Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commanding general, Combined
Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commanding general, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, explains the significance of a $200 million contribution from NATO allies and partners to the Afghanistan Infrastru... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest and
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Force policemen work through an issue at the Operational Coordination Center – Regional at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oc... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest (middle), and Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, commanding general of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps (right), aw... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest assists
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest assists his counterpart, Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, the commander of the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps in battle tracking during operation Maiw... More
Local media outlets capture the Maiwand 3 Operational
Local media outlets capture the Maiwand 3 Operational Update for operations conducted in Marjah and Nad Ali by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and supported by coalition forces at Bost Airfield, Afg... More
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer speaks with
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer speaks with Marines and Sailors assigned to Task Force Southwest at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2017. Spencer, Commandant of the Marine Corps Robert B. Neller and... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 26, 2018) – A
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 26, 2018) – A soldier with the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps salutes Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Hadi, ANA 215th Corps deputy commander, during a graduation ceremony f... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 18, 2018) - A
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 18, 2018) - A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest prepares for a security patrol near Bost Airfield. The patrol allowed Marines to assist the Afghan National Defense and ... More
Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, commanding general of
Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, commanding general of 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, has a conversation with a U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) during Operation Mai... More
(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, commander,
(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Command Sgt. Maj. Paul E. Biggs, senior enlisted leader, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan ... More
A soldier with Afghan National (ANA) Army 215th Corps
A soldier with Afghan National (ANA) Army 215th Corps photographs U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest (TFSW), and Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, comman... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) – A soldier
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) – A soldier with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps provides security during a military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) exercise at ... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest takes
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest takes notes during a key leader engagement between TFSW and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 17, 2017. The key lead... More
An Afghan policeman locates a terrain feature using
An Afghan policeman locates a terrain feature using a six-digit grid during a map reading test at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 16, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest conducted a three-week... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) – Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) – Soldiers with the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps and policemen with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police stand at attention during 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigad... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) -- Officers
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) -- Officers from the Afghan National Police listen to instructions, July 14, 2018, during an interview and reporting course for the ANP in Kandahar Airfield, Afgha... More
Sabrina Hamidi, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights
Sabrina Hamidi, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, discusses rule of law at a shura hosted by Resolute Support Essential Function Three at Forward Operating Base Fenty. Hamidi said that human righ... More
An Afghan MI-17 helicopter lands at Camp Shorserack,
An Afghan MI-17 helicopter lands at Camp Shorserack, Afghanistan to deliver supplies to Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps during Operation Maiwand Four July 15, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 9, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 9, 2018) - Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps mortar instructor explains to an ANA mortarmen where to aim during a live-fire range at Camp Shorabak. The Afghan National D... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 27, 2018) – A U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 27, 2018) – A U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) observes Afghan National Army 215th Corps soldiers providing suppressive fire during a live-fire rang... More
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- British
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- British Army Lt. Gen. Richard Cripwell, deputy commander for Resolute Support mission, shakes hands with Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infant... More
150627-N-SQ656-221 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27,
150627-N-SQ656-221 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Dand District Governor Hashim Agha (center) shares a laugh with U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (T... More
Mr. Hayatullah Hayat, governor of Helmand province,
Mr. Hayatullah Hayat, governor of Helmand province, shares a meal with key leaders from Task Force Southwest (TFSW), the Afghan National Defense and Security Force (ANDSF), and village elders from the Nahr-e- S... More
Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance
Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade logistics advisor team are greeted by a simulated Afghan National Army kandak [battalion] command team during a logistics exercise at a Joint R... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 26, 2018) – Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 26, 2018) – Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps conduct a live-fire SPG-9 recoilless rifle shoot supervised by ANA instructors at Ca... More
