Elements from the Afghan air force and Russian contractors
Elements from the Afghan air force and Russian contractors download an Mi-17 helicopter from Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy lift freighter on the flight line of the Kabul Air Wing at the Kabul International Airpor... More
Afghan National Police recruits at the Tarin Kot Police
Afghan National Police recruits at the Tarin Kot Police Training Center study lessons in map reading and patrolling in a classroom environment. The training center can house, teach and train up to 140 recruits at a time.
An Afghan National Police officer speaks to a group
An Afghan National Police officer speaks to a group of ANP officers at the Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. As the Afghan National Security Forces have expanded and assumed the lead for... More
Canadian Civil Police Cpl. Karen Holowaychuck hugs
Canadian Civil Police Cpl. Karen Holowaychuck hugs an Afghan National Police who graduated the Self-Security Awareness course at Camp Nathan Smith. Developed by Norwegian Police in Kabul, the Afghan Ministry of... More
From left, Deputy Minister of Defense for Afghanistan
From left, Deputy Minister of Defense for Afghanistan Enayatullah Nazari, Canadian Senator Joseph Day and Deputy Commanding General-Police Canadian Maj. Gen. Stuart Beare attend the NATO Parliamentary Assembly ... More
Estonian Police Deploy to Afghanistan
Estonian police officer Pärtel Preinvalts talks to Afghan National Police Recruits at Training Support Site Costell located near the city of Spin Buldak, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo)
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov. 16. To earn the award one must successfully fire the... More
Afghan Ministry of Interior and NATO Training
Afghan Ministry of Interior and NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan plant trees in celebration of Nawroz - a seasonal celebration of nature similar to Arbor Day - at the Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan... More
President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai relays his message
President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai relays his message about the upcoming transition with NATO at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan, speaking at the academy's third graduation ceremony at the Natio... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Nora Jon prepares to send
Afghan National Army Sgt. Nora Jon prepares to send a Ministry of Defense form 14 requesting fuels for the 1st Forward Supply Depot May 13. Jon is in charge of requesting fuel for the 1st FSD.
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jaymon Bell, center, a Lebanon, Tenn.,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jaymon Bell, center, a Lebanon, Tenn., native, now a platoon leader and adviser with A Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, looks at photos with h... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Maria Herrera, right, of San
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Maria Herrera, right, of San Antonio, and U.S. Army Sgt. Fernando Ramirez, left, of Miami, practice their moves as they dance the Merengue during the Hispanic Month Celebration at the I... More
Afghanistan, US agree to medical education partnership
Afghan National Army Surgeon General Maj. Gen. Mohammad Wardak and Dr. Gary Davis, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan’s medical education mentor, shake hands over a U.S.-Afghan agreement on academ... More
Elements from the Afghan Air Force and Russian contractors
Elements from the Afghan Air Force and Russian contractors unload equipment for a Mi-17 helicopter from an Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy lift freighter on the flight line at the Kabul Air Wing, Kabul Internationa... More
An Afghan National Police officer, center, begins to
An Afghan National Police officer, center, begins to march ANP officers outside of the Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan Nov. 6, 2013. As the Afghan National Security Forces have expanded and assumed t... More
An instructor teaches Afghan National Police recruits
An instructor teaches Afghan National Police recruits lessons in map reading and patrolling in a classroom environment. The Tarin Kot Police Training Center can house, teach and train up to 140 recruits at a time.
