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The officer in charge of the NCO course, 1st Lt. Alexander

The officer in charge of the NCO course, 1st Lt. Alexander

The officer in charge of the NCO course, 1st Lt. Alexander Livingston, at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, distributes maps to Afghan National Army soldiers from the 215th Corps who are attending the NCO c... More

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest instructor, explains proper weapons handling to an Afghan National Police recruit during a field exercise at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Security t... More

An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit prepares to kick

An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit prepares to kick

An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit prepares to kick a bag during self-defense training at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. Learning basic skills is important for th... More

Allawadin, a recruit in the police training program

Allawadin, a recruit in the police training program

Allawadin, a recruit in the police training program at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, stands in front of his platoon at JSAS. “My other goal is to make the tribal fighting ... More

An Afghan Army instructor for the non-comissioned officer's

An Afghan Army instructor for the non-comissioned officer's

An Afghan Army instructor for the non-comissioned officer's course at the Joint Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, presents his certificate to his soldiers during a graduation ceremony, Sept. 2. This was the... More

A group of Afghan National Police recruits prepare

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

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin Floer, a hospital

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

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

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

Sgt. Mario Desalvo, 24, Joint NCO course instructor,

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 National Army soldiers stand at attention during

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

An Afghan National Army soldier qualifies with the

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

Afghan uniform police recruits practice a patrolling

Afghan uniform police recruits practice a patrolling

Afghan uniform police recruits practice a patrolling exercise at the Joint Security Academy May 18.

Afghan Uniformed Policemen listen to speeches from

Afghan Uniformed Policemen listen to speeches from

Afghan Uniformed Policemen listen to speeches from Marines and Ministry of Interior instructors during the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest graduation ceremony for AUP 11-6 and AUP 11-7 aboard Camp Leatherne... More

Afghan National Army soldiers, U.S. Marines and sailors,

Afghan National Army soldiers, U.S. Marines and sailors,

Afghan National Army soldiers, U.S. Marines and sailors, and distinguished Afghan guests attending a graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 24, stan... More

Brig. Gen. Zamin Husain, the executive officer of the

Brig. Gen. Zamin Husain, the executive officer of the

Brig. Gen. Zamin Husain, the executive officer of the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, speaks to students during the driver’s course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp ... More

AUP, ANA learn counter IED methods

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

Mohammad Husani, an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee,

Mohammad Husani, an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee,

Mohammad Husani, an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee, gives instructions to a member of his squad during a Combat Town field exercise at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, June 13. Husani is a squad leader for ... More

Maj. Gen. Mullah Khil, the commanding general of the

Maj. Gen. Mullah Khil, the commanding general of the

Maj. Gen. Mullah Khil, the commanding general of the Afghan Uniform Police, shakes hands with and congratulates students after the AUP course graduation at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest at Camp Leathe... More

Afghan National Security Forces members attend the

Afghan National Security Forces members attend the

Afghan National Security Forces members attend the basic explosive reduction hazard course prior to partnering alongside coalition forces in the field of operations. Trainees review their study guide prior to a... More

Staff Sgt. Muhammad Zamir, the honor graduate for the

Staff Sgt. Muhammad Zamir, the honor graduate for the

Staff Sgt. Muhammad Zamir, the honor graduate for the Combat Marksmanship Training course at the Joint Academy Sustainment Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, displays the coin he received ... More

Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, an instructor at Joint Sustainment

Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, an instructor at Joint Sustainment

Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, an instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and a Seguin, Texas native, poses for a photo at JSAS aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 6. Boyle had an opportunity to o... More

Afghan National Army graduates of the Combat Medical

Afghan National Army graduates of the Combat Medical

Afghan National Army graduates of the Combat Medical Course stand at attention alongside their coalition mentors, invited dignitaries and guests during their graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy... More

Afghan National Security Force graduating class of

Afghan National Security Force graduating class of

Afghan National Security Force graduating class of twenty-four students stand during a graduation ceremony for completing the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp... More

Joint Sustainment  Academy Southwest staff and guests

Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest staff and guests

Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest staff and guests salute during the Joint Non-commissioned Officers’ Course graduation ceremony held at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 18. Thirty-one Afghan Nationa... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Shoener, an instructor

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Shoener, an instructor

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Shoener, an instructor at the Joint Security Academy Southwest and native of North Kingston, R.I., demonstrates different types of casualty carries during the Combat Medic Assist... More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Thelen, construction

Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Thelen, construction

Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Thelen, construction mechanic of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, salutes as Afghanistan's national anthem is played at the graduation ceremony for the latest generator main... More

