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
1st Lt. Kareem F. Hernandez, a New York resident and
1st Lt. Kareem F. Hernandez, a New York resident and also 2nd Platoon Leader in Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), talks on the radio while village elders and a Afghan national pol... 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
The Nangarhar Joint Provincial Coordination Center
The Nangarhar Joint Provincial Coordination Center is co-located with the Nangarhar Police Headquarters. Task Force Bayonet Soldiers, Afghan National Army Soldiers, Afghan Border Policemen and the Fire Departme... 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
Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Kutschbach
Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Kutschbach stand in formation during a base dedication ceremony in Tagab Valley, Kapisa province, Jan. 28. FOB Pathfinder was renamed FOB Kutschbach in honor of Staff... More
Army Staff Sgt. Jabar C. Steward, a light-wheel vehicle
Army Staff Sgt. Jabar C. Steward, a light-wheel vehicle mechanic with Company B, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, uses Gatorade to explain the difference between three classes of leaks on a vehicle to Afghan na... 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
Engineers from Bravo Company, 864th Engineer Battalion,
Engineers from Bravo Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, Fort Lewis, Wash., putt up wall structures for a new bunker that will serve as an outpost in the middle of the mountains in eastern Afghanistan. (Photo/Ca... More
Army Sgt. Rodney Scott, Headquarters Company, Division
Army Sgt. Rodney Scott, Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, provided first aid and comforted wounded Afghan children after a suicide bomber detonated at Bagram Airfi... 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)
Humvees kick up dust traveling through a mine field
Humvees kick up dust traveling through a mine field near Gadaykhel, Kohe Safi District, Parwan province, March 12.
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
Top U.S. Army official Nelson Ford buckles in as a
Top U.S. Army official Nelson Ford buckles in as a contractor looks on before driving a newly fielded mine resistant ambush protective vehicle over the open terrain of Bagram Airfield's driver training lane, March 7.
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
At a skill labor workshop in Jalalabad, Afghanistan,
At a skill labor workshop in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, an Afghan student hammers the roof of a tool shed. The tool shed is one of two hands-on projects conducted at the workshop instructed by Task Force Rugged So... More
Afghan 201st commander visits FOBS
Army Lt. Col. Steven Baker (left,) the commander of the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, talks with Afghan Maj. Gen. M. Rahim-Wardak (far left), the Af... More
Comedian Jenee performs for service members at Bagram
Comedian Jenee performs for service members at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 28. The comic was part of a comedy tour performing for the troops. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Tony J. Spain; 22nd Mobile Public... More
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon, Able Company, 2nd Battalion,
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon, Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), walk in the snow during a patrol to Omar in Kunar province Afghanistan, Jan. 11. 2nd Platoon engaged village elder... More
An Afghan girl cherishes a new toy while wearing a
An Afghan girl cherishes a new toy while wearing a new jacket she received from an Afghan national army soldier, Dec. 27. The ANA handed out toys and jackets to Afghan villagers after they processed through a m... More
An Afghan woman receives medicines from a Coalition
An Afghan woman receives medicines from a Coalition medic after a checkup. Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces offered free medical and dental services to villagers in remote sections of the Na... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Jahangeer from the Jalalabad region
Afghan Brig. Gen. Jahangeer from the Jalalabad region Afghan air corps receives a training certificate from Staff Sgt. Zachary Kramer, a member of a U.S. Army Mobile Training Team, Jan. 30, at Forward Operating... More
Nelson Ford, Army Acting Under Secretary, addresses
Nelson Ford, Army Acting Under Secretary, addresses a family symposium held by the U.S. military training and assistance missions in Saudi Arabia, March 4.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Brown, Farah Provincial
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Brown, Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team, poses with Kelly Hu, David Proval and Maria Menounos during a Morale Recreation and Welfare visit, March 16, at Bagram Airfield, ... 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
U.S. Army Col. Chris Haas, Commander, Combined Joint
U.S. Army Col. Chris Haas, Commander, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan and Commander, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne); and Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Peters pay their final respects a... More
Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by
Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by a vehicle Jan. 30 between Kabul and Bagram Airfield, is still in critical condition following extensive surgery to save his life.
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition during the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the Year Competition, Sgt. Sandra Aguilar performs first aid on a "wounded Soldier."
