Afghan Local Police candidates serve food to elders
Afghan Local Police candidates serve food to elders during a shura being held in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2013. The shura was held to decide who would command the ALP in the area. Afghan Local P... More
Afghan National Army provincial commander, Brig. Gen.
Afghan National Army provincial commander, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akram Sameh explains that there are currently two Afghan helicopters available in Herat, Afghanistan, to assist with the Farah Provincial Disaster ... More
After receiving a distress call from the Por Chaman
After receiving a distress call from the Por Chaman District, Farah province, Afghanistan, Deputy Gov. Mohammad Rasooli called for an immediate meeting of the Provincial Disaster Management Committee, Feb. 7, 2... More
Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Service Company,
Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sit aboard an Air Force C-17 transport aircraft on the flight line here, before departing for Camp Dwyer, Afghanist... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Dwight D. Jones, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Dwight D. Jones, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment sergeant major from Detroit, and a formation of Marines and sailors from 1/3 and 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watch the Commandan... More
A member of the Afghan National Police searches a local
A member of the Afghan National Police searches a local elder as he enters the district center here for the funeral of District Chief of Police Lt. Col. Sayfullah Khan Rashidi, Nov. 13. Sayfullah died when his ... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Wesley Misenhimer, the Headquarters
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Wesley Misenhimer, the Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment from Castro Valley, Calif., calls off the names of Marines killed during combat... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Melendez, 26, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Melendez, 26, a squad leader with Guard Force Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Anaheim, Calif., walks past the Garmsir distr... More
Lt. Col. Sean Riordan, the commanding officer of 1st
Lt. Col. Sean Riordan, the commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, encourages Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to devote themselves to bettering Garmsir during a relief in plac... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., peers through the scratched lenses of an oxygen-restricting tr... More
A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler sits on the flightline
A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler sits on the flightline awaiting a mission at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Nov. 19. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and falls under th... More
Afghan elders and U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion,
Afghan elders and U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, wait for a shura to begin at a local residence here, Nov. 22. Following their recent assumption of security responsibility in Garmsir, the... More
Lance Cpl. Isaiah Schult, a 20-year-old Indianapolis
Lance Cpl. Isaiah Schult, a 20-year-old Indianapolis native and improvised explosive device dog handler with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, jokes with Afghan children outside a local residence. The unit jo... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Isaiah Schult, a dog handler
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Isaiah Schult, a dog handler with Jump Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 20-year-old Indianapolis native, jokes with Afghan children while... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Adam Schoeller, a helicopter crew
U.S. Marine Cpl. Adam Schoeller, a helicopter crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, mans a machine gun from the ramp of a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter while transporting Marines from 3rd Batt... More
A local citizen carries a bag of grain given to him
A local citizen carries a bag of grain given to him by Afghan National Army soldiers following a shura, or meeting, held outside Patrol Base Transformer in the Upper Sangin Valley. District government officials... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Hagan, a 23-year-old team
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Hagan, a 23-year-old team leader with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Philadelphia, relays a message to his squad leader during a security patr... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Reed, a 22-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Reed, a 22-year-old squad automatic weapon gunner with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Plano, Texas, and Afghan Nation... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus Oliver, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus Oliver, a 20-year-old mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Sacramento, waves a red flag signaling for a passing motorcycle to stop at a ... More
Sayed Gul stands with his father Alai Noor after talking
Sayed Gul stands with his father Alai Noor after talking to U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during their visit to the Baluch Jan village here, Dec. 2. Gul, the 15-year-old... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jon Lyman, a 21-year-old mortarman
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jon Lyman, a 21-year-old mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Oregon City, Ore., hands a piece of candy to an Afghan child during a security pa... More
Afghan students participate in a video teleconference
Afghan students participate in a video teleconference with students from Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., at the Garmsir Agricultural High School here, Dec. 8. The VTC, the second of... 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
