A U.S. Special Forces soldier with Special Operations Task Force – South conducts a pre-operation brief Feb 8, 2011, with Afghan Commandos with 2nd Company, 3rd Commando Kandak, before embarking on a clearance More
Ismail Khan started an English school in Jalalabad that teaches both boys and girls in the same class, and now works as an interpreter with U.S. Special Forces in Konar province, what he considers his duty to A More
Gifts for the Afghan National Army commandos graduating from the Afghan Information Dissemination Operation course lay on a table at Camp Hero, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March 6. The AIDO program is a fo More
An Afghan National Army instructor demonstrates the proper way to treat an abdominal injury during the hands-on portion of a medical course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Afghanistan, March 9.
Col. Todd Royar (left), the commander of Task Force Thunder, introduces Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar Air Wing, to the AH-64 Apache helicopter during the general' More
A patch worn by an Afghanistan Local Police leader identifies himself as a member of the organization responsible for providing security to his village. ALP members are typically farmers who work part-time as p More
Gov. Tooryalai Wesa, governor of Kandahar province, speaks at a provincial Governance, Reconstruction, and Development shura at the Zharay District Center, Oct. 5.
Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck listen to speeches during a graduation ceremony at the academy, Feb. 2. Twenty-six Afghan Na More
Brig. Gen. Charles W. Whittington Jr., deputy commander of 29th Infantry Division listens to Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, commanding general 707th Afghan Uniformed Police discuss developments with security f More
Zafar 2, the joint operation between Afghan security forces and ISAF forces is coming to its end in Farah province. It was focused in Khak-e-Safayd district, from the May 3 to the May 12. Farah province is in t More
Afghan customs officials check travelers' passports at Torkham Gate in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. The customs and border patrol station on the Afghan side of the Khyber Pass regulates traf More
Afghan Local Police recruits conduct weapons training on a range at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2013. Afghan Local Police compliment co More
Afghan Local Police recruits wait to fire at targets on a range during training at Helmand’s Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, June 5. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency effort More
Afghan National Police officers listen to dignitaries speak during an Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduation at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June More
An Afghan National Police officer conducts a pass and review of Afghan Local Police officers during an ALP graduation ceremony at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, June 6. Afghan L More
Afghan commandos from the 7th Special Operations Kandak listen to Afghan Brig. Gen. Bismullah Wiziri, Afghan National Army Special Operations Command chief of staff, Aug. 21, 2013, in Washer district, Helmand p More
Afghan Maj. Raheem Shama, commander of the Afghan National Army Ammunition Depot (22 Bunkers), inventories small arms ammunition at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2013. The transfer More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces team leader (right) speaks with 1st Lt. Abdul Nasir Rashiq, an ANA officer with the 3rd Brigade, 215th ANA Corps, Sept.15, 2013, in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province More
An U.S. flag pin placed by a mourner on the boot of the Fallen Soldier Display in honor of Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene during a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon, Aug. 13, 2014. Greene was killed Aug. 5 in an in More
Amelia Greene touches the casket of her father, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, during the funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Aug. 14, 2014. Greene is the highest-ranking U.S. milit More
An Afghan Air Force Security Forces member mans a base perimeter guardhouse Dec. 17, 2018, in Afghanistan. The mission of Train, Advise, Assist, Command-Air is to train, advise, and assist Afghan partners to de More
U.S. Marines patrol the streets of Golestan, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, conducting civil engagements, Dec. 10, 2008. The Marines are part of a civil affairs team with Special Purpose Marin More
Sgt. Hafiz Rahman, a squad leader with 2nd Company, 3rd Commando Kandak, listens to the pre-operation briefing of a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier with Special Operations Task Force – South, Feb. 8, 2011, bef More
Afghan Information Dissemination Operation tabs are ready to be given to the newest graduating class of Afghan National Army commandos upon completion of the AIDO program at Camp Hero, Kandahar Air Field, Afgha More
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman conducts hands-on training during a medical course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Afghanistan, March 9. Throughout the course the students will learn the skill More
Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar Air Wing, climbs into the cockpit of an AH-64 Apache helicopter here during a visit with the Task Force Thunder April 2. Sherzai met More
A simple thumb print is needed to verify payment made to ALP members. Less than 10 percent of the population in Helmand province knows how to read and write. The thumb print is often used for official transacti More
An Afghan Border Police officer pulls security as part of a training exercise at Training Area Kostel, in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. As part of the 160,000-strong Afghan National Security Forces, he is one of th More
Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, commanding general 707th Zone Afghan Uniformed Police, addresses the students and visitors in attendance at the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy More
Zafar 2, the joint operation between Afghan security forces and ISAF forces is coming to its end in Farah province. It was focused in Khak-e-Safayd district, from May 3 to May 12. Farah province is in the south More
Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army personnel line up their vehicles in preparation for operations. The ANP and ANA moved into Rashidan recently to deliver election materials and move the District C More
An Afghan Local Police recruit reloads his weapon on a range during training at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, June 5. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts b More