One of 12 female Afghan National Police officer displays
One of 12 female Afghan National Police officer displays the certificate she received for graduating the Self-Security Awareness course at Camp Nathan Smith. The Taliban sent anonymous threats to the women, int... More
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan Commanding General
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan Commanding General Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV speaks during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Oct. 24 Camp Eggers. The assembly was held to highlight the importance of train... More
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov. 16. To earn the award one must successfully fire the... More
Dr. Jack Kem, the Deputy to the Commander of NATO Training
Dr. Jack Kem, the Deputy to the Commander of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, hosted Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the honorable Warren Snowden, and... More
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan commander U.S. Army
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan commander U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV plants a tree in celebration of Nawroz - a seasonal celebration of nature similar to Arbor Day - at the Ministry of Interior... More
President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai enters the graduation
President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai enters the graduation hall of the National Military Academy of Afghanistan, the Afghan National Army's degree-granting, four-year academy for commissioning officers, to spe... More
Army Sgt. Shaun Dahl, a mentor to the Afghan national
Army Sgt. Shaun Dahl, a mentor to the Afghan national army at the 1st Forward Supply Depot, speaks with ANA Army Sgt. Nora Jon, with an interpreter’s assistance, about fuel delivery procedures May 13 at the 1st... More
Afghan National Army Col. Fazil, a kandak commander,
Afghan National Army Col. Fazil, a kandak commander, shows photos of his family to U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jaymon Bell, a Lebanon, Tenn., native, now a platoon leader and adviser with A Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th In... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Bailey, right, of Fort
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Bailey, right, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., breaks out a smile as he practices the new Latin dance moves he has been learning with U.S. Army Sgt. Maryorie Puello, left, of Linden Hurs... More
Afghan Uniform Police stations, like this one recently
Afghan Uniform Police stations, like this one recently completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Kohsan, will be constructed with more austere features as a result of the new plan agreed to by the NATO T... More
Elements from the Afghan Air Force and Russian contractors
Elements from the Afghan Air Force and Russian contractors unload equipment and parts for a Mi-17 helicopter out of an Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy lift freighter on the flight line at the Kabul International Ai... More
Simin Sakhizada, an Afghan Citadel Software Company
Simin Sakhizada, an Afghan Citadel Software Company supervisor working at the Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan, shows how easy it is to locate and update Afghan National Security Forces personnel data... More
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Dasgier Mayar
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Dasgier Mayar congratulates 12 female ANP officers for graduating the Self-Security Awareness course at Camp Nathan Smith despite Taliban threats intended to bully them into qu... More
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov. 16. To earn the award one must successfully fire the... More
Dr. Jack Kem, the Deputy to the Commander of NATO Training
Dr. Jack Kem, the Deputy to the Commander of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, hosted Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the honorable Warren Snowden, and... More
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan commander U.S. Army
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan commander U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV plants a tree in celebration of Nawroz - a seasonal celebration of nature similar to Arbor Day - at the Ministry of Interior... More
President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and Afghan Minister
President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak stand for the Afghan national anthem during the National Military Academy of Afghanistan's third graduation since opening ... More
Afghan National Army recruits load magazines at the
Afghan National Army recruits load magazines at the Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 17, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team advise Afghan ... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Ricardo Estrada, right,
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Ricardo Estrada, right, of Washington Heights, New York, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maryorie Puello, center right, of Linden Hurst, N.Y., celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on the dance f... More
Coalition members help elements of the Afghan air force
Coalition members help elements of the Afghan air force unload one of the main rotor blades for an Mi-17 helicopter out of an Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy lift freighter on the flight line at the Kabul Internati... More
Afghan Citadel Software Company employees working at
Afghan Citadel Software Company employees working at Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan, update Afghan National Security Forces personnel data Nov. 6, 2013. Employees of ACSC are helping the Afghan Mini... More
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov. 16. To earn the award one must successfully fire the... More
Dr. Jack Kem, the Deputy to the Commander of NATO Training
Dr. Jack Kem, the Deputy to the Commander of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, hosted Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the honorable Warren Snowden, and... 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
Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak addresses
Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak addresses 299 National Military Academy of Afghanistan graduates - all newly commissioned 2nd lieutenants in the Afghan National Army - at the National Military Aca... More
A U.S. Army Sgt., center, now a team leader and adviser
A U.S. Army Sgt., center, now a team leader and adviser with A Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, talks with an Afghan National Army toli first sergeant at the Ka... More