An Afghan national army commando from the 2nd Company,
An Afghan national army commando from the 2nd Company, 205th Kandak, coordinates forces via radio during a four-day security operation in the Tagab Valley of Kapisa province, Jan. 19. The commandos conducted th... More
Demolitions explode, closing an insurgent route, near
Demolitions explode, closing an insurgent route, near Highway 1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 9. A large contingent of Afghan national security forces assisted by coalition forces blocked a common insur... More
An Afghan national army soldier distributes coal to
An Afghan national army soldier distributes coal to one of many people in the Arghandab District of Kandahar province, Feb. 25. More than 300 citizens received medical treatment and humanitarian aid from the AN... More
Students of Oshay School, in the Shahidi Hasas District
Students of Oshay School, in the Shahidi Hasas District of Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, show off their new notebooks on the opening day of classes, Feb. 10. Afghan nation army commandos from the 201st Kandak ... More
An Afghan national army medic applies a field dressing
An Afghan national army medic applies a field dressing to the leg of a local Afghan national policemen, during medical training at the Farah fire base Jan. 28. ANA medics attend continuing education classes des... More
An Afghan woman talks with a Ministry of Public Health
An Afghan woman talks with a Ministry of Public Health representative. Afghan national security forces, Ministry of Public Health and coalition forces provided medical and humanitarian assistance to more than 3... 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
District chiefs conduct a jirga, to discuss the closure
District chiefs conduct a jirga, to discuss the closure of the insurgent supply route by Afghan national security forces and coalition forces, March 9. ANSF assiated by coalition forces closed the insurgent rou... More
Using an axe, a firefighter from the Bagram Airfield
Using an axe, a firefighter from the Bagram Airfield Fire Department cuts through the roof of a burning B-hut, Feb. 11. After making a hole, firefighters sprayed water on the fire. A B-hut is a wooden structure... More
Spc. Lee Gaskell (right) and Spc. Luis Velez-Casianoa
Spc. Lee Gaskell (right) and Spc. Luis Velez-Casianoa (middle,) both small-arms/artillery repairmen in the armament shop of Company B, 173rd BSB show how to load the M249 to an ANA mechanic as part of a weapons... More
Cooks from Task Force Pacemaker, deployed from Fort
Cooks from Task Force Pacemaker, deployed from Fort Lewis, Wash., prepare lunch for Soldiers at the Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration Dining Facility at Forward Operating Base Sharana on March 4.
An Afghan national police officer hands out gloves
An Afghan national police officer hands out gloves to children during a visit to the Shahidi Hasas District of Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21. ANP, along with Afghan national army and coalition forces, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Calista Walker, right, promotes her
U.S. Army Sgt. Calista Walker, right, promotes her twin sister, U.S. Army Sgt. Cassandra Walker, left, both assigned to the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade. The sisters, serving in separate locations in... More
A member of the Afghan National Boarder Patrol stands
A member of the Afghan National Boarder Patrol stands guard while voters stand in line at a polling station in Paktya province, Sept. 18, during Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections. During these, the coutnry'... More
An Afghan national army and coalition medic examine
An Afghan national army and coalition medic examine an Afghan boy at the Farah Clinic. Afghan national security forces, Ministry of Public Health and coalition forces provided medical and humanitarian assistanc... More
Newly promoted twin sisters, U.S. Army Sgt. Cassandra
Newly promoted twin sisters, U.S. Army Sgt. Cassandra Walker, left, and U.S. Army Sgt. Calista Walker, right, both assigned to the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, congratulate each other for their most ... More
Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by
Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by a vehicle Jan. 30 between Kabul and Bagram Airfield, is still in critical condition following extensive surgery to save his life. Amin is accompanied by his ... More
Villagers put veterinarian supplies in the Shib Koh
Villagers put veterinarian supplies in the Shib Koh District center storage room, Farah province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5. Coaliton forces along with an Afghan vetrianrian visited Shib Koh in order to treat the dis... More
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Ambulance sits on
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Ambulance sits on display at the Combined Joint Task Force-82 Joint Operations Center at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The new variation of the MRAP will be used in Af... More
Spc. Wendy James, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Spc. Wendy James, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, performs push-ups during the first event of the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the Year Board ... More
Zarif, Pircuti village elders, stands with his eldest
Zarif, Pircuti village elders, stands with his eldest son Hazkhim, April 12. Zarif and his three oldest sons fought off more than 20 insurgents who attempted to burn down Pircuti's school and health clinic.
The Nangarhar Joint Provincial Coordination Center
The Nangarhar Joint Provincial Coordination Center is co-located with the Nangarhar Police Headquarters. Task Force Bayonet Soldiers, Afghan National Army Soldiers, Afghan Border Policemen and the Fire Departme... More
A village elder puts his allotment of vetrianrian medicines
A village elder puts his allotment of vetrianrian medicines in his shawl to carry back to his village at the Shib Koh District center in Farah province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5. Coaliton forces along with an Afghan... More
Army Sgt. Carlos Bell, Bravo Company, 864th Engineer
Army Sgt. Carlos Bell, Bravo Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, Fort Lewis, Wash., nails the wall for a bunker at an outpost in the middle of an Afghanistan mountain.
