Imam Thabet of the Jordanian Engagement Team addresses
Imam Thabet of the Jordanian Engagement Team addresses Afghan National Police Religious Cultural Advisers, Oct. 27, 2013 at the Afghan National Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The RCAs attended a meeting ... More
Afghan religious cultural advisers applaud at the conclusion
Afghan religious cultural advisers applaud at the conclusion of Maj. Gen. Muhajir's opening remarks, Oct. 28, 2013, at the Afghan National Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The seminar featured religious sc... More
Afghan National Policeman Jan Ali talks about his explosive
Afghan National Policeman Jan Ali talks about his explosive ordnance disposal and improvised explosive device defeat training at the Afghan National Police Central Training Center-Kabul. The Bamyan native said ... More
Representatives from Afghanistan’s government, Resolute
Representatives from Afghanistan’s government, Resolute Support and the international donor community come together to participate in the budget development process, the integrated Joint Coordination Council, f... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of Combined
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of Combined Security Transition Command–Afghanistan and Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko discuss divestment with Italian Brig. ... More
A child protection officer addresses fellow students
A child protection officer addresses fellow students during a four-day counter-IED and mine awareness training. The 123 participants from throughout Afghanistan, including six females, converged in Kabul for th... More
Afghan leaders joined Resolute Support personnel and
Afghan leaders joined Resolute Support personnel and international partners for a workshop focused on developing a strengthened environmental security policy in Afghanistan. The three-day event serves as a plat... More
Representatives from a dozen donor nations joined Afghan
Representatives from a dozen donor nations joined Afghan leaders, international partners and Resolute Support personnel to review progress on transparency, accountability and affordability initiatives within th... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis Jr., commander,
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, smiles as the sixth meeting of the Oversight and Coordination Body kicks off at the Presidential Palace,... More
The first Latvian Border Guard Aviation Unit’s helicopter
The first Latvian Border Guard Aviation Unit’s helicopter stands on display in the compound where four special operations agencies with unique missions learned how to instruct Tactical Combat Casualty Care clas... More
Capt. Tuvshinbat Lkhagvasuren, senior detective with
Capt. Tuvshinbat Lkhagvasuren, senior detective with the Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs in Mongolia, graduates Nov. 29 from the Partner Language Training Center Europe’s ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Eric Green, an Environmental Health Officer
U.S. Navy Lt. Eric Green, an Environmental Health Officer assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Iraq, answers questions during a preventive medicine class Feb. 6, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. The ... More
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Professor Joe Vann,
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Professor Joe Vann, program director of the Countering Transnational Organized Crime, hands the microphone to a participant during the lecture on counter threat finance July 29... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police Traffic Bureau
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police Traffic Bureau answer questions during a property book management course at the Ministry of Interior Feb. 12, 2013. The 17 students learned how to manage their unit proper... More
Iraqi Army 2nd Lt. Hussein T. Ghzar (center), receives
Iraqi Army 2nd Lt. Hussein T. Ghzar (center), receives a "Disaster Public Health and Public Health System Management" course certificate of completion from John B. Johns (right), director of Iraq Training and A... More
Honor graduates with the first class consisting of
Honor graduates with the first class consisting of 300 Police commissioners to graduate from the Police Commissioner Institute, a vocational high school commissioned by Iraq’s Ministry of Interior, conduct a ma... More
U.S Army Lt. Col. Joel B. Vowell, 2nd Battalion, 327th
U.S Army Lt. Col. Joel B. Vowell, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, is presented with an achievement of appreciation certificate by Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, Afghan minister of interior, at the governor's... More
United States Forces-Iraq Commanding General U.S. Army
United States Forces-Iraq Commanding General U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin (center) celebrated with several MoI and United States dignitaries to include Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at the 89th Ministry o... More
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan deputy commander-police
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan deputy commander-police Canadian Maj. Gen. Stuart Beare plant trees in celebration of Nawroz - a seasonal celebration of nature similar to Arbor Day - at the Ministry of Interi... More
An Iraqi National Policeman provides security from
An Iraqi National Policeman provides security from behind a sand berm during a tactical demonstration held at the Ministry of Interior’s National Police Special Training Academy located at Camp Dublin, Iraq Jul... More
Ministry of Interior Iraqi Federal Police perform a
Ministry of Interior Iraqi Federal Police perform a riot control demonstration in the civil disorder management course at Camp Dublin Aug. 20.
