An Afghan woman listens as Imam Yahya Hendi, an Islam
An Afghan woman listens as Imam Yahya Hendi, an Islam scholar from Washington, D.C., speaks during a judicial seminar at the Gardez City Municipal Building, July 18. According to Hendi, Islamic law dictates wom... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth, from
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth, from Jackson, Mich., Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya public affairs photographer, photographs Paktya province Deputy Governor Abdul Mangal as he arrives at... More
Mohfoz Ahmad, Paktya Province director of economy,
Mohfoz Ahmad, Paktya Province director of economy, discusses the process to submit developmental project proposals during the provincial development council in Gardez July 20. The Paktya Provincial Reconstructi... More
U.S. Army Capt. Melissa Kramer, the Nebraska National
U.S. Army Capt. Melissa Kramer, the Nebraska National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team intelligence officer from Lincoln, Neb., and Dunni Goodman (right), U.S. Agency for International Development from Nig... More
Mohammad Shifa Moshfiq (right), Paktya Province Director
Mohammad Shifa Moshfiq (right), Paktya Province Director of Information and Culture, and Ashiqullah Ikhlasyar, Deputy DoIC discuss sharing information with Team Paktya information and public affairs officers Au... More
‘Guardians of Peace’ puts security in the hands of the people
Local Afghan children hold up flyers advertising the Guardians of Peace program. Distributed flyers are one of many methods used to spread the word about the program, which encourages the people of Afghanistan ... More
Sadra Zam, a Paktya province villager, shows members
Sadra Zam, a Paktya province villager, shows members of the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team the importance of the 50-meter suspension bridge in the Waze Zadran District, Paktya province, Afghanistan Aug. ... More
Abdul Rahman Mangal, Paktya Province Deputy Governor,
Abdul Rahman Mangal, Paktya Province Deputy Governor, announces the news of a new district governor for Dand wa Patan district, Paktya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17. The news that Abdul Khalil was named distri... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Morse (left) inbound Provincial
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Morse (left) inbound Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya commander from Tucson, Ariz., discusses project openings with U.S. Air Force Col. James Forand, PRT Paktya commander from ... More
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan opened a province-wide sports complex in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19. More than 1,500 Afghans attended the inauguration ceremony there for several... More
Mar Jan, Zormat district elder, asks a question during
Mar Jan, Zormat district elder, asks a question during a district-wide government-focused shura in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Oct 26. Provincial government members traveled to Zormat district to listen to lo... More
Khalema Khazan, Paktya director of Women’s Affairs,
Khalema Khazan, Paktya director of Women’s Affairs, takes notes during first-aid training at the women’s development center in Paktya Province, Nov 1. The training included lessons on proper hygiene and treatme... More
U.S. Air Force medics Staff Sgt. April DeLuna, (right)
U.S. Air Force medics Staff Sgt. April DeLuna, (right) Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya from San Antonio, and Tech Sgt Rebecca Rose, Agriculture Development Team from Coleridge, Neb, demonstrate proper arm... More
From left to right, Shakila Zikeria, a cultural advisor
From left to right, Shakila Zikeria, a cultural advisor from Sacramento Calif., U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Ozburn, information operations officer from Rowland Heights, Calif., U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ryan Mills... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Ozburn, Paktya Provincial
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Ozburn, Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team information operations officer from Rowland Heights, Calif., distributes Guardians of Peace handbills to local students during a Tandan ... More
Javed Dardman, left, and Wakil Ahmad Hamdar prepare
Javed Dardman, left, and Wakil Ahmad Hamdar prepare their broadcast to be aired on Caravan Radio in Paktya province, Dec. 29. The radio station provides timely and accurate information to provincial residents. ... More
AF sergeant maintains vehicle operations at PRT
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Corrie Walden, Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team vehicle maintainer from Bothell, Wash., inspects a vehicle in Paktya Province, Jan. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Cammie Quinn)
Laolo Edin (left), the Paktya province director of
Laolo Edin (left), the Paktya province director of power, and Engineer Wali, an Afghan contractor, discuss contractual conditions of an electricity project in Gardez City, Jan. 9. The project will affect about ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, a Paktya Provincial
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, a Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineer from San Antonio, discusses a future construction project with Engineer Abdullah Durrani, Paktya province director of p... More
Technology enables deployed soldier to watch first daughter’s birth
U.S. Army Maj. James Johnson, Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team operations officer, watches his wife give birth to their first daughter, Jan. 28. Johnson watched, through Skype, as his daughter was born in ... More
Abdul Rahman Mangal, Paktya province deputy governor,
Abdul Rahman Mangal, Paktya province deputy governor, cuts a ribbon during a ceremony celebrating the reopening of the Chamkani District Center in Paktya Province, Afghanistan, Feb 1. Reconstruction efforts fol... More
