KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2015) Women serving in the 503rd Zone Afghan Border Police and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South conducted a shura at the Kandahar International Airport to discuss More
A Soldier from 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pulls security from the turret of his vehicle during a ground defense area More
150627-N-SQ656-200 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Brig. Gen. Abdul Hai Atrafi, commander, Afghan Border Police, 503rd Zone (right) greets U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and A More
150701-N-SQ656-397 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Under Secretay of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth (front left) greets U.S. Army Col. Bruce Vitor, chief of staff, Train, Advise and Assist Comma More
150701-N-SQ656-180 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth greets Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager, commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S) More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Commander Brig. Gen. Dawood Shah Wafadar, left, and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South Commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager s More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Maj. Nisar Ahmad, commander of Kandahar Regional Military Hosptial medical training facilities located at Camp Hero, Afghanistan, addresses More
U.S Army Maj. Nathan Wall, deputy logistics officer for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, takes a group photo with his laboratory group at Loma Linda University School of Medicine before deploying with th More
Maj. Gen. Eman Nazar (right), the 205th Corps commander for Afghanistan, shakes hands with a pilot with 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 451st Air Expeditionary Group, during an informal recognition ceremo More
Col. Dave Zinn, right, commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the commander of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, and Train, Advise, and Assist Command-South and Command Sgt. Maj. More
Brig. Gen. John W. Lathrop, commanding general for Train, Advice, Assist Command-South, speaks to an Afghanistan senior leader, March 19, 2018, during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response exercise in Kan More
A soldier from 30th Mountain Battalion ‘Carpathians’ Eagles’ out of the Romania Army stands outside his teams Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, March 27, 2018, during a movement to Camp Hero, Afghanistan More
Maj. David Weiss, left, advisor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police border patrol force for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South and a member of the 40th Infantry Division, California Nati More
Spc. Daimon Silva, a medical logistics specialist assigned to Charlie Company, 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, poses in front of the NATO Role III Multi More
Australian Airforce Flight Lieutenant Chris Goode, aviation operations officer for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South hands out programs to U.S. service members during an Anzac Day observance, April 25, 201 More
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan (April 28, 2018) -- U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Mueller, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts a radio check, April 28, 2018, while pulling More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Lathrop, commanding general for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), greets German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, chief o More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) -- Col. Peter B. Cross, chief of staff for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), walks with Congresswoman Susan Davis, congresswoman for the state of Cal More
A Soldier from 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, receives the Combat Infantryman Badge, May 14, 2018, during an awards c More
Master Sgt. Lou Spinazze, senior enlisted leader for the Police Advising Team for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, talks with Afghan senior enlisted leaders, May 25, 2018, during a meeting at the Regiona More
A U.S. Army Soldier from Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, which is composed of Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard and the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, writes the nam More
Pfc. Trenton Kreuger, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, poses for photo in Kandahar, Afghanistan, June 1, More
First Sgt. Branden Velazquez, senior enlisted leader for Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, instructs Soldiers from 1st Bn., 12th Inf. More
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 14, 2018) – U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Clay Stanley, platoon leader for 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantr More
Afghan contractors and Soldiers of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, comprised of the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, en More
U.S Army Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, listen to the remarks from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley, commanding general for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, July More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 25, 2018) -- U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, left, commander for U.S. Central Command, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley, middle, commander for Train, Advise and Assist Comma More
PASAB, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2018) – U.S. Army Capt. Vicente Garcia, far right, poses for a group photo with three district chiefs of police during an expeditionary advisory package at Zharay Province in Afghani More
150627-N-SQ656-202 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Brig. Gen. Abdul Hai Atrafi, commander, Afghan Border Police, 503rd Zone greets U.S. Soldiers from Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S) and More