Afghan Local Police in training attend a class in Arghandab
Afghan Local Police in training attend a class in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 11. During this block of instruction, the ALP recruits learned how to properly apply a tourniquet to a ... More
Afghan Local Police members in training receive their
Afghan Local Police members in training receive their assigned AK-47 rifles in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13. Before actually shooting their weapons on a training range, the ALP m... More
A member of the Afghan Local Police in training rehearses
A member of the Afghan Local Police in training rehearses aiming down the sights of his AK-47 rifle in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 17. Before using live ammunition on a shooting ran... More
Two members of the Afghan Local Police in training
Two members of the Afghan Local Police in training search a vehicle in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 18. Searching people and vehicles is vital part in the ALP's everyday mission to m... More
An Afghan Local Police member in training looks over
An Afghan Local Police member in training looks over his shoulder to confirm his squad is in place during squad formation drills in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19. After learning f... More
An Afghan Local Police member in training fires his
An Afghan Local Police member in training fires his A-K 47 rifle in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 21. After learning fundamental ALP skills, each member in training will be assigned ... More
An Afghan Local Police member in training pulls security
An Afghan Local Police member in training pulls security around a simulated Improvised Explosive Device in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb 23. How to properly handle an identified IED... More
Village elders listen as members of Afghan leadership
Village elders listen as members of Afghan leadership speak during an ALP validation shura in Shinwar district, March 27. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting are... More
An Afghan National Army commando with 1st Company,
An Afghan National Army commando with 1st Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, inspects a rocket propelled grenade during a training exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 25, 2013. ... More
Local villagers discuss and observe common medicines
Local villagers discuss and observe common medicines used to cure animals during a veterinarian class held in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. The class was was held to raise awa... More
Afghan Uniform Police and Afghan Local Police members
Afghan Uniform Police and Afghan Local Police members listens to a speech during a graduation ceremony in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2013. Following the graduation, newly appointed ... More
Imam Thabet of the Jordanian Engagement Team addresses
Imam Thabet of the Jordanian Engagement Team addresses Afghan National Police Religious Cultural Advisers, Oct. 27, 2013, at the Afghan National Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The RCAs attended a meeting... More
An Afghan National Police officer directs a question
An Afghan National Police officer directs a question toward Imam Thabet of the Jordanian Engagement Team during the question and answer portion of the Ministry of the Interior's seminar on Islam, Oct. 28, 2013,... More
Representatives from Afghanistan’s government, Resolute
Representatives from Afghanistan’s government, Resolute Support and the international donor community come together to participate in the budget development process, the integrated Joint Coordination Council, f... More
A child protection officer celebrates his graduation
A child protection officer celebrates his graduation from counter-IED and mine awareness training. Child protection officers and teachers from all 34 provinces converged in Kabul for the four-day seminar where ... More
During an inaugural environmental workshop hosted by
During an inaugural environmental workshop hosted by the Ministry of Defense, more than 100 Afghan leaders joined Resolute Support personnel and international partners in developing a strengthened environmental... More
Noorulhaq Uloomi, Afghan Minister of Interior, looks
Noorulhaq Uloomi, Afghan Minister of Interior, looks on as Canada’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Deborah Lyons, welcomes international, military and Afghan leaders to the fifth meeting of the Oversight and Coordin... More
Donor nation ambassadors, Combined Security Transition
Donor nation ambassadors, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan personnel and international partners joined Afghan leaders, including President Ashraf Ghani, at the Presidential Palace, Kabul, Afghan... More
Four special operations agencies with unique missions
Four special operations agencies with unique missions learned how to instruct Tactical Combat Casualty Care classes while participating in a TCCC Train the Trainer course, April 11 through 15, at the Latvian Bo... More
Commissioner Zydrunas Velicka, chief specialist and
Commissioner Zydrunas Velicka, chief specialist and liaison office with the Kaunas County Police Headquarters in Lithuania, graduates Nov. 29 from the Partner Language Training Center Europe’s English Language ... More
Iraqi Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense and
Iraqi Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense and Counter-Terrorism Service healthcare professionals learn about preventive medicine from U.S. Navy Lt. Eric Green, an Environmental Health Officer, assigned to... More
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Professor Joe Vann,
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Professor Joe Vann, program director of the Countering Transnational Organized Crime, introduces Gregory T. Gatjanis, associate director for Global Targeting at the U.S. Depart... More
Mark Fenwick (right), a property book subject matter
Mark Fenwick (right), a property book subject matter expert employed by ARMA Global, who works in conjunction with the Deputy Command-Support Operations, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, teaches a property bo... More
Iraqi Army 2nd Lt. Abdul Rasool M. Ab'ass salutes the
Iraqi Army 2nd Lt. Abdul Rasool M. Ab'ass salutes the members of the official party before receiving his certificate of completion for the "Disaster Public Health and Public Health System Management" course.
