Afghan National Police recruits sit ready to graduate
Afghan National Police recruits sit ready to graduate from the Joint Security Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, July 14. The 117 graduates completed an eight-week intense training syllabus that included si... More
A group of Afghan National Police recruits prepare
A group of Afghan National Police recruits prepare to fire their rifles during weapons training held at the Joint Security Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 9. The recruits, aided by Mar... More
Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, director of the Joint Security
Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, director of the Joint Security Academy Southwest, speaks to some of the non-commissioned officers arriving at JSAS for the joint NCO course with members of the Afghan National Army, Se... More
Officers from the Afghan Border patrol practice placing
Officers from the Afghan Border patrol practice placing nasopharyngeal airways on other members of the ABP going through the first medical training course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherne... More
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin Floer, a hospital
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin Floer, a hospital corpsman with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, walks around the classroom with an assembled intravenous fluid bag to show to the students during... More
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
An Afghan National Army soldier practices his handwriting
An Afghan National Army soldier practices his handwriting in class during a literacy program at the Joint Security Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 7. Afghan non-commissioned officers a... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin Floer, an instructor
Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin Floer, an instructor for the medical training course and a hospital corpsman with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, hands an Afghan Border Patrol officer a disk with pi... More
‘Corpsman Up’ ABP Receives New Medics
An Afghan Border Patrol officer displays his certificate to his class during the graduation of the medical training course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 12. The of... More
Soldiers assigned to the Afghan National Army 215th
Soldiers assigned to the Afghan National Army 215th Corps respond to a simulated casualty during a combat medic course scenario at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The inte... More
Two Afghan National Police recruits take notes during
Two Afghan National Police recruits take notes during a literacy class. Afghan police recruits currently undergoing basic training are not only building fundamental tactical skills, but they're also improving ... More
Soldiers in the Explosive Hazard Reduction course listen
Soldiers in the Explosive Hazard Reduction course listen to course instruction at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. These soldiers are learning how IEDs work, the threats th... More
Afghan returns home to defend country
Mohamed, from Nimroz province, is a recruit in the Afghan Uniform Police at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, here. Mohamed decided to become a police officer because he cares about Afghanistan. He was able... More
An Afghan National Army soldier learns how to check
An Afghan National Army soldier learns how to check for a pulse during the practical application portion of a medical course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Afghanistan, Dec. 21. Prior to the practic... 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
Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Regional Command
Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Regional Command Southwest, presents certificates of appreciation from the Helmand Provincial Governor to Marine instructors during the graduation of the Afghan uniforme... More
Afghan recruits brush up on culture and religion
The Afghan National Army’s 215th Corps Cultural and Religious Affairs officer, Brig. Gen. Qardotullah Qaweem, visited recruits at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Afghanistan, Dec. 29. During his visit h... More
A soldier in the Afghan national army examines his
A soldier in the Afghan national army examines his certificate after completing the up-armored Humvee course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, Dec. 30. During the rigorous five-week course students ... More
JSAS development provides better training capabilities
New tents are constructed at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 8. The tents are larger and better constructed than the tents currently being used. These tents and the new... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Noble, 26, from Redlands,
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Noble, 26, from Redlands, Calif., a hospital corpsman at JSAS and an instructor for the medical course, demonstrates how to put an intravenous needle in a patient at the Joint Secur... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Noble, from Redlands,
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Noble, from Redlands, Calif., and a hospital corpsman at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, coaches a member of the Afghan National Army as he practices inserting an IV into an i... More
Staff Sgt. Steve A. Paredes (left), Regional Command
Staff Sgt. Steve A. Paredes (left), Regional Command Southwest personnel chief, explains a concept during a basic administrative course class at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The course, hosted by Joi... More
Pfc. Severo Reyes (left) from Houston, Texas, a combat
Pfc. Severo Reyes (left) from Houston, Texas, a combat medic instructor for an Afghan National Army medical course, gives guidance during a simulated foot patrol at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 27. The f... More
Farzad Haidry, Joint Security Academy Southwest, Afghan
Farzad Haidry, Joint Security Academy Southwest, Afghan literacy instructor, instructs Afghan border patrol recruits during a literacy class, Jan. 31. The recruits go through an eight-week training cycle before... More
An Afghan National Army soldier holds up his certificate
An Afghan National Army soldier holds up his certificate of completion for the basic administration course during a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, here Feb. 2. During the ten-day c... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from the medical course
Afghan National Army soldiers from the medical course stand alongside their instructors after a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, here Feb. 3. During the two-month medical course, the... More
Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, from Rutland Vt., the commanding
Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, from Rutland Vt., the commanding officer of the Joint Security Academy Southwest, congratulates Afghan Uniform Police after a graduation ceremony at JSAS, here, Feb. 3. During the grad... More
