Route clearance vehicles from the 2/209th Route Clearance
Route clearance vehicles from the 2/209th Route Clearance Company, Afghan National Army, along with the U.S. Army 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, and other units line up for Oper... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Littlepage (center) with the
U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Littlepage (center) with the Forward Support Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, a mechanic, shows his gratitude to an Afghan National Army soldier for his hard work while taking a b... More
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, greets U.S. Army
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, greets U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Reed, 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, combat engineer from Morristown, Tenn., during the governor’s visit to Forward Opera... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Senecaut, commander of Task
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Senecaut, commander of Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, from Austin, Texas, is interviewed by Afghan television news reporters about partnership training with the Afghan National A... More
U.S. Army Col. Paul Paolozzi (second from right) of
U.S. Army Col. Paul Paolozzi (second from right) of Utica, N.Y., and Task Force Sword commander, pins the 18th Engineer Brigade combat patch on U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard Rabe of Roseville, Calif., Task Force M... More
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, and U.S. Army Capt.
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, and U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Gilley, company commander of the 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, from Morristown, Tenn., fold their state flag as other Ten... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Miguel Colon (center) and 1st
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Miguel Colon (center) and 1st Lt. Jose Hernandez (right) both with the 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, from Hato Ray, Puerto Rico, who mentors the Afghan Nati... More
U.S. Army Spc. Eddie Branum with 190th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Eddie Branum with 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, 1st Cavalry Division, a combat engineer from Manorville, Tenn., measures the length of a bridge using a range finder as U... More
Capt. David Jennings, a training officer for 18th Engineer
Capt. David Jennings, a training officer for 18th Engineer Brigade and a native of Raleigh, N.C., qualifies with the 9mm pistol while Staff Sgt. Christopher Lee, an intelligence analyst and a native of Seattle,... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eric Madison, 190th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eric Madison, 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, 2nd platoon leader from Baton Rouge, La., is greeted by a German Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician with TF Kunduz be... More
Afghan National Army combat engineers from the 3rd/209th
Afghan National Army combat engineers from the 3rd/209th Route Clearance Company conduct individual weapon maintenance in their barracks, in northern Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The Embedded Training Team’s goal is t... More
Pfc. Jonathan Foster with Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer
Pfc. Jonathan Foster with Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, a vertical engineer from Omaha, Neb., tightens bracing that hold wood forms together that will become a floor for ... More
Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck,
Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, out of Augusta, Ga., uses heavy equipment to level the ground and build new walls around a new helicopter landing pad at Forward Operating B... More
An Afghan National Army Route Clearance Company combat
An Afghan National Army Route Clearance Company combat engineer checks his vehicle fluid levels before the training exercise starts at the Combined Field Center at Forward Operation Base Blackhorse. The ANA use... More
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Roy M. Maddocks, Jr.
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Roy M. Maddocks, Jr. (left), command senior enlisted leader with United States European Command of Hartford, Conn., is met by 18th Engineer Brigade, Task Force Sword Command Sgt... More
ANA soldiers receive certificate of completion
Afghan National Army Sgt. Hasibullah Khudabkhsh (right) and U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Arnold (left) from Mascoutah, Ill., of the 661st Engineer Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, take time for a photo during awards ce... More
Sgt. Aleksey Semenov, a vertical construction engineer
Sgt. Aleksey Semenov, a vertical construction engineer with the 902nd Engineer Company, part of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 15th Eng. Battalion, 18th Eng. Brigade and a permanent resident of Elk Rive... More
Sgt. Ernesto Juarez, Forward Support Company, 54th
Sgt. Ernesto Juarez, Forward Support Company, 54th Engineer Battalion fires his M16A2 rifle during the stress shoot portion of the 18th Engineer Brigade Warrior and Warrior Leader of the Year Competition in Sch... More
An Afghan National Army engineer from the 1st/209th
An Afghan National Army engineer from the 1st/209th Corps guides a truck backwards using hand signals he learned from U.S. Army heavy equipment operators Sgt. Kyle Kienzle (background left) and Spc. Joshua Whit... More
An Afghan National Army company commander of the 207th
An Afghan National Army company commander of the 207th Route Clearance Company uses his radio to communicate with his combat engineers as they clear a road of explosive devices during their final validation mis... More
Spanish Legion Sgt. 1st Class Gregorio Serrano, mentor
Spanish Legion Sgt. 1st Class Gregorio Serrano, mentor for the Afghan National Army 207th Route Clearance Company, embraces and praises an ANA combat engineer for his hard work during their validation exercise ... More
