Afghan and coalition security force members search the home of an arrested Haqqani facilitator in Mota Khan district, Paktika province, Dec. 6, 2012. The detained facilitator conducted, coordinated and directed More
An Afghan Security Force member awaits instructions during pre-deployment training in Kabul province, Dec. 22, 2012. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force. (U. More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Mota Khan district, Paktika province, Dec. 6, 2012 The detained Haqqani facilitator conducted, coordinated and directed improvised explos More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Jan. 1, 2013. The detained Taliban leader facilitated lethal aid to insurgent fighters throughout c More
A coalition security force member prepares to conduct a mission where a Taliban leader was arrested in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Jan. 2, 2013. The Taliban leader was responsible for the plannin More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Logar province, Jan. 2, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator executed high-profile attack and assassination planning targeting the governmen More
An U.S. soldier prepares for mission in the Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2013. The mission was to arrest a Taliban leader who was planning and executing small-arms fire and impr More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 4, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator executed high-profile attack planner and assassination an More
Coalition soldier participates in mortar training at a firing range in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2013. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Matthew R. Hulett)
Afghan and coalition forces prepare to breach an Taliban leader's home in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2013. The detained Taliban leader orchestrated and distributed operational guid More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Maidan Shahr district, Wardak province, Jan. 5, 2013. The detained Taliban leader coordinated the Nov. 23 vehicle-borne improvised explosive d More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban facilitator in Wardak province, Jan. 6, 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator managed an improvised explosive devices facilitation chain where he suppl More
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to arrest the number one Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district during a security operation in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2013. The deta More
Afghan and coalition forces compare notes during an operation that killed Taliban leader, Khanjar, and arrested another Taliban leader in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Jan. 8, 2013. Khanjar, also known More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Jan. 9, 2013. The detained Taliban leader operated as key player in an assassination and attack netwo More
A coalition force member carries his comrade during a direct fire simulation at Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2013. Joint services have been training even harder in prep More
A coalition security force member provides security during a mission that detained a Taliban facilitator in Maidan Shahr district, Wardak province, Jan. 12, 2013. The detainee supplied various weapons to Taliba More
A coalition member provides security during a mission that detained six insurgents in Nerkh district, Jan. 14, 2013. The detained Taliban leader facilitated the movement of weapons and improvised explosive devi More
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to arrest a Taliban facilitator in Kandahar province, Jan. 17, 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was responsible for coordinating and executing Improvised exp More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security on a mission that arrested a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facili More
Afghan and coalition security force members are in route to arrest a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facilitator responsible for More
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 20, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for coordinating at More
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible for the a More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during a mission that arrested a Taliban facilitator in Kandahar province, Jan. 22, 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was a vital part of the Taliban net More
Afghan and coalition security force members prepare to depart to a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam District, Logar provice, Jan. 28, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was a finan More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security during a mission that arrested of a Taliban leader in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Jan. 27, 2013. The detained Taliban leader was re More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force check communications before a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 28, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitat More
Coalition security force members review manifest before an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurge More
Afghan security force member scans his sector during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was responsible for th More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conduc More
A coalition soldier provides security during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coordi More
An Afghan and coalition security force await departure for a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosive More
Coalition force members wait for departure after an operation in search of a Taliban senior leader in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Feb. 10, 2013. The Taliban senior leader coordinates complex attacks an More
An Afghan and coalition security force wait to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 11, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was a direct attack leader with More
Afghan coalition security force members search a home during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province on Feb. 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was responsible More
An Afghan coalition security force member provide security during an operation in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was asso More
A coalition security force member searches through a home during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Feb. 16. 2013. The Taliban leader commands a unit responsible for direct fire and improvised More
An Afghan security force member searches a home during an operation in Terayzai district, Khost province, Feb. 19, 2013. The security force was searching for a Haqqani leader that was responsible for multiple i More
Coalition security force members prepare for an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and distributi More
A coalition force member provides security during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Tali More
Coalition force members provide security during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Taliba More
An Afghan coalition force member passes in front of the moon during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. More
Afghan and coalition security force members maneuver through Pul-e Alam district during an operation in Logar province, Feb. 27, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani high-profile attack facilitato More
An Afghan security force member provides security during an operation in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, March 1, 2013. The operation was focused on insurgents who conduct improvised explosive devise and comp More
A coalition security force member provides security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Sherzad District, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2013. The leader was responsible for directin More
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, March 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of two insurgents and a Taliban facilitator th More
Afghan coalition security force members prepare to depart for an operation in Kandahar City, Helmand province, March 4, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator and two other insurgents. T More
Afghan and coalition security force members prepare to depart for an operation in Sayyid Karam district, Paktiya province, March 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was respon More
An Afghan and coalition force member provides security during an operation in Tanai district, Khost province, March 12, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was responsible f More
