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An Afghan Uniformed Police officer stands guard at

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer stands guard at

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer stands guard at the front gate of the Afghan Uniformed Police prison, Pul-e-Alam district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2012.

U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st

U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st

U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, and members of the Afghan Local Police and Afghan Uniformed Police, stand watc... More

Afghan men observe U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S.

Afghan men observe U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S.

Afghan men observe U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S. Andres, an operations advisor assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, as he provides security while visiting a bazaar... More

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer stands guard outside

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer stands guard outside

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer stands guard outside a conference room while a key leader engagement is being conducted, in the the Sayed Abad district center, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2012.

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer sights down his

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer sights down his

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer sights down his AK-47 assault rifle at his assigned target while a Czech military police instructor watches and assists him when needed at Swanson Small-Arms Range, Forward Op... More

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit is applying an Israeli

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit is applying an Israeli

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit is applying an Israeli bandage to another recruit's leg during first aid training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.

Afghanistan Uniform Police protect a local event in

Afghanistan Uniform Police protect a local event in

Afghanistan Uniform Police protect a local event in Spin Boldack, Afghanistan, Aug. 30. The town of Spin Boldack gathered for a celebration marking the end of Ramadan. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Phil Kernisan)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven A. Wagner, a military

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven A. Wagner, a military

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven A. Wagner, a military policeman, and Afghan interpreter, Edrees Mohammedzai, both assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4), register an Afghan man using a Secure Electronic... More

Afghan National Army and Afghan Uniform Police patrol

Afghan National Army and Afghan Uniform Police patrol

Afghan National Army and Afghan Uniform Police patrol the Mizan district in southern Afghanistan Sept. 5, 2012, in support of operation Kalak Hode 5.

Women in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) take cover

Women in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) take cover

Women in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) take cover while practicing conducting a high-risk traffic stop and having the passenger approach their vehicle during their training on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost... More

Two Afghan National Army soldiers fold the Afghanistan

Two Afghan National Army soldiers fold the Afghanistan

Two Afghan National Army soldiers fold the Afghanistan national flag during a tranche ceremony at the Miawon Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012.

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer opens the front

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer opens the front

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer opens the front gate while local Afghans wait outside the Afghan Uniformed Police station, Azrah district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2012. The objective of the miss... More

An Afghan National Army officer stands with his saber

An Afghan National Army officer stands with his saber

An Afghan National Army officer stands with his saber at the position of attention in front of his soldiers during a tranche ceremony at the Miawon Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghan... More

Coalition forces enter the Deh Yak District Center,

Coalition forces enter the Deh Yak District Center,

Coalition forces enter the Deh Yak District Center, Dec. 14. Afghan uniformed police are stepping up security measures in order to gain control, stability, and security of their country. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt... More

Afghan National Army soldiers stand outside the Afghan

Afghan National Army soldiers stand outside the Afghan

Afghan National Army soldiers stand outside the Afghan Uniformed Police station, Azrah district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2012. The objective of the mission was for U.S. forces to build relationship... More

A child in District 2 displays an Afghan Uniformed

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

Afghan Uniform Police officers consult a training manual

Afghan Uniform Police officers consult a training manual

Afghan Uniform Police officers consult a training manual during a class on counter- mine and booby trap tactics in Pul-e Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012.

Afghan National Security Forces stand in formation

Afghan National Security Forces stand in formation

Afghan National Security Forces stand in formation preparing for a dismounted patrol of the Sperwan Ghar region in southern Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 1, 2012.

A U.S. Marine with the police advisor team (PAT), finger

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

Lance Cpl. Daniel McCoy gets dressed for an early morning

Lance Cpl. Daniel McCoy gets dressed for an early morning

Lance Cpl. Daniel McCoy gets dressed for an early morning patrol at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge, March 30. McCoy is a member of the U.S. Marine-led Kajaki Police Advisor Team. (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)

Afghan Uniformed Policemen display their certificates

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

Soldiers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, unload 100-pound

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

Colonel Reginald Neal, commander of the 48th Infantry

Colonel Reginald Neal, commander of the 48th Infantry

Colonel Reginald Neal, commander of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team salutes during 48th IBCT’s patch changing ceremony at Fort Stewart. The Georgia Guard’s 48th IBCT will wear the 3rd Infantry Division pa... More

U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,

U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,

U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move to their Observation Point after being dropped off in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011.

