Afghan National Army soldiers post security along a
Afghan National Army soldiers post security along a barrier wall as Afghan National Security Force and International Security Assistance Force leaders celebrate the opening of a temporary new Operational Coordi... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Eric M. Torbert, Jr., a 25-year-old
U.S. Marine Cpl. Eric M. Torbert, Jr., a 25-year-old combat engineer from Lancaster, Pa., was killed by an improvised explosive device while supporting 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on a night patr... More
Members of the Afghan National Army 4th Brigade 205th
Members of the Afghan National Army 4th Brigade 205th Corps Honor Guard welcome Lt. Gen. Azizuddin Yosufzai from the Afghan Ministry of Defense to the base closure committee meeting at Munti National Base - Tar... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, commanding general
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, commanding general 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), is escorted by U.S. Army Capt. David A. Wilson, commander of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan Border Police rush off a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter during Operation Shahem Tofan (Eagle Storm) here, Feb. 10. After arrivin... More
Afghan Local Police candidates wait to receive newly
Afghan Local Police candidates wait to receive newly issued boots before graduating from an ALP training program Khakrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 3. The Government of the Islamic Republic ... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier walks
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier walks to a shura being held in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2013. The shura was held to decide who would command the Afghan Local Police in the area. A... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Roger Merritt, a 26-year-old squad
U.S. Marine Sgt. Roger Merritt, a 26-year-old squad leader with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Horn Lake, Miss., leads his squad through a farming vi... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ross Strack, left, intelligence
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ross Strack, left, intelligence officer, and Cpl. Daniel Singleton, center, military police officer, with Police Advisor Team Marjeh speaks with a Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) office... More
A CH-47 Chinook, flown by members of the Pennsylvania
A CH-47 Chinook, flown by members of the Pennsylvania National Guard, sling loads a container during a retrograde operation at Forward Operating Base Mirwais, Uruzgan Province, May 12, 2013. Afghan National Arm... More
(Rightto left) Major Carl P. Lockett, Security Forces
(Rightto left) Major Carl P. Lockett, Security Forces Advisory Team (SFAT) 5K Commander, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, out of the Texas National Guard, briefs Lt. Col. William E. Phillips SFAT commander, ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Melendez, 26, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Melendez, 26, a squad leader from Anaheim, Calif., and Lance Cpl. Joseph Streeby, 23, an artillery forward observer from Princeton, W.V., interact with local children during a security p... More
Candidates of an Afghan Local Police program watch
Candidates of an Afghan Local Police program watch as their fellow classmates graduate during a ceremony in Khakrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 3. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Af... More
A coalition force member looks out of a Utility
A coalition force member looks out of a Utility Helicopter-60 Black Hawk during a battle circulation over Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 4, 2013. The coalition forces conducting the battlefield circulation a... More
Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Will Drewitt-Smith
Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Will Drewitt-Smith interacts with local Afghan children during a dismounted patrol through Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 31, 2013. Members of the R... More
(L-R) Squadron Leader Christopher Hatch from Combined
(L-R) Squadron Leader Christopher Hatch from Combined Team Uruzgan and Private Mark Antonio from Task Force Mustang during a friendly cricket match between coalition troops at Multi National Base Tarin Kot on N... More
A soldier from Company C, 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry
A soldier from Company C, 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a dismounted patrol around Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, Jan. 12, 2013, as part of an exercise to... More
A coalition force member fires the Mark 44 minigun
A coalition force member fires the Mark 44 minigun during live fire training on a base in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. The coalition forces conducting the training are deployed to train and mento... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick V. Lavoie, Weapons
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick V. Lavoie, Weapons Company commander, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, speaks with a care taker of a recently opened health clinic near Combat Outpos... More
A rocket propelled grenade hidden under a bush is exposed
A rocket propelled grenade hidden under a bush is exposed to Afghan National Army 4th Brigade 205th Corps students on the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course.
(From left) Maj. Gen. Craig Orme, Maj. Gen. Michael
(From left) Maj. Gen. Craig Orme, Maj. Gen. Michael Crane, commander Joint Task Force 633, and Col. Wade Stothart, commander of Combined Team Uruzgan, meet with Uruzgan Provincial Gov. Amir Mohammad Akhundzada,... More
Grenadier John Attwood places his sights on an enemy
Grenadier John Attwood places his sights on an enemy target during a firefight in Nad ‘Ali, Afghanistan, April 19. Attwood is a member of the Grenadier Guards with the Inkerman Company, who supported Operation ... More
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Company, 1st
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, conduct movement to the helicopter landing zone after a clearing operation in Boti Kot district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, ... More
Australian songwriter and political adviser Fred Smith
Australian songwriter and political adviser Fred Smith performs with coalition musicians for Afghan interpreters and ISAF personnel in celebration of Eid al Fitr at Multinational Base - Tarin Kot, Aug. 12.