Graduates of the Combat Medical Assistant, Basic

Graduates of the Combat Medical Assistant, Basic

Graduates of the Combat Medical Assistant, Basic Administration and Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Courses at the Joint Sustainment Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, pose for a group photo at the ... More

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, congratulates and addresses graduates of the anti-terrorism force protection course following a graduation at Joint Sustainment Academ... More

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive ordnance disposal expert and counter-improvised explosive device at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, demonstrates basic victim-activated IED functi... More

Afghan National Security Forces training at the Joint

Afghan National Security Forces training at the Joint

Afghan National Security Forces training at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest march toward the dining facility at sunset on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 20. During the Islamic holy month of Ra... More

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - A team of Afghan Uniformed

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - A team of Afghan Uniformed

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - A team of Afghan Uniformed Police practice rapid forced entry and maneuvering within a hostile and confined space at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, He... More

Staff Sgt. William A. Genochio, operations chief for

Staff Sgt. William A. Genochio, operations chief for

Staff Sgt. William A. Genochio, operations chief for Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, and native of Independence, Mo., takes a break while working out, Aug. 24 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province. Genochi... More

A student at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest

A student at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest

A student at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest sights in a rocket propelled grenade launcher during a dry fire session aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 24. The students are enrolled in the ... More

Thirty-five Afghan Uniformed Policemen, their instructors

Thirty-five Afghan Uniformed Policemen, their instructors

Thirty-five Afghan Uniformed Policemen, their instructors and interpreters pose for a group photo after the AUP graduated from the Provincial Response Company Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, ... More

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center) talks to Maj.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center) talks to Maj.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center) talks to Maj. Andrew V. Martinez (left), Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest director, about Afghan security forces training at the academy during a visit to Camp Leathe... More

A graduate of the Protective Security Detail course

A graduate of the Protective Security Detail course

A graduate of the Protective Security Detail course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, proudly displays his certificate to the crowd during a graduation ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, ... More

An instructor addresses a question from a student with

An instructor addresses a question from a student with

An instructor addresses a question from a student with the aid of an interpreter during a Staff Planners’ course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Oct. 4. The cours... More

Sgt. Hamidullah (center) of the 1st Brigade, 215th

Sgt. Hamidullah (center) of the 1st Brigade, 215th

Sgt. Hamidullah (center) of the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps stands next to his students after instruction on explosive weapons assembly, handling and functionality. The Afghan National Army soldier has been teachi... More

Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint

Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint

Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and native of Daykundi, Afghanistan, takes a group photo with his fellow instructors, Dec. 20, during a classroom break at JSAS... More

Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at

Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at

Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck listen to speeches during a graduation ceremony at the academy, Feb. 2. Twenty-six Afghan Na... More

Wing Marines reflect on yearlong deployment at Helmand academy

Wing Marines reflect on yearlong deployment at Helmand academy

A group of Air Wing Marines pose for a photo at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 3. Throughout their yearlong deployment, the Marines played a pivotal role in graduating more... More

A police officer with the Afghan National Civil Order

A police officer with the Afghan National Civil Order

A police officer with the Afghan National Civil Order Police displays his literacy certificate to the crowd during the graduation ceremony at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Feb. 16, Camp Leatherneck, Afgh... More

Brig. Gen. Farook-Parwani, the deputy commander of

Brig. Gen. Farook-Parwani, the deputy commander of

Brig. Gen. Farook-Parwani, the deputy commander of 215th Corps (left), observes, with other Marine and Afghan officers, the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course and Literacy Course, here, Feb. 16. Twenty... More

Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, the commanding general

Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, the commanding general

Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, the commanding general with 707th Zone, Afghan Uniformed Police, addresses the newest graduates from the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course and Literacy Course, here, Fe... More

Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council

Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council

Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council visited Afghan National Security Force students training at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 29. The senior Islamic religious... More

A soldier and 2nd Lt. Abdul Ghani, known as “Wolfman,”

A soldier and 2nd Lt. Abdul Ghani, known as “Wolfman,”

A soldier and 2nd Lt. Abdul Ghani, known as “Wolfman,” amongst his peers, works on a terrain model of a compound for field exercise training on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 29. The soldiers are part of ... More

Major Gen. Charles Gurganus, commanding general for

Major Gen. Charles Gurganus, commanding general for

Major Gen. Charles Gurganus, commanding general for Regional Command Southwest, greets coalition force members during the two-day Noncommissioned Officer Coalition Symposium held at I Marine Expeditionary Force... More

A soldier and 2nd Lt. Abdul Ghani, known as “Wolfman,”

A soldier and 2nd Lt. Abdul Ghani, known as “Wolfman,”

