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1st Sgt. Mohammad Javid, an Afghan Uniformed Police Traffic Bureau first sergeant, holds up his graduation certificate from the AUP property book management course during a ceremony at the Ministry of Interior More

An Afghan policeman proudly shows off his graduation certificate after completing the Directed District Development Eight Week Basic Police Program of Instruction at the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) Academy aboa More

A member from the Afghan Uniform Police hands out school supplies to children in Kharid village, Kunduz province. Recent increased security in the region has allowed the Government of Islamic Republice of Afgha More

Afghan National Security Forces gather together at the new location of the Marjaneh Afghan Uniformed Police checkpoint.

Afghan Uniformed Police trainees conduct bounding movements during AUP basic training at Camp Parsa, Afghanistan, July 20. Their trainer, AUP 1st Lt. Mohammad Hilal, instructs them on the proper techniques duri More

Afghan Uniformed Policemen line up to load onto CH-47 Chinook Helicopters prior to an air assault operation in support of Operation Shamshir in Ghazni province Aug 2.

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest instructor, explains proper weapons handling to an Afghan National Police recruit during a field exercise at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Security t More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Sink, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment commander, signs over three up-armored Humvee vehicles to Brig. Gen. Hagyar of the Afghan Uniformed Police at Forward Operat More

An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit prepares to kick a bag during self-defense training at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. Learning basic skills is important for th More

Allawadin, a recruit in the police training program at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, stands in front of his platoon at JSAS. “My other goal is to make the tribal fighting More

Air Commodore Ken McCann, the U.K. air component commander, signed certificates for Staff Sgts. Timothy Pinney and Matthew Robinson to recognize for their contributions to joint U.S. - U.K. operations at the Ai More

Hajji Abdul Sattar Mangal, the deputy provincial governor for Helmand province, speaks to the graduating class of Afghan Uniformed Police officers at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afgh More

A Polish soldier pulls security while his unit sets up a humanitarian aid station, Dec. 10. Coalition forces have been working with Afghan national army and Afghan uniformed police to help give back to the loca More

Afghan National Army soldiers hand out goods to Afghan children during a joint operation in Ghazni District, Dec. 13. International Security Force members teamed with Afghan national security forces to hand out More

A Polish soldier pulls overwatch security in Zezelah, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2011. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

U.S. Army Col. Cox, Task Force Iron, walks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Townsend, Task Force Iron, at the Deh Yak District Center, Dec. 14. They are headed back to their helicopter after conducting a meeti More

Afghan National Police stand beside two of their instructors during a classroom break at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, Dec. 22. During the first couple of weeks, the ministry of interior instructor More

An Afghan man gives his identification to coalition forces in Espandi, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

U.S. Army Spc. Mark E. Fielding, a Benton, La., native and rifleman assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Storm, provides secu More

Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Regional Command Southwest, presents certificates of appreciation from the Helmand Provincial Governor to Marine instructors during the graduation of the Afghan uniforme More

Afghan uniformed police Maj. Gen. Gul Abi Ahmadzai opens the Commander’s Unit Assessment Tool conference Dec. 26 at the 505th Afghan uniformed police zone headquarters, which is located at the Regional Logistic More

Abdul Wasay, police medic with the Afghan Uniformed Police, demonstrates to Cpl. Nicholas Mosakowski, a team leader with the Police Advisor Team, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, his unders More

Abdul Wasay, a police medic with the Afghan Uniformed Police, demonstrates to Cpl. Nicholas Mosakowski, a team leader with the Police Advisor Team, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, his unde More

Afghan Uniformed Police members Maj. Raz Muhammad and 1st Lt. Saad Ullah discuss operations after a briefing at Operational Coordination Center, Regional East Dec. 29. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Kenneth A. Stewart)

Soldiers in a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle maneuver across rough terrain while on patrol in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)

Mohammad Wizir signs for the hero payment by stamping his thumbprint on the form. Wizir’s son died while protecting the Sayed Karam District subgovernor. Coalition forces are authorized to give hero payments to More

A Polish soldier pulls security out of the back of a Rosomak vehicle during a patrol in Espandi, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

U.S. Army Pvt. Joseph Cooper, from New York, serving with 1st Platoon, A Company, 141st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, prepares to disembark a CH-4 More

Polish infantry soldiers prepare to dismount to begin Cordon and Search operations, Jan. 5, in Waghez, Afghanistan. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

Polish Army Cpl. Maritik searches a suspected insurgent, while another Polish soldier pulls security, Jan. 7, in Ghazni, Afghanistan. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

Polish army Cpl. Stocztek watches a suspicious vehicle from a distance. Jan. 10, Espandi, Afghanistan. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

Lt. Col. John Mckee of Brooklyn, N.Y., hands out candy to local children during a patrol to Godele, Afghanistan Jan. 16, 2011. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

Afghan uniformed policemen await a briefing on the Guardians of Peace program at the police headquarters in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2011.