Servicemembers from Sgt. Charles R. Browning's unit
Servicemembers from Sgt. Charles R. Browning's unit salute the display of his personal effects at the memorial held June 4 at the Methar Lam Provincial Reconstruction Team. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Daniel Rangel)
Task Force Destiny leaders, Command Sgt. Maj. Mark
Task Force Destiny leaders, Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Herndon, left, and Col. James Richardson, right, uncase the colors of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade during a Transfer-of-Authority ceremony between the 82n... 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
A special forces soldier relates memories of his frend
A special forces soldier relates memories of his frend Staff Sgt. Patrick Kutschbach, during a base dedication ceremony in Tagab Valley, Jan. 28. Forward Operating Base Pathfinder was renamed Forward Operating ... More
A firefighter from the Bagram Airfield Fire Department
A firefighter from the Bagram Airfield Fire Department walks through the smoke of a burning B-hut here as the firefighters work to bring the fire under control, Feb. 11. A B-hut is a wooden structure used to ho... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ranen E. Casto, of 864th Engineer Combat
U.S. Army Pfc. Ranen E. Casto, of 864th Engineer Combat Battalion, instructs students at the Kushamond skilled-labor workshop on correct saw techniques and safety precautions at Forward Operating Base Kushamond... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Dyke and British Sgt.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Dyke and British Sgt. Jamie Ryan assess the living quarters of the Afghan army, April 21, at Forward Operating Base Thunder in Afghanistan's Paktya province. The sergeants are r... More
The reinforced bridge was made 14-foot-wide for large
The reinforced bridge was made 14-foot-wide for large trucks to cross.
Army Sgt 1st Class Daren Brekke, Task Force Pacemaker,
Army Sgt 1st Class Daren Brekke, Task Force Pacemaker, is able to chat with his family in the convenience of his room because of the civilian Internet services at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan.
Two firefighters from the Bagram Airfield fire department
Two firefighters from the Bagram Airfield fire department battle a B-hut fire from the roof of the burning building, Feb. 11. A B-hut is a wooden structure used to house up to eight service members. The cause o... More
Afghan national security forces followed intelligence
Afghan national security forces followed intelligence leads, March 14, to a weapons cache in Nawbahar District, Zabul province, and found among other things, an Afghan national police uniform. During the operat... More
Maj. Gen. Abdul Khaliq, center, commander of the 203rd
Maj. Gen. Abdul Khaliq, center, commander of the 203rd "Thunder" Corps of the Afghan National army, reviews possible courses of action during a command post exercise held at Forward Operating Base Thunder, Jan.... More
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition during the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the Year competition, Sgt. Robert Goldhor determines his location using the r... More
Chief Warrant Officer Craig Wheeler, a native of Stamford,
Chief Warrant Officer Craig Wheeler, a native of Stamford, Conn., conducts preflight checks on his assigned aircraft as he prepares for his final evaluation flight in the UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter qualificati... 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
Coalition service members and local villagers prepare
Coalition service members and local villagers prepare to distribute toys and school supplies to students at Jan Qadam School, near Bagram Village, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6. The service members freq... More
Afghan women have been participating in medical engagements
Afghan women have been participating in medical engagements and going to coalition clinics with more frequency and in increasing numbers lately. This shows their increased confidence in Afghan national security... More
A Bad Time for Murphy's Law
Sgt. Jonas Jerome Allen, a Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's Long Range Surveillance, poses for a photo in front of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. During a battle in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Allen... More
Soldiers from the Armament Shop of Company B, 173rd
Soldiers from the Armament Shop of Company B, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, teach Afghan National Army mechanics about weapons maintenance at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, March 3.
At a skill labor workshop in Jalalabad, Afghanistan,
At a skill labor workshop in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Afghan students cut lumber needed for a tool shed. The tool shed is one of two hands-on projects conducted at the workshop instructed by Task Force Rugged So... More
A paratrooper from 2nd Platoon, Able Company, 2nd Battalion,
A paratrooper from 2nd Platoon, Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), walks next to a creek during a patrol to Omar in Kunar province Afghanistan, Jan. 11.
The governor of Paktika Province, Dr. Akram Khpalwak,
The governor of Paktika Province, Dr. Akram Khpalwak, opens the super Shura with a speech emphasizing security.
