AUP, ANA learn counter IED methods
Sgt. Said Amir, a squad leader for the Afghan National Army, performs a mine detection exercise during a counter improvised explosive device course on Camp Bastion, June 6. The class was led by Marines from Joi... More
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army and the new instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, teaches the generator maintenance course. Gul, once a student at JSAS, is making history being ... More
An Afghan National Army student conducts rifle skills
An Afghan National Army student conducts rifle skills during his training in the Protective Security Detachment course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest compound aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand provin... More
An Afghan National Army soldier salutes the official
An Afghan National Army soldier salutes the official party of his graduation from the Generator Mechanic Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 15. Th... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan visits with Afghan National
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan visits with Afghan National Security Force officers attending Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Oct. 4. The Staff Planners’ course instructs ANSF ... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Sarajadin, an instructor
Afghan National Army Sgt. Sarajadin, an instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, gives a demonstration during the Joint Non-commissioned Officer Course aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, June 30. ... More
Marine major and San Antonio resident recognized for the professional ...
San Antonio, Texas resident, Maj. Andrew V. Martinez was presented the Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal by Lt. Col. William Truax, executive officer at Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group, during a ce... More
Sgt. Akimullah with the Afghan National Army proudly
Sgt. Akimullah with the Afghan National Army proudly proudly holds his graduation certificate earned at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Feb. 16, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Akimullah graduated from ... More
The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest graduates Afghan
The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest graduates Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Police from the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course. The six-week course is part of academy's continu... More
Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and
Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and maneuvering at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 23. The shoot house exercise is one part of the Provincial Resp... More
An Afghan policeman attends a counter improvised explosive
An Afghan policeman attends a counter improvised explosive device class during the Afghan Uniformed Police Basic Course 11-8 aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, June 6. Soldiers learned how to identify and l... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (center), Regional Command
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (center), Regional Command Southwest commanding general, poses with the Combat Marksmanship Course students and other coalition forces in attendance at the graduation ceremony at the Jo... More
An Afghan National Security Force soldier prepares
An Afghan National Security Force soldier prepares to stand to receive his diploma during a graduation ceremony for completing the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard... More
Maj. Andrew Martinez (front), the Joint Sustainment
Maj. Andrew Martinez (front), the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest director, and other guests salute during the Afghan national anthem at the Provincial Response Company Course graduation, Sept. 12, at Camp ... More
Cpl. Joshua Hillyard, an instructor at Joint Sustainment
Cpl. Joshua Hillyard, an instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and a native of Dayton, Ohio, poses for a photo at JSAS aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 6. Hillyard had an opportunity ... More
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army and the new instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, teaches the generator maintenance course. Gul, once a student at JSAS, is making history being ... More
Coalition forces attend a graduation ceremony at the
Coalition forces attend a graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, June 16. Forty-five students graduated from the Afghan Uniformed Police course. Th... More
The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest graduates Afghan
The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest graduates Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Police from the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course. The six-week course is part of academy's continu... More
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army and his assistant, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Simino, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, teaches the generator maintenance course at Joint Sustainment... More
An Afghan student from the Afghan Uniformed Police
An Afghan student from the Afghan Uniformed Police Basic Course 11-8 goes through mock devices during a counter improvised explosive device class aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, June 6. IEDs are a common... More
Brig. Gen. Qordatullah Quam (front right), of the 215th
Brig. Gen. Qordatullah Quam (front right), of the 215th Corps, shakes hands with Afghan National Security Forces troops graduating from the Generator Mechanic Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Helm... More
A close-up of an Afghan commando’s patch while he waits
A close-up of an Afghan commando’s patch while he waits for his name to be called during a graduation ceremony for completing the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard ... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center) talks to Maj.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center) talks to Maj. Andrew V. Martinez (left), Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest director, about Afghan security forces training at the academy during a visit to Camp Leathe... More
