A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, left, and
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, left, and a U.S. Soldier with Task Force Forge, right, walk to an advisor mission at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, April, 26th, 2017. The Marine advisors shadowed the Task... More
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, center, commanding general
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, center, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, met with the Provincial governor and key leaders from Afghan National Defense and Security Forces at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May ... More
Col. Abrahiem Asim, right, the chief of staff of the
Col. Abrahiem Asim, right, the chief of staff of the 505th Zone Afghan National Police, speaks during a meeting with the sub-district police chiefs of Lashkar Gah and advisors from Task Force Southwest at Bost ... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest holds
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest holds a training meeting with his Afghan National Police counterparts at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 15, 2017, where they discussed classes that the advisors ... More
Set in: U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest increase position secur...
U.S. Marine mortarmen with Task Force Southwest set in a 120mm mortar to increase the security at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan May 22, 2017. The Marines fired two illumination rounds, which are non-explosive roun... More
Col. David Gibbs, right, commanding officer of team
Col. David Gibbs, right, commanding officer of team police, Task Force Southwest greets The Honorable Dominic Jermey, left, the British Ambassador to Afghanistan and Maj. Gen. Martin Smith, center, the lead adv... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, right,
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, right, watches as an engineer with the 505th Zone National Police uncovers a notional improvised explosive devise utilizing the Talon at Bost Airfield, Afghanist... More
A CH-47 Chinook delivers a sling-loaded M-777 Howitzer
A CH-47 Chinook delivers a sling-loaded M-777 Howitzer to Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 10, 2017. The howitzer will be manned by U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron, and are here to provide accurate fires cap... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, left,
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, left, helps an engineer with the 505th Zone National Police put on their EOD9 bomb suit at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 13, 2017. During the class, the advis... More
Key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National
Key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces meet to discuss operations being conducted in Marjah and Nad Ali during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June... More
U.S. Marines with team police, Task Force Southwest,
U.S. Marines with team police, Task Force Southwest, chow down on some local food at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 21, 2017. A local village elder brought fresh watermelon, bread and cooked three goats to se... More
Key leaders from the Afghan National Security and Defense
Key leaders from the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces and Task Force Southwest held a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 29, 2017. During the KLE, they discussed cooperation an... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak with one of their Afghan counterparts with the Zone 505th National Police, who is in charge of maintenance around the base at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Jun... More
Brig. Gen Roger Turner, second from left, the commanding
Brig. Gen Roger Turner, second from left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Col. David Gibbs, right, the commanding officer for team police, Task Force Southwest, greet their Afghan National D... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with female police officers from the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 13, 2017 to learn more about their daily li... More
U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest advises
U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest advises Afghan National Defense and Security Forces during operational planning and delivering the operation order for Operation Maiwand Four at Bost Airfield, Afgh... More
Afghan National Defense and Security Force partners
Afghan National Defense and Security Force partners take a map reading test at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 16, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest conducted a three-week map reading class ... More
General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general
General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, pays a visit to the young boy who was injured during a Taliban rocket attack just outside of Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, J... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest performs
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest performs a burpee during a circuit course at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 21, 2017. The circuit course was held to commemorate the 15 Marines and one Sailor w... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak with the checkpoint guards about vehicle searches at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31, 2017. The advisors went to each security checkpoint around Bost to ... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest move
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest move along the airfield to survey the land for an explosive demolition pit at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2017. A properly placed explosive demolition pit ... More
An Afghan National Police officer names each part of
An Afghan National Police officer names each part of an M16A2 assault rifle during an M16 class at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2017. The Afghan National Police recently received new M16A2s, replacing t... More
Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer for team
Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer for team police, Task Force Southwest, and Master Sgt. Victor Rosa, right, senior enlisted advisor for team police, greet U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, left, the... More
U.S. Marine Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer of team police, Task Force Southwest, embarks onto a CH-47 Chinook that is destined for a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2... More
Wais Ahmad Barmak, the Minister of Interior for Afghanistan,
Wais Ahmad Barmak, the Minister of Interior for Afghanistan, and British Army Maj. Gen. Charles Herbert, the Resolute Support senior advisor to the MOI, disembark off a UH-60 Blackhawk for a key leader engageme... More
Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding
Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, addresses the policemen at the 1st Operational Kandak during a Task Force Southwest-led train, advise, and assi... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest and
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Force policemen work through an issue at the Operational Coordination Center – Regional at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oc... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest provides security
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest provides security while advisors conduct their train, advise and assist mission at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 24, 2017. The advisors... More
Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding
Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, speaks with one of the workers at the terminal at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. For the past 60 days... More
Afghan National Policemen unload confiscated drugs
Afghan National Policemen unload confiscated drugs onto a pile of wood and tires during a controlled drug burn at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2017. The ANP arrived with approximately three tons of confi... More
Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding
Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, greets U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and advisors with Resolute Support at the Regional Traini... More
Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding
Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, discusses current security operations during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 16, 2017. The ... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest teaches
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest teaches the functions of an Electronic Counter Measure, or ECM, during a train, advise and assist mission at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghan... More
Nasima Niazi, Helmand’s Representative at Parliament,
Nasima Niazi, Helmand’s Representative at Parliament, personally thanks all the Operational Coordination Center – Provincial members for their hard work day and night at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 201... More
1st Lt. Yousif, the training officer with the 1st
1st Lt. Yousif, the training officer with the 1st Operational Kandak, teaches a class on the M16A4 assault rifle near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2017. The class taught the policemen the different parts... More
Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th
Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th Zone National Police, demonstrates how to utilize trauma scissors during a combat life saver course to Afghan National Policemen at the 1st Operational Kand... More
Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders
Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders and U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest listen as Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, discusses s... More
Policemen with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police
Policemen with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) demonstrate how to splint a causality's leg injury during a combat lifesaving course on Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2018. The week-long, ANP-l... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest patrols alongside
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest patrols alongside a policeman with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) during a combined security patrol near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2017. The combi... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW)
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) meets with civil activists from Helmand province to discuss governance solutions on Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, March 10, 2018. The meeting helped to furth... More
LASHKAR GAH, AFGHANISTAN - “Between site surveying
LASHKAR GAH, AFGHANISTAN - “Between site surveying and patrolling and emplacing, it’s a tough job,” said Sgt. John Verhage III, native of South Brunswick, New Jersey and a surveillance sensor operator with Task... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) stage
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) stage after a movement to 6th Sub District Headquarters in Bost Kalay, Afghanistan, March 17, 2018. The movement allowed Marine advisors with TFSW to build rapport ... More
U.S. Marine Col. Christopher J. Douglas, the senior
U.S. Marine Col. Christopher J. Douglas, the senior advisor to the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) with Task Force Southwest (TFSW), walks with Brig. Gen. Ahaj Gul Mohammad Chakhansori, deputy commander... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robin Fontes, second from right,
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robin Fontes, second from right, commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher J. Douglas, left, senior advisor to the 505th ... More
Resolute Support Leaders Meet with Afghan National Police
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robin Fontes, left, commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, greets Brig. Gen. Ahaj Gul Mohammad, deputy general of the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP)... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robin Fontes, left, commanding
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robin Fontes, left, commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher J. Douglas, center, senior advisor to the 505th Zone Afghan... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest (TFSW)
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and key leaders with the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) meet for a security shura on Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, April 5, 2018. The mee... More
Brig. Gen. Dawood Tarakhail, commanding general of
Brig. Gen. Dawood Tarakhail, commanding general of the 505th Zone Afghan National Police, speaks to U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and counterparts with the Afghan National Defense and Se... More
U.S. Marine Col. Christopher J. Douglas, left, senior
U.S. Marine Col. Christopher J. Douglas, left, senior advisor to the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP), talks with Brig. Gen. Dawood Tarakhail, commanding general of the 505th Zone ANP during a security s... More
Marines Support Afghans through Illumination Mortars
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest fire 120mm mortar illumination rounds on Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, April 5, 2018. The fire mission helped to enable the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces durin... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest fire 120mm mortar
