Obaid Rhman of an Afghan coalition force goes vertical
Obaid Rhman of an Afghan coalition force goes vertical against Staff Sgt. Lawrence Frawley during a volleyball game, FOB Salerno, Khost Province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 8, 2012. They are not letting the recent ... More
1/7 Marines help ANSF, Sangin Government stand tall
The first Sangin District security council meets with local Afghan National Security Forces, Sept. 8, 2012. First Battalion, 7th Marines, deployed to Sangin in March and saw a growth in the local Afghan Governm... More
An Afghan National Army soldier learns to fill out
An Afghan National Army soldier learns to fill out a five line unexploded ordinance report at Camp Maiwand on Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 10, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The ANA were enrolled i... More
U.S. Army Sgt. John Cregg with 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry
U.S. Army Sgt. John Cregg with 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment (1-4 Cavalry), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division is sworn in during his re-enlistment ceremony at Forward Operating Base S... More
An HH-60M Medevac Black Hawk helicopter flies over
An HH-60M Medevac Black Hawk helicopter flies over airspace in Parwan province, Afghanistan. The highly versitile Black Hawk serves the U.S. military with many roles from troop transport, medical transport and ... More
Afghan National Army commandos from the 6th Special
Afghan National Army commandos from the 6th Special Operations Kandak advance towards an objective in Chak district, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. Commandos, partnered with coalition forces, are curr... More
Coalition forces respond to hostile fire during a village
Coalition forces respond to hostile fire during a village clearing operation in Archi district, Kunduz province, Sept. 28. Afghan National Army Commandos from 5th Special Operations Kandak are currently partner... More
Master Sgt. William Liggett and his son, Airman 1st
Master Sgt. William Liggett and his son, Airman 1st Class Sean Liggett, maintainers deployed together to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stand in front of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbol... More
Lt. Cmdr. Neal Kreisler, the Marine Aircraft Group
Lt. Cmdr. Neal Kreisler, the Marine Aircraft Group 11 command chaplain and Rabbi coaches Petty Officer Third Class Aaron Hutnick, a Seabee with Naval Mobile Constructio Battalion 133, on part of the ceremony fo... More
Local villagers from Dim Rassi gather rebar to help
Local villagers from Dim Rassi gather rebar to help form the foundation of a reservoir being built for their village, Oct. 11. Local villagers were hired to build a reservoir to help them gather water. Without ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Wolverton, an information officer
U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Wolverton, an information officer with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), speaks to Jordanian Engagement Team members during their visit to Forward Operat... More
Chief Warrant Officer Three Joe Mosher, tactical operations
Chief Warrant Officer Three Joe Mosher, tactical operations officer, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Hammerhead, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, goes through his checklist for power-on checks du... More
Lt. Col. Noah C. Cloud, Special Troops Battalion incoming
Lt. Col. Noah C. Cloud, Special Troops Battalion incoming commander, is handed the battalion colors from Col. Lawrence Kominiak, 7th Sustainment Brigade commander, during the STB change of command ceremony Oct.... More
Contracting officer representatives receive refresher training in Afgh...
Ed Boddie, the Afghanistan Engineer District-South contracting construction branch chief, and Dawn-Carole Harris, district counsel (both standing) provide refresher training to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers admi... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christopher Day (left), a fire support
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christopher Day (left), a fire support officer with Headquarters Platoon, and U.S. Army Pfc. Darron Fuselier (right), an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, both attached to Company B, 3rd Battalion... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jason Potts, assigned to Bravo Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Jason Potts, assigned to Bravo Company, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, changes into a protective suit during military police work dog bite ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Grant, a security forces member
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Grant, a security forces member with Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, provides security in the Department of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock compound at Khost city, Khost prov... More
Hawaii Guard soldiers ready to assist, advise Afghan forces
Sgt. Lamont Scott, of Waipahu, Hawaii, foreground, confirms his M4 rifle’s accuracy along with several dozen additional soldiers from the Hawaii Army Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team at Kandahar Airfie... More
3rd Sustainment Brigade cases colors
Colonel Ron Novack and Command Sgt. Maj. Forbes Daniels, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division command team, case the brigade colors during a ceremony held at Cottrell Field, Fort Stewart, Ga., Nov. 19... More
Local heroes hard at work in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Currier and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony McRoberts work diligently at Camp Nathan Smith behind the scenes in the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team’s (KPRT) pe... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kieth D. Lujan, a MV-22 Osprey
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kieth D. Lujan, a MV-22 Osprey gunner assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), conducts operations over Helman... More
British Maj. Gen. Edward Smyth-Osbourne, NATO-ISAF
British Maj. Gen. Edward Smyth-Osbourne, NATO-ISAF Director, Force-Reintegration Cell, takes notes during a meeting with leaders from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah at FOB Farah, Dec. 3. Coalition ... More
A sign and a photograph of firefighters with Engine
A sign and a photograph of firefighters with Engine 60, Ladder 17, New York City Fire Department, hangs in the airframes work section of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanis... More
A U.S. Marine with the police advisor team (PAT), finger
A U.S. Marine with the police advisor team (PAT), finger prints an Afghan Local Police officer at Nawa District Police Headquarters, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2012. The PAT teams advised local afg... More
Terry Divine, from New York, checks barrel clearing
Terry Divine, from New York, checks barrel clearing procedures during a hand and hand, and weapon combat demonstration given by actor and Defense Against Multiple Opponents (DAMO) founder Tony Schiena during an... More
The sun rises behind the Hesco walls protecting the
The sun rises behind the Hesco walls protecting the airfield at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull/Released)
National Guard chief visits troops in Afghanistan
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits with Army National Guard troops in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 15. During his first overseas trip since assuming his post last September, Grass ... More
Six UH-60L Black Hawks and two CH-47F Chinooks, assigned
Six UH-60L Black Hawks and two CH-47F Chinooks, assigned to Task Force Brawler, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Falcon, simultaneously launch a daytime mission Jan. 18 from Multinational Base Tarin Kowt.
