Afghan national army special forces soldiers prepare
Afghan national army special forces soldiers prepare to execute a live fire demonstration as part of their graduation ceremony at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, Dec. 23.
Afghan Local Police stand guard and control the flow
Afghan Local Police stand guard and control the flow of villagers that have come with their livestock to receive preventative medicinal care from Afghan National Army Special Forces medics in Dasht-e Archi dist... More
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier hands
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier hands out soccer cleats to local children during a presence patrol in Mirmandab village, Helmand province, March 15. ANA special forces soldiers and Afghan Local P... More
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers search
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers search the outside of a building in the Chino Sar village during an operation in Muhammed Agah district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2014. ANASF conducted ... More
An Afghan National Army commando with 2nd Company,
An Afghan National Army commando with 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, looks upon villagers who were assembled in a compound for their protection during a clearance operation in Haji Aslam village, K... More
An Afghan merchant posts a flyer about the Afghan Local
An Afghan merchant posts a flyer about the Afghan Local Police program in the Gelan district in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. The flyers were distributed by Afghan National Army soldie... More
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers with the
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers with the 8th Special Operations Kandak perform drills during the Explosive Hazardous Reduction Course in Pul-E Alam district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 4, 20... More
A soldier, assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West,
A soldier, assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West, hands out tooth brushes and toothpaste to Afghan children in villages near Mirmandab, Afghanistan, April 7.
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) stand in formation and listen to key remarks by Brig. Gen. Abdul Karim ANASOC Commander (not pictured) at their graduation ceremony at Cam... More
An Afghanistan National Army commando explains proper
An Afghanistan National Army commando explains proper weapon handling to an Afghan Local Police candidate during a training exercise in the Gizab district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Dec 13.
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) stand in formation and listen to key remarks by Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi, Afghan National Army chief of staff (not pictured) at their gra... More
Members from the Afghan Ministry of Defense, U.S. Army
Members from the Afghan Ministry of Defense, U.S. Army soldiers, and Afghan national army soldiers have lunch together after an ANA commandos and special forces graduation at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, Dec. 23.
Afghan Commandos, from 1st Company 6th Commando Kandak,
Afghan Commandos, from 1st Company 6th Commando Kandak, practice patrolling techniques at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan Jan. 3.
Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi, Afghan National Army Chief
Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi, Afghan National Army Chief of Staff and Brig. Gen. Abdul Karim, Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) Commander enter the parade ground at Camp Commando, Kabul for ... More
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers, U.S.
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers, U.S. service members from Special Operations Task Force-West, and coalition partnered forces speak with Afghans while conducting a patrol in Mirmandab, Afghanistan, April 3.
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) stand in formation at their graduation ceremony at Camp Commando, Kabul on July 11, 2013. The ANASOC graduation consisted of members of ... More
Afghan National Police training
Members of the Afghan National Police practice blocks of instruction with one another during class in Gizab District, Daykundi province, Aug. 16. Special Operations Forces team members instructed ANP on proper... More
An Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces soldier
An Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces soldier places a C4 charge to destroy unexploded ordnance found by SOF K9 unit during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March... More
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers patrol
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers patrol near the Chino Sar village during an operation in Muhammed Agah district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2014. ANASF conducted the patrol to disrupt in... More
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) stand in formation at their graduation ceremony at Camp Commando, Kabul on July 11, 2013. The ANASOC graduation consisted of members of ... More
Afghanistan National Army Special Forces and United
Afghanistan National Army Special Forces and United States Special Forces soldiers scans the local desert for any persons of suspicion while conducting their Key Leader Engagement in Hyderbad, Helmand province,... More
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers, U.S.
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers, U.S. service members from Special Operations Task Force-West, and coalition partnered forces conduct a patrol in Mirmandab, Afghanistan, April 3.
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts a vehicle
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts a vehicle search on a vehicle during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 31. Dismounted patrols are used to engage local Afghans ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier posts a flyer about
An Afghan National Army soldier posts a flyer about the Afghan Local Police program during a security patrol in the Gelan district in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security patrols are... More
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers and Afghan
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers and Afghan Local Police conduct a joint presence patrol inNahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province April 2. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Walter Frye, a chaplain assigned to
U.S. Army Capt. Walter Frye, a chaplain assigned to Special Operations Task Force-South, puts toys and school supplies in a backpack for a young girl at a school in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Afghani... More
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) stand in formation at their graduation ceremony at Camp Commando, Kabul on July 11, 2013. The ANASOC graduation consisted of members of ... More
A village elder looks through a schoolbook distributed
A village elder looks through a schoolbook distributed by Afghan National Army soldiers during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security patrols are used to gain atmo... More
Afghan Commandos from 1st Company, 6th Commando Kandak
Afghan Commandos from 1st Company, 6th Commando Kandak prepare to conduct an after action review after patrolling Camp Morehead, Afghanistan Jan. 3.
