KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 30, 2018) -- U.S.

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 30, 2018) -- U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew Poppas, deputy chief of staff for operations for Resolute Support Mission and the deputy commanding general for operations for U.S. Forces Afghanistan, speaks to the leaders and service members of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, June 30, 2018 a Transfer of Authority ceremony in Kandahar, Afghanistan. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Lathrop, outgoing commander for TAAC-South, relinquished authority of TAAC-South to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley, incoming commander. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield/TAAC-South Public Affairs)