An Afghan Uniformed Police basic course student accepts a certificate of completion from a deputy commander for the Uruzgan governor during a graduation ceremony at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, Dec. 29. The course More
An Afghan National Army cadre instructs a recruit on proper weapon placement during security drills at the Regional Military Training Center in Kandahar province, Jan. 2. Coalition advisers assisted in shaping More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hakim-Zia, medical command medical recruiting officer in charge, speaks on Yowali Radio 88.5 FM, at Kandahar Air Field, during a medical recruiting radio interview, Jan. 18. Visi More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central Command chief master sergeant, speaks with airmen deployed to Regional Support Command-South, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. Sealey met with 12 of the joint e More
Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed Police listen to a speech from Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, during their graduation ceremony at Police Training Center, Cam More
Afghan air force member Sgt. Khudainazer attends a building and structures class during a multisubject civil engineer course at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2012. Afghan civilians and service member More
Officer candidate school graduates and instructors dance to the sounds of an Afghan National Army band to mark the end of the officer canddiate school graduation ceremony at the Kandahar training center, Afghan More
Afghan National Army recruit Pvt. Zulmay directs a humvee into a parking spot during an up-armored humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee course teaches soldiers and police More
Col. Richard Wilson, Regional Support Command (South) commander, visits members assigned to the 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, on Camp Lindsey, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2012, before offic More
New facilities, known as K-Spans, are ready for occupation on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2012. Construction of the K-Spans was recently completed for the Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps Engineer Battal More
U.S. Army Capt. Jake Wilson, a reservist deployed to Kandahar province, observes the inventory of a vehicle repair and spare parts shipment to the 2nd Forward Support Depot on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2 More
U.S. Army Capt. Jake Wilson, a reservist deployed to Kandahar province, observes an inventory of a vehicle repair and spare parts shipment to the 2nd Forward Support Depot on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 20 More
First Cpl. Momin Khan Sarfraz, an Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate, marches to the front of a graduation ceremony assembly to receive his completion certificate from a training center dir More
Afghan Uniform Police recruits and patrolmen share a light moment during a non-commissioned officer and literacy course graduation ceremony at Regional Training Center – Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012. On More
Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford, a supply advisor to the 2nd Forward Support Depot in Kandahar province, cuts into a cake after the conclusion of her promotion ceremony on Camp Hero, Af More
Coalition members, deployed to Forward Operating Base Lindsey, Afghanistan, gather to celebrate Bulgarian Liberation Day, March 3, 2012. Bulgarian advising teams on Forward Operating Base Lindsey arranged the l More
Lt. Col. Todor Nekezov, a Bulgarian senior military adviser, Lt. Col. John Hanson, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, Col. Haroon Momand, Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, an More
Afghan and coalition members prepare to conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony on the new bakery in Camp Hero, Afghanistan, March 10, 2012. The ceremony signified the opening and transfer of the facility to the Afgh More
Sgt. Jason Wilkey, Titan of the Month award recipient, holds the Regional Support Command (South) Titan shield during an award presentation at the RSC(S) headquarters, in Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March More
Three-hundred thirty-four Afghan Border and Uniform Policemen stand at attention during the playing of the Afghan national anthem at their graduation ceremony in Spin Boldak's Police Training Center, March 14, More
Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, addresses Regional Basic Warrior Training recruits and Infantry Non-commissioned Officer Battle Course soldiers d More
Pvt. Abdul Khaliq, an Afghan National Police trauma assistant medic course senior instructor, observe and instruct TAMC students as they apply self aid buddy care techniques to simulated injuries, March 17, 201 More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, right, Afghan National Police Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, introduces U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, left, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, to ANP More
Regional Support Command (South) coalition members listen to a speech from Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, before they present appreciation certificates to Afghan Natio More