The first class consisting of 300 Police commissioners
The first class consisting of 300 Police commissioners to graduate from the Police Commissioner Institute, a vocational high school commissioned by Iraq’s Ministry of Interior, march across the Baghdad Police C... More
U.S Army Col. Mark Edmonds, a senior advisor to the
U.S Army Col. Mark Edmonds, a senior advisor to the ministry of the interior of Afghanistan, is presented with a chapan coat by Gov. Syed Fazlullah Wahedi at the governor's compound, Konar province, Afghanista... More
Two Iraqi boys dressed in police uniforms take photos
Two Iraqi boys dressed in police uniforms take photos of Iraqi Federal Police participating in a parade conducted at the Baghdad Police College in conjunction with the 89th Ministry of Interior Iraqi Police Day... More
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan deputy commander-police
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan deputy commander-police Canadian Maj. Gen. Stuart Beare plant trees in celebration of Nawroz - a seasonal celebration of nature similar to Arbor Day - at the Ministry of Interi... More
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of ISAF and U.S.
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of ISAF and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, addresses attendees of a two-day ISAF communications and technology conference in Kabul, March 30. Petraeus and the other distinguished visit... More
An Iraqi National Policeman prepares to throw a simulation
An Iraqi National Policeman prepares to throw a simulation flash grenade through a door of a range house as part of a tactical demonstration held at the Ministry of Interior’s National Police Special Training A... More
Afghan Local Police in training attend a class in Arghandab
Afghan Local Police in training attend a class in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 11. During this block of instruction, the ALP recruits learned how to properly apply a tourniquet to a ... More
Afghan Local Police members in training practice squad
Afghan Local Police members in training practice squad formations Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13. After learning fundamental ALP skills, each member in training will be assigned to... More
Two members of the Afghan Local Police in training
Two members of the Afghan Local Police in training apprehend a suspect to perform a search in Arghadab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 18. Searching people and vehicles is vital part in the ALP's... More
Afghan Local Police members in training practice squad
Afghan Local Police members in training practice squad formations in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19. After learning fundamental ALP skills, each member in training will be assigned... More
An Afghan Local Police member in training fires his
An Afghan Local Police member in training fires his A-K 47 rifle in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 21. After learning fundamental ALP skills, each member in training will be assigned ... More
An Afghan Local Police member in training confiscates
An Afghan Local Police member in training confiscates an A-K 47 rifle from a truck during a vehicle search in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb 23. Vehicle searches were just one of sever... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police attend a shura
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police attend a shura validating the ALP program in Shinwar district, March 27. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting areas that ha... More
An Afghan National Army commando with 1st Company,
An Afghan National Army commando with 1st Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, fires his 240B machine gun during a training exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 25, 2013. Afghan co... More
Local villagers listen to instructions given by a U.S.