Task Force Titan commanding general, Brig. Gen. Phillip
Task Force Titan commanding general, Brig. Gen. Phillip Churn (right), talks to Joint Force Command Brunssum commander, Gen. Hans-Lothar Domrose (center right), U.S. military representative to the NATO Military... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, prepare to raise the morning colors on Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2013. The Marines ... More
Family members wait to welcome U.S. Soldiers assigned
Family members wait to welcome U.S. Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division at Campbell Army Airfield, Fort Campbell, Ky., Fe... More
An Afghan and coalition security force await departure
An Afghan and coalition security force await departure for a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosive ... More
A member of the Afghan Local Police in training rehearses
A member of the Afghan Local Police in training rehearses aiming down the sights of his AK-47 rifle in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 17. Before using live ammunition on a shooting ran... More
U.S. soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division prepare for take off for a re-enlistment ceremony at Forward Operating Base Fe... More
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno looks out
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno looks out the window of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a flight to Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)
U.S. Army Col. James Crider, the commanding officer
U.S. Army Col. James Crider, the commanding officer of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider, speaks with Afghan Army officials on the transition to Afghan indep... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Heldenbrand, team leader for 4th
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Heldenbrand, team leader for 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and a native of Des Moines, Iowa, pulls secu... 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
Brig. Gen. Jonathan A. Maddux, commander, deputy command
Brig. Gen. Jonathan A. Maddux, commander, deputy command group, Combined Security Training Command-Afghanistan, prepares to give a diploma to Afghan National Army soldier Mar. 6, 2013, for completing the Acquis... More
Deconstruction operations are successful one skid steer at a time
Spc. David Frock and pfc. Adrian Chavarria of 864th Engineer Battalion, Central Command Materiel Element utilize Skid Steer Loaders to move the rubble from the deconstructed building into a dump truck for trans... More
Cpl. Damien Blevins uses an acetylene torch to remove
Cpl. Damien Blevins uses an acetylene torch to remove bolts off of a M-ATV at the Motor Transport Maintenance lot aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan March 25. Blevins is a motor transportation mechanic with C... More
U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 426th Brigade
U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, stockpile munitions during an ordnance disposal operation in the Qarghah'l district, L... More
A bulldozer transports debris at Forward Operating
A bulldozer transports debris at Forward Operating Base Payne, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest)... 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 with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment stand with Afghan National Army soldiers after a soccer game on Forward Operating Base Boris, Paktika province, Afghan... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ronald Lewis, deputy commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ronald Lewis, deputy commander of the 101st Airborne Division, left, introduces Maj. Gen. Stephen Townsend,, 10th Mountain Division commander, center, to operations being conducted at Forwa... More
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Company, 1st
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, wait for a helicopter prior to conducting a clearing operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013... More
Lt. Col. Pat Work, commander of 3rd Battalion, 187th
Lt. Col. Pat Work, commander of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, presents Brig. Gen. Abdul Qayoom Baqizoi, Khowst Provincial chief of police, with a certificate of appreciation in Khowst province, Afghan... More
U.S. Army Col. William E. Benson, 4th Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Col. William E. Benson, 4th Brigade Combat Team commander, 1st Cavalry Division, briefs soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, on ... 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
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Quarry Harris, maintenance
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Quarry Harris, maintenance noncommissioned officer in charge with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, participates in a commencement ceremony at Kandahar Airfi... More
An Afghan door gunner inspects an engine on his Mi-17
An Afghan door gunner inspects an engine on his Mi-17 helicopter during a pre-flight inspection at Kabul International Airport in Kabul province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2013. U.S. Soldiers with the 10th Combat Av... More
Contracting the force, Afghanistan
Army 1st Lt. Joseph Lebs, deputy OCSS, Master Sgt. Jose Coronado, OCSS noncommissioned officer in charge and Master Sgt. Isaac Gonzalez, OCSS administrative NCO assigned to the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment C... More
An Afghan Local Police class stands in formation during
An Afghan Local Police class stands in formation during an ALP graduation ceremony in Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, June 1, 2013. ALP complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and ... More
Afghan National Police officers listen to dignitaries
