Lt. Col. Ajadmal Ahmadzay, the commander of Police
Lt. Col. Ajadmal Ahmadzay, the commander of Police Substation 4, takes a photo Feb. 2 at Police Substation 4 with his female mentors. From left to right are 1st Lt. Danelle Gamble, platoon leader for the 58th M... More
A local Afghan boy salutes U.S. soldiers within an
A local Afghan boy salutes U.S. soldiers within an Afghan Border Police compound, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to gain familiarization of the ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., right,
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., right, commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), speaks to a Mullah before a ceremony at the Lashkar Gah Training Center (LTC), Helmand province, Afgh... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer provides security
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer provides security while U.S. soldiers serving with C Troop, 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, prepare to sea... More
Nawa District Governor Haji Abdul Manaf speaks during
Nawa District Governor Haji Abdul Manaf speaks during his weekly radio broadcast to inform the people of Nawa of important issues in their district, here Feb. 18. During the broadcast, Manaf reaches out to peop... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Smith, a civil affairs officer
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Smith, a civil affairs officer with the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, talks to a local Afghan at a traffic check point set up by members of Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Fineran, sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Fineran, sergeant major of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, speaks to Marines with the 215th Corps Advisory Team, Regional Command (Southwest), during a visit to Camp Le... More
North Carolina National Guard Military Police Officers
North Carolina National Guard Military Police Officers Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Braxton, left, and Army Sgt. Benjamin Bullard, right, after a ceremony held in their honor at the NCNG's 514th Military Police Compa... More
Pfc. Jessica Dostie, a military policewoman with 58th
Pfc. Jessica Dostie, a military policewoman with 58th Military Police Company, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, hands a toy ring to a young Afghan girl Sept. 30. Dostie and her fellow... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,left,
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,left, pours chai tea for U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kyle Antonitis, an operations advisor assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine ... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman with the Qalat Reserve
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman with the Qalat Reserve Kandak stands at the window of his barracks at the QRK Headquarters in Qalat, Afghanistan, Jan. 14, 2013. The QRK is the largest police unit in Zabul provi... More
Afghan Uniformed Police cadets demonstrate tactical
Afghan Uniformed Police cadets demonstrate tactical movement skills they have acquired as a result of their training during a graduation ceremony at Regional Training Center Laghman, Laghman province, Afghanist... More
Col. Gul Muhammed, assigned to the anti-terrorism department
Col. Gul Muhammed, assigned to the anti-terrorism department of the National Directorate of Security, thanks U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Security Forces Advise and Assist Team 28, Task Force 3/101, for invit... More
Women in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) answer questions
Women in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) answer questions from local women about joining the AUP at an AUP recruitment event on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2013. The AUP are... More
Afghan National Army soldiers scan a tree line at the
Afghan National Army soldiers scan a tree line at the support by fire position while patrolling the village of Mangokher, Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, during Operation Shamshir, Oct. 20, 2011.... More
Largest AUP graduation increases security presence in Helmand
A class of 222 Afghan Uniformed Police officers graduated the basic training course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here, March 14. This was the largest group ever to graduate from JSAS.
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native,
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native, congratulates his Afghan Uniformed Police partner after completing a successful foot patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar. Titman serves as an infantryman... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky (left), 1st Cavalry
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky (left), 1st Cavalry Division Deputy commanding general, speaks with Armanshah, chief of police for the Naka District, and 1st. Lt. Sidney Talley of Easley, S.C., Company B, Tas... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brock Kennedy, a flight
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brock Kennedy, a flight line staff noncommissioned officer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, sits in a UH-1N Huey Helicopter departing Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Brian A. Pell, the commander of Golf
U.S. Marine Capt. Brian A. Pell, the commander of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and native of Cleveland, speaks during a shura with local elders here, Feb. 16. During these weekly shuras, Afg... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7) patrol towards a key leader engagement in Nimroz Province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2013. Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller, Jr., commanding general of Regional... More
Notes and handouts of Afghan Border and Uniformed Police
Notes and handouts of Afghan Border and Uniformed Police during medical training April 29 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The train the trainer class taught police leaders advanced knowledg... More
A member of the Afghan Local Police presses his thumbprint
A member of the Afghan Local Police presses his thumbprint onto a document to receive his monthly wages from members of the Afghan Uniformed Police in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. The Afghan Uniformed P... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire team leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, was on evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines nea... More
Bismullah Khaliq, the patrol leader with a team of
Bismullah Khaliq, the patrol leader with a team of Afghan Uniformed Police based out of the Khan Neshin precinct, and a fellow patrolman met with farmers during a patrol here, March 24, 2012. Khaliq, said his m... More
Republic of Korea soldiers pull security along a roadway
Republic of Korea soldiers pull security along a roadway in Charikar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2012. The ROK Provincial Reconstruction Team provided various aid to Parwan province through civil military projects, ... More
Afghan National Security Forces listen to Afghan National
Afghan National Security Forces listen to Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea give a motivational speech May 28, here. Wasea, the commanding general for 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Secur... More
Lance Cpl. Lars Gould, a rifleman with Police Advisory
Lance Cpl. Lars Gould, a rifleman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, greets Afghan Uniformed Police Pvt. Zebulah before the start of training at the district police headquarters he... More
Sergeant Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader, Lance Cpl.