Pfc. Jenna Serena, left, observes as Spc. Paul Evans,
Pfc. Jenna Serena, left, observes as Spc. Paul Evans, both medics assigned to the 30th Medical Brigade, treats blisters on 2nd Lt. Miles Riggs after a 15 km foot march during the U.S. Army Europe Best Officer C... More
The Afghan National Army 201st Route Clearance Company
The Afghan National Army 201st Route Clearance Company prepares their vehicles and equipment before their training exercise starts at the Combined Field Center at Forward Operation Base Blackhorse. The ANA uses... More
Capt. Jeremy Brooks, representing the Landstuhl Regional
Capt. Jeremy Brooks, representing the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center navigates to a point during the night to day land navigation course as a part of the U.S. Army Europe Best Junior Officer Competition Nov.... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Alexis Ocasio with the 1014th Sapper
U.S. Army Pfc. Alexis Ocasio with the 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, a combat engineer from Puerto Rico, checks the headspace of his machine gun during mission preparation, Aug. ... More
Afghan National Army engineers from the 1st/209th Corps
Afghan National Army engineers from the 1st/209th Corps conduct a practical exercise after learning procedures from the U.S. Army heavy equipment operators with the Embedded Training Team from the Forward Suppo... More
A United States flag is attached to a Talon robot from
A United States flag is attached to a Talon robot from Forward Operating Base Deh Dadi 2 Marine Robotics Section to help celebrate the Fourth of July and give support to the troops running the event. Soldiers c... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jose Hernandez (left), the Embedded
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jose Hernandez (left), the Embedded Training Team officer with the 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, Afghan National Army Capt. Ghulam (3rd from left), the commander of th... More
French army Capt. Yann Celleter (second from right)
French army Capt. Yann Celleter (second from right) with the 3rd Engineer Regiment and mentor for the Afghan National Army 201st Route Clearance Company is congratulated by an ANA officer for his contribution i... More
An Afghan National Army platoon sergeant with the 201st
An Afghan National Army platoon sergeant with the 201st Route Clearance Company assembles his men for accountability before training at the Combined Field Center at Forward Operation Base Blackhorse. The ANA us... More
Spc. Damen Boyd with Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company,
Spc. Damen Boyd with Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, heavy equipment operator from Macon, Ga., operates a grader at Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan. The grader spreads out a base of rocks in pr... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rafael Bruno with the 1014th Sapper
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rafael Bruno with the 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, a combat engineer from Puerto Rico, explains features of his mine resistant ambush protected vehicle to ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Noel Rodriguez (bottom middle), a combat
U.S. Army Sgt. Noel Rodriguez (bottom middle), a combat engineer from Canovanas, Puerto Rico, with the 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, shows electrical connections of a mine rolle... More
Col. Paul M. Paolozzi, commander of the 18th Engineer
Col. Paul M. Paolozzi, commander of the 18th Engineer Brigade from Utica, N.Y., and Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark, 18th Eng. Bde. Command Sgt. Maj. from Knoxville, Tenn., uncase the brigade colors during th... More
Pfc. Andrew Lincoln, a combat security team soldier
Pfc. Andrew Lincoln, a combat security team soldier with the 18th Engineer Brigade and a native of South Windsor, Conn., fires the M-240B machine gun as Sgt. Rennato Lopez, a maintenance noncommissioned officer... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Emille Prosko, representing the 173rd
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Emille Prosko, representing the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team gives instructions to Sgt. Cheap of the 172nd Infantry Brigade, who is acting as one of her team leaders, during the react to... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Renzo Bates with Detachment 1, 623rd
U.S. Army Sgt. Renzo Bates with Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, a heavy equipment supervisor from LaGrange, Ga., directs an excavator to fill Hescos (dirt filled containers... More
Capt. Nick Franck, representing the 12th Combat Aviation
Capt. Nick Franck, representing the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, left, and 2nd Lt. Charles Smith, representing the 18th Engineer Brigade plot their points on maps for the day-to-night land navigation course du... More
U.S. Army Capt. Larry Ake, battalion surgeon for 54th
U.S. Army Capt. Larry Ake, battalion surgeon for 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Task Force Dolch, from Mantica, Calif., and U.S. Army Sgt. Aimee Ouellette, a TF Dolch medic from Goreville, Mass... More
The 85th Army Band, an Army Reserve unit based out
The 85th Army Band, an Army Reserve unit based out of Arlington Heights, Ill., performs July 27, 2012, during the 18th Engineer Brigade change-of-command ceremony on Tompkins Barracks in Schwetzingen, Germany. ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Gil Torres, an Embedded Training Team
U.S. Army Spc. Gil Torres, an Embedded Training Team member with the 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, hands a pair of binoculars to an Afghan National Army gunner with the 1st/209th Route ... More
Engineers of Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company,
Engineers of Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, watch as a waste tank is lowered into a pit, which will allow for a new kitchen to be built at Combat Outpost Shir Khan. The en... More
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, speaks with U.S.