Local villagers listen to instructions given by a U.S. coalition member (not pictured) during a veterinarian class in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. The class helped raise awar... More
Newly graduated Afghan Local Police members render
Newly graduated Afghan Local Police members render a salute during a graduation ceremony in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2013. Following the graduation, newly appointed ALP members wi... More
The attendees of the Ministry of the Interior religious
The attendees of the Ministry of the Interior religious cultural advisers seminar break bread at the Afghan National Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2013. The seminar focused on the role of Islam... More
Maj. Gen. Muhajir (left) and Maj. Gen. Sailab (right)
Maj. Gen. Muhajir (left) and Maj. Gen. Sailab (right) of the Afghan Ministry of the Interior observe the proceedings of the Religious Cultural Adviser seminar held at the Afghan National Police Academy, Oct. 28... More
Representatives from the Ministry of Interior review
Representatives from the Ministry of Interior review financial planning documents during a joint budget development meeting with Resolute Support personnel and donor nations, the integrated Joint Coordination C... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Taylor Valentine, an explosive
U.S. Air Force Capt. Taylor Valentine, an explosive ordnance disposal officer, listens during a meeting with the directors of the Ministry of Interior’s counter-IED programs. Valentine serves as a counter-IED a... More
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Pete Radcliffe
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Pete Radcliffe smiles from Kabul, Afghanistan. A Brisbane native, Radcliffe is assigned to Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan’s Counter-IED Directorate, where... More
Acting Minister of Defense Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai
Acting Minister of Defense Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai addresses Afghan leaders, Resolute Support personnel and international partners during an inaugural workshop focused on developing a strengthened environment... More
Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, Afghan Minister of Defense,
Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, Afghan Minister of Defense, discusses improvements within the ministry during the fifth meeting of the Oversight and Coordination Body, an ambassador-level gathering, Nov. 2. Stanekza... More
Peruvian Army Col. Manuel Gustavo Luque Obando, with
Peruvian Army Col. Manuel Gustavo Luque Obando, with the Internal Affairs Department in Peru, graduates Nov. 29 from the Partner Language Training Center Europe’s English Language Enhancement Course during a ce... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Eric Green, an Environmental Health Officer
U.S. Navy Lt. Eric Green, an Environmental Health Officer assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Iraq, answers questions during a preventive medicine class Feb. 6, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. The ... More
Law Maj. Gen. Fazladin Abdulqader Mohammed of Bamarni,
Law Maj. Gen. Fazladin Abdulqader Mohammed of Bamarni, Iraq, commander, 1st Region, Iraq Directorate of Border Enforcement, joins the meeting between the Border Transition Team 4100 and his executive officer, I... More
Iraq’s Minister of Interior Jawad Al-Bolani (center)
Iraq’s Minister of Interior Jawad Al-Bolani (center) congratulates a graduate from the first class consisting of 300 Police commissioners to graduate from the Police Commissioner Institute, a vocational high sc... More
Dr. Sangin, the minister of Communications and Information
Dr. Sangin, the minister of Communications and Information Technology, addresses attendees of a two-day ISAF communications and technology conference in Kabul, March 30. Sangin joined Gen. David Petraeus, comma... More
Iraqi National Policemen stack against the wall of
Iraqi National Policemen stack against the wall of a range house in preparation to breach a door and secure a high value target hiding inside during a tactical demonstration held at the Ministry of Interior’s N... More
An Afghan Local Police member in training applies an
An Afghan Local Police member in training applies an improvised tourniquet to his fellow comrade in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 11. An improvised tourniquet is used to prevent a wou... More
Afghan Local Police members in training practice squad
Afghan Local Police members in training practice squad formations Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13. After learning fundamental ALP skills, each member in training will be assigned to... More
An Afghan Local Police member in training fires his
An Afghan Local Police member in training fires his A-K 47 rifle in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 21. After learning fundamental ALP skills, each member in training will be assigned ... More
An Afghan Local Police member in training pulls security
An Afghan Local Police member in training pulls security during a dismounted patrol in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb 23. How to patrol dismounted was just one of several different tra... More
CNN International correspondent Anna Coren interviews
CNN International correspondent Anna Coren interviews Deputy Commanding General for Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott Howell, before a shura validating the ALP pro... More
An Afghan National Army commando with 1st Company,