Sergeant Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader, Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored vehicle crewman, and Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire team leader, all serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Lig... More
A Georgian Army soldier assigned to the 42nd Infantry
A Georgian Army soldier assigned to the 42nd Infantry Battalion, provides security during a partnered base security presence patrol outside Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman helps an AUP policewoman
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman helps an AUP policewoman practice using a tourniquet during an emergency first aid class for female AUP, as part of their basic training, on Matun Hill, Khowst province, Afghanista... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom, left, demonstrates how to safely search a detainee while training with U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regi... More
The Delaram District Chief of Police, Abdul Hadi, watches
The Delaram District Chief of Police, Abdul Hadi, watches as an Afghan child tries out a new swing at the Delaram Boy’s High School, May 17, 2012. Members of the district center’s AUP installed the swings. Abou... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven A. Wagner, a military
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven A. Wagner, a military policeman assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4), finger prints a local Afghan using a Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit at an Afghan Uniformed Polic... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the 215th Corps, patrol through the local bazaar during a partnered base security presence patrol outside Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Af... More
FETs give Afghan women voice in southern Afghanistan
An Afghan policewoman shares the art of Henna tattoos with Capt. Erin Barrett, 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade Female Engagement Team (FET) officer-in-charge, during a F... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (left) commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (left) commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7 and Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, center, regimental sergeant major, visit Forward Operating Base Musa Qal'ah,... More
Spc. Xanthin Luptak, a combat engineer with 2nd Battalion,
Spc. Xanthin Luptak, a combat engineer with 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shows Afghan Uniformed Police the end of a rocket Aug. 22. Luptak is teaching bo... More
Sgt. Robert Nemeth, a military police officer with
Sgt. Robert Nemeth, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Vinny, a linguist, point out coordinat... More
Elders and local residents of Gawragi, Negari, and
Elders and local residents of Gawragi, Negari, and the surrounding areas gather at a shura, or meeting, to discuss local security and progress in the district. The men spent several hours talking about progress... More
Afghan Uniformed Police engineers in Laghman province
Afghan Uniformed Police engineers in Laghman province prepare their training aides and false improvised explosive devices for Afghan led counter-IED training at the provincial police headquarters in Mehtar Lam,... More
An Afghan Uniform Police officer practices using the
An Afghan Uniform Police officer practices using the metal detector under the supervision of Spc. Xavier Perez, a combat engineer with 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry... More
Capt. Eli Ruesink, commander of Troop D, 5th Cavalry
Capt. Eli Ruesink, commander of Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, attached to 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and... More
The women officially became police women during their
The women officially became police women during their oath of commitment ceremony in which they swore on the Quran to uphold the law of Afghanistan and protect their Afghan brothers and sisters.