Afghan basic criminal investigation course graduates display their completion certificates while posing with their DynCorp contracted instructors after a graduation ceremony held at the Kandahar Training Center More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, left, Afghan National Police training commander for the southern region, gives a brief to Afghan and coalition senior leaders during a visit to the new Regional Police Training Cent More
Afghan National Army privates wait for their turn to practice urban operations on a training site at Camp Hero, southern Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. The training was part of a four-week team leader course which More
Afghan National Army recruits in the Kandahar province attend an improvised explosive device awarenes session at Camp Hero during regional basic warrior training in southern Afghanistan, April 11, 2012. The fiv More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nicole Djanbatian, an education adviser with NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., observes 53 Afghan National Security Force members as they ta More
A new, glossy surface paves the floors of the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital in southern Afghanistan, May 3, 2012. The new flooring was part of a $151K project awarded to the hospital in order to provide a More
Romanian Gendarmerie Lt. Col. Florian Panainte, left, salutes Lt. Col. Viorel Matei, right, during a transfer of authority ceremony at the Kandahar Regional Training Center in southern Afghanistan, May 16, 2012 More
Afghan Uniformed Police recruits listen to Afghan National Police guest speakers during the recruits' initial police training course graduation ceremony at the Spin Boldak Police Training Center, May 24, 2012. More
Regional Support Command (South) commander, Col. Richard Wilson, left, and RSC-S senior enlisted adviser, Master Chief Petty Officer Paul Davisson, right, pose with Senior Airman Jake Smith, the lead medical lo More
Eric Brits, right, a vehicle maintenance site manager, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters Jr., left, NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan's deputy commander of Supporting Operations commander, duri More
Afghan Border Police recruits listen to Afghan National Police and coalition guest speakers during the recruits' initial police training course graduation ceremony at the Spin Boldak Police Training Center in s More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, left, Kandahar provincial chief of police, shakes hands with Afghan Uniform Police instructors at the Kandahar Regional Training Center in southern Afghanistan, June 7, 2012. Razi More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen stand in formation as they listen to Lt. Col. Dil Aqha, Tarin Kowt training center commander, speak during the graduation ceremony for the AUP Basic & NCO course in Tarin Kowt, Dec. 29.
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Bolger, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan Command Group commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, Kandahar provincial chief More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hakim-Zia, medical command medical recruiting officer in charge, speaks with a Yowali Radio host on Kandahar Air Field, during a medical recruiting radio interview, Jan. 18. Visi More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central Command chief master sergeant, listens to Tech. Sgt. Leslie Glandon, a civil engineer from RAF Lakenheath, as he talks about his deployment experience at Regio More
Hewad TV media from Kandahar records the advanced police and tactical skills course graduation ceremony at the Police Training Center on Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2012. Afghan police tr More
Afghan civil engineer instructor Mr. Zabirullah teaches a welding class during a multisubject civil engineer course at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2012. Afghan civilians and service members are rec More
An Afghan National Army band plays ceremonious music while Afghan uniform police recruits stand in formation to welcome distinguished visitors and guests to an officer candidate school graduation ceremony at th More
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Policemen get ready to drive humvees and light terrain vehicles at an up-armored Humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee co More
Ohio National Guard members assigned to the 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, on Camp Lindsey, Kandahar, Afghanistan, gather to watch the Titan of the Month award presentation, Feb. 10, 2012. Titan More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 205th Corps takes a tour of the restroom area in a new facility, known as a K-Span, on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2012. This K-Span is one of three new facilities More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madut Bul, a supply adviser to the 2nd Forward Support Depot, assists Afghan National Army members with a delivery of vehicle spare parts to Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2012. This More