An Afghan National Army commando with 1st Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, fires his 249 squad automatic weapon during a training exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 25, 2013. ... More
An Afghan National Police officer directs a question
An Afghan National Police officer directs a question toward the Jordanian Engagement Team during the question and answer portion of the Ministry of the Interior's seminar on Islam, Oct. 27, 2013, at the Afghan ... More
Maj. Gen. Muhajir (left) and Maj. Gen. Sailab (right)
Maj. Gen. Muhajir (left) and Maj. Gen. Sailab (right) of the Afghan Ministry of the Interior observe the proceedings of the Religious Cultural Adviser seminar held at the Afghan National Police Academy, Oct. 28... More
During an inaugural workshop hosted by the Ministry
During an inaugural workshop hosted by the Ministry of Defense, more than 100 Afghan leaders joined Resolute Support personnel and international partners in developing a strengthened environmental security poli... More
Dr. Ellie Sonbang (right), division chief for the Research
Dr. Ellie Sonbang (right), division chief for the Research and Documentation at the International School for Security Forces with the Ministry of Interior in Cameroon, conveys strategic-level, decision-quality ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Eric Green, an Environmental Health Officer
U.S. Navy Lt. Eric Green, an Environmental Health Officer assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Iraq, talks about using thermometers for food safety during a preventive medicine class Feb. 13... More
Dr. Sangin, the minister of Communications and Information
Dr. Sangin, the minister of Communications and Information Technology, addresses attendees of a two-day ISAF communications and technology conference in Kabul March 30. Sangin joined Gen. David Petraeus, comman... More
After successfully breaching a range house and safely
After successfully breaching a range house and safely securing a high value target, Iraqi National Policemen stack against a wall in preparation for a strategic exit to their tactical vehicles outside as part o... More
An Afghan instructor observes students practice counter
An Afghan instructor observes students practice counter improvised explosive device (CIED) techniques during training in Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. CIED training empowers ANSF ... More
An Afghan Local Police member in training applies a
An Afghan Local Police member in training applies a tourniquet to his fellow comrade in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 11. A tourniquet is an instrument used to prevent a wounded casua... More
Afghan Local Police members in training practice squad
Afghan Local Police members in training practice squad formations Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13. After learning fundamental ALP skills, each member in training will be assigned to... More
Afghan Local Police members in training prepare to
Afghan Local Police members in training prepare to enter and search a simulated hostile house in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb 23. Room clearing and searches were just one of several d... More
CNN International correspondent Anna Coren interviews
CNN International correspondent Anna Coren interviews Afghan Brig. Gen. Ali Shah Ahmadzai, head of the Ministry of the Interior Afghan Local Police (ALP) Department, after an ALP validation shura in Shinwar dis... More
An Afghan National Army commando with 1st Company,
An Afghan National Army commando with 1st Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, prepares to fire a mortar during a training exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 25, 2013. Afghan com... More
An Afghan National Police officer directs a question
An Afghan National Police officer directs a question toward the Jordanian Engagement Team during the question and answer portion of the Ministry of the Interior's seminar on Islam, Oct. 27, 2013 at the Afghan N... More
Afghan religious cultural advisers applaud at the conclusion
Afghan religious cultural advisers applaud at the conclusion of Maj. Gen. Sailab's opening remarks, Oct. 28, 2013, at the Afghan National Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The seminar featured religious sch... More
U.S. Army Maj. Christopher Hinnerichs, a Albuquerque,
U.S. Army Maj. Christopher Hinnerichs, a Albuquerque, N.M. native, deployed from 926 Medical Detachment, Fort Benning, Ga., discusses the importance of medical waste management during a three-day environmental ... More
Sixteen participants from 12 countries graduated Nov.
Sixteen participants from 12 countries graduated Nov. 29 from the Partner Language Training Center Europe’s English Language Enhancement Course during a ceremony at the George C. Marshall European Center for Se... More
Iraqi Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense and
Iraqi Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense and Counter-Terrorism Service healthcare professionals learn about preventive medicine during a Coalition-led training event Feb. 6, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. The t... More
Iraqi National Policemen in formation listen to words
Iraqi National Policemen in formation listen to words of praise from their commander and an ambassador from the United States Army following a tactical demonstration held at the Ministry of Interior’s National ... More
An Afghan instructor observes students practice counter
An Afghan instructor observes students practice counter improvised explosive device (CIED) techniques during the final day of training in Khugyani village, Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Ja... More