150701-N-SQ656-187 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth (front left) greets U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Roger Parker, Train, Advise and Assist Comman More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Commander Brig. Gen. Dawood Shah Wafadar, center, and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South Commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical students from the Afghan National Army 205th Corps attended physician assistant classes at the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital medical training facil More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2015) Women serving in the 503rd Zone Afghan Border Police and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South conducted a shura at the Kandahar International Airport to discus More
First Lt. Zackary Sostak, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Dagger Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, delivers an operations order to his squad and t More
Maj. Gen. Eman Nazar (right), the 205th Corps commander for Afghanistan, speaks to the pilots and crew members with 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 451st Air Expeditionary Group, during an informal recogn More
Col. Dave Zinn, commander of 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and commander of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, and Train, Advise, and Assist Command-South and Command Sgt. Maj. Anton J. More
Spc. Daimon Silva, a medical logistics specialist assigned to Charlie Company, 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, distributes medical supplies to the unit More
Leaders from Afghanistan interact with each other, March 19, 2018, during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response exercise in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The exercise, which was hosted by Resolute Support-Headqu More
Australian Army service members for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South visually review the memorial site in preparation for an Anzac Day observance, April 25, 2018, on Kandahar Airfield. Very similar to Mem More
U.S. Army Sgt. James T. McCann, an infantryman assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, gets pinned the Combat Infa More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) – Congresswoman Susan Davis, congresswoman for the state of California, listens to the Soldiers of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), May 14, 2018, du More
U.S. Army Maj. Nathan Wall, deputy logistics officer for Train, Advice and Assist Command-South, checks his email, May 20, 2018, in his office in Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. N More
A translator, left, assigned to Train, Advise and Assist Command-South talks to Capt. Brandon Briscoe, center, operations and plans advisor for TAAC-South, May 25, 2018, at Camp Hero in Kandahar, Afghanistan. T More
A fallen warrior display is placed in front of Fraise Chapel in Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 28, 2018 during a Memorial Day observance. The Soldiers and leaders of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South hosted a More
Senior enlisted Afghan leaders look at a presentation, May 31, 2018, during a senior enlisted leader huddle put together by Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Derma, senior enlisted leader for the Military Advisory Team for More
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 14, 2018) – U.S. Army Capt. William Garza and U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Oliver, assigned to Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Tea More
First Sgt. Branden Velazquez, senior enlisted leader for Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stands in front of his company formation, More
First Lt. Bryan Shapow, the aide-de-camp for Brig. Gen. John Lathrop, commander for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, comprised of the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and the 2nd Infant More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ballinger, a cable systems installer-maintainer assigned to the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, stands in formation, July 15, 2018, after receiving his ‘combat patch’ duri More
PASAB, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2018) – U.S. Army Capt. Vicente Garcia, a field artillery officer from the California National Guard, is currently serving as an advisor in the Provincial Civil Advising Team for Tra More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Commander Brig. Gen. Dawood Shah Wafadar, right, and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South Commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager More
150627-N-SQ656-206 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Dand District Governor Hashim Agha (left) greets U.S. Army Capt. Scott Roett from Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S) and an interpreter at More
150701-N-SQ656-194 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth greets U.S. Army Col. Bruce Vitor, chief of staff, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South ( More
Lt. Col. Preston McConnell, a pilot with 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 451st Air Expeditionary Group, shows Maj. Gen. Eman Nazar, the 205th Corps commander in Afghanistan, and his team an A-10 Thunderbo More
Col. Dave Zinn, commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, commander of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, talks to guests at the transfer of authority ceremony on Kandahar Airfield, March More
A senior leader in Afghanistan writes down notes, March 19, 2018, during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response exercise in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The exercise, which was hosted by Resolute Support-Headqua More
Brig. Gen. John Lathrop, center, commanding general for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, talks to senior Afghan leaders, March 19, 2018, during an Afghan led exercise in Kandahar, Afghanistan. TAAC-South More
Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Derma, senior enlisted leader for the Military Advisory Team for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, addresses a group of senior enlisted Afghan leaders, March 29, 2018, during a senio More