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest fire 120mm mortar illumination rounds on Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, April 5, 2018. The fire mission helped to enable the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces durin... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest mans a tower
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest mans a tower during a combined security patrol with Afghan forces in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, April 8, 2018. The combined patrol allowed the Marines and the 505th Zone A... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest mans a tower
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest mans a tower during a combined security patrol with Afghan forces in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, April 8, 2018. The combined patrol allowed the Marines and the 505th Zone A... More
Marines, Afghan forces continue combined patrols in Helmand
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest mans a tower during a combined security patrol with Afghan forces in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, April 8, 2018. The combined patrol allowed the Marines and the 505th Zone A... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 3, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 3, 2018) - U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest attach a trailer to the back of a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during a cargo-offload mission near Bo... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 10, 2018)- Maj.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 10, 2018)- Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai (far left), commanding general of the Afghan National Army 215th Corps, speaks with key leaders from the Afghan National Defense a... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018)- A policeman
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018)- A policeman with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) pauses during a combined patrol with U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest near Bost Kalay, Afghanis... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 15, 2018)- U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 15, 2018)- U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest stand in formation during an Eid al-Fitr celebration at the 505th Zone Afghan National Police headquarters. Eid al-Fitr is ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 25, 2018) – British
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 25, 2018) – British soldiers with Resolute Support Headquarters, assigned to the Army Institutional Advisor Team (AIAT), tour the Regional Military Training Center (RMTC) at ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 26, 2018) – Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 26, 2018) – Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps conduct a live-fire SPG-9 recoilless rifle shoot supervised by ANA instructors at Ca... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 27, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 27, 2018) - Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps soldiers take cover during a live-fire range supervised by ANA instructors and U.S. Marine Corps advisors with Task Force S... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 7, 2018) -- “I
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 7, 2018) -- “I want to help my country, this is my job,” said Dr. Mohammad Aqa Wafa, head surgical doctor with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) in Helmand Province... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug 4, 2018) - Leaders
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug 4, 2018) - Leaders with the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) meet for an operations coordination center shura (meeting) with U.S. Marine Corps advisors with... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 18, 2018) – A
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 18, 2018) – A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest prepares for a security patrol near Bost Airfield. The patrol allowed Marines to assist the Afghan National Defense and ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 29, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 29, 2018) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of Task Force-Southwest, speaks with Brig. Gen. Muhammad Yaquvi, the Provincial Chief of... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest enjoy fresh
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest enjoy fresh fruit and food cooked by the 505th Zone National Police at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, April 24th, 2017. The national police hosted the meal as a farewell to T... More
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, commanding general of
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Maj. Kendra Motz, right, public affairs officer with Task Force Southwest, discuss public affairs guidance and effective media enga... More
The sub-district police chiefs of Lashkar Gah and advisors
The sub-district police chiefs of Lashkar Gah and advisors with Task Force Southwest hold a meeting at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 13, 2017. They discussed the security of Lashkar Gah and what improvements ... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest receives
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest receives feedback from his Afghan National Police counterpart at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 15, 2017, where they discussed classes that the advisors will tea... More
A U.S. Marine infantry officer, center, with Task Force
A U.S. Marine infantry officer, center, with Task Force Southwest gives The Honorable Dominic Jermey, right, the British Ambassador to Afghanistan, a tour of the security posts around the Marine compound at Bos... More
An Afghan engineer with the 505th Zone National Police
An Afghan engineer with the 505th Zone National Police remotely controls the Talon and pulls on a wire belonging to a notional improvised explosive device at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 8, 2017. During the... More
U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron maneuver an M-777
U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron maneuver an M-777 howitzer, so it can be towed into position at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 10, 2017. The Soldiers are here to provide accurate fires capabilities in supp... More
An engineer with the 505th Zone National Police walks
An engineer with the 505th Zone National Police walks with their EOD9 bomb suit on to better understand how to adapt to operating with restricted movement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 13, 2017. During th... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest takes
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest takes notes during a key leader engagement between TFSW and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 17, 2017. The key lead... More