Afghan National Police officers listen to dignitaries speak during an Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduation at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James Spurlock, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Sgt. James Spurlock, an infantryman with the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard, holds up a photo of his newborn son, Nolan at Multinational Base Tarin Kot in Uruzgan provinc... More
An Afghan and coalition security force member conducts
An Afghan and coalition security force member conducts preliminary inspections prior to departing for an operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2013. The operation resulted in the ... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, wait for the arrival of Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett here, June 19... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, recruiters and high school educators from Florida and Georgia, walk down warriors walk at For... More
Army Col. John Jones (left) passes the guidon and leadership
Army Col. John Jones (left) passes the guidon and leadership of Defense Contract Management Agency Afghanistan to Army Brig. Gen. James Simpson, commander of the CENTCOM Joint Theater Support Contracting Comman... More
(Left to right) Master Sgt. Joshua Clarke, Tech. Sgt.
(Left to right) Master Sgt. Joshua Clarke, Tech. Sgt. Eric Wearing, Airman 1st Class Tina Venable, Capt. Andrew York and Staff Sgt. Joshua Gary, 455 Expeditionary Security Force Squadron members stand together ... More
Afghan air force Sgt. Naqeebullah, Kabul Air Wing engine
Afghan air force Sgt. Naqeebullah, Kabul Air Wing engine mechanic, peers through an Mi-17 helicopter window in a maintenance hangar at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, July 18, 2013. Intermediate maint... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Casey Stovall, Headquarters
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Casey Stovall, Headquarters Platoon Sgt., Delta Company, Task Force, 210 Brigade Support Battalion, ground guides a M1120 Loading Handling System to pick up a 20 feet container on Super... More
A group of Afghan women use sewing machines to make
A group of Afghan women use sewing machines to make clothing at the Department of Women's Affairs office in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 24. The women attend vocational schools at the DoWA t... More
A U.S. Soldier renders honors during a transfer of
A U.S. Soldier renders honors during a transfer of authority ceremony July 27, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tanya Green/Released)
Army brothers reunite in Afghanistan
Brothers, U.S. Army Sgt. Wilfredo Perez, a motor transport operator with Company A, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division and U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Victor Aya... More
The 3rd Sustainment Brigade soldiers prepare the unit’s
The 3rd Sustainment Brigade soldiers prepare the unit’s Colors to be cased, Aug. 26, during a transfer of authority ceremony held at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Led by Col. Ron Novack and Command Sgt. Maj. ... More
Staff Sgt. Zane Moorman, a Tifton, Ga., native and
Staff Sgt. Zane Moorman, a Tifton, Ga., native and regimental radio chief for Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), reenlists during a ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 20... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 40th Mobility Augmentation Company,
U.S. Soldiers with the 40th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, pay tribute to two of their own fallen Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, in Ghazni Province, A... More
Spc. John F. Chargualaf, far right, credits members
Spc. John F. Chargualaf, far right, credits members of Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard and battalion leaders for aiding his quick recovery from a May 16 incident t... More
Father and daughter team deploy to Afghanistan twice
U.S. Navy Steelworker 1st Class Jeffrey Graham and his daughter Mary pose for a picture Sept. 22, 2013 in Afghanistan. Mary left the states for a contracting job in April. They were reunited earlier in Sept. wh... More
U.S. Army Spc. Marcos Lopez of Gulfport, Miss., lead
U.S. Army Spc. Marcos Lopez of Gulfport, Miss., lead carpenter, 859th Engineer Company (Vertical), 890th Engineer Battalion, instructs Afghan National Army soldiers on where to nail down pieces of plywood on fo... More
Wounded warrior makes final jump
Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., 23rd Special Tactics Squadron combat controller, made his final jump before being medically retired Oct. 16, 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Yellock endured 28 surgeries and two yea... More
U.S. Navy Lt.j.g. Benjamin Stafford attached to Naval
U.S. Navy Lt.j.g. Benjamin Stafford attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 28 receives the annual flu vaccination, Oct. 12, 2013. NMCB 28 is based out of Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La... More
Coalition force members provide security during an
Coalition force members provide security during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2013. The Afghan and coalition force detained a Taliban facilitator involved in the purchase and distribut... 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
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462) load a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2013. HMH-462 retrograded... More
Members of the United States Army’s 1st Battalion,
Members of the United States Army’s 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment during the Theatre Assistance Force handover patrol near Multi National Base - Tarin Kot on Nov. 10. (DoD photo by Cpl. Mark Doran, Austra... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John Paxton, left, assistant
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John Paxton, left, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, walks with Lt Col. Daniel Wittnam, battalion commander of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), on Forward Operating Base ... More