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier from
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier from the 8th Special Operations Kandak, places a simulated charge against a simulated improvised explosive device during the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course in P... More
Afghan National Army Commandos from the 8th Commando
Afghan National Army Commandos from the 8th Commando Kandak prepare to depart for a mission May 28. The operation, conducted in Zabul province, was aimed at disrupting terrorist activity in the area.
Afghan commandos of the 3rd Special Operations Kandak
Afghan commandos of the 3rd Special Operations Kandak conduct rehearsals Nov. 9, 2013 in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Commandos practiced forming a stack during a “glass house drill.”... More
Afghan children talk to each other about the new backpacks
Afghan children talk to each other about the new backpacks they received from Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. ANASF soldiers handed out ... More
A U.S. service member assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. service member assigned to Special Operations Task Force - South looks through his binoculars for suspicious activity while on patrol in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 1. The SOT... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier provides
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier provides security for a family while on a presence patrol in Gozay village, Muhammed Agha District, Logar Province, Feb. 17, 2014. ANASF conducted the operation to... More
Afghan Uniformed Police members display their graduation
Afghan Uniformed Police members display their graduation certificates after a “Train the Trainer” graduation ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20. Afghan National Army Special F... More
An Afghan villager brings his child to the medical
An Afghan villager brings his child to the medical facility in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 11. The treatment was part of the Village Medical Outreach Program.
Afghan commandos take training lead
Afghan National Army commandos with the 2nd Company, 6th Commando Kandak, perform a clearing exercise in Kabul province, Afghanistan, May 9. The training enables commandos to clear an area and make it safer for... More
Afghan Col. Bismellah Wazari, 1st Commando Brigade
Afghan Col. Bismellah Wazari, 1st Commando Brigade G3, explains his presentation at the Counterinsurgency Training Center-Afghanistan Nov. 6 at Camp Julien in Kabul, Afghanistan. During his briefing the colonel... More
Unexploded ordnance was found in a farmer's field by
Unexploded ordnance was found in a farmer's field by a coalition Special Operations Forces K9 unit during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 31. Dismounted patrols are us... More
Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National
Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National Army special operations forces conduct a security patrol in the mountains around Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 17. Security Patrols... More
An Afghan Civilian Mine Removal Group member applies
An Afghan Civilian Mine Removal Group member applies a tourniquet to another member after an instructor set off a simulated improvised explosive device during a training simulation in Panjawi district, Kandahar... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Karim, Afghan
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Karim, Afghan National Army Chief of Staff Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi , U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Kraft, US Army Col. Brian Petit view the Afghan National Army Special Ope... More
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to villagers
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to villagers about local issues and concerns during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security patrols are used to gain atmospher... More
Afghan villagers discuss issues and concerns with Afghan
Afghan villagers discuss issues and concerns with Afghan National Army soldiers during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security Patrols are used to gain atmospherics... More
Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National
Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National Army special operations forces conduct a security patrol in the mountains around Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 17. Security Patrols ... More
Afghan Civilian Mine Removal Group (CMRG) members take
Afghan Civilian Mine Removal Group (CMRG) members take part in an improvised explosive device (IED) detection training simulation in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2013. The CMRG is ... More
Afghan National Army special forces listen to a pre-mission
Afghan National Army special forces listen to a pre-mission brief Jan. 7, 2014, in Sayed Abad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. After the brief, ANASF conducted a clearing operation and a presence patrol ... More
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, center right, facing camera, listens to a briefing from U.S. and Afghan special operations forces at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, April 23, 2012... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces medic provides
An Afghan National Army Special Forces medic provides preventative medicinal care to village livestock in Dasht-e Archi district, Kunduz province, 25 July, 2013. The Afghan National Security forces are assumin... More
Afghan commandos and the Afghan National Army Special
Afghan commandos and the Afghan National Army Special Forces load onto an MI17 helicopter as they get ready to infill to their target for an operation in Kabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2013. (U.S. Army ... More
An Afghanistan National Army Forces soldier sets up
An Afghanistan National Army Forces soldier sets up an igniter to breach a wall to fit their vehicles into the compound in Hyderbad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 11. The ANASF and United States Special F... More
ANASF, NDS detain 2 insurgents, seize weapons cache in Wardak
Afghan National Army Special Forces and National Directorate of Security officials seize a weapons cache Nov. 20, 2013 during a clearing operation in Sayed Abad district, Wardak province. Afghan National Securi... More
An Afghan Civilian Mine Removal Group (CMRG) member
An Afghan Civilian Mine Removal Group (CMRG) member stops to investigate a possible improvised explosive device (IED) during a training simulation in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2... More
Afghan Commandos from 1st Company, 6th Commando Kandak
Afghan Commandos from 1st Company, 6th Commando Kandak pull security while on patrol at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan Jan. 3.