Imam Hendi, an Islam scholar from Washington, D.C.,
Imam Hendi, an Islam scholar from Washington, D.C., speaks to Afghan government leaders during a judicial seminar at the Gardez City Municipal Building, July 18. During his opening remarks, Hendi discussed the ... More
Paktya Provincial Gov. Juma Khan Hamdard (right), speaks
Paktya Provincial Gov. Juma Khan Hamdard (right), speaks during the monthly Provincial Development Council in Gardez July 20. During the PDC, Paktya provincial line directors present requests for development pr... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth, Provincial
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth, Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya public affairs photographer, from Jackson, Mich., prepares to photograph a mission in Paktya province, Afghanistan. While de... More
Halema Khazan, Paktya province director of Women’s
Halema Khazan, Paktya province director of Women’s Affairs, engages with the Team Paktya Women’s Advocacy Group during their initial meeting at the women’s development center in Paktya province Aug. 3. The DOWA... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cale Reeves, a Paktya PRT engineer
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cale Reeves, a Paktya PRT engineer from Angleton, Texas, discusses ongoing Gardez City road projects during a quality assessment in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Aug. 11. Reeves received ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Melissa Kramer, Nebraska Agribusiness
U.S. Army Capt. Melissa Kramer, Nebraska Agribusiness Development Team Information Officer from Lincoln, Neb., discusses an upcoming radio broadcast with a Paktya Province Radio and Television Afghanistan radio... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, Paktya Provincial
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineer from San Antonio, discusses security with Din Mohammad, Afghan National Police district chief, at the district center in ... More
Gulab Shaw (left), Zormat District sub-governor, discusses
Gulab Shaw (left), Zormat District sub-governor, discusses security in the district with Abdul Rahman Mangal, Paktya Province Deputy Governor (right) during an Afghan Government outreach mission Sept. 26. The d... More
Abdul Khalil, an engineer from the Tota Kheyl tribe,
Abdul Khalil, an engineer from the Tota Kheyl tribe, is named district governor of Dand wa Patan district, Paktya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17. Khalil pledged to maintain unity between government and tribal l... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Colin Marino (left), Provincial
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Colin Marino (left), Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya Security Forces platoon leader from Long Valley, N.J., discusses security with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Morse, inbound Provincial... More
Provincial kickboxing teams celebrate the Government
Provincial kickboxing teams celebrate the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan during a sports complex opening in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19. The complex includes 360-degree seating, a d... More
Paktya Gov. Juma Khan Hamdard greets Afghan National
Paktya Gov. Juma Khan Hamdard greets Afghan National Civil Order Police soldiers at the Zormat District Center, Oct. 26. Hamdard and other Afghan government representatives spoke at a district-wide shura about ... More
Khalema Khazan, Paktya director of Women’s Affairs,
Khalema Khazan, Paktya director of Women’s Affairs, takes notes during first-aid training at the women’s development center in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1. The training included lessons on hygiene and ... More
U.S. Air Force medics, Staff Sgt. April Deluna (right),
U.S. Air Force medics, Staff Sgt. April Deluna (right), from San Antonio, assigned to the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Rose, from Coleridge, Neb., assigned to the Nebraska Agrib... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ryan Mills, Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ryan Mills, Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya intelligence officer from Chicago, shares a cup of tea with Assadullah Fazily, Afghan PRT Paktya cultural advisor born in Kabul, at Forwa... More
Awal Jan, left, a Caravan Radio DJ, interviews a Darbara
Awal Jan, left, a Caravan Radio DJ, interviews a Darbara Kala villager during a government outreach mission in Paktya province, Dec. 21. Awal Jan conducts interviews with Afghans, which are later aired on Carav... More
Zabihullah, Paktya province director of livestock,
Zabihullah, Paktya province director of livestock, speaks with Tandan Village elders during a village outreach mission in Paktya province Dec. 28. Village outreach missions enable leaders of the Government of t... More
Laolo Edin, Paktya province director of power, points
Laolo Edin, Paktya province director of power, points to future sites for poles to support an electricity project in Paktya province Jan 9. Electricity is a sign of progress and allows the Afghan government to ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, a Paktya Provincial
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, a Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineer from San Antonio, discusses a future construction project with Engineer Abdullah Durrani, Paktya province director of p... More
Abdul Rahman Mangal, Paktya province deputy governor,
Abdul Rahman Mangal, Paktya province deputy governor, cuts a ribbon during a ceremony celebrating the reopening of the Chamkani District Center in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Feb 1. Reconstruction efforts fol... More
Imam Hendi, an Islam scholar from Washington, D.C.,
Imam Hendi, an Islam scholar from Washington, D.C., speaks to Gardez women during a judicial seminar at the Gardez City Municipal Building, July 18. According to Hendi, Islam law dictates women should be treate... More
