Oruzgan Provincial governor, Gov. Assadollah Hamdan,
Oruzgan Provincial governor, Gov. Assadollah Hamdan, and Afghan national army soldiers from the 203rd Kandak visited patients and staff at the Tarin Kowt Hospital, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province, Afghani... More
An Afghan grandmother holds her newborn grandchild
An Afghan grandmother holds her newborn grandchild as the child's mother, left, prepares to be transported by Afghan national army to the Gozara District in Herat province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. ANA and coaliti... More
Afghan national army Lt. Col. Quadoose, Logistics Support
Afghan national army Lt. Col. Quadoose, Logistics Support Operations Distribution commander, gives a briefing on his duties at the JSOC, Feb. 20. Airmen from the 755th Expeditionary Support Squadron work closel... More
An Afghan national army soldier from the 207th Kandak
An Afghan national army soldier from the 207th Kandak gives a piece of candy to children in the village of Molla Ata, Gozara District, Herat province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. An ANA and coalition soldiers conduct... More
An Afghan national army sub-commander and a soldier
An Afghan national army sub-commander and a soldier from the 207th Kandak provide blankets and other supplies to village elders in Molla Ata, Gozara District, Herat province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. ANA and coali... More
Afghan national army 201st Commando Kandak prepare
Afghan national army 201st Commando Kandak prepare to deploy on first mission in southern Afghanistan, Feb. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Joseph Coslett)
An unexploded Soviet-era anti-personnel mine was discovered
An unexploded Soviet-era anti-personnel mine was discovered by construction workers near an elementary school in Chamkani Village, Chamkani District, Paktya province Jan. 20. Afghan national security forces and... More
An Afghan villager smiles after receiving a portable
An Afghan villager smiles after receiving a portable radio from Afghan national army soldiers from the 203rd Kandak. The man visited the Tarin Kowt Hospital, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, ... More
An Afghan national army commando from the 2nd Company,
An Afghan national army commando from the 2nd Company, 205th Kandak, conducts a Shura with village elders in Tag Ab Valley, Kapisa province, Jan. 19. The commandos conducted a four-day operation to disrupt insu... More
Afghan national army commandos from the 2nd Company,
Afghan national army commandos from the 2nd Company, 205th Kandak, search a suspected insurgent hideout in Tag Ab Valley, Kapisa province, Jan. 19. The Commandos conducted a four-day operation to disrupt insurg... More
Afghan national security forces, advised by coalition
Afghan national security forces, advised by coalition forces, discovered and destroyed an unexploded anti-personnel mine located near an elementary school in Chamkani Village, Chamkani District, Paktya province... More
An Afghan National army medic explains how to use prescribed
An Afghan National army medic explains how to use prescribed medicine to a young Afghan woman at a clinic at a combined military outpost in Farah Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The clinic treats more than 400... More
An Afghan National Army soldier distributes food to
An Afghan National Army soldier distributes food to Afghan villagers in Farah, Farah Province, Afghanistan. ANA and coalition soldiers distributed goods to assist the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afgha... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Pina Mahummad, operations sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Pina Mahummad, operations sergeant major for the 203rd "Thunder" Corps of the Afghan National army, marks the location of forces on a map during the planning phase of a command post exercise a... More
ANA Commandos Graduate from Armorer Training Program
An Afghan national army commando weapons specialist, attending the inaugural Commando Armorer Training Program, demonstrates the proper procedures to clean, inspect and reassemble an M-240B machine gun. After g... More
An Afghan National Army soldier distributes food to
An Afghan National Army soldier distributes food to Afghan villagers in Farah, Farah Province, Afghanistan. ANA and Coalition soldiers distributed goods to assist the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afgha... More
Afghan National Police and coalition forces visited
Afghan National Police and coalition forces visited dozens of children and distributed more than 500 lbs. of humanitarian items in the village of Sarposh, Khakrez District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Jan. ... More
An Afghan national army commando fires an M4 Carbine
An Afghan national army commando fires an M4 Carbine Rifle at designated targets during the 'Best Commando Competition' held at a military outpost in Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10.
