U.S. Army Lt. Col Bryan Denny (left) of Oxford, N.C.,
U.S. Army Lt. Col Bryan Denny (left) of Oxford, N.C., commander of 3rd Squadron of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, discusses area security with Dutch Army Lt. Col Dick Van Broekhoven, member of Regional Comma... More
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Kutarnia (left) of Lunenberg, Mass.
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Kutarnia (left) of Lunenberg, Mass. and U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Cirullo of North Adams, Mass., security force members for the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team-Military, set up security... More
Engineer Tawab (left), the vice chancellor of Kandahar
Engineer Tawab (left), the vice chancellor of Kandahar University, discusses an enhanced government-university internship program with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team-Military and the United States ... More
Ben Moeling (Right,) the director of the Kandahar Provincial
Ben Moeling (Right,) the director of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Norwalk, Conn., and U.S. Army Capt. Walt Reed, commander of C Company, 1st Battalion or the 66th Armored Regiment, patrol De... More
U.S. Army Sgt Michael Magnuson (Right) of Northampton,
U.S. Army Sgt Michael Magnuson (Right) of Northampton, Mass. and U.S. Army Sgt. David Sterin (Left) of Boulder, Colo., members of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team security force, lead members of the ... More
Two young girls watch U.S. service members walk down
Two young girls watch U.S. service members walk down the street in front of their Sub-District 9 home June 13. The troops from the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team were conducting an assessment of a 2.6 ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Eric Kerr, a civil affairs officer for
U.S. Army Maj. Eric Kerr, a civil affairs officer for the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Chelsea, Mich., interviews the owner of a hardware store in Kandahar City, June 18. The PRT and the U.S. Ag... More
Ahmudullah Nazek, the subgovernor for the Dand District
Ahmudullah Nazek, the subgovernor for the Dand District of Kandahar province, addresses civic leaders at a governance, reconstruction and development shura June 21. The Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team o... More
The Canadian flag is lowered for the last time on Camp
The Canadian flag is lowered for the last time on Camp Nathan Smith June 22. Canada has been part of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team since August 2005. The work of the PRT continues under American l... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Shimkus (left), platoon
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Shimkus (left), platoon sergeant for the incoming Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team security force from Hope Valley, R.I., and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Lutkevich, outgoing s... More
Gregory Lawless (left) of Buffalo, N.Y., the chief
Gregory Lawless (left) of Buffalo, N.Y., the chief of the district support team from the U.S. State Department explains the governance situation to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team in the Spin Boldak... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael Murnane (right), the commanding
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael Murnane (right), the commanding officer of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Syracuse, N.Y., discusses initiatives with officials from Combined Task Force Spartan in Zhara... More
Roman Bieniek (left), a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Roman Bieniek (left), a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers engineer with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Erie, Pa., examines water pumps at the Kandahar City central pumping station July 13. The PRT ... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Rob Firnstein (right), Kandahar Provincial
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Rob Firnstein (right), Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team executive officer from Syracuse, N.Y., and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Mike Murnane, Kandahar PRT commanding officer also from Syracuse, listen... More
Ambassador Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan,
Ambassador Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, from Spokane, Wash., listens to comments from Tooryalai Wesa, the governor of Kandahar province, in Kandahar City Aug. 6. It was the ambassador’s fir... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Lutkevich (right) of Medford,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Lutkevich (right) of Medford, Mass., and Petty Officer 1st Class Brylan Riggins of Chesapeake, Va., members of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team-Military, move to set up peri... More
Ben Moeling (left) of Norwalk, Conn., director of the
Ben Moeling (left) of Norwalk, Conn., director of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, listens to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bryan Denny of Oxford, N.C., commander of 3rd Squadron of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg... More
Leslie Wright (right), representative of the United
Leslie Wright (right), representative of the United States Agency for International Development, discusses an enhanced government-university internship program April 24 at Camp Nathan Smith. The program, funded... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Steven Olson, a security force member
U.S. Army Pfc. Steven Olson, a security force member of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Middleboro, Mass., stands guard along Highway One in Kandahar City, June 4. The road is a major thoroughf... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Mallory (Right) of Chesapeake,
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Mallory (Right) of Chesapeake, Va., commanding officer of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, examines a newly constructed aluminum pot manufactured at a metal works factory at the... More
John Swanson, an engineer from the U.S. Army Corps
John Swanson, an engineer from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Oxnard, Calif., documents the depth of double bituminous surface treatment on a road project... More
U.S. Army Maj. Eric Kerr, a civil affairs officer for
U.S. Army Maj. Eric Kerr, a civil affairs officer for the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Chelsea, Mich., walks with Daoud, the manager of the Double Cola bottling plant in the Bagh-e-Pul area of K... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jason Roark, senior enlisted advisor
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jason Roark, senior enlisted advisor for the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Hinesville, Ga., travels via Black Hawk helicopter to Dand District June 21. The PRT helped celebrat... More
The Canadian flag is lowered for the last time on Camp
