismounted patrol at Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Damien T. Whitaker, a
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Damien T. Whitaker, a military policeman assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, conducts a dismounted patrol en ro... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Leach, left and Gunnery
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Leach, left and Gunnery Sgt. Patrick Ray, both explosive ordnance technicians assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), wait to leave for an operation on C... 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
Afghan children pauses to have their picture taken
Afghan children pauses to have their picture taken 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 pic... 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 (RCT) 7 and Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental sergeant major, visit Forward Operating Base Musa Qal'ah, Helma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (center)
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (center) commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7, meets with Lt. Col. Pridon Tereladze (right) the 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion commander on Forw... 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. 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
Sergeant Brandon Wolfe, a motor transport mechanic
Sergeant Brandon Wolfe, a motor transport mechanic with Police Advisor Team 4 and 25-year-old native of Grimes, Iowa, talks to local children during a patrol to Checkpoint Doblex, Feb. 11. The Marines and sailo... More
Medics with the Kajaki District Afghan Local Police
Medics with the Kajaki District Afghan Local Police and Afghan National Army talk with corpsmen from 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, about the treatment of a local police officer. The group planned how they... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman draws a diagram of a
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman draws a diagram of a compound as he conducts evidence collection training on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The training was organized by ... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the 215th Corps, Georgian Army soldiers with the 42nd Infantry Battalion, and U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and Georgian Liaison ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brock Kennedy, a flight
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brock Kennedy, a flight line staff noncommissioned officer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, sits in a UH-1N Huey Helicopter departing Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May... More
Bagpipers with the Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Scots
Bagpipers with the Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Scots Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, play at the opening of a ceremony at the Lashkar Gah Training Center (LTC), Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10,... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police Officer fires a .50 caliber
An Afghan Uniformed Police Officer fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a live fire exercise hosted by the Marines from Company L, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment’s Police Embedded Training Team, Sept. 4. ... More
Payson, Ariz., native Lance Cpl. Ammon Carter, a combat
Payson, Ariz., native Lance Cpl. Ammon Carter, a combat cameraman attached to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, looks back to check the rear of a patrol in Nawa district, Helmand province. Th... More
Elders and local residents of the towns of Gawragi,
Elders and local residents of the towns of Gawragi, Negari, and the surrounding areas gather at a shura, or meeting, to discuss local security and progress in the district. The men spent several hours talking a... More
San Bernardino, Calif., native, 1st Lt. Charlie Robert
San Bernardino, Calif., native, 1st Lt. Charlie Robert Cordova, the commanding officer of 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, crosses a small canal during a patrol. The 25-year-old gra... More
Ten members of the Afghan Uniformed Police graduated
Ten members of the Afghan Uniformed Police graduated from the Combat Lifesaver Course aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson, Sangin district, Helmand province, Dec. 4. The course was taught by three Navy corpsm... More
Afghan girls are searched by members of the Female
Afghan girls are searched by members of the Female Engagement Team as they enter the Asad Sori School for its re-opening in September. More than 30 girls attended the school’s opening, marking success efforts t... More
Officers from the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps
Officers from the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps sat with Regional Command Southwest Future Operations Planner Maj. Sean Dynan during the RC(SW) Counter Narcotics and Counter Threat Finance meeting aboard C... More
Marines from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Combat
Marines from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, build an elevated post during the opening phase of Operation Double Check for Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen to use in security overwat... More
Marines from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Combat
Marines from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, shovel dirt from a multi-purpose bucket loader into a gabion to fortify an elevated post during the opening phase of Operation Double Chec... More
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, teaches the ranger file and tactical column formations during a class with Afghan Uniformed Pol... 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, speaks with Afghan Uniformed Police at a bridge crossing here, March 12, 2012. Smith... More
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and Afghan National Security Forces work together with the help of translators at the district operational coordination center, aboard Combat Outpost Cast... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4)
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4) make final preparations before leaving on a dismounted patrol at Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Dec. 2, 2012. The Marines... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel J. Vansitterer, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel J. Vansitterer, a rifleman assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security outside of Afghan Uniformed P... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5),
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, wait to leave for an operation on Combat Outpost Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2012. ... More
An Afghan boy observes U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl.