A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling
A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates is prepped to refuel F-22 Raptors from the 95th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of a new ... More
Noorulhaq Uloomi, Afghan Minister of Interior, looks
Noorulhaq Uloomi, Afghan Minister of Interior, looks on as Canada’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Deborah Lyons, welcomes international, military and Afghan leaders to the fifth meeting of the Oversight and Coordin... More
CAMP SHORAB, Afghanistan — Brig. Gen. Roger B. Turner,
CAMP SHORAB, Afghanistan — Brig. Gen. Roger B. Turner, Jr., commanding general of Task Force Southwest, receives the colors from Sgt. Maj. Darrell Carver, Task Force Southwest sergeant major during a transfer o... More
Sgt. 1st Class Larhonda Hankins, an Army unit supply
Sgt. 1st Class Larhonda Hankins, an Army unit supply specialist for 6th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, goes over reports with a role player acting as a member of the Afghan National Army duri... More
Sgt. Jonathan San Miguel Jr., a native of Pittsburg,
Sgt. Jonathan San Miguel Jr., a native of Pittsburg, Calif., and infantryman assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, reunites with his family at Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 2... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 10, 2018)- Key
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 10, 2018)- Key leaders from the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces meet with U.S. Marine Corps advisors with Task Force Southwest during a security shura at the 505... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- “I want to help my
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- “I want to help my country, this is my job,” said Dr. Mohammad Aqa Wafa, head surgical doctor with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. ... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 3, 2018) -- Afghan National
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 3, 2018) -- Afghan National Army soldiers shoot simulated opposing forces, July 3, 2018, as a U.S. Army Soldier from the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade evaluates their perform... More
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Reed,
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Reed, from Allentown, Pa., prepares to complete a dead lift in a strength competition judged by the 2015 Afghanistan Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation Champion Ma... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and soldiers
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and soldiers from 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, share a meal after a key-leader engagement at Camp Regi-Tapa, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2018. Mar... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen Varga, 455th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen Varga, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group trauma czar, performs surgery on an Afghan National Defense and Security Forces soldier who sustained trauma from a gunshot at the Craig Join... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 6th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps escort a notional enemy prisoner during an operational readiness cycle at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2017. The two-month trainin... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical students from the Afghan National Army 205th Corps attended physician assistant classes at the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital medical training facil... More
Employees of State Corps Limited, an Afghan company
Employees of State Corps Limited, an Afghan company that helped construct the Afghan National Army Officer Academy, gather for a ceremony commemorating the project completion Sept. 16. The facilities and curric... More
Resolute Support Leaders Meet with Afghan National Police
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robin Fontes, left, commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, greets Brig. Gen. Ahaj Gul Mohammad, deputy general of the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP)... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 18, 2018) – A
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 18, 2018) – A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest prepares for a security patrol near Bost Airfield. The patrol allowed Marines to assist the Afghan National Defense and ... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) provides
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) provides security for a key-leader engagement with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, at Camp Regi-Tapa, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2018. Marines ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest (TFSW) (middle), arrives for a command visit to see the Marines advising 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 3, 2018) - A U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 3, 2018) - A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest helps to attach a trailer to the back of a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during a cargo-offload missi... More
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, left, the governor of Helmand
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, left, the governor of Helmand Province, sits down with key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to discuss the operations conducted in Mar... More
Lt. Gen. Ghulam Sakhi, Deputy Minister of Defense for
Lt. Gen. Ghulam Sakhi, Deputy Minister of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics for the Afghan Ministry of Defense and Col. David Menser of CSTC-A's Security Assistance Office watch the first of fou... More
A soldier with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army
A soldier with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, listens to a Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) give advice for an upcoming operation during a key-leader engagement at Camp ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest
A U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) oversees combat operational planning for Operation Maiwand 12 with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps during an advising mission at ... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical students from the Afghan National Army 205th Corps attended physician assistant classes at the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital medical training facil... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 20, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 20, 2018) - Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps soldier provides suppressive fire during a live-fire range at Camp Shorabak. This is the first time ANA soldiers fired live... More
