An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier assigned to the
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier assigned to the Mobile Strike Force Kandak fires a RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher during a live-fire exercise supervised by the Marines with the Mobile Strike Forc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marquez A. Moreno assigned
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marquez A. Moreno assigned to the the Police Advisor Team Delaram (PAT-D) returns from a patrol in Delaram, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. The Marines and Sailors with... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Stanley Maculewicz,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Stanley Maculewicz, a corpsman with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team (SFAAT), and ANA Staff Sgt. Abdul Malik pose... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shawn Weidman from Billerica,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shawn Weidman from Billerica, Mass. and with the 215th Afghan National Army Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team observes his target during a small arms fire drill o... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook, (far right)
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook, (far right) commander of the 215th Corps, hands over a key to the newly-completed Afghan National Army Mobile Strike Force Facility at Camp Shorabak to the commander... More
A Soldier from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike
A Soldier from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike 1", Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain Division, traveled to the city of Kabul, Aug. 26 during an Afghan staff-ride where the SFAT and their Afgha... More
A M-1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank assigned to Delta Company,
A M-1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, scans nearby compounds for potential threats during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2013. The operation was... More
Service members with Afghan National Army 2nd Brigade,
Service members with Afghan National Army 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and Afghan Uniform Police build a defensive position during an operation in the Sangin Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2014. T... More
Marines with Security Force Assistance Advisor Team
Marines with Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215 and soldiers with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army visit an outpost near Forward Operating Base Robinson, Feb. 24, 2014. Colonel AbdulHai ... More
Afghan National Army Soldiers with 2nd Brigade, 215th
Afghan National Army Soldiers with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and Marines with Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215 conducted a site survey of the landing zone, Feb. 24, aboard Forward Operating Base Rob... More
Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Mobile Strike Force apply
Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Mobile Strike Force apply practical application of vehicle recovery training with Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles with simulated battle damage aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helm... More
Afghan National Army commandos receive certificates
Afghan National Army commandos receive certificates of appreciation at their graduation ceremony from the Mobile Strike Force Vehicle course near Kabul province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2014. The MSFV class is rec... More
Slovak Staff Sgt. Peter Sulgan (right) teaches an upright
Slovak Staff Sgt. Peter Sulgan (right) teaches an upright shooting posture to Afghan soldiers with the 4th Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army, while Slovakian Capt. Lubomir Januska ob... More
Slovak soldiers with the Slovak Land Forces contingent
Slovak soldiers with the Slovak Land Forces contingent stand at attention and salute as their flag passes by during a ceremony on their compound on Kandahar Airfield, Sept. 22, 2014. The ceremony marked the end... More
Soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
Soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade listen during a train-the-trainer class about mounted heavy machine guns and operations taught by Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest at Camp Sh... More
An Afghan soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike
An Afghan soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade works to boresight a heavy machine gun during a train-the-trainer class taught by Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest at Camp Shoraba... More
The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile
The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, addresses his soldiers during a graduation ceremony of a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shora... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the Mobile Strike Force Kandak stand in formation during a live-fire exercise supervised by the Marines with the Mobile Strike Force Advisor Team on Camp Shorabak... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the the Police Advisor Team
U.S. Marines assigned to the the Police Advisor Team Delaram (PAT-D) conduct pre-convoy checks on their vehicles before conducting a partnered operation with Civil Order Police on Camp Delaram, Helmand province... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Stanley Maculewicz,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Stanley Maculewicz, a corpsman with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team (SFAAT), and ANA Staff Sgt. Abdul Malik shar... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 215th Afghan National
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 215th Afghan National Army Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team clear the range after conducting small arms fire drills on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province,... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Afghanistan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Afghanistan District completed construction of the Mobile Strike Force facility at Camp Shorabak in Helmand province in August. Photographed is the interior of one of ... More
A Soldier from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike
A Soldier from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike 1", Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain Division, sits near the ruins of what was once a Soviet tank used in the Soviet War in Afghanistan, Aug. 26... More