Afghan National Army Pvt. Jumakhan (right), a machine
Afghan National Army Pvt. Jumakhan (right), a machine gunner with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, fires his weapon under the watch of ANA Sgt. Abdullah during a machine gun range with U.S. Marines assigne... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Click, a dog handler with 3rd
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Click, a dog handler with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Grand Rapids, Mich., shares a moment with Windy, an improvised explosive ... More
Wilbur, an U.S. Marine special operations team member,
Wilbur, an U.S. Marine special operations team member, encounters a cow during a patrol with Afghan National Army special forces to escort a district governor to a school in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April... More
An Afghan Local Policeman provides over watch for Afghan
An Afghan Local Policeman provides over watch for Afghan National Army Special Forces to help ALP build a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurg... More
An Afghan National Army commando with 3rd Company,
An Afghan National Army commando with 3rd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, engages an enemy target during a clearing operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 8, 2013. Afghan a... More
Afghan soldiers from 4th Brigade, 205th Corps, prepare
Afghan soldiers from 4th Brigade, 205th Corps, prepare to fire a M224 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar System during a live-fire on the first M224 course in Uruzgan.
Coalition troops take part in the Sand to Sand charity
Coalition troops take part in the Sand to Sand charity run for Soldier On at Multi National Base - Tarin Kot on Aug. 17.
An Afghan National Policeman assists an Afghan Local
An Afghan National Policeman assists an Afghan Local Police recruit with weapon disassembly during weapons training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurg... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member checks a training
A Marine Special Operations Team member checks a training area during night fire sustainment training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. Marine Special Operations Team members are deployed in Hel... More
Afghan Local Policemen talk with a coalition force
Afghan Local Policemen talk with a coalition force member during a meeting to discuss self sustainment for the ALP in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 3, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking ... More
An Afghan National Policeman watches fellow Afghan
An Afghan National Policeman watches fellow Afghan National Security Forces search for notional improvised explosive devices during training in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2013. Afghan National Securi... More
A coalition force member maintains security during
A coalition force member maintains security during a meeting Afghan Local Policemen and National Policemen to talk about self sustainment for the ALP and ANP in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 3, 2012. Afghan... More
Afghan Local Police candidates wait for local elders
Afghan Local Police candidates wait for local elders to finish talking during a shura being held in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2013. The shura was held to decide who would command the Afghan Local... More
An Afghan National Army commando 1st sergeant with
An Afghan National Army commando 1st sergeant with 3rd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, leads the way on a patrol through a poppy field during a clearing operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar provinc... More
Phoenix native Lance Cpl. Phil Schiffman, a 22-year-old
Phoenix native Lance Cpl. Phil Schiffman, a 22-year-old mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, waves to two Afghan men on a motorcycle after searching them at a vehicle checkpoint. ... More
Afghan Local Police observe an improvised explosive
Afghan Local Police observe an improvised explosive device component training in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10, 2013. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operations, wit... More
An Afghan National Army soldier from the 4th Brigade,
An Afghan National Army soldier from the 4th Brigade, 205th Hero Corps, assists the Afghan National Security Forces to provide security during a shura at Kajran in Daykundi province Oct. 22. (Photo by Cpl. Mark... More
(L-R) Daykundi National Directorate of Security Director,
(L-R) Daykundi National Directorate of Security Director, Col. Abdel Kadder, and Deputy Provincial Governor Habibullah Radmanish during the meeting with provincial leaders and International Security Assistance ... More
Members of Australian air force Security Force Two
Members of Australian air force Security Force Two during the Theater Assistance Force handover patrol near Multinational Base - Tarin Kot, Nov. 10. (DoD photo by Cpl. Mark Doran, Australian Defense Force/Released)
An Afghan National Army commander rests during an Afghan
An Afghan National Army commander rests during an Afghan National Security Force led security patrol with coalition force members in order to deny the enemy freedom of movement in Khak-E-Safed, Farah province, ... More
Villagers and an Afghan National Police chief meet
Villagers and an Afghan National Police chief meet with a district governor in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2013. Coalition forces were assisting Afghan National Security Forces with security to allow ... More
An Afghan National Policeman explains handcuff techniques
An Afghan National Policeman explains handcuff techniques to Afghan Local Police recruits during training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency effor... More
Kajran locals gather to hear Afghan and International
Kajran locals gather to hear Afghan and International Security Assistance Force leaders in Daykundi province Oct. 22. (Photo by Cpl. Mark Doran, Australian Defense Force/Released)
A coalition force member demonstrates how to treat
A coalition force member demonstrates how to treat livestock for villagers from an over watch position for Afghan National Army Special Forces to help Afghan Local Police build a checkpoint in Helmand province,... More
A coalition force member takes notes while talking
A coalition force member takes notes while talking with a district governor during a presence patrol with Afghan National Security Forces in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. Afghan National Securi... More
A coalition force member teaches children how to count
A coalition force member teaches children how to count to ten during a presence patrol in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2012. Coalition forces were conducting a patrol to assess the Afghan Local Police i... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dustin L. Pounds, a military policeman
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dustin L. Pounds, a military policeman attached to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Thunder, from Bogalusa, La., pro... More
Two Afghan boys wait outside a school in Miri Village,
Two Afghan boys wait outside a school in Miri Village, Andar District, Ghazni province, March 22. District officials reopened 29 schools previously shut down by the Taliban in 2007.