150627-N-SQ656-249 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27,
150627-N-SQ656-249 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S), (second from left) thanks Dand District Governor Hashim ... More
A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA)
A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps oversees other Afghan soldiers plan with U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) during an advising mission to assist the ANA whi... More
Michael Pianpiano, a Resolute Support senior police
Michael Pianpiano, a Resolute Support senior police advisor, gives a thumbs up after completing a dead lift judged by the 2015 Afghanistan Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation Champion Mahmood Matin at Resolute Su... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug 8, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug 8, 2018) - U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TF-SW) stand post during an expeditionary advisory package at Camp Nolay in Sangin district. Advisors with Task Force Southw... More
150701-N-SQ656-187 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015)
150701-N-SQ656-187 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth (front left) greets U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Roger Parker, Train, Advise and Assist Comman... More
A Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance
A Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, advises an Afghan National Army role player on how to treat a casualty during a simulated scenario at the Joint Readiness Training Center at ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 18, 2018) - A
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 18, 2018) - A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest prepares for a security patrol near Bost Airfield. The patrol allowed Marines to assist the Afghan National Defense and ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 29, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 29, 2018) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force-Southwest, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher J. Douglas, senior advisor t... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) –A soldier
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) –A soldier assigned to the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps sets in behind a M240B machine gun during a range at Camp Shorabak. The range allowed soldiers to ... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 101st Combat
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 101st Combat Aviation Brigade sling loads a welder in support of Train Advise Assist Command-East at Forward Operating Base Connelly, in Nangarhar Province Aug. 11, 2015. ... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, commanding general of the ANA 215th Corps, greet each other before the Operational Re... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 7, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 7, 2018) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew P. Poppas, deputy chief of staff, o... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 20, 2018) – A soldier
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 20, 2018) – A soldier with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps sights in on a target during a live-fire SPG-9 range supervised by ANA instructors ... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical students from the Afghan National Army 205th Corps attended physician assistant classes at the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital medical training facil... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 15, 2018) – Policemen
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 15, 2018) – Policemen with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) stand in formation during an Eid al-Fitr celebration at the 505th Zone ANP headquarters. Eid al-Fitr is... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 25, 2018) – British
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 25, 2018) – British soldiers with Resolute Support Headquarters, assigned to the Army Institutional Advisor Team (AIAT), observe Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps machin... More
Ambassador Hugo Llorens, center, the Special Chargé
Ambassador Hugo Llorens, center, the Special Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, and U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Southwest pose for a photo at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2017. D... More
A member of the Afghan National Police provides opening
A member of the Afghan National Police provides opening remarks during the Ministry of the Interior International Women’s Day celebration in Kabul, Afghanistan. The event honored women’s contributions to the Af... More
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Spc. Corey Brathor,
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Spc. Corey Brathor, assigned to the 72nd Military Police Company, Nevada Army Guard, prepares to complete a dead lift in a strength competion judged by the 2015 Afghanistan Bodyb... More
Soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
Soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, and a Marine with Task Force Southwest observe their soldiers firing heavy machine guns, which was the culmin... More
KABUL, Afghanistan - The 2015 Afghanistan Bodybuilding
KABUL, Afghanistan - The 2015 Afghanistan Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation champion, Mahmood Matin, discusses his bodybuilding experience while conducting a fitness clinic and strength competition with coaliti... More
Task Force Leader, 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division
Task Force Leader, 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division Soldiers sprint up a hill to assault their objective during a combined arms live fire training exercise May 13, 2015, in Laghman province, Afghanistan. The ex... More
A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force
A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, right, advises a simulated Afghan National Defense Security Forces soldier, on how to maneuver through a village in search of a simula... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) arrive
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) arrive at 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps’ base to participate in a key leader engagement with the Afghan National Defense and Security Force (ANDSF) ... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical students from the Afghan National Army 205th Corps attended physician assistant classes at the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital medical training facil... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Latif, right, the operations