The grand mosque mullah of Musa Qal’eh recites a prayer for those in attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the opening of the new Afghan Uniformed Police headquarters building in Musa Qal’eh, J More

Polish soldiers take off for a dismounted patrol near Zargar, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2011. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

An Afghan National Army soldier patrols while dismounted in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2011. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

Afghan National Army soldiers on mounted patrol, Espandi, Afghanistan, Jan. 24.

Dr. Farid Farid, an Afghan veterinarian, administers a hepatitis vaccination to a sheep in a field north of Kunduz City.

Afghan Uniform Policemen perform the national dance of Afghanistan at their graduation from the Basic Policeman course at Regional Training Command Kandahar in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The AUP Basic Policeman co More

Afghan Uniform Police basic patrolman students assemble March 12, 2011, for a speech from the Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi at the Police Training Center, in Qalat, Za More

Afghan Uniformed Policemen search local citizens at a temporary check point during a security patrol in Qalati, Afghanistan, March 25, 2011.

An Afghan uniformed policeman searches a local citizen at a temporary check point during a security patrol in Qalati, Afghanistan, March 25, 2011.

An Estonian Politsei member mentors Afghan Uniform Policemen March 29, 2011, during the Basic Patrolman Course in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MARJAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduates march on stage to receive their certificates and patches during a graduation ceremony. After three weeks of tra More

Lance Cpl. Terrance Babin, left, New Orleans native, and Cpl. Xavier Williams, a native of Houston, work together to bundle up razor wire near the district center in Delaram. Marines with the Police Advisor Tea More

Graduates of the basic patrolman course place their hands on the Quran and a rifle during their oath following the graduation ceremony April 7, 2011, at the police training center in Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan.

Helmand Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal congratulates an Afghan Uniformed Police student after a graduation ceremony at Joint Security Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, April 7. Students had to go thr More

Graduates place their hands on the Holy Quran as they recite the Afghan uniform police oath during an AUP graduation at the Qalat Police Training Center, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 7. More than 240 offi More

The 205th Corps Afghan National Army Band plays its theme before a graduation ceremony April 14, 2011 at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

Afghan uniform police walk through a field after destroying a poppy field near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, May 4.

Afghan uniform police recruits practice a patrolling exercise at the Joint Security Academy May 18.

Swedish Army Capt. Johannes Kirchheim, the Training Sustainment Site Shaheen lead police mentor, presents a graduation certificate to a basic patrolman course graduate. There were 114 graduates in the ceremony More

A graduate of the Afghan uniformed police's basic patrolman course receives a certificate June 2, 2011, in Training Sustainment Site Costall, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One hundred and ninety-nine students More

Army Spc. Thomas Morris, upper left, Sgt. Brandon Green, lower left, and Spc. Jason Hirt, lower right, motor transport operators, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Br More

Sgt. Said Amir, a squad leader for the Afghan National Army, performs a mine detection exercise during a counter improvised explosive device course on Camp Bastion, June 6. The class was led by Marines from Joi More

Zhari District Gov. Mohammed Sarhadi addresses a crowd of more than 200 American and Afghans at the ribbon cutting ceremony signifying the opening of the new Afghan Uniform Police District Headquarters in the Z More

NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A patrolman with the Afghan Uniform Police stands guard outside a refurbished precinct. He is one of several AUP patrolmen who eat, sleep, and work alongside Marin More

The color guard prepares for a parade before the Afghan Uniformed Police's Basic Patrolman course graduation, June 9, at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Afghanistan. 309 students completed the course.

An Afghan uniformed policeman demonstrates disassembling an AK-47 on Jun. 11, 2011, at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Mohammad Husani, an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee, gives instructions to a member of his squad during a Combat Town field exercise at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, June 13. Husani is a squad leader for More

An Afghan national army soldier loads a rocket-propelled grenade for an Afghan Uniformed Policeman during a live-fire operational training shoot at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand More

Maj. Gen. Mullah Khil, the commanding general of the Afghan Uniform Police, shakes hands with and congratulates students after the AUP course graduation at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest at Camp Leathe More

Afghan National Security Forces members attend the basic explosive reduction hazard course prior to partnering alongside coalition forces in the field of operations. Trainees review their study guide prior to a More

Cpl. Matthew R. Pope (left), the operations noncommissioned officer for Provincial Police Advisor Team, 2nd Marine Division, Maj. John D. Cowart (center) the executive officer of the PPAT, 2nd Marine Div., and More

An Afghan National Civil Order Police officer pulls security during a foot patrol in the village of Sharadom District 5 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 15, 2011. The ANCOP and Afghan Uniformed Police perform foo More