Second Lt. Nasrullah Aria, an Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer course instructor, sits alongside other instructors during an non-commissioned officer and literacy course graduation ceremony at the More
Col. Mirahmad Gurbuz, Afghan National Army's 2nd Forward Support Depot commander, gives words of praise about Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford, a 2nd FSD advisor, before presenting her with a basket of More
Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, serves himself a few pieces of barbecue chicken during a Bulgarian Liberation Day celebration on Forward Operatin More
An Afghan National Army Honor Guard detail and 190 soldier graduates stand in formation during the soldiers' literacy course graduation ceremony at the Regional Military Training Center in Kandahar, Afghanistan More
Afghan National Army 205th Corps deputy commander, Brig. Gen. Amir Baqaayi and U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Marsh, a contract representative for Regional Command (South) takes a walking tour of the new bakery in Camp More
Regional Support Command (South) Sgt. Maj. Timothy Alston speaks about recently promoted Sgt. Jason Wilkey before he presents Wilkey with the Titan of the Month award at the RSC(S) headquarters, in Kandahar Air More
Three-hundred thirty-four Afghan Border and Uniform Police recruits stand at attention during the playing of the Afghan national anthem at their graduation ceremony in Spin Boldak's Police Training Center, Marc More
A total of 1,442 Afghan National Army recruits and soldiers stand in formation during their Regional Basic Warrior Training course and the Infantry Non-commissioned Officer Battle Course graduation ceremony, Ma More
An Afghan Border Police patrolman applies a dressing to a simulated injury during a trauma assistant medic course at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center in the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March More
Afghan National Police recruits clap to the beat of a live musical band playing traditional Afghan music during a New Year's celebration event at the Regional Police Training Center in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Ma More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, presents Col. Kamalludin Baloch, Kandahar Regional Training Center training and education director, a certificate of appreciati More
Haji Mohammad Naseem, the deputy mayor of Kandahar, gives a congratulatory speech to graduates of the basic criminal investigation course, March 29, 2012, during a graduation ceremony held at the Kandahar Train More
Senior Afghan and coalition members from Kabul and Regional Support Command (South) meet in one of the administrative buildings at the new Regional Police Training Center site in the Kandahar province, April 7, More
An Afghan National Army soldier provides perimeter security during the urban operations training portion of the team leader course on Camp Hero, southern Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. The four-week team leader co More
Afghan National Army recruits volunteer to answer a question during an improvised explosive device awareness class at Camp Hero, southern Afghanistan, April 11, 2012. The recruits received this five-hour traini More
Dr. Navid Rahmani, left, a combat physician assistant course faculty training assistant, gives instructions to 53 Afghan National Security Force students of the course before they take a knowledge test at a Kan More
A new, glossy surface paves the floors in the emergency room of the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital in southern Afghanistan, May 3, 2012. The new flooring was part of a $151K project awarded to the hospital More
Members of the third Romanian Gendarmerie contingent raise the Romanian flag during a transfer of authority ceremony at the Kandahar Regional Training Center in southern Afghanistan, May 16, 2012. Lt. Col. Flor More
Senior Airman Jake Smith, the lead medical logistics adviser to the 2nd Forward Support Depot in southern Afghanistan, signs the Regional Support Command (South) Titan shield during an award ceremony at the RSC More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jake Smith, right, the lead medical logistics adviser to the 2nd Forward Support Depot, gives a tour of a medical supply warehouse to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters Jr., NATO More
From right, Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, Kandahar provincial chief of police, French Gendarmerie Brig. Gen. Christian Dupouy, commander of Assistant Command General Police Transition Group under NATO Training More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, left, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander and Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, center, Kandahar provincial chief of police, salute an Afghan Honor Guard before attendin More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen stand in formation during their basic and NCO graduation ceremony at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, Dec. 29. The courses were part of the NATO training mission in Afghanistan.
Afghan Border Police recruits stand in formation at Training Sustainment Site Costall in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, to listen to a speech from their Afghan instructor.