A M-1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank assigned to Delta Company,
A M-1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, maneuvers into position during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2013. The operation was a joint mission with... More
Cpl. Robert Santiago, front, from Perth Amboy, N.J.,
Cpl. Robert Santiago, front, from Perth Amboy, N.J., and Sgt. Eddie Glowacki, from Great Valley, N.Y., Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215, look out over the Sangin Valley during an operation near Forw... More
A Marine with Security Force Assistance Advisor Team
A Marine with Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215 climbs an outpost which overlooks the Sangin Valley near Forward Operating Base Robinson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2014. The Marines wer... More
Major Scott Shadforth, the forward air controller for
Major Scott Shadforth, the forward air controller for Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215, and Col. AbdulHai Neshat, the executive officer of 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, discuss lan... More
A linguist with Mobile Strike Force Security Force
A linguist with Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, center right, translates a question to the Afghan soldiers with the 3rd MSF during vehicle recovery training with simulated battle dam... More
The graduation class of a Mobile Strike Force Vehicle
The graduation class of a Mobile Strike Force Vehicle training cycle stand in formation prior to the ceremony near Kabul province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2014. The MSFV class is recognized by the 6th Special Oper... More
Slovak Sgt. Maj. Martin Bernath, an adviser with a
Slovak Sgt. Maj. Martin Bernath, an adviser with a Slovak Security Force Advisory Team, Regional Command-South, coaches an Afghan soldier while shooting a mounted .50 caliber machine gun at some targets from a ... More
A soldier of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
A soldier of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade takes notes during a train-the-trainer class about mounted heavy machine guns and operations taught by Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest at C... More
An Afghan soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike
An Afghan soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade checks the aim of a heavy machine gun while performing a boresight during a train-the-trainer class taught by Marine advisors with Task For... More
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, receives his certificate of completion for a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. ... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier assigned to the
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier assigned to the Mobile Strike Force Kandak conducts a safety brief during a live-fire exercise supervised by the Marines with the Mobile Strike Force Advisor Team on Camp S... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the the Police Advisor Team
U.S. Marines assigned to the the Police Advisor Team Delaram (PAT-D) prepare to depart police headquarters during a partnered operation with Civil Order Police in Delaram, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 26,... More
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Abdul Malik, a medic
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Abdul Malik, a medic with 215th Corps' Mobile Strike Force, explains how he was shot by an enemy of Afghanistan during a recent operation in Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 215th Afghan National
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 215th Afghan National Army Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team clear the range after a small arms fire drill on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanist... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook, (far right)
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook, (far right) who commands the 215th Corps from his base of operations in Helmand, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. W. Lee Miller, commander of Regional Command Southwe... More
The ruins of the ancient fortress Bala Hissar, dated
The ruins of the ancient fortress Bala Hissar, dated back to the 5th century, served as the location where Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike 1", Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain D... More
A M-1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank assigned to Delta Company,
A M-1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, scans nearby compounds for potential threats during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2013. The operation was... More
Service members with Afghan National Army 2nd and 3rd
Service members with Afghan National Army 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 215th Corps, patrol Route 1 in support of operation Oqab 144 in the Sangin Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2014. Seeing only Afgha... More
Afghan children look on as soldiers with the Afghan
Afghan children look on as soldiers with the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps Mobile Strike Force move through their village during Operation Alamo Scout 13, Kandahar province, Feb. 10, 2014. The operation wa... More
Colonel Christopher Douglas, a reservist from Ballston
Colonel Christopher Douglas, a reservist from Ballston Spa, N.Y., and the team leader of Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215, looks out over the Sangin Valley from an outpost located near Forward Opera... More
Major Scott Shadforth, the forward air controller for
Major Scott Shadforth, the forward air controller for Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215, and brigade sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. Zabiullah, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, discuss the future of the ... More
Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Mobile Strike Force stop
Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Mobile Strike Force stop to assess a problem during vehicle recovery training with Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles with simulated battle damage, aboard Camp Leatherneck, He... More
Afghan National Army commandos stand in formation as
Afghan National Army commandos stand in formation as they prepare to graduation from the Mobile Strike force Vehicle Course, near Kabul province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2014. The MSFV class is recognized by the 6... More
Slovak Staff Sgt. Roland Cvengel (left), Sgt. Maj.
