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Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani,

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani,

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani, commander of Kabul Military Training Center, meets Vice President Joe Biden during a visit to the largest military training facility in Afghanistan. At any gi... More

A member of Basic Warrior Training simulates throwing

A member of Basic Warrior Training simulates throwing

A member of Basic Warrior Training simulates throwing a hand grenade during an obstacle course at Kabul Military Training Center. The course involves many obstacles that make two men teams simulate throwing gre... More

An Afghan National Army recruit waits to conduct squad

An Afghan National Army recruit waits to conduct squad

An Afghan National Army recruit waits to conduct squad drills during Basic Warrior Training in Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 12. At the center which is the largest training base in Afghanistan, NATO Train... More

Afghan National Army sergeants major learn about the

Afghan National Army sergeants major learn about the

Afghan National Army sergeants major learn about the principals of training at the ANA Sergeants Major Academy class at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 1. The class, attended by ... More

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate takes

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate takes

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate takes aim during M-16 training at the Kabul Military Training Center, Oct. 12. This is the second class of female officers to go through medical based training a... More

Two Afghan National Army NCO's go over the day's training

Two Afghan National Army NCO's go over the day's training

Two Afghan National Army NCO's go over the day's training drills for their unit at the Consolidated Fielding Center in Kabul, Nov. 22. The center is where newly-graduated basic trainees are combined with vetera... More

Afghan National Army soldiers clap 
during a ceremony

Afghan National Army soldiers clap during a ceremony

Afghan National Army soldiers clap during a ceremony in honor of Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan Safi at Kabul Military Training Center, Jan. 18. Safi was inducted into Afghanistan's Sergeant Major Hall of Fame.

An Afghan National Army recruit waits to conduct squad

An Afghan National Army recruit waits to conduct squad

An Afghan National Army recruit waits to conduct squad drills during Basic Warrior Training in Kabul Military Training Center, Jan. 12. At the center which is the largest training base in Afghanistan, NATO Trai... More

Afghan National Army Pvt. Imran Hashmaei, listens as

Afghan National Army Pvt. Imran Hashmaei, listens as

Afghan National Army Pvt. Imran Hashmaei, listens as his ANA drill instructor tells him how to clear a M240B automatic rifle at the Kabul MilitaryTraining Center Sept. 20. During basic training, the ANA instruc... More

Romanian Army Staff Sgt. Adrian Chereches, from Cluj-Napoca,

Romanian Army Staff Sgt. Adrian Chereches, from Cluj-Napoca,

Romanian Army Staff Sgt. Adrian Chereches, from Cluj-Napoca, examines recruits during class in Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 12. Chereches is a mentor for Afghan National Army basic warrior training instr... More

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan 
Safi talks to

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan Safi talks to

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan Safi talks to Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, Command Senior Enlisted Leader for International Security Assistance Force, during a ceremony in Safi's honor at Kabul Military Tr... More

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Maroof fires a Beretta 9mm

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Maroof fires a Beretta 9mm

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Maroof fires a Beretta 9mm during transition drills while U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Wright watches, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The traini... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Minnocci fires his M-9

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Minnocci fires his M-9

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Minnocci fires his M-9 during movement and transition drills, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. Minnocci is the security forces commander and deployed to ... More

Two Afghan National Army soldiers launch a 122mm D-30

Two Afghan National Army soldiers launch a 122mm D-30

Two Afghan National Army soldiers launch a 122mm D-30 Howitzer during a live-fire demonstration Oct. 4, at Kabul Military Training Center outside of Kabul. Several Afghan soldiers, U.S. and coalition forces att... More

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate takes

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate takes

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate takes aim during M-16 training at the Kabul Military Training Center, Oct. 12. This is the second class of female officers to go through medical based training a... More

British Flight Lt. Jim Smith, of the UK Leadership

British Flight Lt. Jim Smith, of the UK Leadership

British Flight Lt. Jim Smith, of the UK Leadership Training Team, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, teaches Afghan National Army officer cadets M-16 assembly as part of the Basic Field Craft course at the Afgh... More

Portuguese infantry Capt. Fausto Ferreira de Campos

Portuguese infantry Capt. Fausto Ferreira de Campos

Portuguese infantry Capt. Fausto Ferreira de Campos offers some insight to an Afghan National Army soldier on Kabul Military Training Center, Jan. 12, 2011. Part of the first contingent of Portuguese trainers t... More

Afghan National Army recruits load magazines at the

Afghan National Army recruits load magazines at the

Afghan National Army recruits load magazines at the Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 17, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team advise Afghan ... More