The Canadian flag is lowered for the last time on Camp Nathan Smith June 22. Canada has been part of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team since August 2005. The work of the PRT continues under American l... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Alec Augustine-Marceil (left), a
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Alec Augustine-Marceil (left), a civil affairs officer of the Kandahar PRT from Marshall, Wis., and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jose Moreno, security force platoon leader from Providence, R.I., meet wit... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Mallory (right), the outgoing
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Mallory (right), the outgoing commanding officer of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, discusses development priorities at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, June 26, as U.S. Nav... More
Rich Pacheco, the District Support Team lead for Zharay
Rich Pacheco, the District Support Team lead for Zharay District with the U.S. State Department from Torrance, Calif., discusses district issues with leaders from the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team at ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Eder Ribeiro (left), a security force
U.S. Army Spc. Eder Ribeiro (left), a security force National Guard soldier with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Newport, R.I., maintains security at the main water pumping station in Kandahar ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean Bateman (center), the commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean Bateman (center), the commander of 2nd Battalion of the 8th Field Artillery Regiment and battle space owner for a large portion of the Daman District from Fairbanks, Alaska, discusses se... More
Ambassador Ryan Crocker (right), U.S. ambassador to
Ambassador Ryan Crocker (right), U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, from Spokane, Wash., and Gov. Tooryalai Wesa, the governor of Kandahar province, prepare to address the media at a press conference in Kandahar C... More
Tooryalai Wesa (left), governor of Kandahar Province,
Tooryalai Wesa (left), governor of Kandahar Province, listens as a local leader discusses issues facing the area at a shura at the Maiwand District Center April 6. The governor discussed several issues with mor... More
Ghulam Hamidi (Right,) mayor of Kandahar City, inspects
Ghulam Hamidi (Right,) mayor of Kandahar City, inspects construction of a municipal sub office for Sub-Districts Seven and Eight June 4 in Kandahar City. The building will hold offices for officials from the su... More
Amir Muhammad completes construction of an aluminum
Amir Muhammad completes construction of an aluminum pot at a metal works factory at the Shur Andam Industrial Park in Kandahar City, June 11. The factory hopes to get on the industrial park’s electric grid enab... More
John Swanson, an engineer from the U.S. Army Corps
John Swanson, an engineer from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Oxnard, Calif., documents a blast wall barrier, June 13, as Pfc. Antonio Graziano from Sprin... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Lutkevich (right), the platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Lutkevich (right), the platoon leader for Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team’s security force, relays instructions to the members of his platoon during an assessment of the Bagh-e... More
Canadian Brig. Gen. Dean Milner (left), the commander
Canadian Brig. Gen. Dean Milner (left), the commander of Task Force Kandahar, Ben Moeling (center), the director of the Kandahar Provincial Team, and Tooryalai Wesa (right), governor of Kandahar province, meet ... More
Ben Moeling (left), the director of the Kandahar Provincial
Ben Moeling (left), the director of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Norwalk, Conn., presents the Canadian flag to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth Dahl from Alexandria, Va., the deputy commanding g... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jimmy Tremblay, a security force team
U.S. Army Sgt. Jimmy Tremblay, a security force team leader from Warwick, R.I., clears a room at a construction site in Kandahar City June 25. Tremblay, and the rest of the soldiers of the Vikings of 1st Platoo... More
Andrew Haviland (left), the senior civilian representative
Andrew Haviland (left), the senior civilian representative for Regional Platform-South and U.S. State Department Foreign Service officer from Oakton, Va., listens as U.S. Army Col. Jim Edwards from Fort Hood, T... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Andrews (left) from Apex,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Andrews (left) from Apex, N.C., the deputy commanding officer of Combined Task Force Spartan, listens to Jon Murray, a District Support Team official with the U.S. Agency for Internatio... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Van Helden, a security force team
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Van Helden, a security force team leader with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Cranston, R.I., provides over watch during a visit to the central water pumping station in Kand... More
Tooryalai Wesa (left), governor of Kandahar province,
Tooryalai Wesa (left), governor of Kandahar province, and Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, from Spokane, Wash., shake hands at the end of the ambassador’s first visit to Kandahar province Aug. ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Philip Wonkka, squad leader for
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Philip Wonkka, squad leader for the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team’s security force from Erving, Mass., talks with boys at a green space project in Kandahar City June 13. The proje... More
Ann Vaughan, a U.S. Agency for International Development
Ann Vaughan, a U.S. Agency for International Development representative and member of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team from Fall Church, Va., samples a soft drink from the Double Cola bottling plant ... More
Ben Moeling (right), the director of the Kandahar Provincial
Ben Moeling (right), the director of the Kandahar Provincial Team from Norwalk, Conn., and Tooryalai Wesa, the governor of Kandahar province, listen to speeches before a road opening in Dand District June 21. C... More
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Andrew Bessette (right), Kandahar
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Andrew Bessette (right), Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team engineering department head from Portsmouth, R.I., and Jessica Brandt (left), a general development officer of the U.S. Agency... More
U.S. Spc. Colby Mendonca, a security force member of
U.S. Spc. Colby Mendonca, a security force member of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction team from Pawtucket, R.I., stands guard during a quality assurance assessment at the central water pumping station in ... More