Afghan local police recruits conduct live weapons fire range training at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2013. Afghan Local Police complime More
Afghan National Police Col. Mohammed (left), Lashkar Gah Training Center commander, and Helmand Provincial chief of police Afghan Col. Abul Nabi Elham (right) salute a formation during a pass and review at an A More
Afghan Nation Police Lt. Col. Obidullah, Provincial Police Headquarters commander, listens to dignitaries speak during an Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduation at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashka More
Afghan National Army Special Operations Command Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Bismullah Waziri speaks to Afghan Commandos from the 7th Special Operations Kandak on Aug. 21, 2013, during a visit in Washer district, More
Afghan Security Forces give much-needed school supplies to children Sept. 7, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during an outreach program led by the district governor. (Photo courtesy of More
Afghan security forces overlook the surrounding area during a tour of a U.S. base in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Sept.15, 2013. Afghan security foces continue to take the lean in s More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Greene kneels beside the casket of his father, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, during the funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Aug. 14, 2014. Greene is the h More
Afghan local police recruits adjust their protective gear in preparation for weapons training on a range at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, More
Afghan national policemen receive training instruction from U.S. Marines with the help of an interpreter in Golestan, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2008. The Marines, assigned to Com More
Afghan Commandos from 2nd Company, 3rd Commando Kandak, along with service members from Special Operations Task Force – South, head to their objective via helicopter during a clearing operation Feb. 8, 2011, in More
Gifts for the Afghan National Army commandos graduating from the Afghan Information Dissemination Operation course lay on a table at Camp Hero, Kandahar Air Field, March 6. The AIDO program is a four-week cours More
Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar Air Wing, climbs into the cockpit of an AH-64 Apache helicopter during a visit with Task Force Thunder here April 2. Sherzai met wit More
Haji Abdul Wali (center), an influential Nalgham elder, signed the guarantor's oath stating he was bound by honor to notify Afghan security forces if any of the detainees was ever participating in insurgent activity.
With cash in hand, Gunnery Sgt. Bryan Tanner (left) stands ready to pay a member of the Afghanistan Local Police a month’s wages. The ALP plays a critical role in maintaining local security and is often the fir More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general Regional Command Southwest and II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), addresses the students of the Explosives Hazard Reduction Course during his speech at the gra More
An Afghan Local Police recruits checks his weapon before firing at targets at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, June 5. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by More
Helmand province chief of police Afghan Col. Abul Nabi Elham salutes Afghan Local Police recruits during a pass and review at an ALP graduation ceremony held at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar More
Helmand Provincial Chief of Police Afghan Brig. Gen. Hakim Angar speaks during an Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduation at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghan More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Bismullah Wiziri, Afghan National Army Special Operations Command chief of staff, recognizes an Afghan Commando of the 7th Special Operations Kandak on Aug. 21, 2013, in Washer district, Helma More
Afghan Maj. Raheem Shama, commander of the Afghan National Army Ammunition Depot (22 Bunkers), stands on top of palletized bundles small arms ammunition as he inventories each pallet at Bagram Air Field, Parwan More
District Gov. Abdul Raziq hands out school supplies to children Sept. 7, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during an outreach program led by the district governor. (Photo courtesy of Afgh More
District leaders shake hands with Afghan security forces Sept.15, 2013, in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. District leaders and Afghan security forces vow to continue working together towa More
Military identification tags hung from the Fallen Soldier Display in honor of Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene during a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon, Aug. 13, 2014. Greene was killed Aug. 5 in an insider attack More
Dr. Susan Myers touches the casket of her husband, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, during the funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Aug. 14, 2014. Greene is the highest-ranking U.S. mi More
Master Gunnery Sgt. Steve Jackson directs and ensures the proper signature, or in this case a thumb-print, is received as official record of payment to members of the Afghanistan Local Police. The ALP are local More
U.S. Marines train Afghan national policemen in Golestan, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2008. The Marines, assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), tra More
An Afghan Commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Commando Kandak, talks to village residents during a clearing operation Feb. 8, 2011, in Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The commandos conducting More
Maj. Rahim, cultural advisor, 3rd Commando Kandak, shows proper ceremonial procedure before a ceremony which graduated the newest Afghan Information Dissemination Operation soldiers from the kandak at Camp Hero More
Capt. Donna Buono (left), the commander of Company B, 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and an AH-64 Apache pilot, introduces Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar More
Maj. Gen. John Toolan, commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd.) and Regional Command - Southwest, speaks with Afghan national army leaders, April 24, at Camp Shoraback in Helmand province. Toolan viste More
A member of the Afghan Security Forces points out a grenade crater to U.S. special operation forces at a checkpoint in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, July 25, 2011. SOF members conducted an assessment of the ch More
Afghan security forces officials along with Zharay District officials, salute during the playing of the Afghan national anthem and the raising of a giant Afghan flag during a national day ceremony at the Pasab More