An Afghan National Army drill instructor shows ANA

An Afghan National Army drill instructor shows ANA

An Afghan National Army drill instructor shows ANA Pvt. Imran Hashmaei, of Kunduz province, how to load rounds into an M249 squad automatic weapon at Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 24. Never having handle... More

Afghan National Army soldiers search an enemy after

Afghan National Army soldiers search an enemy after

Afghan National Army soldiers search an enemy after a mock ambush during a training exercise in Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 19. At the center, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan advisers provide guidance... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- An Afghan National

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- An Afghan National

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- An Afghan National Army-Territorial Force member watches security demonstrations during an exercise at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 11, 20... More

Afghan air force security forces members pickup brass

Afghan air force security forces members pickup brass

Afghan air force security forces members pickup brass after live-fire training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The training was to keep Afghan security forces members current on t... More

An Afghan air force security forces member receives

An Afghan air force security forces member receives

An Afghan air force security forces member receives shooting techniques from U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Wright during live-fire training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan... More

Afghan National Army Pvt. Mohammad Ghamy (center right),

Afghan National Army Pvt. Mohammad Ghamy (center right),

Afghan National Army Pvt. Mohammad Ghamy (center right), of Kandahar province, goes eyes right with his fellow soldiers as they pass by the reviewing stand during their graduation from basic training at the Kab... More

Afghan Air Force security forces members line up in

Afghan Air Force security forces members line up in

Afghan Air Force security forces members line up in formation for accountability before they headed to the firing range for training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The training was ... More

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani,

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani,

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani, commander of Kabul Military Training Center, briefs U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, International Security Force Commander Gen. David Petraeus and NATO Trainin... More

A U.S. Army Sgt., center, now a team leader and adviser

A U.S. Army Sgt., center, now a team leader and adviser

A U.S. Army Sgt., center, now a team leader and adviser with A Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, talks with an Afghan National Army toli first sergeant at the Ka... More

An Afghan National Army student-instructor looks on

An Afghan National Army student-instructor looks on

An Afghan National Army student-instructor looks on as another ANA student tries to zero his rifle during the Basic Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2... More

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Kelch checks

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Kelch checks

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Kelch checks out the firing range before weapons training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. Kelch is the superintendent of the 438th Air Exped... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Tariq Shah Bahrami

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Tariq Shah Bahrami

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Tariq Shah Bahrami (left), Afghanistan Minister of Defense, and U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson (center), Resolute Support commander, listen to a speech during a visit to the... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- U.S. Army Gen.

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- U.S. Army Gen.

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, Resolute Support commander, answers media questions during a visit to the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 11, 2018... More

Turret gunners in a convoy of Afghan 
National Army

Turret gunners in a convoy of Afghan National Army

Turret gunners in a convoy of Afghan National Army HMMWVs prepare to move out after a training demonstration at Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 16, 2011. At the center which is the largest training base in... More

An Afghan National Army radio operator stands by while

An Afghan National Army radio operator stands by while

An Afghan National Army radio operator stands by while an officer communicates with headquarters during a patrol in Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 19. At the center, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan advis... More

Afghan Air Force security forces members receive a

Afghan Air Force security forces members receive a

Afghan Air Force security forces members receive a range safety briefing before conducting weapons training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The training was to keep Afghan Securit... More

Afghan National Army Chief of Staff Gen. Sher Mohammad

Afghan National Army Chief of Staff Gen. Sher Mohammad

Afghan National Army Chief of Staff Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi meets Vice President Joe Biden during a tour of the largest military training facility in Afghanistan. At any given time, more than 11,000 recruits ... More

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani,

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani,

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani, commander of Kabul Military Training Center, briefs Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak, Vice President Joe Biden and International Security Force C... More

A convoy of Afghan National Army HMMWVs lines up in

A convoy of Afghan National Army HMMWVs lines up in

A convoy of Afghan National Army HMMWVs lines up in formation at Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 16, 2011. At the center which is the largest training base in Afghanistan, NATO Training Mission - Afghanista... More

Afghan Air Force security forces members line up in

Afghan Air Force security forces members line up in

Afghan Air Force security forces members line up in formation with their M-16's for accountability before they headed to the firing range for training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan... More

Afghan national army recruits practice dry firing to

Afghan national army recruits practice dry firing to

Afghan national army recruits practice dry firing to learn how to handle the M-16 rifle at Kabul Military Training Center. At any given time, more than 10,000 recruits are training at KMTC to serve in the Afgha... More

Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Sayed Ali’Karimi, instructor,

Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Sayed Ali’Karimi, instructor,

Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Sayed Ali’Karimi, instructor, Sergeants Major Academy, teaches a class of 26 sergeants major about the principals of training at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afgha... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Afghan National

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Afghan National

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Afghan National Army-Territorial Force members demonstrate vehicle search procedures during an exercise at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 11... More

Afghan National Army recruits turn their weapons in

Afghan National Army recruits turn their weapons in

Afghan National Army recruits turn their weapons in for the day at Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 19, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team... More

An Afghan National Army soldier keeps watch during

An Afghan National Army soldier keeps watch during

An Afghan National Army soldier keeps watch during a training exercise at the Consolidated Fielding Center in Kabul, Nov. 22. The center is where newly-graduated basic trainees are combined with veteran NCO’s a... More

An Afghan National Army drill instructor (right) shows

An Afghan National Army drill instructor (right) shows

An Afghan National Army drill instructor (right) shows ANA Pvt. Mohammad Ghamy (left), of Kandahar province, how to react when he sees unexploded ordnance during basic training at the Kabul Military Training Ce... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Members of the

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Members of the

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Members of the Afghan National Army-Territorial Force simulate search procedures during an exercise at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 11, 20... More

An ANA soldier fires a M-16 rifle as an ANA

An ANA soldier fires a M-16 rifle as an ANA

An ANA soldier fires a M-16 rifle as an ANA student-instructor looks on during the Basic Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2010. During the ten-day cou... More

Afghan National Army recruits walk back to their formation

Afghan National Army recruits walk back to their formation

Afghan National Army recruits walk back to their formation after completing marksmanship training during Basic Warrior Training in Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 12, 2011. At the center which is the larges... More

Portuguese army commando Pfc. Eder Alves, from Lisbon,

Portuguese army commando Pfc. Eder Alves, from Lisbon,

Portuguese army commando Pfc. Eder Alves, from Lisbon, watches over advisors from atop a HMMWV at Kabul Military Training Center, Jan. 12. Portugese advisers assigned to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan help A... More

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate takes

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate takes

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate takes a look at her firing board during M-16 training at the Kabul Military Training Center, Oct. 12. This is the second class of female officers to go through m... More

Senior Afghan National Army non-commissioned officers

Senior Afghan National Army non-commissioned officers

Senior Afghan National Army non-commissioned officers and officers take part in the second week of the Master Skills Instructors Course,at the Kabul Military Training Center, March 6. The eight week class is de... More

Afghan National Army recruits conduct squad drills

Afghan National Army recruits conduct squad drills

Afghan National Army recruits conduct squad drills during basic warrior training in Kabul Military Training Center, Jan. 12. At the center which is the largest training base in Afghanistan, NATO Training Missi... More

Afghan Air Force security forces members walk to their

Afghan Air Force security forces members walk to their

Afghan Air Force security forces members walk to their awaiting vehicles to be taken to the firing range for qualification and currency training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul, Afghanistan International Airport. The t... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Afghan National

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Afghan National

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Afghan National Army-Territorial Force members demonstrate vehicle search procedures during an exercise at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 11... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Haidu, United States

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Haidu, United States

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Haidu, United States Army Marksmanship Unit member from Phenix City, Ala., listens as ANA student-instructors explain why their target grouping is off and how to correct it during ... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- U.S. Army Gen.

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- U.S. Army Gen.

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, Resolute Support commander, answers media questions during a visit to the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 11, 2018... More

An Afghan Air Force security forces member looks at

An Afghan Air Force security forces member looks at

An Afghan Air Force security forces member looks at his target after the course of fire is completed, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The training was to keep Afghan Security Force... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Minnocci watches as Afghan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Minnocci watches as Afghan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Minnocci watches as Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Maroof goes over shooting and movement drills, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The training was to keep Afg... More

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan 
Safi, center,

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan Safi, center,

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan Safi, center, stands during the Afghan national anthem at a ceremony in his honor at Kabul Military Training Center, Jan. 18. Safi was inducted into Afghanistan's Sergeant ... More

Lt. Gen. Shir Mohammad Karimi, left, General Staff

Lt. Gen. Shir Mohammad Karimi, left, General Staff

Lt. Gen. Shir Mohammad Karimi, left, General Staff Chief of Operations, Afghan National Army, thanks an Australian trainer, who is part of the Australian led Training Team – Kabul, Oct. 4, at the official openi... More

Afghan National Army Col. Fazil, a kandak commander,

Afghan National Army Col. Fazil, a kandak commander,

Afghan National Army Col. Fazil, a kandak commander, shows photos of his family to U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jaymon Bell, a Lebanon, Tenn., native, now a platoon leader and adviser with A Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th In... More

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate receives

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate receives

An Afghan National Army female officer candidate receives instruction from an Afghan instructor during M-16 training at the Kabul Military Training Center, Oct. 12. This is the second class of female officers t... More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, center, stands

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, center, stands

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, center, stands shoulder-to-shoulder with his Afghan National Army counterparts at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 1, after completion of ... More

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan 
Safi talks to

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan Safi talks to

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan Safi talks to Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, Command Senior Enlisted Leader for International Security Assistance Force, during a ceremony in Safi's honor at Kabul Military Tr... More

U.S. Army Cpl. William Metz, a Clearwater, Fla., native,

U.S. Army Cpl. William Metz, a Clearwater, Fla., native,

U.S. Army Cpl. William Metz, a Clearwater, Fla., native, now a team leader and adviser with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches as Afghan National Army recruits fin... More

Afghan Air Force security forces members sit on the

Afghan Air Force security forces members sit on the

Afghan Air Force security forces members sit on the stairs of a tower and watch their fellow airman shoot at targets, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The training was to keep Afgha... More

An Afghan National Army soldier places marks on a zeroing

An Afghan National Army soldier places marks on a zeroing

An Afghan National Army soldier places marks on a zeroing target to show another student where his shots were and what adjustments to make during the Basic Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course at Kabul Military... More

Afghan air force security forces members fire at targets

Afghan air force security forces members fire at targets

Afghan air force security forces members fire at targets during live-fire training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The training was to keep Afghan security forces members current ... More

An Afghan National Army soldier stands in formation

An Afghan National Army soldier stands in formation

An Afghan National Army soldier stands in formation at Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 16, 2011. At the center which is the largest training base in Afghanistan, NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan advisers... More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, senior enlisted

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, senior enlisted

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, senior enlisted leader, International Security Assistance Force/U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, opens the final briefing of the professional development training of coalition s... More

Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi, Afghan National Army chief

Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi, Afghan National Army chief

Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi, Afghan National Army chief of general staff, speaks to foreign ambassadors, NATO forces and Afghan service members during a briefing in the auditorium at Kabul Military Training Cente... More

Members of Basic Warrior Training navigate through

Members of Basic Warrior Training navigate through

Members of Basic Warrior Training navigate through an obstacle course set up at Kabul Military Training Center. The obstacle course makes BWT students take cover behind obstacles, low crawl under wires, and cli... More

Sgt. Maj. Donna King, the Deputy Command-Support Operations,

Sgt. Maj. Donna King, the Deputy Command-Support Operations,

Sgt. Maj. Donna King, the Deputy Command-Support Operations, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan’s operations sergeant major, and a native of Monticello, Ark., shares photos with the first Afghan National Army fe... More

Stewart Tuttle, acting counselor for Political and

Stewart Tuttle, acting counselor for Political and

Stewart Tuttle, acting counselor for Political and Military Affairs at the U.S. Embassy, right, asks a question of Islamuddin Faizi, Literacy Village master teacher, center, at Kabul Military Training Center, A... More

Sgt. Maj. Donna King, the Deputy Command-Support Operations,

Sgt. Maj. Donna King, the Deputy Command-Support Operations,

Sgt. Maj. Donna King, the Deputy Command-Support Operations, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan’s operations sergeant major, and a native of Monticello, Ark., meets with Afghan National Police Sgt. Maj. Maryam T... More

A member of the Afghan National Army attends a literacy

A member of the Afghan National Army attends a literacy

A member of the Afghan National Army attends a literacy class in Kabul Military Training Center. This class is designed to help members of the ANA with basic literacy skills.

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- A member of the

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- A member of the

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- A member of the Afghan National Army-Territorial Force simulates search procedures during an exercise at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 11, ... More

Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Sayed Ali’Karimi, instructor,

Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Sayed Ali’Karimi, instructor,

Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Sayed Ali’Karimi, instructor, Sergeants Major Academy, instructs ANA, Afghan National Police, and Ministry of Interior senior non-commissioned officers on the principals of traini... More

Afghan National Army recruits wait for lunch in a formation

Afghan National Army recruits wait for lunch in a formation

Afghan National Army recruits wait for lunch in a formation at the Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 17, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team... More

Afghan National Army color guard soldiers march during

Afghan National Army color guard soldiers march during

Afghan National Army color guard soldiers march during a graduation ceremony at the Kabul Military Training Center Sept. 22, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Br... More

Afghan National Army soldiers listen as a member of

Afghan National Army soldiers listen as a member of

Afghan National Army soldiers listen as a member of the United States Army Marksmanship Unit gives safety instructions during the Basic Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course at Kabul Military Training Center, Af... More

An Afghan air force security forces members looks at

An Afghan air force security forces members looks at

An Afghan air force security forces members looks at his target and counts how many "hits" they have after the course of fire is completed, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The trai... More

Biden Meets Karzai, Visits Troops in Afghanistan

Biden Meets Karzai, Visits Troops in Afghanistan

Afghan national army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani, commander of Kabul Military Training Center, briefs Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak, Vice President Joe Biden and International Security Force C... More

ANA conducts international immersion at training center

ANA conducts international immersion at training center

A group of Afghan National Army counter-improvised explosive device soldiers accompany a static display which includes various forms of explosive casings at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan, Sept. 6.... More

Afghan national army recruits train on hand grenade

Afghan national army recruits train on hand grenade

Afghan national army recruits train on hand grenade throwing at the Kabul Military Training Center, Nov. 15. The KMTC trains more than 30,000 soldiers per year and is the force provider for the Afghan national army.

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan 
Safi gives a speech

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan Safi gives a speech

Afghan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Roshan Safi gives a speech during a ceremony in his honor at Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 18. Safi was inducted into Afghanistan's Sergeant Major Hall of Fame.

A group of female Afghan National Army soldiers disassemble

A group of female Afghan National Army soldiers disassemble

A group of female Afghan National Army soldiers disassemble and reassemble sidearms during a training demonstration conducted to inform and educate international ambassadors visiting Kabul Military Training Cen... More

Afghan national army recruits march on the parade grounds

Afghan national army recruits march on the parade grounds

Afghan national army recruits march on the parade grounds of Kabul Military Training Center. At any given time, more than 10,000 recruits are training at KMTC to serve in the Afghan national army.

Romanian Army 1st Sgt. Sandu Simion, left, from Bucharest,

Romanian Army 1st Sgt. Sandu Simion, left, from Bucharest,

Romanian Army 1st Sgt. Sandu Simion, left, from Bucharest, alongside Staff Sgt. Adrian Chereches, from Cluj-Napoca, examine recruits during class in Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 12. Simion and Chereches ... More

Afghan National Army soldiers search an enemy after

Afghan National Army soldiers search an enemy after

Afghan National Army soldiers search an enemy after a mock ambush during a training exercise in Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 19. At the center, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan advisers provide guidance... More

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers explain the process

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers explain the process

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers explain the process of aiming the 122mm D-30 howitzer to Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Yaftali, commander of 203rd Corps and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Haight at th... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Tariq Shah Bahrami,

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Tariq Shah Bahrami,

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 11, 2018) -- Tariq Shah Bahrami, Afghanistan Minister of Defense, delivers a speech during a visit to the Kabul Military Training Center as U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson (left), Resolut... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Weeks, United States Army

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Weeks, United States Army

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Weeks, United States Army Marksmanship Unit member from Clinton Township, Mich., helps an ANA soldier make front post sight adjustments during the Basic Rifle Marksmanship Instructor C... More

An Afghan National Army soldier makes adjustments to

An Afghan National Army soldier makes adjustments to

An Afghan National Army soldier makes adjustments to the front sight post of his M-16 rifle while a United States Army Marksmanship Unit member holds it for him during the Basic Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Co... More

Afghan Air Force security forces members fire at targets

Afghan Air Force security forces members fire at targets

Afghan Air Force security forces members fire at targets during live fire training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The training was to keep Afghan Security Forces members current ... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Green, United States Army

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Green, United States Army

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Green, United States Army Marksmanship Unit member from Bogalusa, La., explains to ANA student-instructors why their target grouping is off and how to make adjustments to correct it... More

An Afghan National Army soldier explains to a member

An Afghan National Army soldier explains to a member

An Afghan National Army soldier explains to a member of the United States Army Marksmanship Unit and another ANA soldier why his zeroing grouping is off and how to make adjustments to correct it during the Basi... More

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Maroof, left, directs a security

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Maroof, left, directs a security

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Maroof, left, directs a security forces member to shooting stations during live fire training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The training was to keep Af... More

VP Biden tours Kabul Military Training Center

VP Biden tours Kabul Military Training Center

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani, commander of Kabul Military Training Center, introduces U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Afghan recruits during a break in training on military operations in ... More

A member of the Officer Candidate School for the Afghanistan

A member of the Officer Candidate School for the Afghanistan

A member of the Officer Candidate School for the Afghanistan National Army learns basic rifle marksmanship on a range at Kabul Military Training Center. The basic rifle marksmanship course was being instructed ... More

An ANA soldier fires a M-16 rifle during the Basic

An ANA soldier fires a M-16 rifle during the Basic

An ANA soldier fires a M-16 rifle during the Basic Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2010. During the ten-day course the soldiers were mentored by the ... More

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The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value—about 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens.

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