Students in a non-commissioned officers course participate
Students in a non-commissioned officers course participate in a simulated foot patrol at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, Feb. 10. During the foot patrol, the squads were ambushed and had to respond u... More
Sgt. Mario Desalvo, 24, Joint NCO course instructor,
Sgt. Mario Desalvo, 24, Joint NCO course instructor, from Broomfield, Colo., speaks to members of the Joint Security Academy Southwest Joint Non-commissioned Officer course here during the course’s final field ... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farouq Parwani, the Afghan
Afghan Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farouq Parwani, the Afghan National Army 215th Corps deputy commander, congratulates a graduate of the Joint Security Academy Southwest administration course, Feb. 23. Ten Afghan Border... More
ABP, ANA graduate NCO course at JSAS
Sgt. Maj. Walter O’Connell, the Regional Command Southwest Headquarters Group sergeant major, presents a graduation certificate to a soldier from the Afghan National Army graduating from the joint non-commissio... More
Afghan National Army soldiers stand at attention during
Afghan National Army soldiers stand at attention during the playing of the Afghan National Anthem at the Joint Security Academy Southwest explosive hazard reduction course graduation here, March 1. The soldiers... More
A member of the Afghan National Army raises his award
A member of the Afghan National Army raises his award in front of his class during the graduation ceremony of the Joint Security Academy Southwest driving course at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 3.
Afghan National Army soldiers gather around a Marine
Afghan National Army soldiers gather around a Marine instructor during a generator repair course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 5.
An Afghan National Army instructor demonstrates the
An Afghan National Army instructor demonstrates the proper way to treat an abdominal injury during the hands-on portion of a medical course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Afghanistan, March 9.
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.
Marines and Afghan instructors at the Joint Security
Marines and Afghan instructors at the Joint Security Academy Southwest training compound on Camp Leatherneck, in Helmand provice, Afghanistan, participate in tug-of-war competition during a field meet, April 29... More
An Afghan National Army soldier qualifies with the
An Afghan National Army soldier qualifies with the M16 rifle as part of the Joint Security Academy Southwest Small Arms Weapons Instructors Course aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 16. The course is very similar to ... More
An Afghan policeman attends a counter improvised explosive
An Afghan policeman attends a counter improvised explosive device class during the Afghan Uniformed Police Basic Course 11-8 aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, June 6. Soldiers learned how to identify and l... 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
Afghan National Police recruits applaud a guest speaker
Afghan National Police recruits applaud a guest speaker during their graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, July 14. The 117 graduates completed an eight-week intense t... More
An Afghan National Police recruit loads an AK-47 magazine
An Afghan National Police recruit loads an AK-47 magazine prior to rifle qualification during weapons training held at the Joint Security Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 9. The recruit... More
Non-commissioned officers from the Afghan Uniformed
Non-commissioned officers from the Afghan Uniformed Police are marked with numbers on their hands to assist the instructors during in processing at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghan... More
Officers from the Afghan Border Patrol check the vital
Officers from the Afghan Border Patrol check the vital signs of one of the classmates during the first medical training course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 25. T... More
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Melvin Martinez, a hospital
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Melvin Martinez, a hospital corpsman with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, receives an intravenous fluid from another corpsman to show the Afghan Border Patrol officers ... More
An Afghan Border Patrol officer checks for a pulse
An Afghan Border Patrol officer checks for a pulse on a cardiopulmonary resuscitation training mannequin. A class of ABP officers practiced the fundamentals of CPR during an on-going medical training course at ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier takes copious notes
An Afghan National Army soldier takes copious notes in class during a literacy program at the Joint Security Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 7. Afghan noncommissioned officers are cont... More
An Afghan Border Patrol officer looks through the medical
An Afghan Border Patrol officer looks through the medical supply bag given to him after graduating the medical training course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 12. Th... More
Soldiers assigned to the Afghan National Army 215th
Soldiers assigned to the Afghan National Army 215th Corps apply a self-tourniquet during a no-notice combat medic course scenario at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The in... More
Three Afghan National Police recruits take notes during
Three Afghan National Police recruits take notes during a literacy class. Afghan police recruits currently undergoing basic training are not only building fundamental tactical skills, but they're also improvin... More
Soldiers in the Explosive Hazard Reduction course listen
Soldiers in the Explosive Hazard Reduction course listen to course instruction at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. These soldiers are learning how IEDs work, the threats th... More
An Afghan National Army soldier assesses a casualty
An Afghan National Army soldier assesses a casualty during the practical application portion of a medical course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Afghanistan, Dec. 21. Prior to conducting the practica... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Noble, from Redlands,
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Noble, from Redlands, Calif., and a hospital corpsman at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, watches as a member of the Afghan National Army practices CPR on a mannequin, Jan. 10,... More
Afghan instructor 2nd Lt. Zamary, 29, from Jalalabad
Afghan instructor 2nd Lt. Zamary, 29, from Jalalabad province, a ministry of interior instructor at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, teaches a group of Afghan uniform police recruits during a class here, D... More
Members of the 1st Marine Division band play the Afghan
Members of the 1st Marine Division band play the Afghan national anthem during an Afghan uniformed police recruit graduation at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, Dec. 26.