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, speaks with U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Gilley, company commander of the 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, from Morristown, Tenn., as Lt. Col. Tim Senecaut (... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Senecaut (left), commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Senecaut (left), commander of Task Force Roughneck and Lt. Col. William Schaper (right), commander of Task Force Hurricane, sits down to discuss future engineer operations on Camp Sp... More
First Lt. Timothy Conroy with the 54th Engineer Battalion,
First Lt. Timothy Conroy with the 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, a native of Philadelphia, conducts a road march with his German Bundeswehr partner during a mu... More
The 85th Army Band, an Army Reserve unit based out
The 85th Army Band, an Army Reserve unit based out of Arlington Heights, Ill., performs July 27, 2012, during the 18th Engineer Brigade change-of-command ceremony on Tompkins Barracks in Schwetzingen, Germany. ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Quander, the 7th Engineer Battalion
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Quander, the 7th Engineer Battalion commander from Alexandria, Va., leads 14 soldiers through the Oath of Re-enlistment during a ceremony held here on Forward Operating Base Shank, March... More
Afghan National Army 1st Lt. Jamakhan, a member of
Afghan National Army 1st Lt. Jamakhan, a member of the 1st/209th Route Clearance Company, greets members of an Embedded Training Team who will train his soldiers in northern Afghanistan, Feb. 19. The ETT’s goal... More
Afghan National Army engineers of 1st Brigade, 209th
Afghan National Army engineers of 1st Brigade, 209th Corps, prepare their mine detection equipment for an area sweep, while conducting a route reconnaissance mission. These route clearance soldiers have proven ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Bagley, a mechanic with
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Bagley, a mechanic with Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, from Fort Worth, Texas, uses his translator to instruct a trainee from the Afghan National Army 209th Engineer Corps ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jose Hernandez (left), the 1014th
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jose Hernandez (left), the 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, from Hato Ray, Puerto Rico, who mentors the Afghan National Army 209th Route Clearance Company, holds ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas McElroy (on top), a heavy equipment
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas McElroy (on top), a heavy equipment operator with Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, from Augusta, Ga., inserts a locking rod used to connect Hescos (d... More
Cpt. Craig Miller, commander of the 370th Sapper Company,
Cpt. Craig Miller, commander of the 370th Sapper Company, and 1st Sgt. Steven Barker the company’s first sergeant, stand after casing the company guidon during the 370th Sapper Company’s deployment ceremony her... More
First Lt. Jonathan Janos of HHC, 54th Engineer Battalion,
First Lt. Jonathan Janos of HHC, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Catches his breath after a 5k IBA run concluding the non-standard PT test during the Best Sapper Competition. (Photo by Spc. Andr... More
Lt. Shafi (right) Afghan National Army engineer platoon
Lt. Shafi (right) Afghan National Army engineer platoon leader meets with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard Rabe (left) from Roseville, Calif., commander of the 578th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Mad Dog. The two le... More
Spanish Legion 1st Lt. Jorge Montoya (center), mentor
Spanish Legion 1st Lt. Jorge Montoya (center), mentor for the Afghan National Army 207th Route Clearance Company, assists with command and control while listening to his language assistor explain the message tr... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Emille Prosko, representing the 173rd
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Emille Prosko, representing the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team gives orders to her platoon during the react to indirect fire lane at the U.S. Army Europe Best Junior Officer Competition No... More
Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck,
Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, out of Augusta, Ga., use heavy equipment to level the ground and build new walls around a new helicopter-landing pad. Det. 1 experienced mul... More
Route clearance vehicles from the 2/209th Route Clearance
Route clearance vehicles from the 2/209th Route Clearance Company, Afghan National Army, along with the U.S. Army 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, and other units line up for refu... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Carter, 190th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Carter, 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, 1st platoon leader from Clarksville, Tenn., shares ideas about future coalition patrols with his German counterpart Maj. A... More
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, greets a U.S. Army
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, greets a U.S. Army soldier from the 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, during the governor’s visit to Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Aug. 4. Gov. Haslam ... More
U.S. Army Col. Paul M. Paolozzi, commander of Task
U.S. Army Col. Paul M. Paolozzi, commander of Task Force Sword, from Utica, N.Y., places an International Security Assistance Force patch on U.S. Army Spc. Jose Vega, 1014th Engineer Company (Sapper), TF Roughn... More
Afghan National Army combat engineer shouts out a dedication
Afghan National Army combat engineer shouts out a dedication to Afghanistan after receiving his certificate of achievement during the validation ceremony of the 201st, 207th and 209th Route Clearance Companies ... More
Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck,