A U.S. Marine with team police, Task Force Southwest,
A U.S. Marine with team police, Task Force Southwest, gives a thumbs up after trying the goat at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June21, 2017. A local village elder brought fresh watermelon, bread and cooked three ... More
General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, upper right, the commanding
General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, upper right, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, speaks during a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 29, 2017. During the KLE, they disc... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak with one of their Afghan counterparts with the Zone 505th National Police, at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 28, 2017. The advisors ensured that the convoy... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with his counterparts during a train, advise and assist mission at the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. Th... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with female police officers from the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 13, 2017 to learn more about their daily li... More
An Afghan policeman locates a terrain feature using
An Afghan policeman locates a terrain feature using a six-digit grid during a map reading test at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 16, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest conducted a three-week... More
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces complete
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces complete operational planning for Operation Maiwand Four at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 13, 2017. Operation Maiwand four consists of ANDSF working together to cl... More
General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general
General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, pays a visit to the young boy who was injured during a Taliban rocket attack just outside of Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, J... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest discuss
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest discuss the current security posture with the Afghan National Policemen who man the checkpoints at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31, 2017. The advisors went to ... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses with his counterpart what needs to be done to create an explosive demolition pit at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2017. Once a site is selected th... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest shows
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest shows Afghan National Police enlisted what to look for when cleaning the bolt of an M16A2 assault rifle at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug 15, 2017. After receivi... More
Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and
Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders discuss the final steps that need to be taken during Operation Maiwand Five near Nawa district in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, A... More
Wais Ahmad Barmak, the Minister of Interior for Afghanistan,
Wais Ahmad Barmak, the Minister of Interior for Afghanistan, greets Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2017. The key leaders came together to discuss... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest provide security
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest provide security during a movement to meet with the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2017. The advisors met with key leaders and held a sh... More
An Afghan National Defense and Security Force policeman
An Afghan National Defense and Security Force policeman verifies information passed to the Operational Coordination Center – Regional at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2017. One of the primary missions of ... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses communication shortfalls with his counterpart at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 24, 2017. The advisors spoke with thei... More
Col. David Gibbs, senior advisor for the Afghan National
Col. David Gibbs, senior advisor for the Afghan National Police, speaks with some of the Afghan security guards before the arrival of a commercial flight at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. Due to the ... More
Afghan National Policemen unload confiscated drugs
Afghan National Policemen unload confiscated drugs onto a pile of wood and tires during a controlled drug burn at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2017. The ANP arrived with approximately three tons of confi... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and advisors with Resolute Support walk through the Regional Training Center compound to begin their assessment and evaluations in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, Nov. 1... More
Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding
Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, listens to Afghan National Defense and Security Forces key leaders during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afg... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest draws
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest draws how to clear a path utilizing a metal detector during a train, advise and assist mission at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov.... More
Nasima Niazi, Helmand’s Representative at Parliament,
Nasima Niazi, Helmand’s Representative at Parliament, is shown the Operational Coordination Center – Provincial’s function of battle tracking and linking that to the civil environment at Bost Airfield, Afghanis... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest shows
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest shows techniques to help the Afghan National Policemen accurately fire the M16A4 assault rifle after a class at the 1st Operational Kandak, near Bost Airfield, Af... More
Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th
Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th Zone National Police, teaches how to properly dress a head injury during a combat life saver course to Afghan National Policemen at the 1st Operational Kand... More
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, the governor of Helmand
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, the governor of Helmand Province, speaks about security solutions outside of Lashkar Gah city at a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2018. Key leaders from Task Fo... More
U.S. Sailors with Task Force Southwest demonstrate
U.S. Sailors with Task Force Southwest demonstrate a carry used to get a casualty to safety during a combat lifesaving course on Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2018. The week-long, ANP-led course was desi... More