Brig. Gen. Zamin Hussain, executive officer for the Afghan National Army 215th Corps, addresses the students of the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course during his speech at the graduation ceremony, Feb. 2, at the More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremie Ritchie, a squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides rooftop security at the customs More
Afghan local police recruits march from a weapons range to a classroom at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2013. Afghan Local Police complim More
An Afghan Local Police recruit waits to fire at targets on a range at Helmand’s Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, June 5. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assistin More
Afghan Border Police Col. Hamidullah Sadiki, 6th Zone Afghan Border Police chief of staff, speaks during an Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduation at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district More
Members of the Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Police and Afghan Border Police stand in formation during an ALP graduation ceremony held at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, J More
Afghan Maj. Raheem Shama (left), commander of the Afghan National Army Ammunition Depot (22 Bunkers), along U.S. Army Warrant Officer Alexander Arabian the ammunition accountable officer with the 63rd Ordnance More
Afghan children of the Sufla School in Kajaki gather Sept. 7, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, after receiving school supplies from Afghan Special Forces soldiers. (Photo courtesy of Afg More
Helmet rests atop the Fallen Soldier Display in honor of Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene during a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon, 13 Aug. 2014. Greene was killed Aug. 5 in an insider attack while deployed to Afgh More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Greene clutches the United States flag that was draped over the casket of his father, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, during the funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlingt More
Afghan national policemen await instruction from U.S. Marines during training in Golestan, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2008. The Marines, assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th More
A U.S. Navy explosives ordnance disposal technician, assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South, provides security overwatch during clearing operations alongside Afghan Commandos from 3rd Commando Kandak More
Maj. Rahim, cultural advisor, 3rd Commando Kandak, speaks to the most recent graduating class of the Afghan Information Dissemination Operations program at Camp Hero, Kandahar Air Field, March 6. The AIDO progr More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Elizabeth Kimbrough - an AH-64 Apache pilot - and Capt. Donna Buono (middle) - the commander of Company B, 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and an AH-64 Apache pilot - introduce A More
Afghan Security Forces gather in a checkpoint as U.S. special operation forces conduct a post attack assessment in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, July 25, 2011. Insurgent forces recently conducted an attack on More
The Afghan way - members of the Afghan Local Police often complain they are not paid enough or they were not paid at all. Here, the interpreter (left), who wished to remain unidentified for security concerns, i More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general Regional Command Southwest and II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), presents a certificate of completion to an Afghan National Army graduate of the Explosive Haz More
Travelers coming from Pakistan to Afghanistan move toward the customs checkpoint at Torkham Gate in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. The customs and border patrol station on the Afghan side of t More
Seventy-eight Afghan Local Police recruits march to a classroom at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, June 5. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting a More
Afghan local police recruits wait to engage targets on the live fire range at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2013. Afghan Local Police com More
Helmand province chief of police Afghan Col. Abul Nabi Elham speaks during an Afghan Local Police graduation ceremony held at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, June 6. Afghan Local More
Afghan Border Police march during an Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduation ceremony at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Afghan Local Po More
Afghan children and Afghan Special Forces soldiers listen to District Gov. Abdul Raziq during an outreach event Sept. 7, 2013, at the Sufla School in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. (Photo court More
The Army paid tribute in a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon to Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene Aug. 13, 2014. Greene was killed in an insider attack while deployed to Afghanistan Aug. 5, 2014. He will be interred a More
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno presents the United States flag to U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Greene at the funeral of his father, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, at Arlington National Cem More
An Afghan Commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Commando Kandak, provides security from a rooftop during a clearing operation Feb. 8, 2011, in Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The commandos are More
Maj. Rahim, cultural advisor, 3rd Commando Kandak, stands at attention for the playing of the Afghan National Anthem during the Afghan Information Dissemination Operation graduation ceremony, March 6. The AIDO More
Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of ISAF Joint Command, shakes hands with Afghanistan Interior Minister Gen. Bismullah Khan, April 26, in Kabul. The two leaders, who have worked closely since Rodriguez's arr More
Shortly after arriving at Patrol Base 1 in Helmand, Master Gunnery Sgt. Steve Jackson (left), Capt. Chad Lowry (center) and Gunnery Sgt. Bryan Tanner (right), set out to ensure a group of Afghan Local Police me More
International Security Assistance Force Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin L. Hill joins local Afghans and ANSF leaders in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Sangsar, Sept 19.
U.S. Army Pfc. Robert Tucker, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, talks on a radio while providing rooftop s More
Afghan local police (ALP) recruits receive instructions about engaging targets from an Afghan National Police instructor (right) during ALP training at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah dist More