Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell thanks Afghan National

Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell thanks Afghan National Police Command Sgt. Maj. Abdul Zafar, ANP command sergeant major, as Afghan National Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kafayatullah, 205th Corps command sergeant major, and ANA Col. Mohammed Wazir Akbari, 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps commander, look on during a meeting on Forward Operating Base Eagle in Zabul province Jan. 10. Kafaytullah, Zafar and Troxell, along with other Afghan, U.S. and Australian enlisted leaders visited the 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps Non-commissioned Officer Academy to see the progress being made by ANA soldiers during their four-week course. Students are distinguished by their bright green armbands, while the cadre wears bright blue. Visitors were able to observe demonstrations that included room-clearing procedures, searching shops, questioning locals, and reacting to and successfully handling the discovery of an improvised explosive device.