An Afghan boy observes U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zack Adams, a rifleman assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (Fox 2/7), as he maintains security on Combat Outpost Now Zad, Helmand prov... More
An Afghan boy interacts with U.S. Marines assigned
An Afghan boy interacts with U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2013. The Marine... 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'a... 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 (RCT) 7, meets with Lt. Col. Pridon Tereladze, the 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion commander on Forward Oper... 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, addresses the Marines on Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a battlefield c... 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
Afghan Uniformed Police officers search a vehicle at
Afghan Uniformed Police officers search a vehicle at Checkpoint Doblex, Feb. 11. Checkpoint Doblex is manned by AUP patrolmen and is the only road into the Kajaki District Center. “We just finished a joint oper... More
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo removes shrapnel
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo removes shrapnel from the face of a Kajaki Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a procedure at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 31. The injuries were caused by a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Fineran, sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Fineran, sergeant major of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, speaks to Marines with the 215th Corps Advisory Team, Regional Command (Southwest), during a visit to Camp Le... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen catalogs mock improvised
Afghan Uniformed Policemen catalogs mock improvised explosive devices as they conduct evidence collection training on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The training was or... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the 215th Corps, Georgian Army soldiers with the 42nd Infantry Battalion, and U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and Georgian Liaison ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Alcaraz, right, a crew
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Alcaraz, right, a crew chief, and Gunnery Sgt. Robert Riley, a maintenance control staff noncommissioned officer, both with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, ride in a UH-... More
Afghan Uniformed Police pray during a ceremony at the
Afghan Uniformed Police pray during a ceremony at the Lashkar Gah Training Center (LTC) (LTC), Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., commanding general... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman and Marines from
An Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman and Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrol through a creek adjacent to the Helmand River in Nawa district, Helmand province. Patrols someti... More
Phoenix native Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Mouer,
Phoenix native Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Mouer, a corpsman with 3rd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, provides security while halted on a patrol. The 22-year-old is a graduate of Agua Fria High... More
Local residents of the towns of Gawragi and Negari
Local residents of the towns of Gawragi and Negari gather at a shura, or meeting, to discuss progress in the district. Several farmers and elders asked questions about current projects in the area.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Ryan, a corpsman and
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Ryan, a corpsman and the team leader with Female Engagement Team 8, shows a class of 10 Afghan Uniformed Police how to properly clear an airway during a Combat Lifesaver Course ... More
Marshall, Minn., native Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Merritt,
Marshall, Minn., native Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Merritt, the turret gunner for Truck Four of the mobile section with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, watches his sector while providing security overw... More
Marines from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Combat
Marines from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, wait for a multi-purpose bucket loader to finish dumping dirt into a gabion while constructing an elevated post during the opening phase o... More
Edmond, Okla., native Lance Cpl. Nathan Aschenbrenner,
Edmond, Okla., native Lance Cpl. Nathan Aschenbrenner, an automatic rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrols across a field during the first week of Operation Double Check, a batta... More
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, teaches patrolling tactics during a class with Afghan Uniformed Police here, March 11, 2012. Po... More
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, discusses the results of a literacy test for the Afghan Uniformed Police with instructor Obaid... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4)
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4) leave on a dismounted patrol from Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Dec. 2, 2012. The Marines of PAT-4 worked together with ... More
U.S. Marine vehicles assigned to Police Advisory Team
U.S. Marine vehicles assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, stage outside Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) station Kwaji Jamal in Now Zad district... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Steed M. Flint, the
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Steed M. Flint, the senior enlisted advisor for Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, checks his radio prior to leaving for an operation on Combat Ou... More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5),
A U.S. Marine assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, leaves Combat Outpost Now Zad en route to a local bazaar, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Marines ... More