A medic, assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West,
A medic, assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West, checks the eyes of an Afghan man during a medical assessment held for Afghans with illnesses, after the weekly shura, in Mirmandab, Afghanistan, April 4.
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers distribute
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers distribute humanitarian supplies to Gozay villagers during a presence patrol in Muhammed Agha District, Logar Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 17, 2014. ANASF conducted t... More
Afghan Commandos from 1st Company, 6th Commando Kandak
Afghan Commandos from 1st Company, 6th Commando Kandak prepare to conduct an after action review after patrolling Camp Morehead, Afghanistan Jan. 3.
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) stand in formation and raise their fists and cheer as they listen to key remarks by Brig. Gen. Abdul Karim ANASOC commander (not pictured)... More
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) graduating class move quickly to return to formation after receiving awards at Camp Commando, Kabul July 11, 2013. The ANASOC graduation c... More
An U.S. Special Operations soldier, assigned to Combined
An U.S. Special Operations soldier, assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, and an Afghan commando, with 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, fill sandbags during a clearanc... More
Coalition Special Operations Soldiers, assigned to
Coalition Special Operations Soldiers, assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West, speak with Afghan children while conducting a patrol in Mirmandab, Afghanistan, April 3.
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier stands
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier stands watch Feb. 23, 2014, during an operation in Chino Sar village, Muhammed Agah district, Logar province, Afghanistan. ANASF conducted the patrol to disrupt in... More
A U.S. special forces team sergeant assigned to Combined
A U.S. special forces team sergeant assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan prepares to cross a stream while pursuing insurgents alongside Afghan National Security Forces in Gelan d... More
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller) Mary Sally Matiella walks along side a special operations forces team member through the streets of Gizab in Daykundi province, Afghanistan, ... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces member with
An Afghan National Army Special Forces member with the 8th Special Operations Kandak uncovers a possible improvised explosive device location on a final practical test during the explosive hazard reduction cour... More
A village elder sits with a newly acquired radio and
A village elder sits with a newly acquired radio and schoolbook in the shade under an Afghan Local Police recruiting poster. The radios and books were distributed by Afghan National Army soldiers during a secur... More
Afghan National Army Commandos from the 8th Commando
Afghan National Army Commandos from the 8th Commando Kandak wait for an aircraft to transport them to their objective prior to a mission May 28. During the operation, 2 persons of interest were detained by the ... More
An Afghan Local Police instructor monitors ALP candidates
An Afghan Local Police instructor monitors ALP candidates as they fire their AK-47 rifles during range training in Gizab district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Dec. 8. ALP provide village stability and securi... More
An Afghan National Army commando provides security
An Afghan National Army commando provides security during a patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 3. Security patrols are used to gain atmospherics and assess security and stability in loc... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces leader motivates
An Afghan National Army Special Forces leader motivates Afghan Local Police recruits during a graduation ceremony Oct. 5, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Afghan National Army Special Fo... More
An Afghan National Army commando with 2nd Company,
An Afghan National Army commando with 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak scans the horizon using his M4 Carbine's optics during a clearance operation in Haji Aslam village, Khakarez district, Kandahar p... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces member with
An Afghan National Army Special Forces member with the 8th Special Operations Kandak completes his time fuse as part of a final practical test during the explosive hazard reduction course in Pul-E Alam district... More
An Afghan merchant reads a flyer about the Afghan Local
An Afghan merchant reads a flyer about the Afghan Local Police program in the Gelan district in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. The flyers were distributed by Afghan National Army soldie... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier with
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier with the 8th Special Operations Kandak uses a metal detector to locate simulated improvised explosive devices Jan. 4, 2014, during the Explosive Hazardous Reductio... More
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers, attached
Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers, attached to the 8th Special Operations Kandak and Civil Mine Reduction Group students display their certificates after graduating from the Explosive Hazard Reductio... More
Insurgents burned down a mosque in Azad village, Gelan
Insurgents burned down a mosque in Azad village, Gelan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, during a firefight with Afghan Local Police Oct. 23, 2013. The ALP fought off the insurgents while local villagers ... More
Unexploded ordnance is destroyed by Afghan National
Unexploded ordnance is destroyed by Afghan National Army Special Forces C4 explosives during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 31.