Afghan Uniformed Police listen during literacy training

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

Afghan Uniformed Police members practice using simple

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

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MARJAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MARJAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MARJAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduates march on stage to receive their certificates during a graduation ceremony. After three weeks of training with ... More

Sgt. Jesus Nivar, left, a Marine Corps Martial Arts

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

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

A U.S. soldier with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne),

A U.S. soldier with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne),

A U.S. soldier with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, checks a local man for weapons before allowing him through a security checkpoint in Ayub Khel, Khost provinc... More

Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) Staff Sgt. Ehsanullah lights

Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) Staff Sgt. Ehsanullah lights

Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) Staff Sgt. Ehsanullah lights up fingerprints on a plastic plate during a forensic processes course at Forward Operating Base Rushmore in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 11, 2013.... More

Mr. Naeem Baloch, center-right, governor of Helmand

Mr. Naeem Baloch, center-right, governor of Helmand

Mr. Naeem Baloch, center-right, governor of Helmand province, Afghan National Army (ANA) Maj. Gen Sayed Malouk, commander of the 215th Corps, and Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, right, commander of Regional Command (... More

An Afghan Uniformed Police trainee conducts live fire

An Afghan Uniformed Police trainee conducts live fire

An Afghan Uniformed Police trainee conducts live fire training from behind concealment during AUP basic training held at Camp Parsa, Afghanistan, July 20. The training, covering basic tactical elements such as ... More

A Polish soldier scans a large wall for enemy insurgents

A Polish soldier scans a large wall for enemy insurgents

A Polish soldier scans a large wall for enemy insurgents during a patrol in Espandi, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

An Afghan elder listens as a soldier asks him questions

An Afghan elder listens as a soldier asks him questions

An Afghan elder listens as a soldier asks him questions during a patrol in Godele, Afghanistan Jan. 16, 2011. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe))

Afghan uniform police use sticks to eradicate a poppy

Afghan uniform police use sticks to eradicate a poppy

Afghan uniform police use sticks to eradicate a poppy field near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, May 4.

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police

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 Uniform Police recruits place their hands on

Afghan Uniform Police recruits place their hands on

Afghan Uniform Police recruits place their hands on a copy of the holy Quran as they recite the oath of a police officer during a swearing-in ceremony at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanista... More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Charles Harris with Demon Company,

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Charles Harris with Demon Company,

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Charles Harris with Demon Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and an Afghan Uniformed Policeman climb on top of a building to get a ... More

1st Lt. Michael White, an infantry platoon leader,

1st Lt. Michael White, an infantry platoon leader,

1st Lt. Michael White, an infantry platoon leader, and Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Murray, an infantry platoon sergeant, both assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rak... More

An Afghan Border Policeman demonstrates the proper

An Afghan Border Policeman demonstrates the proper

An Afghan Border Policeman demonstrates the proper way to open a patient's airway during the Trauma Assistance Medic Course at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center, Sept. 19, in Kandahar, Afghanista... More

Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police occasionally

Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police occasionally

Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police occasionally have to carry each other for a bit of exercise between checkpoint procedure drills during a class in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5. ... More

Afghan Uniformed Police Gen. Baqizoi, the provincial

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

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

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rasheem Thomas, Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rasheem Thomas, Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rasheem Thomas, Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) instructor, with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 and Cpl. Shane Grubb, motor transport operator with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ce Zhou provides overwatch

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ce Zhou provides overwatch

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ce Zhou provides overwatch for International Security Assistance Forces as they conduct a district transition assessment visit with Nawa District officials at the Nawa District Gove... More

Polish Army Lt. Walkowiak explains the location of

Polish Army Lt. Walkowiak explains the location of

Polish Army Lt. Walkowiak explains the location of the target house during cordon and search operations, Jan. 5, in Waghez, Afghanistan. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

Afghan Uniformed Police on patrol, Jan. 7, in Saighel,

Afghan Uniformed Police on patrol, Jan. 7, in Saighel,

Afghan Uniformed Police on patrol, Jan. 7, in Saighel, Afghanistan. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gets ready to give

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gets ready to give

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gets ready to give the command for his recruits lock and load their weapons during firearms training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.