A young Afghan boy from the village of Sarposh smiles
A young Afghan boy from the village of Sarposh smiles after receiving items from Afghan National Police and coalition soldiers. The combined team visited dozens of children and distributed more than 500 lbs. of... More
Tech. Sgt. Natalie Cerchio, 755th Expeditionary Support
Tech. Sgt. Natalie Cerchio, 755th Expeditionary Support Squadron, gives computer instruction to Afghan national army Col. Dadagul, Feb 20. Cerchio is an Airmen mentor who work with ANA soldiers to help them imp... More
Two Afghan army commandos demonstrate their strength,
Two Afghan army commandos demonstrate their strength, endurance and determination during the final event of the Best Commando Competition held Jan. 10, at a combined military outpost in Khowst province, Afghani... More
Afghan national army commandos apply makeshift tourniquets
Afghan national army commandos apply makeshift tourniquets using cravats and a weapons magazine, testing their ability to perform medical self aid during a Best Commando Competition held Jan. 10, at a combined ... More
An Afghan girl holds a coloring book provided by Afghan
An Afghan girl holds a coloring book provided by Afghan national army soldiers from the 203rd Kandak. Villagers from all around Tarin Kowt District visited the Tarin Kowt Hospital Oruzgan province, Afghanistan,... More
Soldiers from the Afghan national army's 207th Kandak
Soldiers from the Afghan national army's 207th Kandak and coalition forces met with village elders to discuss emergent needs during a humanitarian aid mission to Familia Village, Shindand District, Herat provin... More
Afghan Col. Said Alisha, logistics officer for the
Afghan Col. Said Alisha, logistics officer for the 203rd "Thunder" Corps of the Afghan National army, describes the movement of supplies during a command post exercise at Forward Operating Base Thunder, Jan. 23... More
An Afghan national army commando stands guard over
An Afghan national army commando stands guard over a convoy returning a recovered truckload of stolen goods in Kabul province, Jan. 14. The commandos set up the convoy to take the recovered stolen goods back to... More
A Coalition forces medic assists an Afghan National
A Coalition forces medic assists an Afghan National army battalion surgeon treat a young Afghan boy at a medical clinic at a combined military outpost in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Hundreds of patients come t... More
Tech. Sgt. Natalie Cerchio, 755th Expeditionary Support
Tech. Sgt. Natalie Cerchio, 755th Expeditionary Support Squadron, gives computer instruction to Afghan national army Col. Dadagul, Feb 20. Cerchio is one of the Airmen mentors who work with ANA soldiers to help... More
Afghan national army Gen. Kotul poses with Tech. Sgt.
Afghan national army Gen. Kotul poses with Tech. Sgt. Lulu Tapia, 755th Expeditionary Support Squadron, left, and Tech. Sgt. Natalie Cerchio, 755th ESPTS, right. The Airmen are mentors at the ANA Logistics Supp... More
Afghan national army commandos from the 2nd Company,
Afghan national army commandos from the 2nd Company, 205th Kandak, stand ready to provide security in the Tagab Valley of Kapisa province, Jan. 19. The commandos conducted a three-day operation to remove insurg... More
Afghan national army 207th Kandak, assisted by coalition
Afghan national army 207th Kandak, assisted by coalition forces, conducted an emergency humanitarian aid mission to Familia Village, Shindand District, Herat province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The ANA-led force re... More
Village elders from Tangay, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan
Village elders from Tangay, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, talk with soldiers from the Afghan national army's 201st Kandak and coalition forces during a visit Feb. 7. The soldiers were cond... More
Children from the village of Sarposh smile after receiving
Children from the village of Sarposh smile after receiving items from Afghan National Police and coalition soldiers. The combined team visited dozens of children and distributed more than 500 lbs. of humanitari... More
Afghan national army 207th Kandak, assisted by coalition
Afghan national army 207th Kandak, assisted by coalition forces, conducted an emergency humanitarian aid mission to Familia Village, Shindand District, Herat province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The ANA-led force re... More
Ghani Abdul, an Afghan Ministry of Public Health