A soldier and 2nd Lt. Abdul Ghani, known as “Wolfman,” amongst his peers, works on a terrain model of a compound for field exercise training on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 29. The soldiers are part of ... More

The officer in charge of the non-commissioned officers

The officer in charge of the non-commissioned officers

The officer in charge of the non-commissioned officers course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, 1st Lt. Alexander Livingston, looks over the work Afghan National Army soldiers from the 215th Corps were d... More

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest instructor, explains how to properly clear a room to an Afghan National Police recruit during a field exercise at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Secur... More

Cp .Christopher D. Curley, an instructor at the Joint

Cp .Christopher D. Curley, an instructor at the Joint

Cp .Christopher D. Curley, an instructor at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, shows one of his recruits the proper way to perform a kick at JSAS, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. The training is part... More

Allawadin, a recruit in the police training program

Allawadin, a recruit in the police training program

Allawadin, a recruit in the police training program at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, shows the hand he lost a finger from. He has been fighting the Taliban as a police off... More

An Afghan National Police recruit loads an AK-47 magazine

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

An Afghan National Police recruit loads an AK-47 magazine

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

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Melvin Martinez, a hospital

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

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

Recruits at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp

Recruits at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp

Recruits at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, stand in formation during their graduation ceremony, Oct. 6. After the eight-week course the new officers are ready to begin brin... More

An Afghan National Army soldier takes copious notes

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 National Security Force soldier attending

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

Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, director of JSAS, prepares

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

Staff Sgt. Asad Ullah, an Afghan National Army soldier,

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

The Afghan uniform police basic patrolman class, 11-8,

The Afghan uniform police basic patrolman class, 11-8,

The Afghan uniform police basic patrolman class, 11-8, shows off the aviator sunglasses May 18. Their Marine Corps mentors originally purchased them as a graduation gift but decided present them early. The clas... More

Marines and Ministry of Interior instructors salute

Marines and Ministry of Interior instructors salute

Marines and Ministry of Interior instructors salute for the playing of the Afghanistan national anthem, while Afghan Uniformed Policemen stand at attention, during the graduation ceremony for AUP 11-6 and AUP 1... More

Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Abdul Qadar marches

Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Abdul Qadar marches

Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Abdul Qadar marches across the stage at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, during the Generator Mechanics Course graduation ceremony, May 2... More

A Commando with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army,

A Commando with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army,

A Commando with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, stands to receive his diploma during the driver’s course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 26. Th... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Patrick Shoener, a

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Patrick Shoener, a

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Patrick Shoener, a hospital corpsman with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Fwd.), and a native of North Kingstown, R.I., takes a flanking position against an Af... More

Coalition forces attend a graduation ceremony at the

Coalition forces attend a graduation ceremony at the

Coalition forces attend a graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, June 16. Forty-five students graduated from the Afghan Uniformed Police course. Th... More

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive ordnance disposal technician and a native of Groton, Conn., points out a model of an Afghan village used to instruct Afghan National Security Forces on vul... More

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (center), Regional Command

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (center), Regional Command

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (center), Regional Command Southwest commanding general, poses with the Combat Marksmanship Course students and other coalition forces in attendance at the graduation ceremony at the Jo... More

Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, a native of Seguin, Texas, and

Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, a native of Seguin, Texas, and

Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, a native of Seguin, Texas, and Cpl. Joshua Hillyard, a native of Dayton, Ohio, pose for a photo at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 6. T... More

Afghan National Army graduates step on stage to receive

Afghan National Army graduates step on stage to receive

Afghan National Army graduates step on stage to receive their Combat Medic course completion certificate presented by ANA’s high ranking leadership officials, here, July 7. This was the fourth edition of the co... More

An Afghan National Security Force soldier awaits his

An Afghan National Security Force soldier awaits his

An Afghan National Security Force soldier awaits his diploma during a graduation ceremony for completing the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Hel... More

Lt. Col. Gary Rotsch, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Lt. Col. Gary Rotsch, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Lt. Col. Gary Rotsch, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) comptroller (left), congratulates Sgt. Akhtargul, a graduate of the Joint Non-commissioned Officer’s Course at Joint Sustainment ... More

Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Gray, an instructor at

Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Gray, an instructor at

Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Gray, an instructor at the Joint Security Academy Southwest and native of New Albany, Ind., discusses different types of bleeding during the Combat Medic Assistant Course aboard Ca... More

Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4's

Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4's

Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4's staff attend the graduation ceremony for the latest generator maintenance class of Afghan National Army personnel trained at the Joint Sustainment Activity Sou... More

Coalition forces, dignitaries and special guests salute

Coalition forces, dignitaries and special guests salute

Coalition forces, dignitaries and special guests salute during the playing of the Afghan national anthem at the start of a graduation ceremony held at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helm... More