Sgt. Hamidullah assembles C-4 explosives as a demonstration
Sgt. Hamidullah assembles C-4 explosives as a demonstration for students at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province. Hamidullah's expertise was noted when he went through ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and
Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and maneuvering at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 23. The shoot house exercise is one part of the Provincial Resp... More
Coalition forces salute during the Afghan national
Coalition forces salute during the Afghan national anthem played at a graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, June 30. Twelve students graduated fro... More
Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest director Maj. Andrew
Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest director Maj. Andrew Martinez, a native of San Antonio (left), presents a diploma to an Afghan Border Policeman graduating from the JSAS Joint Non-commissioned Officers’ Cour... More
Afghan National Police Sgt. Fakhruddin receives his
Afghan National Police Sgt. Fakhruddin receives his anti-terrorism force protection course diploma during a graduation at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 28. The so... More
Afghan security forces graduates of the Combat Medical
Afghan security forces graduates of the Combat Medical Assistant, Basic Administration and Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Courses sit alongside their coalition mentors, invited dignitaries and special guests a... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Sabghatulla receives his
Afghan National Army Sgt. Sabghatulla receives his anti-terrorism force protection course diploma during a graduation ceremony at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 28... More
Trainers, soldiers and interpreters set up for their
Trainers, soldiers and interpreters set up for their field exercise training on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The FTX is part of the nine-week Joint Officers Tactical Leaders course, Joint Sustainment Academy ... More
The field training exercise is used for the Joint Officers
The field training exercise is used for the Joint Officers Tactical Leaders course, Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest. The nine-week JOTLC started during January and is about to graduate. The course is design... More
Members of the Afghan National Security Forces stand
Members of the Afghan National Security Forces stand at attention during the Afghan National Anthem while being saluted by an official party at a Generator Mechanic Course graduation at the Joint Sustainment Ac... More
An Afghan national army soldier loads a rocket-propelled
An Afghan national army soldier loads a rocket-propelled grenade for an Afghan Uniformed Policeman during a live-fire operational training shoot at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand... More
Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest staff and guests
Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest staff and guests salute during the Joint Non-commissioned Officers’ Course graduation ceremony held at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 18. Thirty-one Afghan Nationa... More
Cpl. Benjamin Carter (front right), stands at attention
Cpl. Benjamin Carter (front right), stands at attention during the Afghanistan National Anthem at the Generator Mechanic Course graduation at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Helmand province, June 13. ... More
Staff Sgt. Bradley O. Brockman, the range safety officer
Staff Sgt. Bradley O. Brockman, the range safety officer for Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, looks back as Afghan national army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Policemen walk toward Echo Range, Camp Leathern... More
Members of the Afghan National Security Forces stand
Members of the Afghan National Security Forces stand at attention during the Afghan National Anthem while being saluted by an official party at a Generator Mechanic Course graduation at the Joint Sustainment Ac... More
Afghan National Security Force officers participate
Afghan National Security Force officers participate in a classroom strategy exercise while attending the Staff Planners’ course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Oc... More
Soldiers and trainers discuss a plan of action for
Soldiers and trainers discuss a plan of action for their field training exercise, on March 29 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The soldiers are part of the Joint Officers Tactical Leaders course, Joint Sustain... More
An Afghan uniformed police student salutes Col. Mike
An Afghan uniformed police student salutes Col. Mike Brown, the director of Afghan national security forces development for Regional Command Southwest, during a graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Acad... More
Sgt. Jamaludin (right) accepts his graduation certificate
Sgt. Jamaludin (right) accepts his graduation certificate for the Generator Mechanic Course from Maj. Andrew Martinez, the director of the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand pr... More
The graduating class of the generator maintenance course
The graduating class of the generator maintenance course received a certificate of completion on graduated April 24 from Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest. The eight-day generator maintenance course consisted... More
Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, an instructor at Joint Sustainment
Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, an instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and a Seguin, Texas native, poses for a photo at JSAS aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 6. Boyle had an opportunity to o... More
Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, the commanding general
Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, the commanding general with 707th Zone, Afghan Uniformed Police, addresses the newest graduates from the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course and Literacy Course, here, Fe... More
Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council
Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council visited Afghan National Security Force students training at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 29. The senior Islamic religious... More
Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint
Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and native of Daykundi, Afghanistan, overcame many hardships, from the Soviet invasion to undergoing Taliban rule. Now, serving... More
Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council
Four mullahs from the Helmand province Ulema Council visited Afghan National Security Force students training at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 29. The senior Islamic religious... More
An Afghan National Security Forces trainee practices
An Afghan National Security Forces trainee practices scanning the ground with his eyes while simultaneously listening for the whine of the Vallon metal detector during the explosive hazard reduction course at t... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman accepts his diploma from
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman accepts his diploma from the Provincial Response Company Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 12. The seven-week course taught th... More
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army and the new instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, teaches the generator maintenance course. Gul, once a student at JSAS, is making history being ... More
Sgt. Henry Torres, an instructor for the Joint Officers
Sgt. Henry Torres, an instructor for the Joint Officers Tactical Leaders course, Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, talks with an Afghan student of the course. The nine-week course trains Afghan National Army... More
Afghan soldiers from the Joint Officers Tactical Leaders
Afghan soldiers from the Joint Officers Tactical Leaders course, Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, carry a mock casualty as part of a field training exercise on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The FTX is the ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and
Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and maneuvering at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 23. The shoot house exercise is one part of the Provincial Resp... More
Afghan policemen learn how to use a Vallon for improvised
Afghan policemen learn how to use a Vallon for improvised explosive device detection during a counter improvised explosive device class aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, June 6. IEDs are a common threat to... More
Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint
Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and native of Daykundi, Afghanistan, overcame many hardships, from the Soviet invasion to undergoing Taliban rule. Now, serving... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman marches across the stage
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman marches across the stage at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, to accept his diploma during his graduation from the Provincial Response Company... More
Capt. Richard Porter, a ground intelligence officer
Capt. Richard Porter, a ground intelligence officer and instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, teaches Afghan National Security Force officers with the aid of an interpreter during the Staff Pla... More
Afghan students at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest,
Afghan students at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, mimic their instructor, Sgt. Hamidullah, after he demonstrated the proper technique for wrapping detonation cor... More
The students of the eight-day generator maintenance
The students of the eight-day generator maintenance course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest learn basic safety, prestart, generator checks, checking the oil and fuels, checking for loose wires and fus... More
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army and the new instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, teaches the generator maintenance course. Gul, once a student at JSAS, is making history being ... More
Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint
Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and native of Daykundi, Afghanistan, takes a group photo with his fellow instructors, Dec. 20, during a classroom break at JSAS... More
Brig. Gen. Farook-Parwani, the deputy commander of
Brig. Gen. Farook-Parwani, the deputy commander of 215th Corps (left), observes, with other Marine and Afghan officers, the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course and Literacy Course, here, Feb. 16. Twenty... More
A soldier and 2nd Lt. Abdul Ghani, known as “Wolfman,”
A soldier and 2nd Lt. Abdul Ghani, known as “Wolfman,” amongst his peers, works on a terrain model of a compound for field exercise training on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 29. The soldiers are part of ... More
Lt. Col. Gary Rotsch, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Lt. Col. Gary Rotsch, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) comptroller (left), congratulates Sgt. Akhtargul, a graduate of the Joint Non-commissioned Officer’s Course at Joint Sustainment ... More
Staff Sgt. Randall Lundquist, an instructor for the
Staff Sgt. Randall Lundquist, an instructor for the nine-week Joint Officers Tactical Leaders course, Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, gives Afghan soldiers a safety brief before starting their field traini... More
Afghan National Security Forces stand while a comrade
Afghan National Security Forces stand while a comrade receives his diploma during a graduation ceremony for completing the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Le... More
Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint
Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and native of Daykundi, Afghanistan, teaches Afghan National Security Forces students about a .51 caliber heavy machine gun dur... More
Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, a native of Seguin, Texas, and
Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, a native of Seguin, Texas, and Cpl. Joshua Hillyard, a native of Dayton, Ohio, pose for a photo at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 6. T... More
An Imam, or spiritual leader, with the Joint Sustainment
An Imam, or spiritual leader, with the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, reads verses from the Koran, Aug. 20. It is obligatory for Muslims to pray five times a day.