The Afghan National Civil Order Police and Afghan Uniformed Police distribute shoes, socks, water and candy during vehicle inspections at the checkpoint on Tarnak Bridge, Kandahar, Afghanistan,July 16, 2011. Th More

U.S Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris Barnes, leads a group of children to a local playground where the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan National Civil Order Police have set up tables to help the children make kites More

Capt. Christopher Strelluf, a psychological operations officer with 307-20th Tactical Psychological Operations Detachment, 10th PSYOP Battalion, 7th PSYOP Group, shows Afghan Uniformed Police some of the leafle More

NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Pvt. Mahmad Dawod Qalamyar, a patrolman with the Afghan Uniformed Police, reads a Pashto-English dictionary aloud during an evening break. He, along with hundreds More

Afghan National Policemen share a laugh as they take part in an interactive exercise during counterinsurgency training at the Police Training Center, July 23, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. The scenario is designe More

U.S. Army Capt. Sam Rosenberg from Fort Myers, Fla., of Task Force Black Knight, HHC, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, jokes around with the local Afghan Uniformed Police chief in the village of C More

Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native, congratulates his Afghan Uniformed Police partner after completing a successful foot patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar. Titman serves as an infantryman More

Sgt. Christopher Charleston, Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, attached to 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, return More

Soldiers with Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, attached to 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, partner with Afghan Uniformed Pol More

U.S. Army soldiers Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg from Delafield, Wis., serving with A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Bn., and Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Co More

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - A team of Afghan Uniformed Police practice rapid forced entry and maneuvering within a hostile and confined space at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, He More

Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and maneuvering at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 23. The shoot house exercise is one part of the Provincial Resp More

A child in District 2 displays an Afghan Uniformed Police leaflet, Sept. 6. Leaflets and stickers were given to children by the AUP as part of an outreach program. The stickers and leaflets depict the police of More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Meredith from Memphis, Ind., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., teaches an Afghan National Army soldier how to use the M9 in the Gul More

Thirty-five Afghan Uniformed Policemen, their instructors and interpreters pose for a group photo after the AUP graduated from the Provincial Response Company Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, More

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer leads a dismounted patrol with soldiers from 58th Military Police Company, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, through the str More

Afghan Uniformed Police fire their AK-47 rifles while on a range held at Camp Nathan Smith, Sept. 18. Soldiers with the 58th Military Police Company attached to 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade More

Afghan Uniformed Police search a man at a local traffic checkpoint for anything suspicious outside Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2011.

Masood, a literacy teacher, answers a question from one of his students during class at the Arghandab’s Operational Coordination Center-District, Sept. 19. The class being taught is the equivalent of first grad More

An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman demonstrates the proper way to apply a dressing during the Trauma Assistance Medic Course at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center, Sept. 19, in Kandahar, Afg More

Afghan National Army soldiers interact with soldiers from 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, before a security shura Sept. 20. The security shuras or meetings ar More

A soldier with Company A, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, guards his position Sept. 21. Company A soldiers frequently secure the perimeter of small villages w More

Afghanistan Uniformed Policewoman, Officer Noor Haya, demonstrates how to search a person on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2011.

An Afghan Uniformed Police class leader listens to the commencement address during a graduation ceremony at the Lashkar Gah AUP training facility, Helmand province, Sept. 28. The Lashkar Gah training facility More

Afghan National Security Forces have their first combined meeting in the new Pusht Rod District Operations Coordination Center, Sept. 29. The attendees of the meeting included personnel from National Directorat More

Afghan Uniformed Police and soldiers from 58th Military Police Company, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, walk through the community around Police Sub Station 16, Sept. 30. Their missi More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks through Cher, the interpreter, to the commander of the l More

An Afghan National Army platoon leader (center) prepares his soldiers to step off for Operation Shamshir in Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2011. Operation Shamshir was a joint effort co More

A squad of soldiers from Troop A, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, look on as their Afghan Uniform Police counterparts enter a compound during a cordon and se More

Sgt. John Cox, a geospatial engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, reads information for the interpreter to translate to Dari at the Operation Coordin More

Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, put up concertina wire to improve the force protection around t More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Doherty, a 20-year-old native of Weymouth, Mass., and infantryman with Charlie Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cuts a piece of cake from the 236th Marine Corps More

Afghan National Civil Order Police Command Sgt. Maj. Wahid Kohistani answers the questions of patrolmen and recruits at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center, Nov. 14, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The A More

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steven Thomas, a platoon commander with Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1 and 25-year-old native of Lancaster, Calif., explains the importance of their project to a local here, Nov More

Afghan Uniformed Police officers study their maps during a map reading class Nov. 27. The class was taught by military police officers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2 More