A British soldier exchanges gifts with Danish soldiers
A British soldier exchanges gifts with Danish soldiers to signify the partnership between Coalition partner nations during the transfer of authority at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2017. Task Force Al Asad ... More
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) play a game of hockey to b... More
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, verifies an Iraqi security forces soldier applied a tourniquet efficiently on a simulated casualty during an impr... More
A soldier with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the
A soldier with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, looks for suspicious activity during a patrol in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July 23. The battalion has recently steppe... More
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) recite the history of The ... More
Bombardier Al Coburn, a Joint Terminal Attack controller
Bombardier Al Coburn, a Joint Terminal Attack controller with148 Commando, Forward Observation Battery, searches for suspicious activity while on patrol with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment o... More
Pvt. Charlie Parson, 4th Mercian Reserves, the Royal
Pvt. Charlie Parson, 4th Mercian Reserves, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, rests during a patrol halt in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July 23. The battalion has recently stepped up its patrol presenc... More
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion,
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, take up position on top of a compound after receiving indirect fire from insurgents in a small pocket of farmland in the ... More
An Iraqi security forces soldier applies a tourniquet
An Iraqi security forces soldier applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during counter - improvised explosive device training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, March 18, 2016. This training is part of the overal... More
Coalition members at Task Force Al Asad during the
Coalition members at Task Force Al Asad during the United Kingdom transfer of authority between 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 Rifles), and The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) ... More
An Iraqi security forces soldier looks through his
An Iraqi security forces soldier looks through his binocular to spot a target during sniper training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, March 21, 2017. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – O... More
Highlander Guy Jones, a gunner with Company A, 4th
Highlander Guy Jones, a gunner with Company A, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, provides security during Operation Zmaray Sika. Four SCOTS provided air support and counter-improvised explosive dev... More
A British Padre deployed in support of Combined Joint
A British Padre deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) conducts a daily sermon for... More
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) play a game of football to... More
British trainers deployed in support of Combined Joint
British trainers deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) supervise Iraqi security f... More
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) observes the scope on his... More
An Iraqi security forces colonel sets up a target during
An Iraqi security forces colonel sets up a target during sniper training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, March 21, 2017. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve bu... More
Afghan children raise their hands as soldiers from
Afghan children raise their hands as soldiers from 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, walk past during a check point in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July 20. The battalio... More
Highlander Mark Mackenzie, 4th Battalion, the Highlanders,
Highlander Mark Mackenzie, 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, and a native of Stoneaway, Scotland, covers his sector during a patrol in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July ... More
The Commanding Officer of 4th Battalion The Rifles
The Commanding Officer of 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 Rifles), addresses coalition members during the transfer of authority at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2017. Task Force Al Asad is one of four Combined J... More
A British soldier plays the bagpipes during the transfer
A British soldier plays the bagpipes during the transfer of authority ceremony at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2017. Task Force Al Asad is one of four Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve ... More
A British soldier raises the flag to signify that the
A British soldier raises the flag to signify that the Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland have assume the responsibilities from 4th Battalion, The Rifles during the transfer of authority ... More
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) take a moment of silence d... More
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) play volleyball to build t... More
A medic assigned to Patrol Base Bolan-T checks his
A medic assigned to Patrol Base Bolan-T checks his sector of fire while on patrol with Highlanders with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province,... More
Highlander Lee Mortimer, 4th Battalion, the Highlanders,
Highlander Lee Mortimer, 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, and a native of Wales, Scotland, scans for suspicious activity during a patrol in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province,... More
Afghan children watch as Highlanders with 4th Battalion,
Afghan children watch as Highlanders with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, patrol through their village in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July 23. The battalion has rece... More
Bombardier Al Coburn, a Joint Terminal Attack controller
Bombardier Al Coburn, a Joint Terminal Attack controller with 148 Commando, Forward Observation Battery, gets some company during a patrol through Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July 234th Battalion, t... More
A British soldier deployed in support of Combined Joint
A British soldier deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) watches a game of cricket... More
Lt. Col. Alistair Aitken, commanding officer of Combined
Lt. Col. Alistair Aitken, commanding officer of Combined Forces Lashkar Gah, and Warrant Officer Evan Philbin, with Company A, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, discuss Operation Zmaray Sika in the... More
Highlanders with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the
Highlanders with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, provide security while Afghan local police conduct vehicle and personnel searches in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July... More
Iraqi security forces soldiers perform first aid on
Iraqi security forces soldiers perform first aid on a simulated casualty during counter-improvised explosive device training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, March 18, 2016. This training is part of the overall Combi... More