Ghani Abdul, an Afghan Ministry of Public Health nutritionist in Farah Province, logs family information of people who receive nutrition advice and supplements. The clinic treats more than 400 Afghan men, women... More
An Afghan national army civilian loads rice into a
An Afghan national army civilian loads rice into a truck at the class 1 depot. The depot distributes dried food goods throughout Kabul and halal meals throughout Afghanistan to ANA and Afghan national police. (... More
A coalition forces medic assists an Afghan national
A coalition forces medic assists an Afghan national army battalion surgeon treat a young Afghan boy at a medical clinic at a combined military outpost in Farah province, Afghanistan. Hundreds of patients come t... More
Afghan national army soldiers from the 201st Kandak
Afghan national army soldiers from the 201st Kandak stand with children of Tangay, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. ANA and coalition forces conducted a security patrol through the Ti... More
An Afghan national army sub-commander from the 207th
An Afghan national army sub-commander from the 207th Kandak greets village elders in Molla Ata, Gozara District, Herat province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. ANA and coalition soldiers conducting a security patrol thr... More
An Afghan national army commando from the 203rd Corps
An Afghan national army commando from the 203rd Corps strains while doing pull-ups during the Best Commando Competition held at a combined military outpost in Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. More than 19... More
Afghan national army commandos, assisted by coalition
Afghan national army commandos, assisted by coalition forces, recovered a truckload of stolen goods in Kabul province, Jan. 14.The commandos set up a convoy to take the recovered stolen goods back to its original owner.
An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed
An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed medicine to a young Afghan woman at a clinic at a combined military outpost in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The clinic treats more than 400 ... More
Female Afghan national army soldiers pose with ANA
Female Afghan national army soldiers pose with ANA Gen. Kotul (in dress uniform). Flanking the general are U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lulu Tapia, 755th Expeditionary Support Squadron, left, and Tech. Sgt. Natali... More
Ghani Abdul, an Afghan ministry of public health
Ghani Abdul, an Afghan ministry of public health nutritionist in Farah province, logs family information of people who receive nutrition advice and supplements. The clinic treats more than 400 Afghan men, women... More
Oruzgan Provincial governor, Gov. Assadollah Hamdan,
Oruzgan Provincial governor, Gov. Assadollah Hamdan, along with an Afghan national army commander, visited patients at the Tarin Kowt Hospital, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2. During... More
Afghan national army 201st Commando Kandak prepare
Afghan national army 201st Commando Kandak prepare to deploy on first mission in southern Afghanistan, Feb. 19. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Rhett Hillard)
Afghan national army Gen. Khotul addresses a women's
Afghan national army Gen. Khotul addresses a women's seminar at the ANA Logistics Support Operations Center, Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 21. Khotul is Afghanistan's only female general and only female paratrooper.... More
Afghan national army soldiers pump fuel at the class
Afghan national army soldiers pump fuel at the class 3 depot in Afghanistan. The depot distributes gasoline, diesel fuel and fire wood to ANA and Afghan national police from throughout the country. The ANA are ... More
A coalition Soldier scans for unexploded ordnance after
A coalition Soldier scans for unexploded ordnance after construction workers, discovered an unexploded anti-personnel mine located near an elementary school in Chamkani Village, Chamkani District, Paktya provin... More
Afghan national army 207th Kandak, assisted by coalition
Afghan national army 207th Kandak, assisted by coalition forces, conducted an emergency humanitarian aid mission to Familia Village, Shindand District, Herat province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The ANA-led force re... More
An Afghan national police officer collects information
An Afghan national police officer collects information from villagers outside a medical clinic at a combined military outpost in Farah province, Afghanistan. Twice a week the clinic opens its doors to the peop... More