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Afghan boys talk amongst themselves about a poster depicting a completed canal project in Gorgai Village at a shura held by the district finance and ad... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Goitortua, a Squad Automatic
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Goitortua, a Squad Automatic Weapon gunner with 1st Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 19-year-old native of San Diego, scans for potential threats wh... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, Security Force Assistance
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT), 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard, discusses current operations with Afghan National Police (ANP) Maj. Haji Ka... More
U.S. Army Spc. Patrick H. Conradt, assigned to 5th
U.S. Army Spc. Patrick H. Conradt, assigned to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Thunder, from Kokomo, Ind., provides security in Bábüs Ja... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Aramis Sandoval, an administrative
U.S. Marine Cpl. Aramis Sandoval, an administrative clerk with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 20-year-old native of Bronx, N.Y., holds an Operation Iraqi Freedom battle streamer i... More
Ruins outside Forward Operating Base Payne overlooking
Ruins outside Forward Operating Base Payne overlooking the Helmand River, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2013. It is believed that the structure was constructed during that time of Alexander the Great... More
A Farah province district governor (center) speaks
A Farah province district governor (center) speaks with Afghan National Security Force members, villagers, and coalition force members in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2013. Coalition forces were assist... More
Bertie Willemse a Project Manager from the German Society
Bertie Willemse a Project Manager from the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) meets with tribal leaders at the opening of the Sar Sekleigh Shura building in Tarin Kot.
Air Force Warrant Officer Shane Harper is part of the
Air Force Warrant Officer Shane Harper is part of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment Task Force Security Force Assistance Advisory Team for the Afghan National Army's 4th Brigade, 205th Hero Corps, based at Multi Nationa... More
U.S. Army Sgt. David M. Divine, a shift leader of the
U.S. Army Sgt. David M. Divine, a shift leader of the Forward Operating Base Shank air traffic control tower, assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain division, Task For... More
Afghan National Army doctors study an ultrasound during
Afghan National Army doctors study an ultrasound during instruction with U.S. special operations medical officers at Zafar ANA Hospital, June 4.
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and native of Hackettstown, N.J., and Afghan National Army Sgt. Khalil Rhaman, a machin... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps sweeps for any IED threats for his fellow soldiers following him During Operation Atash, June 18.
Commandos with 9th Special Operations Kandak, Afghan
Commandos with 9th Special Operations Kandak, Afghan National Army, follow instruction given by coalition force members during counter improvised explosive device training in Herat province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1... More
A coalition force member waits to fire the Mark 44
A coalition force member waits to fire the Mark 44 minigun during live fire training on a base in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. The coalition forces conducting the training are deployed to train a... More
An Afghan National Army commando Company Commander
An Afghan National Army commando Company Commander for 2nd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, conducts a sand table brief in Behsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. Afghan leaders... More
An Afghan National Army Commando with 2nd Company,
An Afghan National Army Commando with 2nd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, simulates pulling security during rehearsal drills in Behsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 26, 2013. Afghan c... More
(L-R) Afghan Minister of Interior Mohammad Omar Daudzai,
(L-R) Afghan Minister of Interior Mohammad Omar Daudzai, Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Uruzgan's Provincial Gov. Amir Mohammad Akhundzada, and David Windsor, director Provincial Reconstruction Team, during the re... More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Tom Hathaway, 24, from Lynnfield,
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Tom Hathaway, 24, from Lynnfield, Mass., and Lance Cpl. Jake Engelen, 21, from New Port Richey, Fla., a platoon commander and machine gunner with Jump Platoon, Headquarters and Service Compa... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, presents his opening remarks during a quarterly governance conference hosted by RCT-5 here, March 27. Key civilian leaders tasked w... More
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Regiment color guard
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Regiment color guard march into place under the watch of Sgt. Maj. Justin Lehew (left) and Col. Nathan Nastase (right), regimental sergeant major and commanding officer, during ... More
Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Government of the Islamic Republic
Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Transition chairman, addresses Provincial Peace Council Elders, April 19, 2012, during a Q&A session. Ghani held six meetings to discuss the t... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Joshua Boudreau (left), 23,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Joshua Boudreau (left), 23, from Cartersville, Ga., and Ryan Courture, 27, from Olustee, Okla., riflemen with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, use metal de... More
Paris, a military working dog, clears vehicles for
Paris, a military working dog, clears vehicles for explosives in Khak-E-Safed, Farah province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operations, with ... More