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central Command chief master sergeant, speaks to airmen deployed to Regional Support Command-South, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. Sealey met with 12 of the joint exp More
Afghan Uniformed Police salute to the playing of the Afghan national anthem during their graduation ceremony at the Police Training Center on Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2012. Twenty-thre More
Afghan civilians and service members attend a building and structures class during a civil engineer course at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2012. The trainees are receiving specialized training in sk More
Afghan uniform police recruits march in formation after welcoming distinguished visitors and guests with a drill and ceremony at an officer candidate school graduation at the Kandahar training center, Afghanist More
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Policemen drive humvees and light terrain vehicles during an up-armored humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee course teac More
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Alston, Regional Support Command (South) sergeant major, reads the Titan of the Month award citation during a small ceremony on Camp Lindsey, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2012. Alston and C More
Afghan National Army's 205th Corps commander, Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, tours the restroom section of a new facility, known as a K-Span, as U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Marsh, Kandahar Air Field Regional Contracting Com More
An Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate salutes 2nd Lt. Nasrullah Aria, an non-commissioned officer course instructor, during the non-commissioned officer and literacy course graduation cerem More
Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford, receives her new rank insignia from Maj. Crystal Hills, Trafford's former company commander, and Capt. Jake Wilson, 2nd Forward Support Depot senior adv More
Bulgarian Capt. Zornitsa Zlateva, deployed as a finance advisor to the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps, places a white and red yarn bracelet, known as a martenitsa, on an ANA member during a Bulgarian Libera More
Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, addresses literacy course graduates during their ceremony at the RMTC, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 20 More
Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, Lt. Col. John Hanson, presents a command coin to Sgt. Jason Wilkey, award recipient, during a Titan of the Month award presentation at the RSC(S) headquarters, More
Afghan National Army 205th Corps deputy commander, Brig. Gen. Amir Baqaayi, along with Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, and 205th Corps Sgt. Maj. Kefayatulla Sa More
First Lt. Mohammad Naim, Afghan Uniform Police training site commander at Spin Boldak, addresses 334 new Afghan Border and Uniform Police patrolmen during their graduation ceremony, March 14, 2012. The patrolme More
Brig. Gen. Waqif Shah, Afghan National Army 205th Corps chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Muhammad Akram, Afghanistan Ministry of Defense deputy chief of staff, and Col. Haroon Momand, Kandahar Regional Military Trainin More
A trauma assistant medic course instructor at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center assists a student with a splint application during a demonstration portion of the course, March 17, 2012. A total o More
An Afghan music band rallies Afghan National Police staff, recruits and coalition members during an Afghan new year celebration at the Kandahar Regional Police Training Center in Southern Afghanistan, March 20, More
Lt. Col. Firoz Khan, Kandahar Regional Training Center administration deputy, displays a certificate of appreciation he received from a Regional Support Command (South) coalition leader. Khan was one of seven A More
Nine Afghan graduates of a basic criminal investigation course listen to a congratulatory speech from Haji Mohammad Naseem, the deputy mayor of Kandahar, during a ceremony held at the Kandahar Training Center i More
Afghan Maj. Gen. Abdul Kohistani, left, commander of Afghan National Police General Recruiting Command and Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, commander of ANP training in the Southern region, tour one of the restroom More
Afghan National Army recruits crowd around a partially hidden mock anti-personnel mine during an improvised explosive device awareness class at Camp Hero, southern Afghanistan, April 11, 2012. The five-hour tra More
Afghan National Army Capt. Anis Bari, right, team leader course officer in charge, observes as one of the TLC instructors gives guidance on proper room entry procedures during the urban operations training port More
A new, glossy surface paves the floor of an operating room in the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital in southern Afghanistan, May 3, 2012. The new flooring was part of a $151K project awarded to the hospital i More
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, addresses the second and third Romanian Gendarmerie contingents during a transfer of authority ceremony at the tr More
An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit, left, salutes Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, right, Afghan National Police training commander for southern Afghanistan, before receiving his completion certificate during an in More
Afghan National Army Col. Mirahmad Gurbuz, right, ANA's 2nd Forward Support Depot commander, shows U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters Jr., left, NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan's deputy commander of Suppo More