Detachment 1, 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, out of Augusta, Ga., is building a new security wall around a helicopter landing pad at Forward Operating Base Deh Dadi II. Det. 1 experienc... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Senecaut, commander of Task
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Senecaut, commander of Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, from Austin, Texas, awards the Army Achievement Medal to soldiers of the TF Sword mobile training team for their performance to vali... More
18th Eng. Bde. provides survey support to European allies
Spc. Darius Cooper, a technical engineer with 18th Engineer Brigade from Portsmouth, Va., surveys a bulk fuel farm Oct. 23 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, to help the Director of Public Works come up with a better p... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Eaton (left), a combat engineer
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Eaton (left), a combat engineer from San Antonio, and U.S. Army Spc. Tommy Duff (right), a combat engineer from Colorado Springs, Colo., along with other soldiers from the 572nd Mobility A... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Drew, of Philadelphia,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Drew, of Philadelphia, and Task Force Sword deputy commanding officer, participates in the Forward Operating Base Sharana Christmas bench-press competition, Dec. 25, 2011. The eve... More
A German instructor and Staff Sgt. Oscar Rondan of
A German instructor and Staff Sgt. Oscar Rondan of the 841st Engineer Battalion from Miami, Fla., discuss his weapons marksmanship after his first attempt at firing a German weapon. Soldiers are able to compete... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Stacy Anderson (left), a squad leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Stacy Anderson (left), a squad leader from Durbin, N.D., receives a grenade from U.S. Army Pfc. Cody Alaniz (right), a combat engineer from Menards, Texas, both with the 572nd Mobility Augmentati... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond Boswell, partnership project
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond Boswell, partnership project manager and heavy equipment operator with Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, from Midland, Texas, uses his translator to mentor engineers from the ... More
21st Theater Sustainment Command engineer Spc. Stephen
21st Theater Sustainment Command engineer Spc. Stephen Wolfinger (blue watch cap) a native of Milton Mills, N.H., searches for a sniper with a German classmate during German Sniper School Oct. 22 in Hammelburg,... More
The 85th Army Band, an Army Reserve unit based out
The 85th Army Band, an Army Reserve unit based out of Arlington Heights, Ill., performs July 27, 2012, during the 18th Engineer Brigade change-of-command ceremony on Tompkins Barracks in Schwetzingen, Germany. ... More
Afghan National Army combat engineers with the 207th
Afghan National Army combat engineers with the 207th Route Clearance Company perform a breaking contact rehearsal before they start their training exercise at the Combined Field Center at Forward Operation Base... More
1st Platoon, 1014th Sapper Company: baptism by fire
U.S. engineers with 1st Platoon, 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, listen to the after action review at Forward Operating Base Deh Dadi II, Aug. 15. The 1st Plt. resisted a complex attack w... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ernesto Mujica with the 1014th Sapper
U.S. Army Sgt. Ernesto Mujica with the 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, a combat engineer and team leader from Puerto Rico, gives directions to his team before they conduct a dismo... More
Afghan National Army 201st, 207th and 209th Route Clearance
Afghan National Army 201st, 207th and 209th Route Clearance Companies stand in formation at their validation ceremony at the Combined Field Center at Forward Operation Base Blackhorse, Dec. 28, 2011. The ANA us... More
U.S Army 1st. Lt. Aaron Graves presents Afghan National
U.S Army 1st. Lt. Aaron Graves presents Afghan National Army Spc. Sayeed Wali his certificate of completion March 24 for maintenance training completed at Forward Operating Base Gamberi. (Photo by U.S. Army Sta... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Danny Mitchell, with Headquarters
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Danny Mitchell, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, carries a stack of 18th Engineer Brigade combat patches and International Security Assistance For... More
U.S. Army Spc. Taylor Price, assigned to 15th Engineer
U.S. Army Spc. Taylor Price, assigned to 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, uses a D7 bulldozer to dig a fighting position during a field exercise at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Comma... More
Spc. Joseph Zino, a vertical construction engineer
Spc. Joseph Zino, a vertical construction engineer with the 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical) and native of Canton, Ohio, repairs storm damage to the side of a personnel tent Jan. 28 on MK Air Base. Zino and fe... More
U.S. Army Col. Paul M. Paolozzi, commander of Task
U.S. Army Col. Paul M. Paolozzi, commander of Task Force Sword, from Utica, N.Y., explains the history of the 18th Engineer Brigade patch to soldiers of TF Roughneck, after he issued a patch to each soldier at ... More
An Afghan National Army engineer from the 1st/209th
An Afghan National Army engineer from the 1st/209th Corps guides a truck backwards using hand signals he learned from the U.S. Army Embedded Training Team of heavy equipment operators from the Forward Support C... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Senecaut, commander of Task
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Senecaut, commander of Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, from Austin, Texas, explains to troops the uniqueness of having the mobile training team from TF Sword validate the 1014th Sapper Co... More
An Afghan National Army combat engineer with the 207th
An Afghan National Army combat engineer with the 207th Route Clearance Company carries a M2 machine gun from the arms room in preparation for training at the Combined Field Center at Forward Operation Base Blac... More
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, speaks with U.S.
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, speaks with U.S. Army soldiers from the 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, during the governor’s visit to Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Aug. 4. Gov. Has... More
Army medics receive intense annual training downrange
U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Roberts, a combat medic from Grand Prairie, Texas, of the 877th Engineer Company, Task Force Dolch, Task Force Sword, performs medical treatment to an improvised explosive device casualty... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Audie Smitley (kneeling) from
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Audie Smitley (kneeling) from Sevierville, Tenn., with the 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword uses an interpreter to explain dismounted tactics, techniques, and ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jose Hernandez (center) with the
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jose Hernandez (center) with the 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, from Corozal, Puerto Rico, and mentor for the Afghan National Army 1st/209th Route Clearance Com... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ledford (right) with the Embedded
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ledford (right) with the Embedded Training Team-3 from the 109th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, a combat engineer, conducts a counter explosive device class to Afghan National Army... More
An Afghan National Army combat engineer from the 3rd/209th
An Afghan National Army combat engineer from the 3rd/209th Route Clearance Company demonstrates robot procedures he learned from U.S. Army Sgt. Larry McClanahan (center), a combat engineer with the Embedded Tra... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chester Thorp, a welder (center)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chester Thorp, a welder (center) and Sgt. Kenneth Littlepage, a mechanic (left), both with the Forward Support Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, work together on a gate as Afghan Nat... More
Lt. Col. Thomas Austin, commander of the 54th Engineer
Lt. Col. Thomas Austin, commander of the 54th Engineer Battalion, gives a speech to the 370th Sapper Company and their families during the company’s deployment ceremony Jan. 15 at Warner Barracks in Bamberg, Ge... More
Senior leaders of the 18th Engineer Brigade prepare
Senior leaders of the 18th Engineer Brigade prepare to lay flowers in the Lorrain American Cemetery in St. Avold, France at the grave of Pvt. Archie Elder during the Battle Staff Ride Sept. 27-29. Elder died De... More
U.S. Army Combat engineers with the 1014th Sapper Company,
U.S. Army Combat engineers with the 1014th Sapper Company, Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, from Puerto Rico, crossing a small culvert with their mine resistant ambush protected vehicles after rendering ... More
Afghan National Army combat engineers with the 1st/209th
Afghan National Army combat engineers with the 1st/209th Route Clearance Company use a robot to interrogate an inert IED during their final validation mission at the Combined Field Center at Forward Operation B... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Lauro F. Obeada, command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Lauro F. Obeada, command sergeant major for the 18th Engineer Brigade and a native of Queens N.Y., scans through binoculars trying to locate a sniper during his visit to the German Sniper Scho... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Seals (right) and Spc. Mark
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Seals (right) and Spc. Mark Ledford (left) with the 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, 1st Cavalry Division, based out of Morrisville, Tenn., measure the distance b... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark, the command
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark, the command sergeant major of Task Force Sword, of Knoxville, Tenn., congratulates a TF Roughneck soldier after receiving his 18th Engineer Brigade combat patch and I... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Senecaut, commander of Task
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Senecaut, commander of Task Force Roughneck, Task Force Sword, from Austin, Texas, listens to a question by an Afghan television broadcaster with Tolo Television, about U.S forces partner... More