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A widow of a martyred  Afghan Commando is honored and

A widow of a martyred Afghan Commando is honored and

A widow of a martyred Afghan Commando is honored and recognized by senior military officials from the Afghan Ministry of Defense on Apr. 17, 2018. Hero Remembrance events build rapport and honor the sacrifices... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, take part in a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th CSK is the first of 7 CS... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

“Now this is your second home” Commando Force 333 celebrates opening of Female Facilities

“Now this is your second home” Commando Force 333 celebrates opening o...

LOGAR, Afghanistan -- General Command of Police Special Unit’s Gender Advisor, Lt. Col. Nafisa, delivers remarks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the rededication of a women’s facility for Commando Force 33... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 29, 2018. The 6th CSK is ... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical Platoon members prepare to search a compound during a capability exercise called a CAPEX, near Kabul, Afghanistan, July 10, 2018. The Female Tactical Platoo... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 29, 2018. The 6th CSK is ... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 29, 2018. The 6th CSK is ... More

A Cobra Strike sniper scans the horizon for threats

A Cobra Strike sniper scans the horizon for threats

A Cobra Strike sniper scans the horizon for threats during a live fire exercise for the Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak. The Cobra Strike C... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, take part in a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th CSK is the first of 7 CS... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

7th Special Operations Kandak Commandos 
seized a large

7th Special Operations Kandak Commandos seized a large

7th Special Operations Kandak Commandos seized a large cache of opium worth approximately $12.6 million in lost revenue to the Taliban during a nighttime raid of a narcotics production facility in Helmand prov... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical Platoon members prepare to search a compound during a capability exercise called a CAPEX, near Kabul, Afghanistan, July 10, 2018. The Female Tactical Platoo... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, take part in a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th CSK is the first of seve... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2018) -- A Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2018) -- A Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2018) -- A Female Tactical Platoon member prepares her headgear for a physical assessment test called a KPAT, near Kabul, Afghanistan, May 13, 2018. The KPAT is conducted twice a yea... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2018) -- Female Tactical Platoon members complete a 50-yard bear crawl during a KPAT, or physical assessment test, near Kabul, Afghanistan, May 13, 2018. The KPAT is conducted twice ... More

A Special Mission Wing MD-530 "Baby Bird" overflies

A Special Mission Wing MD-530 "Baby Bird" overflies

A Special Mission Wing MD-530 "Baby Bird" overflies a Mi-17 during a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The live fire exercise was the final test for Afghanistan's newest weapon, the 6th... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, take part in a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th CSK is the first of 7 CS... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 18, 2018) A Special Police

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 18, 2018) A Special Police

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 18, 2018) A Special Police recruit rappels down a building at the Special Police Training Center, near Kabul, Afghanistan, July 18, 2018. The Special Police Advanced Training Wing in Ma... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, conducted a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th CSK is the first of 7 CSKs... More

Commandos move in formation after a live fire exercise

Commandos move in formation after a live fire exercise

Commandos move in formation after a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The live fire exericse was the final test for Afghanistan's newest unit, the 6th Cobra Striek Kandak. It is the fir... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

LOGAR, Afghanistan – Two Mi-17 helicopters from Special

LOGAR, Afghanistan – Two Mi-17 helicopters from Special

LOGAR, Afghanistan – Two Mi-17 helicopters from Special Mission Wing 777 prepare for afternoon training at a range in Logar province, Oct. 9, 2018. MD-530 “Little Bird” attack helicopters and A-29 Tuscano aircr... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical Platoon members approach a target as a team during a capability exercise called a CAPEX, near Kabul, Afghanistan, July 10, 2018. The Female Tactical Platoon... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 29, 2018. The 6th CSK is ... More

Lt. Gen. Waziri, Afghan National Army Special Operations

Lt. Gen. Waziri, Afghan National Army Special Operations

Lt. Gen. Waziri, Afghan National Army Special Operations Corps Commander addresses the inaugural class of Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak a... More

SMW's Avionics Lab focused on flight precision

SMW's Avionics Lab focused on flight precision

An Afghan Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) calibrates a Mi-17 helicopter fuel gauge using state-of-the- art equipment at the Special Mission Wing’s Avionics Lab Mazar-e Sharif on Apr. 22, 2018. Since its creation... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

A Commando training as part of Afghanistan's newest

A Commando training as part of Afghanistan's newest

A Commando training as part of Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, proudly holds the Afghan flag after a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, conducted a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th CSK is the first of seven ... More

LOGAR, Afghanistan – An Afghan Tactical Air Controller

LOGAR, Afghanistan – An Afghan Tactical Air Controller

LOGAR, Afghanistan – An Afghan Tactical Air Controller (ATAC) from General Command of Police Special Unit’s Afghan Territorial Force 888 (ATF 888) based in Balkh province, surveys the training range in Logar pr... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Female Tactical Platoon members perform a security patrol during a capability exercise called a CAPEX, near Kabul, Afghanistan, July 10, 2018. The Female Tactical Platoon s... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 3, 2018) - A U.S. Special

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 3, 2018) - A U.S. Special

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 3, 2018) - A U.S. Special Operations soldier awaits the call to move out during field training with Afghan partner forces near Kabul, Afghanistan, August 3, 2018. (U.S. Air Force phot... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, conducted a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th CSK is the first of 7 CSKs... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 29, 2018. The 6th CSK is ... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, take part in a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th CSK is the first of seve... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

A Commando training as part of Afghanistan's newest

A Commando training as part of Afghanistan's newest

A Commando training as part of Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, proudly holds the Afghan flag after a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) -- Commandos plot

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) -- Commandos plot

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) -- Commandos plot grid coordinates in a classroom setting before moving to a simulated real-world environment to put those skills into practice near Kabul, Afghanistan, July 1... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, conduct a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 30, 2018. The 6th CSK is the first of seven CS... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

780 Future Commandos begin training

780 Future Commandos begin training

KABUL, Afghanistan (15, 2018) -- Afghan National Army Lt. Gen. Bismallah Wazirim Afghan National Army Special Operations Command commander addresses new Commando recruits during an Opening Ceremony which signal... More

Gender Advisors move women forward in Afghanistan

Gender Advisors move women forward in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (March 7, 2018) - Tracey Tyler (right), a Resolute Support Afghan Ministry of Interior (MOI) Gender Advisor for Afghan National Police Family Response Units attends an event with her Afghan c... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2018) -- Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2018) -- Female Tactical Platoon members run a 5k in full protective gear during a KPAT, or physical assessment test, near Kabul, Afghanistan, May 13, 2018. The KPAT is conducted twi... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

A Cobra Strike sniper scans the horizon for threats

A Cobra Strike sniper scans the horizon for threats

A Cobra Strike sniper scans the horizon for threats during a live fire exercise for the Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak. The Cobra Strike C... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- A Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- A Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- A Female Tactical Platoon member maintains perimeter security during a capability exercise called a CAPEX, near Kabul, Afghanistan, July 10, 2018. The Female Tactical Plato... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- A Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- A Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- A Female Tactical Platoon member prepares to secure an area during a capability exercise called a CAPEX, near Kabul, Afghanistan, July 10, 2018. The Female Tactical Platoon... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- A Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- A Female Tactical

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- A Female Tactical Platoon member “fast ropes” down a 30-foot rope during a capability exercise called a CAPEX, near Kabul, Afghanistan, July 10, 2018. Fast roping simulates... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 18, 2018) -- A Croatian Special

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 18, 2018) -- A Croatian Special

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 18, 2018) -- A Croatian Special Operations advisor assists a Special Police recruit with his rappelling harness during training at the Special Police Training Center, near Kabul, Afghan... More

A team of Cobra Strike snipers scans the horizon for

A team of Cobra Strike snipers scans the horizon for

A team of Cobra Strike snipers scans the horizon for threats during a live fire exercise for the Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak. The Cobra... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special

Commandos training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, listen to a speech given by Sgt. Maj. Roshan, the Sgt. Maj. to the President of Afghanistan, after a live ... More

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