A soldier in the Afghan national army holds up an award
A soldier in the Afghan national army holds up an award received during a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, Dec. 30. During the five-week course students learned the basics of dr... More
An Afghan National Army soldier participates in the
An Afghan National Army soldier participates in the hands-on portion of an intravenous stick lab during a medical course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, here, Jan. 10. During the practical application ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers take notes during a basic
Afghan National Army soldiers take notes during a basic administrative course at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 25. The course, hosted by Joint Security Academy Southwest, was the first of its kind and int... More
Afghan National Army soldiers assess a simulated casualty
Afghan National Army soldiers assess a simulated casualty and treat his injuries on a simulated foot patrol during the practical application portion of a medical course at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 27... More
An Afghan border patrol recruit takes copious notes
An Afghan border patrol recruit takes copious notes during a literacy class at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Jan. 31. The recruits go through an eight-week training cycle before they graduate as ABP pol... More
Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commanding general of Regional
Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, hands a certificate of completion to a soldier in the Afghan National Army during a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academ... More
Seayad Gawad, 21, from Herat province, a soldier in
Seayad Gawad, 21, from Herat province, a soldier in the Afghan National Army and the class honor graduate, holds up his certificate of completion during a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy South... More
A police officer in the Afghan Uniform Police holds
A police officer in the Afghan Uniform Police holds up his certificate of completion during a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, Feb.3. During the course the students learned tech... More
A soldier in the Afghan National Army provides security
A soldier in the Afghan National Army provides security during a simulated foot patrol as part of a non-commissioned officers course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, Feb. 10. During the eight-week ... More
An Afghan National Security Force soldier attending
An Afghan National Security Force soldier attending the Joint Security Academy Southwest Joint Non-commissioned Officer course here simulates a search for contraband on a mock insurgent during the course’s fina... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farouq Parwani, the Afghan
Afghan Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farouq Parwani, the Afghan National Army 215th Corps deputy commander, speaks to the graduates of the Joint Security Academy Southwest administration course, Feb. 23. Ten Afghan Border ... More
Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, director of JSAS, prepares
Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, director of JSAS, prepares to hand an ANA soldier his graduation certificate during the Joint Security Academy Southwest explosive hazard reduction course graduation here, March 1. The... More
Col. Mohammed Asalam Hasahmede, far left, an operations
Col. Mohammed Asalam Hasahmede, far left, an operations officer with Afghan National Army 215th Corps, speaks to the 38 students graduating the Joint Security Academy Southwest driving course at Camp Leathernec... More
Afghan National Army soldiers learn about different
Afghan National Army soldiers learn about different pieces of a generator during a generator repair course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, March 5. During the course the students will learn all th... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman conducts hands-on
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman conducts hands-on training during a medical course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Afghanistan, March 9. Throughout the course the students will learn the skill... More
Marines and Afghan instructors at the Joint Security
Marines and Afghan instructors at the Joint Security Academy Southwest training compound on Camp Leatherneck, in Helmand provice, Afghanistan, participate in horseshoe tournaments during a field meet, April 29.... More
Staff Sgt. Asad Ullah, an Afghan National Army soldier,
Staff Sgt. Asad Ullah, an Afghan National Army soldier, watches down range as his fellow soldiers qualify with the M16 rifle aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 16. ANA soldiers must learn to operate many weapon syste... More
Afghan policemen learn how to use a Vallon for improvised
Afghan policemen learn how to use a Vallon for improvised explosive device detection during a counter improvised explosive device class aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, June 6. IEDs are a common threat to... More
Afghan National Police officers finish packing to return
Afghan National Police officers finish packing to return home after a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, at Camp Leatherneck, July 14. The 117 graduates completed an eight-week intense... More
Saidjalil, an Afghan National Police recruit who shot
Saidjalil, an Afghan National Police recruit who shot exceedingly well during rifle qualification day, proudly shows off his target during weapons training held at the Joint Security Academy Southwest at Camp L... More
Cpl. Abdual Rahim, a non-commissioned officer in the
Cpl. Abdual Rahim, a non-commissioned officer in the Afghan Uniformed Police force, gets his head shaved after arriving at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, to participate in ... More
Afghan Border Patrol officers check the blood pressure
Afghan Border Patrol officers check the blood pressure of another classmate during the first medical training course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 25. The student... More
Khan Agha, an Afghan Border Patrol officer, gives a
Khan Agha, an Afghan Border Patrol officer, gives a fellow student in the medical training course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck Afghanistan, an intravenous fluid drip, Oct. 3. The st... More