5k Turkey Day fun run - A group of people running down a road
Service members participated in a Thanksgiving day 5k run Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 28. The Turkey Day fun run gave them the opportunity to build camaraderie through friendly competition. (U.S. Marine... More
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, the commander of U.S. Central
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, the commander of U.S. Central Command, awards a purple heart to Capt. Austin Tazzia on Nov. 29 at Forward Operating Base Apache in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Austin visited Regional ... More
U.S. Air Force airmen prepare to ensure the runway
U.S. Air Force airmen prepare to ensure the runway is safe by performing a foreign object and debris walk at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2013. FOD can cause damage to the engines and other systems wi... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to service
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to service members with Regional Command (Southwest) at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2013. Hagel visited RC(SW) to speak with military le... More
Operation in Nejrab District
Afghan commandos with the 1st Company, 6th Special Operations Kandak head toward their objective during an operation in Nejrab District, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2013. The commandos found a small ... More
Staff Sergeants Adam (right) and Jonathan (left) Rulon,
Staff Sergeants Adam (right) and Jonathan (left) Rulon, engineers with the 1438th Multi Role Bridging Company, Missouri National Guard, pose for a picture at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2013. The R... More
Spc. Christopher Jayne, a flight medic with Company
Spc. Christopher Jayne, a flight medic with Company C, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, performs CPR on a critically injured Afghan Army soldier during an unpartnered medical evacu... More
The view of eastern Afghanistan is seen out the crew
The view of eastern Afghanistan is seen out the crew chief’s window of a 10th Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Jan. 2, over Kunar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by staff Sgt. Matthe... More
Michigan Army National Guard (L to R) Spc. Anthony
Michigan Army National Guard (L to R) Spc. Anthony Stewart and Pfc. Michael Johnson of the 1460th Transportation Company perform recovery operations on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle after a simulate... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chad Gurnon, 737th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chad Gurnon, 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, talks with guest touring a C130J Super Hercules at the 2014 Bahrain International Airshow, Jan. 16, 2014. The C130J and c... More
National Mission Brigade uses armored vehicles to overwhelm ISIS-K in ...
Mobile Strike Force Vehicles, such as the one pictured above, provided Commandos mobility, protection, and firepower to eliminate five ISIS-K terrorists in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by... More
An Afghan National Army commando recruit participates
An Afghan National Army commando recruit participates in a culmination exercise Feb. 9, 2014, at Camp Commando, near Kabul, Afghanistan. This exercise is the final test for more than 600 commando recruits who p... More
U.S. Marines enter a CH-53 E Super Stallion from Camp
U.S. Marines enter a CH-53 E Super Stallion from Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb 10, 2014. The Marines traveled to Lash Kar Gah to attend a meeting with Afghan leaders and discuss affairs i... More
Georgian soldiers of Alpha Company, Special Mountain
Georgian soldiers of Alpha Company, Special Mountain Battalion rest between training iterations during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. ... More
An Afghan commando leader from 6th Special Operations
An Afghan commando leader from 6th Special Operations Kandak observes an operation sand table brief given to the rest of the company near Kabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2014. The commandos planned and co... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Christopher Leonard, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Sgt. Christopher Leonard, a squad leader with Bravo Company,1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, checks his radio during a security patrol outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, ... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier, assigned to
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier, assigned to Afghanistan's 215th Corps, assembles an M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun aboard Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2014. As Internation... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Billy R. Weiland, a Soldier
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Billy R. Weiland, a Soldier with 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), was pinned with the Currahee crest by Col. Val C... More
US Air Force Secretary visits Regional Command-East
Deborah Lee James, the Air Force secretary, visits troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 22, 2014.
Susan Kastner, a security specialist, with the 401st
Susan Kastner, a security specialist, with the 401st Army Field Support Brigade, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), presents her donation bin for pop can tabs at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on March 29, 2014.... More
A Commando from the Afghan National Army Special Forces,
A Commando from the Afghan National Army Special Forces, 3rd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak speaks with a local villager at a bazaar during a clearing operation in Sorbaghal village, Maiwand district, K... More