Paktya Province Radio and Television Afghanistan
Paktya Province Radio and Television Afghanistan broadcasters revew upcoming news releases at the RTA comples, Aug. 20. Key Afghan and coalition force communicators discussed communication sharing techniques du... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, a Paktya PRT lead
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, a Paktya PRT lead engineer from San Antonio, crosses a bridge in Waze Zadran District during a quality assurance inspection in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28. Johnson ... More
Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team members travel
Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team members travel to a 50-meter suspension bridge to conduct a quality assurance check in Waze Zadran District, Paktya province, Afghanistan Aug. 28. Paktya PRT civil engineer... More
Zormat village elders listen as Abdul Rahman Mangal,
Zormat village elders listen as Abdul Rahman Mangal, Paktya Province Deputy Governor, speaks during a government outreach mission to Zormat district, Sept. 26. The Zormat shurah, or town meeting, is a bi-monthl... More
Afghan soccer players celebrate the opening of a new
Afghan soccer players celebrate the opening of a new provincial sports complex in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cammie Quinn, PRT Paktiya PAO)
Paktya Gov. Juma Khan Hamdard, (left) takes notes as
Paktya Gov. Juma Khan Hamdard, (left) takes notes as Zormat district subgovernor Gulab Shah speaks during a government outreach mission in Paktya province, Oct. 26. Shah presented local concerns and requests to... More
A Tandan Village student holds a Guardians of Peace
A Tandan Village student holds a Guardians of Peace handbill distributed during a village outreach mission in Paktya province Dec. 28. The handbills provide illustrations demonstrating procedures for reporting ... More
Latifullah, a Caravan Radio DJ, uses a "radio-in-a-box"
Latifullah, a Caravan Radio DJ, uses a "radio-in-a-box" to schedule songs to play during 24-hour broadcasts in Paktya province, Dec 29. The RIAB is an organic, self-sustaining radio station complete with the ne... More
Laolo Edin, Paktya province director of power, discusses
Laolo Edin, Paktya province director of power, discusses plans to provide electricity in the Gardez City bazaar in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Jan 9, 2012. The project will affect about a 1.5-kilometer stretc... More
Said Mohammad, Chamkani district sub-governor, receives
Said Mohammad, Chamkani district sub-governor, receives a map of Paktya province during a district center ribbon-cutting ceremony in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Feb 1. Anti-government forces attached the dist... More
Imam Yahya Hendi, an Islam scholar from Washington,
Imam Yahya Hendi, an Islam scholar from Washington, D.C., speaks with Afghan National Army Col. Habibi, national directorate of security, during a Justice Sector Support seminar in Paktya province, July 18. Hen... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Forand, Provincial
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Forand, Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya commander from Auburn, Mass., speaks with Maj. Gen. Ahmadzai, Zone Commander, during an iftar dinner at the provincial governor's gues... More
(From left to right) U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cale Reeves,
(From left to right) U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cale Reeves, a Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer from Angleton, Texas; U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, a Paktya PRT lead engineer from San Antonio, a... More
Children cross a river bed using a recently constructed
Children cross a river bed using a recently constructed bridge in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28. The 50-meter suspension bridge connects the north and south side of the river, allowing access to the dis... More
Rahamd Noori, Zormat village elder, discusses joint
Rahamd Noori, Zormat village elder, discusses joint Afghan and coalition forces missions in Zormat district during a bi-monthly shura attended by members of the provincial government and Zormat elders in Paktya... More
More than 1,500 Afghans gathered to witness the opening
More than 1,500 Afghans gathered to witness the opening of the first provincial sports center, here, Oct 19. The sports center is one of several recently completed projects in the district. (Photo by U.S. Air F... More
Students watch a Roll the Tape II Video in Tandan Village
Students watch a Roll the Tape II Video in Tandan Village during a village outreach mission in Paktya province Dec. 28. The video is a compilation of Afghan recordings and interviews highlighting representative... More
A Chamkani district resident takes notes during a government
A Chamkani district resident takes notes during a government outreach mission in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Feb 1. Outreach missions link the community to their government, by providing a venue in which vill... More
Abdul Rahman Mangal, Paktya Province Deputy Governor,
Abdul Rahman Mangal, Paktya Province Deputy Governor, discusses governance in the province during a Zormat district shura Sept. 26. The provincial government team traveled to Zormat to increase awareness and ga... More
Governor Juma Khan Hamdard, Paktiya province, accepts
Governor Juma Khan Hamdard, Paktiya province, accepts an award from the provincial council in recognition for recent developmental advances in Paktiya province, Oct. 19. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cammie ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Forand, Provincial
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Forand, Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya commander from Auburn, Mass., speaks with a Zormat elder during a government outreach mission in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2... More