Maj. David Bresser, of Covington, Ky., conducts his
Maj. David Bresser, of Covington, Ky., conducts his preflight checks as he prepares for the final evaluation flight in the UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter qualification course, Sept. 17, at Simmons Army Airfield. S... More
At a skill labor workshop in Jalalabad, Afghanistan,
At a skill labor workshop in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, an Afghan student hammers the roof of a tool shed. The tool shed is one of two hands-on projects conducted at the workshop instructed by Task Force Rugged So... 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
Coalition forces seized a weapons cache on April 3
Coalition forces seized a weapons cache on April 3 in Garmsir District, Helmand province, during an operation targeting a Taliban insurgent associated with weapons facilitations operations. The items were destr... More
Col. T.J. Jamison, the commanding officer for the 82nd
Col. T.J. Jamison, the commanding officer for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awards Chief Warrant Officer William A. Basel, a native of Marsing, Idaho, with the Distinguished Flying Cross, Sept. 9, for his e... More
Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Remington, front, of Mililani,
Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Remington, front, of Mililani, Hawaii, prepares to proctor the final evaluation flight of the UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter qualification course for Chief Warrant Officer Eric Petricka... 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
Army Maj. Ell White, 1st Infantry Division, performs
Army Maj. Ell White, 1st Infantry Division, performs the dead-lift event at the first power-lifting competition at Forward Operating Base Sharana.
An Afghan national policeman greets a young Afghan
An Afghan national policeman greets a young Afghan boy during a visit with villagers near Khorma, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province, Jan. 6. Afghan national security forces and coalition forces provided med... 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
Army Maj. Brian Sullivan, operations officer for the
Army Maj. Brian Sullivan, operations officer for the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, looks on while Brig. Gen. Mir Sahab Gul, chief of staff for the 203rd "Thunder" Corps of the Afghan National... 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
Afghan National Police officers in the Nangarhar Joint
Afghan National Police officers in the Nangarhar Joint Provincial Coordination Center's Tactical Operations Center review information taken from 1-0-0 emergency phone calls Jan. 24 before dispatching appropriat... More
Hundreds gather to honor fallen US Soldier
A memorial to honor Staff Sgt. Donald T. Tabb, of the 65th Military Police Company, Fort Bragg, N.C., assigned to the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, is displayed in Fraise Chapel, at ... More
Bagram military police donate smiles
Army Sgt. Heather Slater, deployed from the 367th Military Police Company, Horsham, Pa., shows an Afghan boy at how use crayons and a coloring book, Feb. 25, at the Egyptian Hospital near Bagram Airfield. Slate... More
Shib Koh District village elders divvy up vetrinarian
Shib Koh District village elders divvy up vetrinarian supplies so all the villages in the district can care for their animals this winter. Coaliton forces along with an Afghan vetrianrian visited Shib Koh in or... More
Army civilian Rick Jackson asks Acting Under Secretary
Army civilian Rick Jackson asks Acting Under Secretary Nelson Ford about the prospect of military dependents returning to the main U.S. military installation in Saudi Arabia and about the future level of benefi... More
Tech. Sgt. Francis Warren collects bio-metric information
Tech. Sgt. Francis Warren collects bio-metric information from a Kohistan II district Afghanistan national police non-commissioned officer. The information is compiled in a database used to identify local Afgha... More
Spc. Angel Camacho, 585th Engineer Company, part of
Spc. Angel Camacho, 585th Engineer Company, part of Task Force Pacemaker out of Fort Lewis, Wash., guides an Afghan from Paktika province as he nails the roof in place for a tool shed built at the Forward Opera... More
Spc. Michele Maximova, Task Force Pacemaker, adds different
Spc. Michele Maximova, Task Force Pacemaker, adds different spices to make bread rolls more appetizing for lunch at the Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration dining facility on Forward Operating B... More
Humvees kick up dust traveling through a mine field
Humvees kick up dust traveling through a mine field near Gadaykhel, Kohe Safi District, Parwan province, March 12.
Six Afghan air corps members, who just graduated from
Six Afghan air corps members, who just graduated from an Afghan Information Dissemination Operations Training, pose for a photo holding their certificates, Jan. 30. The class was approximately ten-days long and... More
Afghan national security forces conduct operations
Afghan national security forces conduct operations to disrupt the insurgents' ability to engage friendly forces from prepared fighting positions in Helmand province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo/Spc.David Gunn)
Afghan National Police officers in the Nangarhar Joint
Afghan National Police officers in the Nangarhar Joint Provincial Coordination Center's Tactical Operations Center review information taken from 1-0-0 emergency phone calls Jan. 24 before dispatching appropriat... More