Slovak Staff Sgt. Roland Cvengel (left), Sgt. Maj. Martin Bernath (center), and Sgt. Marian Chmura rest between live-fire training iterations on a desert plain as a whirlwind passes by in Kandahar Province, Afg... More
Soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
Soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade listen during a during a train-the-trainer class about mounted heavy machine guns and operations taught by Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest a... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and an Afghan
A Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and an Afghan solider with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade say goodbye after boresight alignment class taught by Marine advisors with TFSW at Camp Shora... More
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, displays his certification of completion from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Fe... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the Mobile Strike Force Kandak stand in formation during a live-fire exercise supervised by the Marines with the Mobile Strike Force Advisor Team on Camp Shorabak... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ramon J. Harris assigned to
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ramon J. Harris assigned to the the Police Advisor Team Delaram (PAT-D) prepares to depart police headquarters during a partnered operation with Civil Order Police in Delaram, Helmand pro... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Stanley Maculewicz,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Stanley Maculewicz, a corpsman with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team (SFAAT), and ANA Staff Sgt. Abdul Malik shak... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 215th Afghan National
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 215th Afghan National Army Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team conduct small arms fire drills on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 28, 20... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Afghanistan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Afghanistan District completed construction of the Mobile Strike Force facility at Camp Shorabak in Helmand province in August. Photographed are the exteriors of two o... More
Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike
Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike 1", Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain Division, overlook the city of Kabul, Aug. 26 during an Afghan staff-ride where the SFAT and their Afghan Na... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from the 3rd Mobile Strike
Afghan National Army soldiers from the 3rd Mobile Strike Force Kandak and their advisers position vehicles during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2013. The operation was a joint mission ... More
Leaders from coalition forces, Afghan National Army
Leaders from coalition forces, Afghan National Army 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 215th Corps, and Afghan Uniform Police meet to discuss operation Oqab 144, a mission in the Sangin Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan... More
Colonel Christopher Douglas, the team leader of Security
Colonel Christopher Douglas, the team leader of Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215, looks out over the Sangin Valley from an outpost located near Forward Operating Base Robinson, Helmand province, Afg... More
Marines with Security Force Assistance Advisor Team
Marines with Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215 and Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, sit down for tea and a discussion of the landing zone aboard Forward Operating Base Rob... More
Corporal Nathan Pilla, left, mechanic advisor, Mobile
Corporal Nathan Pilla, left, mechanic advisor, Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, and a native of Marine on St. Croix, Minn., observes vehicle recovery equipment as an Afghan soldier wi... More
Afghan National Army commandos stand in formation as
Afghan National Army commandos stand in formation as they listen to a speech given at their graduation ceremony from the Mobile Strike force Vehicle Course, near Kabul province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2014. The M... More
U.S. Capt. Scott Wright (right), an adviser with the
U.S. Capt. Scott Wright (right), an adviser with the 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade Security Force Advise and Assist Team, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Division, oversees training conducted by th... More
A Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest points out
A Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest points out specific parts of the Mk-19 Grenade Launcher to soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade during a train-the-trainer class about mounted h... More
A Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and
A Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade greet each other before a train-the-trainer class taught by Marine advisors with TFSW ... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
Soldiers with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, exchange salutes during the graduation from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. ... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier assigned to the
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier assigned to the Mobile Strike Force Kandak conducts a safety brief during a live-fire exercise supervised by the Marines with the Mobile Strike Force Advisor Team on Camp S... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Hans C. Mantor assigned to
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Hans C. Mantor assigned to the Police Advisor Team Delaram (PAT-D) prepares to depart police headquarters during a partnered operation with Civil Order Police in Delaram, Helmand provi... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Stanley Maculewicz,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Stanley Maculewicz, a corpsman with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team (SFAAT), and ANA Staff Sgt. Abdul Malik shak... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shawn Weidman from Billerica,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shawn Weidman from Billerica, Mass. and with the 215th Afghan National Army Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team engages his target during a small arms fire drill on... More
Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike
Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike 1", Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain Division, overlook the city of Kabul, Aug. 26 during an Afghan staff-ride where the SFAT and their Afghan Na... More
An Afghan National Army soldier assigned to the 3rd
An Afghan National Army soldier assigned to the 3rd Mobile Strike Force Kandak manuvers into firing position during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2013. The operation was a joint missio... More
Major Gen. W. Lee Miller, commanding general, Regional
Major Gen. W. Lee Miller, commanding general, Regional Command (Southwest), meets with officials from Afghan National Army 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 215th Corps, and Afghan Uniform Police to discuss operation Oqab ... More
Colonel Christopher Douglas, the team leader of Security