Afghan Uniformed Policemen listen to speeches given
Afghan Uniformed Policemen listen to speeches given during a graduation ceremony at the Lashkargah Training Center, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The multi-week course covered a variety of military subjects such a... More
A U.S. Army soldier from Security Forces Advisory and
A U.S. Army soldier from Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team Gold, 3rd Battalion, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, provides security at the Afghan Uniformed Polic... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Police officers looks over a Ministry
Two Afghan Uniformed Police officers looks over a Ministry of Interior Form 14 (supply request form) as Afghan Lt. Col. Mohammad Jan, logistics officer for Uruzgan Provincial Police Headquarters, prepares six o... More
Afghan children interact with a U.S. Marine assigned
Afghan children interact with a U.S. Marine assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Mar... More
Afghan Local Police Officers from Laghman province
Afghan Local Police Officers from Laghman province discover a false improvised explosive device and are given the proper method of reporting the find to higher command, on Nov. 4, 2013, during counter-IED train... More
Reno, Nev., native, Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson (left)
Reno, Nev., native, Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson (left) watches as other Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrol next to a cornfield in Nawa district, Helmand province. The Marines ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police march during a ceremony at
Afghan Uniformed Police march during a ceremony at the Lashkar Gah Training Center (LTC), Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., commanding general of R... More
A woman in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) practices
A woman in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) practices searching a vehicle for weapons or explosives on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2013. The day's training taught the AUP how... More
Coalition and Afghan National Security Forces leaders
Coalition and Afghan National Security Forces leaders review the passing of troops during a ceremony at the Lashkar Gah Training Center (LTC), Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Ma... More
Afghan uniformed police prepare to receive certificates
Afghan uniformed police prepare to receive certificates during a graduation ceremony April 13, at Training Sustainment Site Costall in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security while
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security while patrolling the village of Musakhel, Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, during Operation Shamshir, Oct. 18, 2011. Operation Shamshir was a joint e... More
Little children stand near their mother as she attends
Little children stand near their mother as she attends an Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) recruitment event on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2013. The AUP are seeking to recruit m... More
A child in District 2 displays an Afghan Uniformed
A child in District 2 displays an Afghan Uniformed Police leaflet, Sept. 6. Leaflets and stickers were given to children by the AUP as part of an outreach program. The stickers and leaflets depict the police of... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment,
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, stop to assess the Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officers, during combat patrols at Torba Kash in Kunduz province, Afghanistan... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen display their certificates
Afghan Uniformed Policemen display their certificates for completing evidence collection training on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The training was organized by the Ka... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, board a CH47 Chinook during a night air assault operation from Forward Operating Ba... More
Soldiers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, unload 100-pound
Soldiers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, unload 100-pound sacks of flour onto pallets at Forward Operating Base Walton, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2013. The flour, which will be airlifted to Ghorak, Afghanistan, was a gi... More
North Carolina National Guard Military Police Officer
North Carolina National Guard Military Police Officer Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Braxton, right, of the 514th Military Police Company is honored at ceremony held at Capt. Christopher Cash Armed Forces Reserve Cente... More
Afghan Uniformed Police listen during literacy training
Afghan Uniformed Police listen during literacy training at the Arghandab’s Operational Coordination Center-District, Sept. 19. The course is eight weeks long and is held for about an hour each night. This cours... More
Abdul Ali, a 205th Afghan National Corp soldier, of
Abdul Ali, a 205th Afghan National Corp soldier, of cautiously brushes away dirt to expose wire connected to a simulated IED during Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanist... More
Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, 205th Corps commander, and Maj.
Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, 205th Corps commander, and Maj. Gen. Jim Huggins, 82nd Airborne Division and Regional Command (South) commanding general meet just prior to the transition of security responsibility cerem... More
Afghan Uniformed Police members practice using simple
Afghan Uniformed Police members practice using simple tools to detach wires from a simulated improvised explosive device during training, July 30. Coalition forces train a group of AUP who will serve as a key e... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Willis, a Squad Automatic Weapon
Lance Cpl. Christopher Willis, a Squad Automatic Weapon Gunner with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, exchanges banter with locals of Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanist... More
Sgt. Jesus Nivar, left, a Marine Corps Martial Arts
Sgt. Jesus Nivar, left, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer executes a forward thrust with a dummy knife alongside Taj Mohammad, a member of the Washir district governor's personal security d... More
Third Lt. Niamatullah, a checkpoint commander with
Third Lt. Niamatullah, a checkpoint commander with Police Sub Station 17, pays close attention to instructions being given, Feb. 19. The class of Afghan Uniformed Police was taught how to operate the CD player ... More
Pfc. Roberto Solares, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion,
Pfc. Roberto Solares, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, scans his sector during a key leader engagement at the Spin Boldak District Police Center on Dec. 3. The purpose of the meeting was t... More
Soldiers with Forward Support Company G, 3rd Battalion,
Soldiers with Forward Support Company G, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepare to tow an Afghan local national truck that is part of their convoy ... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police Advisor Team senior enlisted advisor, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, shares a joke with Abdul Hamid, a patrolman with the Afghan Un... More