Afghan National Army 2nd Lt.  Minawar Khan salutes

Afghan National Army 2nd Lt. Minawar Khan salutes

Afghan National Army 2nd Lt. Minawar Khan salutes after receiving his diploma from the anti-terrorism force protection course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 28... More

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive ordnance disposal expert and counter-improvised explosive device instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, demonstrates basic victim-activated... More

Afghan National Security Forces training at the Joint

Afghan National Security Forces training at the Joint

Afghan National Security Forces training at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, perform prayer at their dining facility before the evening meal, or iftar, Aug. 20. Durin... More

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Coalition mentors direct

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Coalition mentors direct

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Coalition mentors direct Provincial Response Company Course students in proper tactical entry and positioning during a training exercise held at the Joint Sustainment Academy Sou... More

Sgt. Christopher Samples, an instructor at the Joint

Sgt. Christopher Samples, an instructor at the Joint

Sgt. Christopher Samples, an instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and native of St. Augustine, Fla., shows students how to properly fire a rocket propelled grenade launcher while lying in the p... More

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Afghan National Army

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Afghan National Army

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Afghan National Army 2nd Lt. Abdul Wahad, an instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, performs pull-ups at the JSAS fitness center, Aug. 24, aboard Camp Leatherneck, He... More

Maj. Andrew Martinez (front), the Joint Sustainment

Maj. Andrew Martinez (front), the Joint Sustainment

Maj. Andrew Martinez (front), the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest director, and other guests salute during the Afghan national anthem at the Provincial Response Company Course graduation, Sept. 12, at Camp ... More

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center) talks to Maj.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center) talks to Maj.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center) talks to Maj. Andrew V. Martinez (left), Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest director, about Afghan security forces training at the academy during a visit to Camp Leathe... More

Afghan National Security Forces students at the Protective

Afghan National Security Forces students at the Protective

Afghan National Security Forces students at the Protective Security Detail class at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, await their diplomas during a graduation ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand provin... More

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan visits with Afghan National

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan visits with Afghan National

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan visits with Afghan National Security Force officers attending Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Oct. 4. The Staff Planners’ course instructs ANSF ... More

Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction course at

Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction course at

Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest assemble blasting caps after instruction by Sgt. Hamidullah. Explosive weapons handling is an important skillset taug... More

Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint

Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint

Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and native of Daykundi, Afghanistan, overcame many hardships, from the Soviet invasion to undergoing Taliban rule. Now, serving... More

Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, commanding general

Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, commanding general

Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, commanding general 707th Zone Afghan Uniformed Police, addresses the students and visitors in attendance at the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy... More

The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest graduates Afghan

The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest graduates Afghan

The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest graduates Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Police from the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course. The six-week course is part of academy's continu... More

Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, the commanding general

Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, the commanding general

Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, the commanding general with 707th Zone, Afghan Uniformed Police, addresses the newest graduates from the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course and Literacy Course, here, Fe... More

Sgt. Akimullah with the Afghan National Army proudly

Sgt. Akimullah with the Afghan National Army proudly

Sgt. Akimullah with the Afghan National Army proudly proudly holds his graduation certificate earned at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Feb. 16, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Akimullah graduated from ... More

Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council

Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council

Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council visited Afghan National Security Force students training at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 29. The senior Islamic religious... More

Sergeant Maj. Harrison L. Tanksley, sergeant major

Sergeant Maj. Harrison L. Tanksley, sergeant major

Sergeant Maj. Harrison L. Tanksley, sergeant major of Regional Command Southwest, greets coalition force members during the two-day Noncommissioned Officer Coalition Symposium held at I Marine Expeditionary For... More

Khaled, a soldier in the Afghan National Army’s 215th

Khaled, a soldier in the Afghan National Army’s 215th

Khaled, a soldier in the Afghan National Army’s 215th Corps, plots a point on a map during a portion of the non-commissioned officer’s course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Aug. 11. Map reading skill... More

Cpl. Lenny M. Beatson, an instructor at the Joint Security

Cpl. Lenny M. Beatson, an instructor at the Joint Security

Cpl. Lenny M. Beatson, an instructor at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, shows his class compliance techniques during self-defense training at JSAS, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. These techniques... More

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest instructor, demonstrates how to clean and maintain an AK-47 to an Afghan National Police recruit at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Security throughout... More

Allawadin, a recruit in the police training program

Allawadin, a recruit in the police training program

Allawadin, a recruit in the police training program at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, is one of the best recruits in his class. He has been in the police force for nine yea... More

Saidjalil, an Afghan National Police recruit who shot

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

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