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Latif, right, the operations officer of 215th Corps, discusses offensive strategy with U.S. Marine advisors assigned to Task Force Southwest and key governmental leaders from the... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 9, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 9, 2018) - Afghan National Army 215th Corps instructor prepares to give Afghan National Army 215th mortarmen the command to load a 60 millimeter round into the mortar tube du... More
Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and
Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders embark onto a CH-47 Chinook after the conclusion to a key leader engagement near Nawa district in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, A... More
The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile
The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, addresses his troops at their graduation from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afgh... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 15, 2018) – U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 15, 2018) – U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and policemen with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) stand in formation during an Eid al-Fitr celebration... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 28, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 28, 2018) - U.S. Navy Corpsmen induce stress on U.S. Marines during a Combat Lifesaver (CLS) Course at Camp Shorab. The CLS course is a two-week long evaluation that teaches ... More
150627-N-SQ656-222 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27,
150627-N-SQ656-222 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Occupational Coordination Center (Regional South) Director Col. Hashim Khogyani (right) talks with Casey, an interpreter, and U.S. Army Col. David Doyle,... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Commander Brig. Gen. Dawood Shah Wafadar and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South Commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager conduct ... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group perform surgery for gunshot trauma on an Afghan National Defense and Security Forces soldier at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Air Field, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Geann Pereira, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Geann Pereira, left, from Cape Cod, Mass., U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn Shackle, center, from Ham Lake, Minnn., and Army Sgt. Julius Chisholm, from Cleveland, Ohio, compete in a 'best gun... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps prepare to tie demolition charges to a trunk line at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 10, 2017. More than 20 soldiers completed a demolition range as part of an... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) - Italian
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) - Italian Army Brig. Gen. Francesco Bruno, Train, Advise and Assist Command-West commander, shakes hands with Afghan National Army Col. Shah Wali, commander of the ... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) -- U.S.
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) -- U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Anton Hillig, senior enlisted leader for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, Afghan army Command Sgt. Maj. Abdul Karim Pahlawan,... More
Task Force Leader, 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division
Task Force Leader, 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division Soldiers wait in the tall grass with their Afghan National Army counterpart during a combined arms live fire training exercise May 13, 2015, in Laghman provin... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and policemen
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and policemen with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police stage after a movement to 6th Sub District Headquarters in Bost Kalay, Afghanistan, March 17, 2018. The mov... More
A U.S. Marine Corps sniper with Task Force Southwest
A U.S. Marine Corps sniper with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) presents a Texas flag that he keeps in his plate carrier in honor of his state and father. He has taken the flag everywhere with him for approximately... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps artilleryman loads a 122mm round into a 2A18 Howitzer (D-30) during a live-fire range at Camp Shorabak. ANA artillerymen... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 26, 2018) – A
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 26, 2018) – A soldier with the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps leads prayer during a graduation ceremony for a train-the-trainer course at the Regional Military Trai... More
Members of the Afghan National Police stand to be recognized
Members of the Afghan National Police stand to be recognized during their graduation from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal course at Central Training Center-Kabul. During the three-month course, students learned... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW),
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW), Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, commanding general of the 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps (center), and Mr. Ayub Omar, district governor... More
CAMP SHORABAK, Afghanistan (May 17, 2018) – U.S. Marine
CAMP SHORABAK, Afghanistan (May 17, 2018) – U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, Task Force Southwest commander, shakes hands with U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, the NATO-led Resolute Support com... More
150627-N-SQ656-213 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27,
150627-N-SQ656-213 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Dand District Governor Hashim Agha (lef) shares a laugh with Casey, an interpreter, and U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and A... More
Leaders and advisers from Train Advise Assist Command-East
Leaders and advisers from Train Advise Assist Command-East attended a security shura at Bagram Air Field with Afghan police officials from provinces of eastern Afghanistan, July 29, 2015. The U.S. and Afghan of... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 29, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 29, 2018) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, Task Force Southwest commanding general, listens to Brig. Gen. Muhammad Yaquvi, Helmand Provincial Chief of Pol... More
A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA)
A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps speaks to friendly forces during Operation Maiwand 12 at Camp Shorserack, Afghanistan, March 10, 2018. Operation Maiwand 12 is an Afghan-led, T... More