An Afghan National Army Special Forces member with
An Afghan National Army Special Forces member with the 8th Special Operations Kandak puts a blasting cap on his time fuse as part of a final practical test during the explosive hazard reduction course in Pul-E ... More
A senior officer assigned to the Afghan National Army
A senior officer assigned to the Afghan National Army Special Forces 8th Special Operations Kandak addresses his troops after a training evolution at the 8th SOK headquarters in Pul-E-Alam district, Logar provi... More
An Afghan National Army solder distributes radios during
An Afghan National Army solder distributes radios during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. The portable radios are used to encourage villagers to participate in the Ra... More
An Afghan National Army commando explains how to improve
An Afghan National Army commando explains how to improve accuracy to an Afghan Local Police candidate during a training exercise in the Gizab district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Dec. 13.
Afghan Lt. Gen. Mohammed Akram, first deputy chief
Afghan Lt. Gen. Mohammed Akram, first deputy chief of staff, congratulates an Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier during ANASF Class 2 graduation ceremony at Camp Morehead, July 31. Akram ensured he per... More
Afghan National Army commandos assigned to 8th Special
Afghan National Army commandos assigned to 8th Special Operations Kandak assumes a perimeter defensive position after performing a tactical helicopter exit during a training exercise in Pul-E-Alam district, Log... More
Afghan National Army Special Operations Commander Brig.
Afghan National Army Special Operations Commander Brig. Gen. Karim welcomes Afghan National Army Chief of Staff Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi to the ANA Special Forces Qualification Course graduation ceremony at th... More
Afghan National Army medic prepares bandages for treating
Afghan National Army medic prepares bandages for treating a local child at the medical facility in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 11. The treatment was part of the Village Medical Outreach Program.
Unexploded ordnance is found by a special operations
Unexploded ordnance is found by a special operations forces K9 unit during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 2. Dismounted patrols are used to engage local Afghans and d... More
An Afghan merchant reads a flyer about the Afghan Local
An Afghan merchant reads a flyer about the Afghan Local Police program in the Gelan district in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. The flyers were distributed by Afghan National Army soldie... More
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier and
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier and a U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, directs ANA soldiers during a firefight with insurgents in ... More
Afghan National Army commandos perform a demonstration
Afghan National Army commandos perform a demonstration for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, not pictured, at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, April 23, 2012. (DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen)
Afghan National Army commandos and coalition special
Afghan National Army commandos and coalition special operations forces conduct a vehicle search during a security patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 3. Security patrols are used to gain... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier provides
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier provides security during a dismounted patrol with coalition special operations forces in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 2. Coalition SOF and A... More
An Afghan Commando from 1st Company, 6th Commando Kandak
An Afghan Commando from 1st Company, 6th Commando Kandak pulls security while on patrol at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan Jan. 3.
Afghanistan National Army Special Forces soldier looks
Afghanistan National Army Special Forces soldier looks down his sights to fire his M-4 Carbine rifle accurately at his target at Forward Operating Base Price, Afghanistan, Oct. 7. Weapon training is one of the ... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier provides
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier provides security during a dismounted patrol with coalition special operations forces in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 2. Coalition SOF and A... More
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) stand in formation and listen to key remarks by Brig. Gen. Abdul Karim ANASOC Commander (not pictured) at their graduation ceremony at Cam... More
A local student poses for a photo at his school while
A local student poses for a photo at his school while waiting to receive toys and school supplies during a humanitarian aid mission conducted by U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force-Sout... More
A young student walks away from his school campus after
A young student walks away from his school campus after receiving toys and school supplies during a humanitarian aid mission conducted by U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force-South, and ... More
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) stand in formation and listen to key remarks by Brig. Gen. Abdul Karim ANASOC commander (not pictured) at their graduation ceremony at Cam... More
An Afghan man sits with his son after receiving a pair
An Afghan man sits with his son after receiving a pair of shoes and a tooth brush from Coalition Special Operations soldiers, assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West, near Mirmandab, Afghanistan, April 7.