An Afghan and coalition security force members waits to depart to an operation in Delaram district, Nimroz province, March 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban logistics leader that was in cha More
Afghan coalition security force members pose after an operation in search of a senior Haqqani leader in Manduzai district, Khost province, March 13, 2013. The Haqqani leader has been fighting against Afghan and More
A coalition security force member stays vigilant during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, March 14, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was heavily involved in ins More
Members of a coalition security force discuss a plan during close quarter battle training on forward operating base Bastion, March 15, 2013. Coalition security forces practice CQB techniques to maximize success More
Afghan and coalition security force members prepare to depart to an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, March 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a num More
Coalition force members discuss a plan during close quarter battle training on forward operating base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan March 16, 2013. Coalition security forces practice CQB techniques to More
Members of a coalition security force stand ready to clear a compound during close quarter battle training on forward operating base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. Coalition security fo More
Members of a coalition security force conduct close quarter battle training on forward operating base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 27, 2013. The security force executes various type of scenario More
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a compound during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Dand district, Kandahar province, March 28, 2013. The insurgent leader allegedly has command and con More
During an operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, March 29, 2013, a coalition security force member provides rear security. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that is believed More
Afghan and coalition security force members gather before departing to an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, March 30, 2013. The operation resulted in the detainment of a senior Taliban leader a More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search for a senior Taliban leader during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The leader had command and control More
An Afghan and coalition security force scans the night during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, April 2, 2013. The operation resulted in the detainment of a Taliban leader and several other More
An Afghan and coalition security force rehearses loading procedures with a Marine aircraft on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. The security force trained on proper More
An Afghan and coalition security force member searches for improvised explosive device making materials during an operation in Dand district, Kandahar province, April 3, 2013. The operation led to the detainmen More
A coalition security force rehearse loading procedures with a Marine aircraft on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The security force trained on proper safety procedu More
A coalition security force member searches the home of a detained Taliban leader during an operation in Panjwa'i District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 17, 2013. The Taliban leader directed and partici More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 21, 2013. The leader manages a network on Taliban in More
An Afghan and coalition security force navigate through Kandahar city in search of a Taliban facilitator, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2013. The facilitator was a key link in weapons trafficking op More
A coalition security force member scans for enemies during an operation in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The security force arrested five extremists during the operation in search of a Taliba More
A coalition security force member contacts range control before the start of demolition training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. The security force continue to train even when they are deploye More
An Afghan and coalition force provide security during an operation that resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. The facilitator was re More
Afghan and coalition security force members scan for potential enemy in search of a senior Taliban leader in Panjwa'i district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 30, 2013. The security force detained seven More
A member of a coalition security force enters a simulated room during a training exercise on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 30, 2013. The security force members use this tra More
Coalition security force members go over the plan before arriving at the objective during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The security force was searching for a More
A coalition security force member calls manifest prior to an operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. The operation led to the detainment of a Taliban facilitator that provided More
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to depart to an operation that involved the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and eight other Afghan enemies in Nad Al' District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Ma More
An Afghan and coalition security force member provides security in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. The security force arrested a Taliban leader and one other afghan enemy during the More
An Afghan and coalition security force member searches through a compound during an operation in search of a Taliban leader, Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 31, 2013. The Taliban leader maint More
A coalition force member provides security during a Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) training exercise in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2013. The purpose of the training was to safely CASEVAC wounded soldi More
A coalition force member fires his M4 Carbine during marksmanship training at a range in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2014. Coalition forces qualified with various weapon systems to maintain their prof More
A coalition force member pulls security during a run through range training exercise in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2014. The purpose of the training was to maintain proficiency in reacting to contact More
Coalition force members position their High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicles during precision fire support training drills at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2014. Th More
A coalition force member fires a 240B machine gun during marksmanship training on a range in Balkh province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2014. Coalition members qualified with various weapon systems to maintain thei More
An Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) member inspects items gathered inside a compound to find incriminating evidence during tactical mission training at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Ma More
A coalition force member waits to take off for a leaflet drop in Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 13, 2014. The purpose of the leaflet drop was to inform the population of this area about a tip line they can More
Coalition soldiers stand by and await further orders, Camp Scorpion, Kabul district, Afghanistan, June 30, 2014. Soldiers are taking part in a live fire training to stay tactically proficient. (U.S. Army Photo More
Coalition forces check their safe harnesses in preparation for a leaflet drop in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, July 15, 2014. The purpose of the leaflet drop is to inform the Afghan population of a tip line they can More
Afghan Security Force members receive instructions during pre-deployment training in Kabul province, Dec. 22, 2012. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force. (U.S More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Jan. 2, 2013. The detained Taliban leader was responsible for the planning and execution of vehicle More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan 4, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator executed high-profile attack planner and assassination and More
Coalition soldiers participate in mortar training at a firing range in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2013. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Matthew R. Hulett)
Afghan and coalition forces test homemade ingredients at a Taliban leader's home in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2013. The detained Taliban leader orchestrated and distributed operat More