An Afghan Border Patrol officer attempts to restore
An Afghan Border Patrol officer attempts to restore breathing on a cardiopulmonary resuscitation training mannequin. A class of ABP officers practiced the fundamentals of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during an... More
Hajji Abdul Sattar Mangal, the deputy provincial governor
Hajji Abdul Sattar Mangal, the deputy provincial governor for Helmand province, walks in front of the formation of Afghan uniformed police recruits about to graduate at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Cam... More
An Afghan National Army soldier takes notes in class
An Afghan National Army soldier takes notes in class during a literacy program at the Joint Security Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 7. Afghan noncommissioned officers are continuing t... More
A soldier assigned to the Afghan National Army 215th
A soldier assigned to the Afghan National Army 215th Corps takes notes during combat medic course instruction at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The intense 8-week curricu... More
Two Afghan National Police recruits takes notes from
Two Afghan National Police recruits takes notes from their literacy course instructor. Afghan police recruits currently undergoing basic training are not only building fundamental tactical skills, but they're a... More
Soldiers in the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course practice
Soldiers in the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course practice using the Vallon metal detector during course instruction at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. These soldiers are ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts rescue breaths
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts rescue breaths during the practical application portion of a medical course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Afghanistan, Dec. 21. Prior to the practical appli... More
Afghan instructor 2nd Lt. Zamary, 29, from Jalalabad
Afghan instructor 2nd Lt. Zamary, 29, from Jalalabad province, a ministry of interior instructor at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, walks beside Afghan uniform police recruits as they practice drill here, Dec. 22.
Helmand Provincial Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal presents
Helmand Provincial Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal presents Afghan police instructors from the ministry of interior certificates of appreciation for their work training the newest graduating class of recruits at... More
Soldiers from the Afghan national army stand alongside
Soldiers from the Afghan national army stand alongside their commanders after a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, Dec. 30. During the five-week course the students learned the ba... More
An Afghan border patrol recruit reviews notes during
An Afghan border patrol recruit reviews notes during a literacy class at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Jan. 31. The recruits go through an eight-week training cycle before they graduate as ABP police of... More
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army stand together
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army stand together after receiving their certificates of completion during a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, here Feb. 2. The admin course was the... More
A police officer in the Afghan Uniform Police receives
A police officer in the Afghan Uniform Police receives his certificate of completion during a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, Feb. 3. Throughout the course the police officers ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Noble, 27, from Redlands,
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Noble, 27, from Redlands, Calif., a hospital corpsman at JSAS and the lead instructor for the medical course, congratulates one of his students after a graduation ceremony at the Jo... More
An Afghan National Security Force soldier attending
An Afghan National Security Force soldier attending the Joint Security Academy Southwest Joint Non-commissioned Officer course here conducts a patrol at the Camp Bastion III combat town during the course’s fina... More
An Afghan Border Policeman holds up his graduation
An Afghan Border Policeman holds up his graduation certificate after graduating from the Joint Security Academy Southwest administration course, Feb. 23. Ten ABP and 10 ANA soldiers graduated the 10-day course ... More
Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, director of JSAS, speaks
Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, director of JSAS, speaks to the graduates of the Joint Security Academy Southwest explosive hazard reduction course graduation here, March 1. The soldiers who graduated can now take wh... More
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts hands-on training
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts hands-on training during a generator repair course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, March 5. Throughout the course the students will perform extensive amoun... More
Marines and Afghan instructors at the Joint Security
Marines and Afghan instructors at the Joint Security Academy Southwest training compound on Camp Leatherneck, in Helmand provice, Afghanistan, participate in volleyball tournaments during a field meet, April 29... More
Afghan National Army soldiers practice their rifle
Afghan National Army soldiers practice their rifle skills and sight alignment with the Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova, or hand-held machine gun of Kalashnikov, aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 18. The soldiers must ... More
Afghan students learn how to detect improvised explosive
Afghan students learn how to detect improvised explosive devices with a Vallon during a counter improvised explosive device class aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, June 6. IEDs are a common threat to both ... More
An Afghan National Police officer proudly displays
An Afghan National Police officer proudly displays his graduation certificate during a Joint Security Academy Southwest ANP graduation ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, July 14. Marine Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, (... More