Afghan Local Police and Afghan Uniformed Police place

Afghan Local Police and Afghan Uniformed Police place

Afghan Local Police and Afghan Uniformed Police place their hands on the Quran to swear in at their inauguration in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 28, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. After weeks of tr... More

An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a

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

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit and members of Charlie

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit and members of Charlie

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit and members of Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, patrol through Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2013. The team was en route to Forward Operatin... More

Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, left, commanding general

Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, left, commanding general

Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, left, commanding general of the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps, and Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, right, commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), conduct a foot patrol from ... More

Sergeant Joshua Vance Armstrong, team leader serving

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

An Afghan National Army soldier searches the home of

An Afghan National Army soldier searches the home of

An Afghan National Army soldier searches the home of a local Taliban commander during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Ph... More

A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police installs a

A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police installs a

A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police installs a donated swing at the Delaram Boy’s High School, May 17, 2012. About a dozen policemen from the district center also brought books, clothes and sports equipment... More

Soldiers assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th

Soldiers assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th

Soldiers assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a foot patrol while an UH-57 Kiowa helicopter provides... More

A Polish soldier scans his sector of fire while on

A Polish soldier scans his sector of fire while on

A Polish soldier scans his sector of fire while on patrol in Espandi, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

An off duty Afghan Local Police officer reads a comic

An off duty Afghan Local Police officer reads a comic

An off duty Afghan Local Police officer reads a comic book with pro Afghan National Army messaging at Nawa District Police Headquarters, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2012. The comic was produced as p... More

An Afghan Uniformed Policeman, stationed in Khost City,

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

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

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

An Afghan Uniformed Policeman searchs a local citizen

An Afghan Uniformed Policeman searchs a local citizen

An Afghan Uniformed Policeman searchs a local citizen at a temporary check point during a security patrol in Qalati, Afghanistan, March 25, 2011.

An Afghan Uniform Policeman (AUP) reassures a local

An Afghan Uniform Policeman (AUP) reassures a local

An Afghan Uniform Policeman (AUP) reassures a local Afghan national that coalition forces are here to help him and the people of his village during Operation Trap House in the village of Deh Mushek in Kajaki, H... More

U.S. Soldiers manage the over-and-under obstacle while

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

U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew J. Ramey uses a stone wall for

U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew J. Ramey uses a stone wall for

U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew J. Ramey uses a stone wall for concealment, while monitoring radio communications during a mission in Saberi district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2013. Ramey, an infantryman was... More

An Afghan National Army Platoon commander talks to

An Afghan National Army Platoon commander talks to

An Afghan National Army Platoon commander talks to village elders after a joint patrol with C company, 3-187th Infantry Division before a joint patrol in Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th a... More

Curious Afghan children watch as U.S. Marines and British

Curious Afghan children watch as U.S. Marines and British

Curious Afghan children watch as U.S. Marines and British Royal Engineers inspect a newly constructed canal in Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan Jan. 31, 2013. The construction of theses canals will ... More

U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Sammuel Goodwin, center,

U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Sammuel Goodwin, center,

U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Sammuel Goodwin, center, the provisional police medical advisor assigned to Task Force Leatherneck, speaks with an local Afghan national doctor about supplies needed for the clin... More

Afghan National Directorate of Security employees and

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

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit moves into the prone

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit moves into the prone

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit moves into the prone position as he calls out a suspected mine to the recruits behind him while they provide security during a mine and foot patrol exercise at Forward Operating... More

A mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle crosses

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

An Afghan Uniform Police Recruit practices searching

An Afghan Uniform Police Recruit practices searching

An Afghan Uniform Police Recruit practices searching on another recruit during a checkpoint training exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit uses rocks to mark

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit uses rocks to mark

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit uses rocks to mark a perimeter around a suspected mine emplacement during a mine and foot patrol exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2012.

An OH-58D Kiowa scout chopper flies over the Arghandab

An OH-58D Kiowa scout chopper flies over the Arghandab

An OH-58D Kiowa scout chopper flies over the Arghandab River in the Mizan district of southern Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2012, in support of operation Kalak Hode 5.

An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Kandak, 205th

An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Kandak, 205th

An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Kandak, 205th Corps, slowly walks down a snow-covered hill after a clearing operation in Jafare Sufla, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2013. The... More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Townsend of Task Force

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Townsend of Task Force

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Townsend of Task Force Iron takes notes as his interpreter relays a message at the Deh yak District center, Dec. 14. The meeting is being held to discuss the current situation in t... More

Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed

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

Afghan Uniformed Police lead search operations in Espandi,

Afghan Uniformed Police lead search operations in Espandi,

Afghan Uniformed Police lead search operations in Espandi, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

An Afghan boy watches coalition forces through the

An Afghan boy watches coalition forces through the

An Afghan boy watches coalition forces through the window of a vehicle in Espandi, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)

Afghan uniformed policemen move Hesco barriers to build

Afghan uniformed policemen move Hesco barriers to build

Afghan uniformed policemen move Hesco barriers to build an observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.