An Afghan sheep herder watches Highlanders with 4th
An Afghan sheep herder watches Highlanders with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, pass by on a patrol in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July 23. The battalion has recently... More
Iraqi security forces soldiers from 7th Iraqi Army
Iraqi security forces soldiers from 7th Iraqi Army Division and British trainers from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots), stretch out prior to weapons training at Al Asad A... More
Highlander Mark Mackenzie, 4th Battalion, the Highlanders,
Highlander Mark Mackenzie, 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, and a native of Stoneaway, Scotland gives an Afghan child a treat during a patrol in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand prov... More
Afghan National Police Col. Kamalladim, chief of security
Afghan National Police Col. Kamalladim, chief of security for Lashkar Gah, led the planning and execution of Operation Zmaray Sika. The Afghan-led operation was designed to deny insurgents the ability to launch... More
An interpreter attached to A Company, The Highlanders,
An interpreter attached to A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, runs through a cornfield in a small pocket of farmland in the southeastern corner of the district of Nahr-e-... More
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint
British soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) play football to build tea... More
Coalition members at Task Force Al Asad during the
Coalition members at Task Force Al Asad during the United Kingdom transfer of authority between 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 Rifles) and The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) a... More
An Iraqi security forces soldier uses a rock drill
An Iraqi security forces soldier uses a rock drill to explain safety protocols to defeat an improvised explosive device during counter - IED training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, March 18, 2016. This training is ... More
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) and Iraqi security forces... More
Highlanders with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the
Highlanders with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, patrol a road in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July 20. The battalion has recently stepped up its patrol presence to co... More
An Iraqi security forces colonel and a British trainer
An Iraqi security forces colonel and a British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotlan... More
An Afghan child watches as Highlanders with 4th Battalion,
An Afghan child watches as Highlanders with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, patrol through farmlands in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July 23. The battalion has recentl... More
Sgt. Finn Beary, a team leader with 4th Battalion,
Sgt. Finn Beary, a team leader with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, and a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, interacts with Afghan locals during a patrol in Lashkar Gah District, Helm... More
Afghan National Policemen drive through the countryside
Afghan National Policemen drive through the countryside outside of Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, July 17. Afghan National Security Forces conducted mounted and dismounted patrols during Operation Zmaray Sika t... More
Highlander Mark Mackenzie, 4th Battalion, the Highlanders,
Highlander Mark Mackenzie, 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, and a native of Stoneaway, Scotland, checks his sector while patrolling in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July... More
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, demonstrates first aid procedures on a simulated casualty during counter-improvised explosive device training at ... More
An Iraqi security forces colonel prepares to fire his
An Iraqi security forces colonel prepares to fire his Dragunov rifle under the supervision of a British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The ... More
Cpl. Derek Singleton, a team leader with 4th Battalion,
Cpl. Derek Singleton, a team leader with 4th Battalion, the Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, watches as Afghan local police conduct personnel and vehicle searches in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand pr... More
Iraqi security forces soldiers and British trainers
Iraqi security forces soldiers and British trainers deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (... More
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion,
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, jump over a ditch filled with water in a small pocket of farmland in the southeastern corner of the district of Nahr-e-Sa... More
U.S. Marine Col. Fredrik Fridriksson, commander of
U.S. Marine Col. Fredrik Fridriksson, commander of Task Force Al Asad, reaffirms the TFAA mission during the transfer of authority at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2017. Task Force Al Asad is one of four Com... More
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) loads a magazine into his... More
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) uses a weather meter to c... More
Cpl. Adrian J. Silva, a medic with A Company, The
Cpl. Adrian J. Silva, a medic with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, scans the edge of a field for insurgents before entering a compound in Nahr-e-Saraj District, Helman... More
An Afghan National Policeman stands in formation before
An Afghan National Policeman stands in formation before conducting a major clearance operation in the rural area outside of Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, along Highway 601. The ANP led the operation.
A British trainer from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion,
A British trainer from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, watches a counter-improvised explo... More
Soldiers from A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion,
Soldiers from A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, are packed tightly together in a Chinook HC2 helicopter en route to an insurgent facilitation area in the southeastern co... More
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint
A British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) supervises Iraqi security... More
Highlander Vinny Spiewack, a machine gunner with A
Highlander Vinny Spiewack, a machine gunner with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, prepares to fire on insurgents located on a hill 600 meters away in a small pocket of ... More
Cpl. Adrian J. Silva, a medic, and Highlander Vinny
Cpl. Adrian J. Silva, a medic, and Highlander Vinny Spiewack, a machine gunner, both with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, rest for a few moments inside of a compound i... More
Snipers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion,
Snipers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, look for insurgents while resting on top of a compound in a small pocket of farmland in the southeastern corner of the dis... More