Afghan Uniformed Police Gen. Baqizoi, the provincial
Afghan Uniformed Police Gen. Baqizoi, the provincial chief of police, conducts a weekly meeting with the district chiefs of police, staff and the National Directorate of Security at Khost provincial headquarter... More
First Lt. Michael Tarasiewicz, an engineer platoon
First Lt. Michael Tarasiewicz, an engineer platoon leader assigned to Second Platoon, Company A, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), meets w... More
An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a
An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Marines of Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, work and... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen fill sandbags during
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen fill sandbags during the opening phase of Operation Double Check to facilitate the construction of an elevated post for AUP patrolmen to use in security overwatch. The operatio... More
Sergeant Joshua Vance Armstrong, team leader serving
Sergeant Joshua Vance Armstrong, team leader serving with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Police Advisory Team 1, congratulates an Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a rifle marksmanship range here, Apr... More
Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct a recent patrol through the area. The Marines of 3rd Platoon go on regular security patrols to give local residents a sense of ... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman, stationed in Khost City,
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman, stationed in Khost City, shows off his target after firing a M9 Beretta pistol on a small-arms range on Camp Parsa, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2013. U.S. Army soldiers... More
A three-man team works together in climbing up and
A three-man team works together in climbing up and over a container during the Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, Mud Run, March 24, 2013. More than 50 soldiers from various units from the FOB partici... More
An Afghan National Army soldier fires 60mm mortar rounds
An Afghan National Army soldier fires 60mm mortar rounds at enemy positions May 29, here. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Security Fo... More
U.S. Soldiers manage the over-and-under obstacle while
U.S. Soldiers manage the over-and-under obstacle while participating in the Mud Run at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province, Afghanistan, March 24, 2013. More than 50 Soldiers assigned to various un... More
An Afghan soldier serving with Recoilless Rifle Platoon,
An Afghan soldier serving with Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Heavy Weapons Company, 6th Afghan National Army Kandak, and a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police, give instructions to locals a traffic checkpoint, in... More
Afghan National Directorate of Security employees and
Afghan National Directorate of Security employees and Afghan Uniformed Policemen, stationed in Khost City, fire AK-47 rifles on a small-arms range on Camp Parsa, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2013. U.S... More
A mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle crosses
A mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle crosses a bridge on the way from the Afghan Border Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2013. Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., com... More
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Police officers patrol through a field while conducting a patrol in Balukhel Village, Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, during Operation Shamshir,... More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team take a lunch break with Afghan Uniformed Policemen during a joint patrol in the borderlands of Qeysar an... More
U.S. Army advisers with Security Force Advise and Assist
U.S. Army advisers with Security Force Advise and Assist Team Blue, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, enter the Afghan National Police headquarters in Jalalabad, Feb. 3, 2014,... More
A soldier with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field
A soldier with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team scans a nearby ridge during a lunch break with Afghan Uniformed Policemen in the borderlands of Qeysar ... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer looks through his
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer looks through his guard tower at check point 4-7 in District 4, Sept. 17. The AUP guard tower is constructed completely out of sandbags and is manned 24 hours a day.
Afghan Uniformed policemen with Police Substation 1,
Afghan Uniformed policemen with Police Substation 1, along with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Platoon, 563rd Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion, stand vigilant during a tactical check... More
Afghan Uniformed Police district chiefs of Khost province,
Afghan Uniformed Police district chiefs of Khost province, staff and the National Directorate of Security attend a weekly meeting at the Khost provincial headquarters in Khost City, Khowst province, Afghanistan... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police major prays with students
An Afghan Uniformed Police major prays with students before the Basic Patrolman course graduation, June 9, at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Afghanistan. 309 students completed the course.
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer hands a leaflet
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer hands a leaflet to a shop owner in District 2, July 23. The police officer gave out memorabilia in order to build rapport with locals. The shop owner was also given a hand-hel... More
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to step off for
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to step off for Operation Shamshir in Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2011. Operation Shamshir was a joint effort conducted in order to disrupt insu... More
Afghan Uniformed Police officer Lt. Col. Mohammad Jan,
Afghan Uniformed Police officer Lt. Col. Mohammad Jan, logistics officer for Uruzgan Provincial Police Headquarters, prepares six officers from Uruzgan province for their district level logistics positions, Dec... More
Afghan Uniformed Police prepare to receive certificates
Afghan Uniformed Police prepare to receive certificates during a graduation ceremony April 14, 2011 at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The site graduated 459 students.
Newtown Square, Pa., native, U.S. Army Sgt. Mark R.
Newtown Square, Pa., native, U.S. Army Sgt. Mark R. Sheafer, an all-wheeled vehicle mechanic from Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Raider, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division,... More
Afghan National Army soldiers walk to a formation May
Afghan National Army soldiers walk to a formation May 28, here. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Security Forces counterparts planned ... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen perform practical application
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen perform practical application during their Combat Lifesaver Course Dec. 1 aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson, Sangin district, Helmand province. Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberl... More