A combat documentation specialist supporting coalition forces checks his camera settings before a training exercise at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2013. Combat Camera deploys worldwide to capture, 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 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
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 soldiers practice clearing a compound during a company-wide training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force be 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
Afghan soldiers prepare for an advanced training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces depar More
Afghan soldiers prepare for react-to-fire training during an exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 19, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition More
Afghan soldiers get briefed on advance training during an exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 20, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition for More
Afghan soldiers practice react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 23, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coa 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 forces get ready to train and assist Afghan soldiers in first-responder procedures during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to th More
Afghan soldiers are in route to secure a compound during a first-responder training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security More
A coalition force member trains and assists Afghan soldiers in proper room clearing techniques during training exercise in Kabul province, March 4, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to th More
Afghan soldiers prepare to deploy to various parts of Afghanistan on March 4, 2013. The deployment process is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces dep 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
Afghan soldiers prepare to conduct react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 10, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force More
Afghan soldiers get briefed on marksmanship techniques during a weapons qualification in Kabul province, March 11, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force More
Afghan soldiers disassemble a heavy weapon during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 12, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition More
A coalition force member shows Afghan soldiers how to load ammunition during a heavy weapons training exercise in Kabul province, March 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan 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
Afghan soldiers load blank ammunition to practice react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 25, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National More
A CH-47 Chinook crew member conducts preliminary checks on the aircraft, Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 31, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Codie Mendenhall)
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
Afghan and coalition forces provide security during an operation that resulted in the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, April 1, 2013. The facilitator procured and transporte 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
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, April 2, 2013. The Taliban leader conducts direct and indirect attacks More
Afghan soldiers get briefed before conducting an operation on a compound during a training exercise in Kabul province, April 14, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National S More
A coalition security force member provides security during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, April 14, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a senior Lashkar-e Tayyiba Leader with tie More
Coalition force members share information while advising and assisting Afghan soldiers during a training exercise in Kabul province, April 15, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afg More
Afghan soldiers run to a compound during a live training demonstration in Kabul province, April 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalitio More
A coalition security force member scans for enemy in search of a Haqqani leader in Tsamkani district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, April 17, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of the Haqqani leader More
Coalition forces practice room clearing techniques during a medical first responder training exercise in Kabul province, April 22, 2013. The training is required to keep vital first responder skills current whi More
Coalition force member fills out a casualty card during a medical first responder training exercise in Kabul province, April 23, 2013. The training is required to keep vital first responder skills current while 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
Coalition security forces conduct an operation in search of a high-profile attack facilitator for the Taj Mir Jawad insurgent network in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The TMJ f More
A coalition force member reads off the manifest before a field training exercise in Kabul province, April 28, 2013. The training is essential for troops to remain tactically proficient while deployed in Afghani More
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The leader had command and control of a group 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
Coalition soldiers participate in mortar training at a firing range in Khost district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie M. Mendenhall)
A coalition soldier participates in advanced marksmanship training at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Travis S. Jones)
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that led to the arrest of a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facilita More
A coalition security force member provides 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 facilitator res More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force prepare to depart on a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 28, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was More
Afghan and coalition security force members stay vigilant 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 respon More
Afghan coalition security force members search 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 conducting More
A coalition security force member awaits 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 devi More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches through a home during an operation in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Feb. 10, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of four insurgents while searching fo More
Afghan and coalition security force members move through a valley during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 11, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was a direct att More
Afghan soldiers conduct a call-out while securing a compound during a company-wide training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National S More
Afghan and coalition security force members 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 as More
Afghan soldiers bond during an advanced training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces depar More
Afghan soldiers practice react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 19, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coa More
A coalition force member trains and assists Afghan soldiers in proper react-to-fire techniques during an exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 23, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afgh More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader More
A coalition security force member waits to depart to an operation in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban fighter that was responsible for the More
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, March 1, 2013. The operation was focused on insurgents who conduct improvise explosive devise and comp More
Afghan soldiers prepare to secure a compound during a first-responder training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force More
A coalition force member directs Afghan soldiers in proper room clearing techniques during training exercise in Kabul province, March 4, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan Na More
Afghan soldiers practice react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 10, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before co More
Afghan soldiers practice marksmanship techniques during a weapons qualification in Kabul province, March 11, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before More
A coalition force member times Afghan soldiers while they disassemble a heavy weapon during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 12, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afgha More
Coalition force member trains and assists Afghan soldiers during a heavy weapons training exercise in Kabul province, March 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Se More
Afghan and coalition security force members navigate through Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, March 14, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was heavily involved in insurgent oper More
An Afghan soldier provides security during a react-to-fire training exercise in Kabul province, March 25, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before co More
During an operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, March 29, 2013, a coalition security force member provides security on a hill ridge line. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader th More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force patrols during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The leader, who was detained, had command and control of a More
Afghan and coalition security force members navigate through Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, during an operation on March 30, 2013. The operation resulted in the detainment of a senior Taliban leader and More
Afghan and coalition force members scan their sector during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, April 2, 2013. The Taliban leader conducts direct and indirect attack More
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, April 14, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a senior Lashkar-e Tayyiba Leader with ties More
An Afghan soldier embraces his teammate during an after action review following a training exercise in Kabul province, April 15, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National S More
Afghan soldiers enter a compound during a live training demonstration in Kabul province, April 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition More