U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Howard Holland, foreground, torques down the fin assembly attached to the end of a Mark 82 general purpose bomb, as Airman 1st Class James Mayo, background right, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Zimmermann, a joint terminal attack controller from the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron from McChord AFB, Wash., searches through a box of meals ready to eat in front of th More
U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Lent, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, tightens bolts onto L-Rod Bar Armor connected to a RG-31 Mine Resistant Ambush Prote More
A Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector, also called a Husky, scans an area for land mines and improvised explosive devices during a route clearance mission in Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 25. The Husky is a sing More
U.S. Army Reservist Staff Sgt. Walter Talens, a combat correspondent deployed with the 319th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment from Fort Jackson, S.C., participates in the transfer of authority from the 16th MPA More
A dining facility employee prepares food for the lunch crowd inside the Niagara DFAC on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 18, 2011. The Niagara is one of four DFACs that changed their menus to the Afghanist More
U. S. Army 1st Sgt. Valente Ortiz, 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, gives instructions to soldiers of Route Clearance Company, 2nd Kandak of the Afghan National Army More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Jones, left, a program manager deployed from the 644th Combat Communications Squadron, Anderson AFB, Guam, asks James A. Roy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, a question More
U.S. service members watch on television President Obama talk about the details of the death of 9/11 mastermind, Osama Bin Laden inside the USO at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 2.
U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Logan, a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle operator, or Husky, from the 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, poses next to his Husky before a n More
(Right) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Weber assists Staff Sgt. Amber Goedde in donning a bomb suit, during an operations check to maintain proper functionality of the suit at Forward Operating Base Azizullah, More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, 937th Route Clearance Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, from Fort Hood, Texas, fire at their targets during weapons familiarization training out More
Participants leave the starting point beginning a 5K run in observance of Memorial Day at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 29. The run is in remembrance of those who have died in our nation’s service.
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Morris, motor transport operator, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas, familiarizes himself on the PKM machine gun, used More
An Afghan air force member portraying a burn victim waits for care during a mass casualty exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The exercise tested the response time and efficiency of the Afghan More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson, a weapons team chief deployed from the 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., times the gun system underneath an A-10C Thunderbolt II during an More
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Morris, right, and Sgt. Brandon Green, left, motor transport operators, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, Texas More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Travis Fernandez Delpino, left, and Airman 1st Class Nate Conley, both attached to the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, cheer for runners More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Teart and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Stevens, military working dog handlers for Combined Team Zabul, provide security along with Blacky, during a route clearance m More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Lail, an explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed from the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., uses a control unit to maneuver a Talon r More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josh Snyder, left, and Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, both munitions system specialists deployed from the 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., install initiato More
Deployed troops and civilians wait in line to get a hot meal inside the Niagara dining facility on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 18, 2011. The Niagara is one of four DFACs that changed their menus to th More
U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Logan, a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle operator, or Husky, from the 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, cleans his hands after checking fl More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ramon Juarez, squad leader (left), Sgt. 1st Class Travis Parker, platoon sergeant (middle) Pfc. Jerik Erskine, a gunner (left), all assigned to 1st Platoon, 937th Route Clearance Company, 8 More
Commander for the incoming 319th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment U.S. Army Maj. Darren Luke (left) and 1st Sgt. Debra Williams uncase the guidon at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 30, 2011, during their t More
James A. Roy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, speaks to airmen during an all-call at Kandahar Airfield, June 15. Roy will be traveling throughout Afghanistan visiting U.S. Air Force personnel.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Cesar Macher, 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, transports a belt of .50- caliber rounds during weapons training for Route Clearance Company, More
U.S. Army Spc. John Kaczynski, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, tightens bolts connected to L-Rod Bar Armor on an RG-31 Mine Resistant Ambush Prot More
Two U.S. Army soldiers watch President Obama talk about the details of the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden on the television inside the USO at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 2.
Afghan air force firefighters extinguish a simulated fire with a fire hose and water during a mass casualty exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The exercise tested the response time and efficie More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Shroyer, left, and Staff Sgt. Rafael Medina III, right, attempt to isolate an ongoing issue with the navigation system on an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Kandahar Airfield, A More
James A. Roy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, briefs airmen deployed to Afghanistan during an all-call at Kandahar Airfield, June 15. Roy toured KAF and visited with various airmen during his stop in So More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Randy Taylor, commander of the outgoing 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (left), and 1st Sgt. Carolanne Wright, case the guidon during their transfer of authority to the 319th Mobile Pub More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrienne Brammer, a radio and television broadcaster deployed from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C., documents members of the Afghan national police as they conduct More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Forester and Sgt. Yarovis Pina, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, connect L-Rod Bar Armor to an RG-31 Mine Resistant Am More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, a munitions systems specialist, deployed to the 451st Equipment Maintenance Squadron, sets multiple fuses inside a container before insertion into Mark 82 General Pur More
Deployed troops and civilians eat lunch inside the Niagara dining facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 18, 2011. The Niagara is one of four DFACs that changed their menus to the Afghanistan 28-day More
U.S. Army Sgt. Spencer Marks (right) and Sfc. Dustin Carroll, both attached to Mad Dog Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment from Vilseck, Germany, assess the situation of a mine resistant ambush pr More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Layton, 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, instructs a soldier from Route Clearance Company, 2nd Kandak of the Afghan National Army, how to load ro More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Lail, an explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed from the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., uses a control unit to maneuver the arm o More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Craven, squad leader for 1st Platoon, 937th Route Clearance Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, deployed from Fort Hood, Texas, scans the horizon with binoculars b More
(Left) U.S. Army Spc. Justin Lance and Pfc. Tyquan Dozier, 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, provide security during a route clearance mission in Zabul province, Afgh More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Andzelik, U.S. Army reservist, and a human resource non-commissioned officer deployed with 645th Regional Support Group, Southfield, Mich., provides a briefing before the start of the 5K Memo More
U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Logan, a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle operator, or Husky, from the 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, performs a maintenance check on hi More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Blaine Holland, second from the left, a firefighter advisor for the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, discusses a training scenario to Afghan air More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, Staff Sgt. Robert Corso, middle, and Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson, right, move armament equipment towards an A-10C Thunderbolt II to load 1,150, 30 millimeter More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Travis Parker, platoon sergeant for 1st Platoon, 937th Route Clearance Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, deployed from Fort Hood, Texas, gives a safety brief to hi More
(Left)U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Stevens and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Teart, both military working dog handlers for Combined Team Zabul provide security along with Blacky, military working More
Two soldiers assigned to the 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, monitor soldiers of Route Clearance Company, 2nd Kandak of the Afghan National Army, during training on More
Command chief master sergeant for United States Air Forces Central Command, Southwest Asia, Richard A. Parsons, left, and James A. Roy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, visit with airmen during an all-ca More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Mason, foreground, and Airman 1st Class James Mayo, both munitions system specialists deployed to the 451st Equipment Maintenance Squadron, align strake assemblies on the front o More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Green, a motor transport operator, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, watches Afghan National Police off More
Holding the position of guidon is U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Proseus (left) and standing at parade rest in front of Proseus is U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Walter Talens during the transfer of authority from the 16th Mobile More
U.S. soldiers with Mad Dog Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment from Vilseck, Germany, hook a tow strap to a mine resistant ambush protected, all-terrain vehicle from their Stryker armored vehicle More
Afghan air force emergency personnel attend to a simulated fire victim due to an explosion from a rocket during a mass casualty exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The exercise tested the respo More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, and Staff Sgt. Robert Corso, load 1,150, 30 mm rounds of ammunition into an A-10C Thunderbolt II with the assistance of armament equipment during an ammo upload More
The arm of a Talon robot grasps a mortar tail boom, which guides the ordnance through the air, during an operations check on the robot at Forward Operating Base, Azizullah, Afghanistan, May 5. The robot is used More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Layton, 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, directs soldiers of Route Clearance Company, 2nd Kandak of the Afghan National Army, during weapons trai More
U.S. 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 Sustainme More
U.S. Army Spc. Brian Graves and Staff Sgt. Robert Scott, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, connect L-Rod Bar Armor to a RG-31 Mine Resistant A More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jordan Bass, truck commander, Mad Dog Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment from Vilseck, Germany, scans his surroundings from the turret of a Stryker armored vehicle during convoy More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Picard, 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, uses a personnel metal detector to locate traces of metal on land mines and improvised explosive dev More
U.S. Army Lt. Col Randy Taylor, commander of the outgoing 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (left), and 1st Sgt. Carolanne Wright, participate in their transfer of authority to the 319th Mobile Public Affai More
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, left, wires an aft fuse and Airman 1st Class James Mayo, right, align strake assemblies on Mark 82 General Purpose bombs during a bomb building session at Kandahar Air More
Afghan air force emergency personnel load a simulated victim into an ambulance during a mass casualty exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The exercise tested the response time and efficiency of More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson, middle and Staff Sgt. Robert Corso, right, prepares to load 1,150, 30 mm rounds into an A-10C Thunderbolt II with the assistance More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Forester, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, tightens bolts onto L-Rod Bar Armor connected to a RG-31 Mine Resistant Ambush P More
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, left, wires the aft fuse and Airman 1st Class James Mayo, right, align strake assemblies on Mark 82 general purpose bombs during a bomb building session at Kandahar Ai More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Vigil, broadcaster, American Forces Network, Naples, Italy, documents a Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector, or Husky, as it scans an area for land mines and improvised explosive devi More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Morgan “Dan” O’Rourke, 8th Engineer Battalion commander, and 1st Lt. Nicolas Christian, platoon leader, 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, observe s More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Lail, an explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed from the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., uses the control unit to command a talon More
An Afghan National Police officer interacts with U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Morris, left, and an interpreter, right, during weapons training for the ANP at Camp Hero, Afghanistan, June 7. Thomas is a motor transport More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, observe soldiers of Route Clearance Company, 2nd Kandak of the Afghan National Army, conducting w More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Craven, squad leader (left), and Pfc. Jerik Erskine, a gunner, both assigned to 1st Platoon, 937th Route Clearance Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, deployed fro More
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Morris, a motor transport operator, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, counts a belt of 7.62mm rounds for More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Lail, an explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed from the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., uses a control unit to perform an operati More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Mayo, a munitions systems specialist deployed from the 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., tightens down a strake assembly with a wratchet on th More
A Human Terrain Team consisting of U.S. Army soldiers and civilians, along with an Afghan interpreter, conduct a key leader meeting with the village elder of Koshab Village near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan More
A vehicle mounted mine detector, also called a Husky, scans an area for land mines and improvised explosive devices during a route clearance mission in Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 25, 2011. The Husky is More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Blaine Holland, second from the right, a firefighter advisor for the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, discusses a training scenario to Afghan air More
A Human Terrain Team consisting of U.S. Army soldiers and civilians, along with an Afghan interpreter, conduct a key leader meeting with the village elder of Koshab Village, with locals in attendance, near Kand More
U.S. Army Pfc. Dustin Hamilton (left), Pfc. Jerik Erskine (middle) and Pfc. Marcel Duncan (right), all assigned to 1st Platoon, 937th Route Clearance Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, depl More
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Morris, left, Sgt. Brandon Green, middle, and Spc. Jason Hirt, motor transport operators, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, based out o More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, a munitions system specialists deployed from the 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., wires a forward sensor on the front of a Mark 82 gene More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson monitors the loading of 1,150, 30 mm rounds into an A-10C Thunderbolt II by armament equipment during an ammo upload at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2011. More
Two Afghan air force members portraying burn victims covered with burn cream wait to be released as simulated victims from a mass casualty exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The exercise teste More
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Sleeth , assigned to Forward Support Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, and Pfc. Kenneth Forester from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, both from Fort Hood, Te More