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst, a 23-year-old squad leader
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst, a 23-year-old squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Charlotte, N.C., pauses during a security patrol here, Dec. 12, along the... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Aaron Sarinana (left), from El Paso,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Aaron Sarinana (left), from El Paso, Texas, and Cpl. Exxon Suarez, from Portland, Ore., food service specialists with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment serve ... More
Afghan National Army soldier Moben walks through a
Afghan National Army soldier Moben walks through a field during a partnered security patrol with Marines from 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment here, Dec. 18. On the patrol, the ANA ... More
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Killing Time: Channeling boredom into board games
U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment play Scrabble in the chow hall to pass time during a sand storm here, Dec. 21. The down time was an exception to the short time th... More
Killing Time: Channeling boredom into board games
U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment play Scrabble in the chow hall to pass time during a sand storm here, Dec. 21. The down time was an exception to the short time th... More
Killing Time: Channeling boredom into board games
U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment play Scrabble in the chow hall to pass time during a sand storm here, Dec. 21. The down time was an exception to the short time th... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Angel Cabrera, a 24-year-old administrative
U.S. Marine Cpl. Angel Cabrera, a 24-year-old administrative specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Amsterdam, N.Y., prepares promotion warrants for p... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, greets 1st Sgt. Wesley Misenhimer, Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, after arriv... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding general of
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, walks with Lt. Col. Matthew J. Palma, the commander of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, on the way to a religious shura at the ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Martin Argueta, a 19-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Martin Argueta, a 19-year-old rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Yuma, Ariz., native provides security while helping Afghan National Army sol... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Shah Baaz uses a metal detector
Afghan National Army Sgt. Shah Baaz uses a metal detector to sweep the ground under the watch of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Fisher, a 22-year-old fire team leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battal... More
Afghan National Army soldier Taza Khan enters a local
Afghan National Army soldier Taza Khan enters a local elder's home while clearing compounds with U.S. Marines from 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during Operation Tageer Shamal (... More
An interpreter and a local elder watch as Afghan National
An interpreter and a local elder watch as Afghan National Army soldier Abdul Karim and U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Alex Puente, the 25-year-old commander of 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Ormond Beach, Fla., spends each of his days on deploy... 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
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, fire a Howitzer D-30 during an artillery demonstration for government officials and local elders from districts across southern Helmand h... More
An Afghan man prepares a mixture of mud and concrete
An Afghan man prepares a mixture of mud and concrete while constructing the ceiling to a school building here, Jan. 19. Twelve permanent schools are currently under construction by local contractors in Garmsir ... 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
Afghan National Army Sgt. Khal Mohammad (fourth from
Afghan National Army Sgt. Khal Mohammad (fourth from left), a 22-year-old infantryman with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, and a native of Badakhshan province, speaks with his soldiers and an interpreter ... More
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Khan Jan, a patrolman with
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Khan Jan, a patrolman with 2nd Tolai, 2nd Kandak, Helmand ABP, holds security with U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Medina, a 21-year-old machine gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Knudsen, a 25-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Knudsen, a 25-year-old mortarman with Headquarters Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Rapid City, S.D., studies a mathematics textbook in... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Achmed, a non commissioned
Afghan National Army Sgt. Achmed, a non commissioned officer with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, helps U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Joshua Holden, a section leader with 81mm mortar platoon, Weapons ... More
A joint audience of Afghan citizens and Coalition members
A joint audience of Afghan citizens and Coalition members listens to Dr. H.E. Daud Shah Saba, the provincial governor of Herat, deliver a speech at the opening ceremony of the newly-completed Herat Internationa... More
Country music star Rodney Atkins (right) and guitarist
Country music star Rodney Atkins (right) and guitarist Liam Bailey perform a song for U.S. Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a United Service Organization-sponsored concert in ... 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
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
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Leonardo Espitiarobles (right),
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Leonardo Espitiarobles (right), 19, from Anaheim, Calif., and Michael Mundy, 19, from Shelter Island, N.Y., riflemen with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, d... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Devin Deweerdt, a 20-year-old mortarman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Devin Deweerdt, a 20-year-old mortarman with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Riverton, Utah, writes his wife a letter in his sleeping area after a d... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Deweerdt, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Deweerdt, a 20-year-old mortarman with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Riverton, Utah, shaves in the hygiene area before beginning his d... More
Provincial leadership from Nimroz and Helmand provinces
Provincial leadership from Nimroz and Helmand provinces met with members of the United States Agency for International Development and the International Security Assistance Force, March 1, to discuss water mana... More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Robert Hindle (left), the officer
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Robert Hindle (left), the officer in charge of Garmsir district’s operational coordination center, and a 23-year-old native of Baltimore assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine R... 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
Malim Wazir, the head teacher of Safar School, speaks
Malim Wazir, the head teacher of Safar School, speaks about the crucial role of education in Garmsir district’s future to Safar elders during a shura outside the school here, March 18. Approximately 40 elders a... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi
Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi searches a local man at a vehicle checkpoint outside the Hazar Joft Bazaar with U.S. Marines from Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, d... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert, a wrecker operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert, a wrecker operator with Trucks Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Cambridge, Minn., flushes gear oil out of the hub of a wrecker truck while c... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Garcia (right), a radio operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Garcia (right), a radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 21-year-old native of Lake Forest, Calif., and Army Sgt. Pedro Reyesmontie... More
Local children interact with Afghan National Army Pvt.
Local children interact with Afghan National Army Pvt. Barad (left), a soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, while he provides security outside a compound as fellow soldiers and U.S. Marines with 3... More
Afghan children walk alongside U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
Afghan children walk alongside U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob Kartchner, a team leader with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 28-year-old native of Long Beach, Calif., in the hope... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger (left), the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger (left), the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), speaks with Capt. Brian Blaine, the Kilo Company commander for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Mari... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, celebrates after earning a point during a game of volleyball with fellow soldiers following a day of duties here, April 13, 2012. Afgha... More
Afghan policemen prepare to search a room for possible
Afghan policemen prepare to search a room for possible insurgent materiel while clearing a compound with U.S. Marines from 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during Operation Zema P... More
Afghan men travel to the Garmsir Agricultural High
Afghan men travel to the Garmsir Agricultural High School to vote in district community council elections under the safe watch of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Eric Chrivia, a mortarman with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company,... More
An emotional Afghan National Policeman recovers outside
An emotional Afghan National Policeman recovers outside the battalion aid station here after he was injured in an attack by a suicide bomber in Helmand province’s Garmsir district, April 19, 2012. The 3/3 corps... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Eric M. Torbert, Jr., a 25-year-old
U.S. Marine Cpl. Eric M. Torbert, Jr., a 25-year-old combat engineer from Lancaster, Pa., was killed by an improvised explosive device while supporting 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on a night patr... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Javier Garza, a machine gunner
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Javier Garza, a machine gunner with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Donna, Texas, interacts with Afghan children while halted dur... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Luke Forelle, the 3rd Platoon commander
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Luke Forelle, the 3rd Platoon commander for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 28-year-old native of New York City, walks through a farming village during a security pa... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Goitortua, a Squad Automatic
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Goitortua, a Squad Automatic Weapon gunner with 1st Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 19-year-old native of San Diego, scans for potential threats wh... More
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Khaled (left) provides
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Khaled (left) provides security outside the Garmsir Agricultural High School while fellow policeman Sher Agha (right) searches local elders waiting to vote in district community ... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald Valdez (left),