Air Commodore Ken McCann, the U.K. air component commander,

Air Commodore Ken McCann, the U.K. air component commander,

Air Commodore Ken McCann, the U.K. air component commander, signed certificates for Staff Sgts. Timothy Pinney and Matthew Robinson to recognize for their contributions to joint U.S. - U.K. operations at the Ai... More

Masood, a literacy teacher, answers a question from

Masood, a literacy teacher, answers a question from

Masood, a literacy teacher, answers a question from one of his students during class at the Arghandab’s Operational Coordination Center-District, Sept. 19. The class being taught is the equivalent of first grad... More

Local women wait for the start of an Afghan Uniform

Local women wait for the start of an Afghan Uniform

Local women wait for the start of an Afghan Uniform Police recruitment event on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2013. The AUP are seeking to recruit more women as an effort to p... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, center, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, center, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, center, commanding general of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, speaks to Marines with the 215th Corps Advisory Team, Regional Command (Southwest), during a visit to... More

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest

Cpl. Tyler M. Rousselle, a Joint Security Academy Southwest instructor, explains how to properly clear a room to an Afghan National Police recruit during a field exercise at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Secur... More

A child in District 2 carries an Afghan Uniformed Police

A child in District 2 carries an Afghan Uniformed Police

A child in District 2 carries 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 off... More

Mateullah, front right, media advisor for Mohammad

Mateullah, front right, media advisor for Mohammad

Mateullah, front right, media advisor for Mohammad Mufateh Sharif, District Governor of Sangin, delivers the opening remarks of a turnover ceremony on Patrol Base Fulod, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 27, 20... More

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits aim their

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits aim their

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits aim their assigned AK-47 assault rifles down range as they practice the fundamentals of shooting during firearms training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar provinc... More

When U.S. Army Spc. April Harvey walked into the recruiting

When U.S. Army Spc. April Harvey walked into the recruiting

When U.S. Army Spc. April Harvey walked into the recruiting office near her hometown of Gallup, N.M., after graduating high school, she knew she wanted to take control of her life, and she wanted to do it her ... More

Lt. Col. John McKee of Bronx, N.Y., gives an interview

Lt. Col. John McKee of Bronx, N.Y., gives an interview

Lt. Col. John McKee of Bronx, N.Y., gives an interview to the local television station "ToloTv" on the Guardians of Peace program at the police headquarters in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2011.

Afghan National Army soldiers discuss the procedures

Afghan National Army soldiers discuss the procedures

Afghan National Army soldiers discuss the procedures of a check point with Afghan Uniformed Policemen during a security patrol in Qalati, Afghanistan, March 25, 2011.

Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and

Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and

Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, who walked through the night in minus 4-degree temperatures on streets that we... More

Afghan National Security Forces conduct a dismounted

Afghan National Security Forces conduct a dismounted

Afghan National Security Forces conduct a dismounted patrol of the Sperwan Ghar region in southern Afghanistan, April 1, 2012. The patrol consisted of clearing more than a half dozen villages and was planned, o... More

Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits take notes during

Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits take notes during

Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits take notes during first aid training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.

Marines and sailors of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion,

Marines and sailors of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion,

Marines and sailors of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment bow their heads in prayer as Navy Cmdr. Mark Winward, Regimental Combat Team 5 chaplain, delivers the invocation during the 236th Marine C... More

An Afghan Uniform Police vehicle makes its way through

An Afghan Uniform Police vehicle makes its way through

An Afghan Uniform Police vehicle makes its way through southern Afghanistan Sept 5, 2012. The AUP helped support the Afghan National Army in operation Kalak Hode 5 in the Mizan district.

A squad of Afghan Uniform Police and Afghan Local Police

A squad of Afghan Uniform Police and Afghan Local Police

A squad of Afghan Uniform Police and Afghan Local Police trainees crouches beneath a window during urban operations training in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 11, 2013. The training was provided by U.S. So... More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Carey with the Security

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Carey with the Security

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Carey with the Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team Archangel, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, confers with Afghan National Army soldiers on the outskirt... More

An Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officer arranges evidence

An Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officer arranges evidence

An Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officer arranges evidence during evidence collection training on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Kajaki District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. The training test... More

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