Colonel Christopher Douglas, the team leader of Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215 speaks to Col. AbdulHai Neshat, the executive officer of 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, on an outpos... More
Colonel Christopher Douglas, the team leader for Security
Colonel Christopher Douglas, the team leader for Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215, and Sgt. Maj. Zabiullah, the sergeant major of 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, discuss the future o... More
Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Mobile Strike Force communicate
Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Mobile Strike Force communicate during vehicle recovery training with Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles with simulated battle damage aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province... More
Afghan National Army commandos receive certificates
Afghan National Army commandos receive certificates of appreciation at their graduation ceremony from the Mobile Strike Force Vehicle course near Kabul province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2014. The MSFV class is rec... More
Afghan soldiers serving with the 4th Kandak, 2nd Mobile
Afghan soldiers serving with the 4th Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army, shoot M4 carbines during a training lane in a desert valley in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2014. ... More
A Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest signals
A Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest signals positive feedback while teaching a during a train-the-trainer class about mounted heavy machine guns and operations to soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile S... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and Afghan
A Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade asses a boresight of a heavy machine gun during a train-the-trainer class taught by Marine advi... More
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, displays his certification of completion from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Fe... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Mobile Strike Force Advisor
U.S. Marines assigned to Mobile Strike Force Advisor Team observe as the Afghan National Army (ANA) Mobile Strike Force Kandak conduct a live-fire exercise near Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the Police Advisor Team Delaram
U.S. Marines assigned to the Police Advisor Team Delaram (PAT-D) conduct a pre-convoy brief with their Civil Order Police counterparts before conducting a partnered operation at police headquarters in Delaram, ... More
A U.S. Marine with the 215th Afghan National Army Mobile
A U.S. Marine with the 215th Afghan National Army Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team changes his magazine during a small arms fire drill on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike
Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike 1", Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain Division, overlook the city of Kabul, Aug. 26 during an Afghan staff-ride where the SFAT and their Afghan Na... More
M-1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks assigned to Delta Company,
M-1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, engage insurgents during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2013. The operation was a joint mission with Marine... More
Brigadier Gen. Yoo, commanding general of Marine
Brigadier Gen. Yoo, commanding general of Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, met with leaders from coalition forces, Afghan National Army 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 215th Corps, and Afghan Uniform Police in o... More
Colonel AbdulHai Neshat, left, the executive officer
Colonel AbdulHai Neshat, left, the executive officer of 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, and Col. Christopher Douglas, center, the team leader of Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215, dis... More
Colonel Christopher Douglas, the team leader of Security
Colonel Christopher Douglas, the team leader of Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215, looks out over the Sangin Valley while discussing a recent operation with Col. AbdulHai Neshat, the executive office... More
Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Mobile Strike Force move
Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Mobile Strike Force move quickly to properly attach cables from their MR30 wrecker truck to a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle with simulated battle damage in a ditch during ... More
Slovak Staff Sgt. Peter Sulgan, who serves with a Slovak
Slovak Staff Sgt. Peter Sulgan, who serves with a Slovak Security Force Advisory Team, Regional Command-South, oversees prone live-fire training with Afghan soldiers with the 4th Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force... More
Soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
Soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade listen during a train-the-trainer class about mounted heavy machine guns and operations taught by Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest at Camp Sh... More
A Marine and Sailor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW)
A Marine and Sailor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and an Afghan solider with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade say goodbye after a day of a train-the-trainer class taught by Marine advisors wit... More
The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile
The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, addresses his troops at their graduation from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afgh... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Caleb Hall with Mobile
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Caleb Hall with Mobile Strike Force Advisor Team observes as the Afghan National Army (ANA) Mobile Strike Force Kandak conduct a live-fire exercise near Camp Shorabak, Helmand provi... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Hans C. Mantor assigned to
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Hans C. Mantor assigned to the Police Advisor Team Delaram (PAT-D) prepares to depart police headquarters during a partnered operation with Civil Order Police in Delaram, Helmand provi... More
A U.S. Marine with the 215th Afghan National Army Mobile
A U.S. Marine with the 215th Afghan National Army Mobile Strike Force Security Force Assistance Advisor Team engages his target during a small arms fire drill on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan,... More
The ruins of the ancient fortress Bala Hissar, dated
The ruins of the ancient fortress Bala Hissar, dated back to the 5th century, served as the location where Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike 1", Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain D... More
A Moblie Strike Force Vehicle assigned to the Afghan
A Moblie Strike Force Vehicle assigned to the Afghan National Army, 3rd Mobile Strike Force Kandak, patrols during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2013. The operation was a joint mission... More
Cpl. Timothy Smith, 25, from Weaverville, Calif., team
Cpl. Timothy Smith, 25, from Weaverville, Calif., team member, Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215, provides security during a medical evacuation on an Afghan National Army base near Forward Operating ... More