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald Valdez (left), a corpsman with 1st Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 30-year-old native of Waipahu, Hawaii, extends a helping hand to Marin... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., speaks with Ramsay Wharton, a reporter with Hawa... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., begins a motivational run with f... More
Paris, a military working dog, is rewarded with some
Paris, a military working dog, is rewarded with some down time after clearing vehicles for explosives in Khak-E-Safed, Farah province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been takin... More
A coalition force member assesses a child's health
A coalition force member assesses a child's health during an Afghan National Security Force led security patrol in order to deny the enemy freedom of movement in Khak-E-Safed, Farah province, Afghanistan, Oct. ... More
A coalition force member speaks with Afghan Local Policemen
A coalition force member speaks with Afghan Local Policemen during a record keeping process to ensure the ALP are legitimately employed in Khak-E-Safed, Farah province, Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2012. Afghan Nation... More
A coalition force member provides medical aid to an
A coalition force member provides medical aid to an Afghan Local Policeman in Khost village, Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security oper... More
A coalition force member assists Afghan Local police
A coalition force member assists Afghan Local police with record keeping to ensure proper employment for the ALP in Khost Village, Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 3, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have... More
Commandos with 9th Special Operations Kandak, Afghan
Commandos with 9th Special Operations Kandak, Afghan National Army, prepare to leave a training area after company level training to promote camaraderie and cohesion in Herat province, Afghanistan, Nov. 5, 2012... More
Coalition force members watch a controlled detonation
Coalition force members watch a controlled detonation during live fire training on a base in Herat province, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security oper... More
A commando with 9th Special Operations Kandak, Afghan
A commando with 9th Special Operations Kandak, Afghan National Army, listens to instruction during counter improvised explosive device training on Camp Gilbert, Herat province, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012. Afgha... More
A coalition force member talks to commandos with 9th
A coalition force member talks to commandos with 9th Special Operations Kandak, Afghan National Army, during counter improvised explosive device training in Herat province, Afghanistan, Nov. 12, 2012. Afghan Na... More
A coalition force member prepares an M120 mortar system
A coalition force member prepares an M120 mortar system for sustainment training in Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2012. Coalition force members are deployed to Farah province to ensure Afghan National S... More
Coalition force members conduct a mission brief before
Coalition force members conduct a mission brief before conducting a movement to visit Afghan National Security Force partners in Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have ... More
A coalition force member maintains communications in
A coalition force member maintains communications in Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operations, with coalition forces as mentor... More
Afghan National Army soldiers arrive to assist coalition
Afghan National Army soldiers arrive to assist coalition forces during village stability operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in se... More
An Afghan National Army soldier maintains communications
An Afghan National Army soldier maintains communications in Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operations, with coalition forces as... More
A coalition force member walks during a presence patrol
A coalition force member walks during a presence patrol in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operations, with coalition forces as m... More
Afghan Local Policemen arrive to talk with coalition
Afghan Local Policemen arrive to talk with coalition force members about self sustainment for the ALP in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 3, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in s... More
Afghan National Police lead a security patrol with
Afghan National Police lead a security patrol with coalition force members in order to deny enemy freedom of movement in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taki... More
A coalition force member maintains security on the
A coalition force member maintains security on the outskirts of a village during a presence patrol in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2012. Coalition forces were conducting a patrol to assess the Afghan Lo... More
A coalition force member speaks with Afghan Local Police
A coalition force member speaks with Afghan Local Police in a village in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2012. Coalition forces were conducting a patrol to assess the Afghan Local Police in the village. A... More
Afghan National Police conduct weapons training in
Afghan National Police conduct weapons training in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operations, with coalition forces as mentors,... More
A coalition force member adjusts his helmet before
A coalition force member adjusts his helmet before a presence patrol in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operations, with coaliti... More
A coalition force member maintains security during
A coalition force member maintains security during a presence patrol in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2012. The coalition forces conducting the presence patrol are deployed to train and mentor Afghan Na... More
A U.S. Marine with the police advisor team (PAT), finger
A U.S. Marine with the police advisor team (PAT), finger prints an Afghan Local Police officer at Nawa District Police Headquarters, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2012. The PAT teams advised local afg... More