An Afghan Local Policeman carriers sand bags during
An Afghan Local Policeman carriers sand bags during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts b... More
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Company, 1st
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, enter a compound during a clearing operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 8, 2013. Afghan and coalit... More
Staff Sgt. Eric Holland prepares the last meal at Forward
Staff Sgt. Eric Holland prepares the last meal at Forward Operating Base Mirwais, Uruzgan Province, May 13, 2013. Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Kandak, 4th Battalion, 205 Corps, assumed command of the ... More
An Afghan National Police officer marches during graduation
An Afghan National Police officer marches during graduation from the Police Training Center in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The PTC graduated its last class in the Uruzgan Province, which consisted of... More
An Afghan National Army commando with 3rd Company,
An Afghan National Army commando with 3rd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, moves into position as his team prepares to breach a door during training in Behsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, A... More
Afghan National Army soldier Taza Khan enters a local
Afghan National Army soldier Taza Khan enters a local elder's home while clearing compounds with U.S. Marines from 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during Operation Tageer Shamal (... More
A coalition force member speaks with a villager during
A coalition force member speaks with a villager during a presence patrol in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2012. The coalition forces conducting the presence patrol are deployed to train and mentor Afgha... More
A newly constructed canal that will soon be turned
A newly constructed canal that will soon be turned over to local government control in Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan Jan. 31, 2013. The construction of theses canals will provide water for agricu... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Rico, a 21-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Rico, a 21-year-old mortarman with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Galveston, Texas, rests in a foxhole at his pl... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit re-teaches weapons
An Afghan Local Police recruit re-teaches weapons disassembly to ensure comprehension during training conducted by Afghan National Police with Afghan National Army special forces providing security in Helmand p... More
Colonel Wade Stothart, Commander of Combined Team-Uruzgan
Colonel Wade Stothart, Commander of Combined Team-Uruzgan (CTU), shakes hands with Uruzgan Provincial Governor Amir Mohammad Akhundzada (left) following a meeting Sept. 12, 2013 at Multi-National Base-Tarin Kot... More
An interpreter and U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener,
An interpreter and U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., walk with Afghan National Army s... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Varnell, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Varnell, a 20-year-old machine gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Mesquite, Texas, holds security atop a hil... More
Lt. Col. Richard Navarro, Special Operations Task
Lt. Col. Richard Navarro, Special Operations Task Force-South Commander, looks on as Khakrez district chief of police talks to candidates during an Afghan Local Police graduation ceremony in Khakrez district, K... More
Paris, a military working dog, is rewarded with some
Paris, a military working dog, is rewarded with some down time after clearing vehicles for explosives in Khak-E-Safed, Farah province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been takin... More
A 215th Corps, Afghan National Army convoy leaves with
A 215th Corps, Afghan National Army convoy leaves with potable water trailers that were transferred to the 215th Corps by Redeployment and Retrograde in support of Reset and Reconstitution Operations Group aboa... More
Paris, a military working dog, is rewarded with some
Paris, a military working dog, is rewarded with some down time after clearing vehicles for explosives in Khak-E-Safed, Farah province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been takin... More
An Afghan National Army Commando platoon sergeant with
An Afghan National Army Commando platoon sergeant with 3rd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, directs his commandos to spread out during rehearsal drills in Behsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan... More
Afghan Local Policemen check for notional improvised
Afghan Local Policemen check for notional improvised explosive devices during training with fellow Afghan National Security Forces in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2013. Afghan National Security Forces ... More
A coalition force member maintains security during
A coalition force member maintains security during a meeting Afghan Local Policemen and National Policemen to talk about self sustainment for the ALP and ANP in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 3, 2012. Afghan... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member helps a boy
A Marine Special Operations Team member helps a boy tie off a sand bag during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police c... More
An Afghan National Policeman assists an Afghan Local
An Afghan National Policeman assists an Afghan Local Police recruit with handcuffing techniques during training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency... More
Lt. Col. Hazir Khan, Afghan National Police coordinator,
Lt. Col. Hazir Khan, Afghan National Police coordinator, and Lt. Col. Mohammad Zamir, acting deputy commander, discuss security at the Operational Coordination Centre - Provincial (Uruzgan).
Coalition force members maintain security during a
Coalition force members maintain security during a presence patrol in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operations, with coalition ... More