An Mi-17 helicopter lifts off from the flight line
An Mi-17 helicopter lifts off from the flight line on the Kabul Air Wing at the Kabul International Airport, Sept. 17, 2013. The Mi-17 is a multirole helicopter used in resupply missions by Afghan National Secu... More
Afghan National Security Forces personnel look for
Afghan National Security Forces personnel look for their assignment orders posted on a wall at Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. As the Afghan National Security Forces have expanded and ... More
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov. 16. To earn the award one must successfully fire the... More
Dr. Jack Kem, the Deputy to the Commander of NATO Training
Dr. Jack Kem, the Deputy to the Commander of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, hosted Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the honorable Warren Snowden, and... 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
President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai takes the stage
President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai takes the stage at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan to speak at the academy's third graduation ceremony at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan in Kabul... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Foutch, a Cookville, Tenn., native,
U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Foutch, a Cookville, Tenn., native, now a team leader and adviser with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches as Afghan National Army recruits pr... More
Elements from the Afghan Air Force unload an Mi-17
Elements from the Afghan Air Force unload an Mi-17 helicopter out of an Antonov An-124 heavy lift freighter on the flight line at the Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Two Mi-17 helicopt... More
Afghan National Police Col. Bashir Ahmad Khoroosh,
Afghan National Police Col. Bashir Ahmad Khoroosh, chief of the Afghan Human Resource Information Management System office in the General Directorate of Personnel walks out of the AHRIMS offices located at the ... More
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov. 16. To earn the award one must successfully fire the... More
An Afghan National Army soldier holds his graduation
An Afghan National Army soldier holds his graduation certificate from a senior-enlisted professional development course taught in conjunction with NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, in K... More
Dr. Jack Kem, the Deputy to the Commander of NATO Training
Dr. Jack Kem, the Deputy to the Commander of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, hosted Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the honorable Warren Snowden, and... More
An Afghan National Army recruit practices movement
An Afghan National Army recruit practices movement techniques at the Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 17, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Te... More
Afghan lawmaker Ms. Fawzia Koofi, vice president of
Afghan lawmaker Ms. Fawzia Koofi, vice president of the National Assembly/Lower House of Parliament, addresses graduates of the Afghanistan Human Resources Information Management System course and their adviser... More
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov. 16. To earn the award one must successfully fire the... More
An Afghan National Army recruit practices movement
An Afghan National Army recruit practices movement techniques at the Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 17, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Te... More
Coalition service members serving under NATO Training
Coalition service members serving under NATO Training Mission Afghanistan (NTM-A) gather around a memorial for their fallen NTM-A service members and civilians after their casing of the colors ceremony at New K... More
Afghan lawmaker Ms. Fawzia Koofi, vice president of
Afghan lawmaker Ms. Fawzia Koofi, vice president of the National Assembly/Lower House of Parliament, addresses graduates of the Afghanistan Human Resources Information Management System course and their adviser... More
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov 16th. To earn the award one must successfully fire th... More
Afghan National Army recruits train to clear a bunker
Afghan National Army recruits train to clear a bunker at the Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 17, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team advis... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Tim Holloway (left),
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Tim Holloway (left), Regional Support Command East, NATO Training Mission- Afghanistan and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heather Lukesh (right), First Forward Support Depot, NATO Train... More
Coalition service members serving under NATO Training
Coalition service members serving under NATO Training Mission Afghanistan (NTMA-A) stand in formation prior to their Casing of the Colors Ceremony at New Kabul Compound, Kabul, Afghanistan on September 3, 2014.... More
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov 16th. To earn the award one must successfully fire th... More
Afghan National Army recruits wait for lunch in a formation
Afghan National Army recruits wait for lunch in a formation at the Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 17, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team... More
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov 16. To earn the award one must successfully fire the ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McClure, a Janesville, Wis.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McClure, a Janesville, Wis., native, now a team leader and adviser with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, talks with Afghan National Army non-commi... More
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO
Ten enlisted U.S. service members belonging to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Regional Support Command-North were awarded the German Schutzenschnur, Nov 16. To earn the award one must successfully fire the ... More
U.S. Army Cpl. William Metz, a Clearwater, Fla., native,
U.S. Army Cpl. William Metz, a Clearwater, Fla., native, now a team leader and adviser with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches as Afghan National Army recruits fin... More
Afghan National Army recruits turn their weapons in
Afghan National Army recruits turn their weapons in for the day at Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 19, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team... More
Afghan National Army recruits practice marching at
Afghan National Army recruits practice marching at the Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 19, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team advise Afgh... More