Australian service members and U.S. Soldiers of Train, Advise, and Assist Command-South, gather to listen to Australian Army Lt. Col. Vella Bonavita deliver the address during an Anzac Day observance, April 25, More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, chief of staff for Resolute Support Mission, talks with a senior leader in the Romanian army, May 6, 2018, during his vis More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Anton Hillig, senior enlisted leader for 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, talks to the Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Del More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) – Col. Dave Zinn, deputy commander for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), greets Congresswoman Martha Roby, congresswoman for the state of Alabama, Ma More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Patrick Devine, chaplain for Train, Advise, and Assist Command-South, welcomes Soldiers and leaders to a Memorial Day observance at the TAAC-South Headquarters in Kandahar, Afghanistan More
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 14, 2018) – U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kirby Dennis, commander of 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to the Soldier More
Mohammad Yahya Faqiri, right, a linguist for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, comprised of the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Di More
U.S Army Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, receive their combat patch from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley, commanding general for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, More
150627-N-SQ656-211 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Brig. Gen. Abdul Hai Atrafi, commander, Afghan Border Police, 503rd Zone greets Col. Mohammed Izriel Wardak, deputy commander, Kandahar Air Wing at a Kan More
150701-N-SQ656-178 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth greets Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager, commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Commander Brig. Gen. Dawood Shah Wafadar and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South Commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager conduct More
Maj. Gen. Eman Nazar (right), the 205th Corps commander for Afghanistan, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Jeremiah Parvin, a pilot with 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 451st Air Expeditionary Group, during an i More
Col. Mohammad Soroush, ministry of defense plans officer in Afghanistan, speaks to the leaders of Afghanistan and Soldiers of Resolute Support-Headquarters and Train, Advice, Assist Command-South, March 19, 201 More
Sgt. 1st Class Yolanda Duarte, personnel noncommissioned officer for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, and Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Derma, senior enlisted leader for the Military Advisory Team for TAAC-South More
Australian Army Capt. Erin Pederick, an operations planner for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, stands in front of the memorial to deliver a ceremonial ode during an Anzac Day observance, April 25, 2018, More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- Soldiers from the Romanian army listen to German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, chief of staff for Resolute Support Mission, during his visit to their compound More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) – Col. Dave Zinn, left, deputy commander for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), and Col. Peter B. Cross, chief of staff for TAAC-South, far right, tal More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Anton Hillig, senior enlisted leader for 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, talks to the Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Com More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ballinger, a cable systems installer-maintainer assigned to the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, receives his ‘combat patch,’ July 15, 2018, from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffr More
150627-N-SQ656-213 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Dand District Governor Hashim Agha (lef) shares a laugh with Casey, an interpreter, and U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and A More
150701-N-SQ656-209 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth walks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager, commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2015) Jeanette Miller, civilian embedded police mentor, Security Force Assistance Advisor Team for Train, Advise and Assist Command - South met with women serving in the More
Australian army Lt. Col. Steve Dickie (left) and Lt. Col. Vella Bonavita (right), with Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, pay their respects to a memorial during an Anzac Day observance, April 25, 2018, on More
Soldiers and leaders bow their heads during an opening prayer of a Memorial Day observance at the Train, Advise, and Assist Command-South Headquarters in Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 28, 2018. The prayer was giv More
150627-N-SQ656-216 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Dand District Governor Hashim Agha (center) shares a laugh with U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (T More
150701-N-SQ656-217 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth greets Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager, commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2015) The Security Force Assistance Advisor Team from Train, Advise and Assist Command - South met with women serving in the 503rd Zone Afghan Border Police at the Kandah More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, center, chief of staff for Resolute Support Mission, listens to a senior leader from the Romanian army, May 6, 2018, duri More
U.S. Army Col. Dave Zinn, deputy commander for Train, Advise, and Assist Command-South, delivers remarks during a Memorial Day observance at the TAAC-South Headquarters in Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 28, 2018. More
150627-N-SQ656-218 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S), (left) greets Col. Abdul Ghafar, Operational Coordinatio More
150701-N-SQ656-217 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Kelly Magsamen walks with U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Roger Parker, More