Sgt. Hamidullah teaches students at the Joint Sustainment
Sgt. Hamidullah teaches students at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest on properly assembling explosives before they begin practical application. Hamidullah, an instructor at JSAS for the last three months... More
Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farooq Parwani, the deputy commanding
Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farooq Parwani, the deputy commanding general of the Afghan National Army 215th Corps, speaks to 18 ANA soldiers at their graduation from the Generator Mechanic Course at the Joint Sustainment... More
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army
Raheem Gul, a sergeant for the Afghan National Army and the new instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, shows a student how to check to the oil levels of a generator. Gul, once a student at JSAS, tea... More
Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint
Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and native of Daykundi, Afghanistan, teaches Afghan National Security Forces students during the Small Arms Weapons Instructor ... More
A soldier and 2nd Lt. Abdul Ghani, known as “Wolfman,”
A soldier and 2nd Lt. Abdul Ghani, known as “Wolfman,” amongst his peers, works on a terrain model of a compound for field exercise training on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 29. The soldiers are part of ... More
Ahmad Monsoor expresses his jubilation to his fellow
Ahmad Monsoor expresses his jubilation to his fellow colleagues after accepting his graduation certificate, here, July 7. This was the fourth edition of the course. During the training ANA soldiers learned the... More
Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and
Afghan Uniformed Police practice forced entry and maneuvering at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 23. The shoot house exercise is one part of the Provincial Resp... More
Afghan National Army soldiers stand at attention for
Afghan National Army soldiers stand at attention for the Afghan national anthem during their graduation from the Generator Mechanic Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Hel... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general Regional Command Southwest and II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), addresses the students of the Explosives Hazard Reduction Course during his speech at the gra... More
Staff Sgt. Muhammad Zamir, the honor graduate for the
Staff Sgt. Muhammad Zamir, the honor graduate for the Combat Marksmanship Training course at the Joint Academy Sustainment Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, displays his course certificat... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general Regional Command Southwest and II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), presents a certificate of completion to an Afghan National Army graduate of the Explosive Haz... More
A student holds up his certificate of completion as
A student holds up his certificate of completion as part of the graduation process April 24 from Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest. The graduating class of the generator maintenance course received a certific... More
Afghan National Security Forces members attend the
Afghan National Security Forces members attend the basic explosive reduction hazard course prior to partnering alongside coalition forces in the field of operations. Trainees review their study guide prior to a... More
Afghan National Security Force graduating class of
Afghan National Security Force graduating class of twenty-four students stand during a graduation ceremony for completing the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp... More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive
Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive ordnance disposal technician and a native of Groton, Conn., points out a model of an Afghan village used to instruct Afghan National Security Forces on vul... More
An Afghan National Security Force soldier awaits his
An Afghan National Security Force soldier awaits his diploma during a graduation ceremony for completing the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Hel... More
Afghan National Security Forces training at the Joint
Afghan National Security Forces training at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, perform prayer at their dining facility before the evening meal, or iftar, Aug. 20. Durin... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center) talks to Maj.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center) talks to Maj. Andrew V. Martinez (left), Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest director, about Afghan security forces training at the academy during a visit to Camp Leathe... More
Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, commanding general
Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, commanding general 707th Zone Afghan Uniformed Police, addresses the students and visitors in attendance at the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Sarajadin, an instructor
Afghan National Army Sgt. Sarajadin, an instructor at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, gives a demonstration during the Joint Non-commissioned Officer Course aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, June 30. ... More
An Afghan Border Policeman marches on stage to accept
An Afghan Border Policeman marches on stage to accept his diploma during a graduation ceremony for the Joint Non-commissioned Officers’ Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanist... More
Afghan Uniformed Policeman Shakh Muhammad attends a
Afghan Uniformed Policeman Shakh Muhammad attends a counter improvised explosive device course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, June 6. Muhammad witnessed his best f... More
Afghan national army Staff Sgt. Asad Ullah, a student
Afghan national army Staff Sgt. Asad Ullah, a student with the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor’s Course at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, gives the Afghan Uniforme... More
Sgt. Jamaludin (right) salutes as he walks by the official
Sgt. Jamaludin (right) salutes as he walks by the official party of his graduation from the Generator Mechanic Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. ... More
Soldiers with the Afghan National Army set up security
Soldiers with the Afghan National Army set up security during a field training exercise on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 29. The FTX is part of a nine-week Joint Officers Tactical Leaders course, Joint S... More
An Afghan National Army staff sergeant instructor teaches
An Afghan National Army staff sergeant instructor teaches fellow service members during the Afghan Small Arms Instructor Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest compound aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helma... More
Sgt. Hamidullah (center) of the 1st Brigade, 215th
Sgt. Hamidullah (center) of the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps stands next to his students after instruction on explosive weapons assembly, handling and functionality. The Afghan National Army soldier has been teachi... More
Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at
Students in the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck listen to speeches during a graduation ceremony at the academy, Feb. 2. Twenty-six Afghan Na... More
Wing Marines reflect on yearlong deployment at Helmand academy
A group of Air Wing Marines pose for a photo at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 3. Throughout their yearlong deployment, the Marines played a pivotal role in graduating more... More
Coalition forces, dignitaries and special guests salute
Coalition forces, dignitaries and special guests salute during the playing of the Afghan national anthem at the start of a graduation ceremony held at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helm... More