205 Corps Inspector General Saber Dawar gives a speech
205 Corps Inspector General Saber Dawar gives a speech during a combined graduation of the combat medic and literacy courses at the Regional Military Training Center, May 19, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. 25... More
Terry Divine, from New York, checks barrel clearing
Terry Divine, from New York, checks barrel clearing procedures during a hand and hand, and weapon combat demonstration given by actor and Defense Against Multiple Opponents (DAMO) founder Tony Schiena during an... More
Army Maj. Bryant Schumacher, the Combined Security
Army Maj. Bryant Schumacher, the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan Recruiting Assistance team chief, speaks at a recruiting leadership conference, Feb. 16. It was attended by over 200 tribal elde... More
Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, commander of NATO Training
Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, commander of NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan, places his signature on the Ground Forces implementation document at the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense May 24. Although the GFC has... More
A French army soldier trains Afghan National Army soldiers
A French army soldier trains Afghan National Army soldiers how to compute artillery angles and distances at Camp Hero, July 23, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. French and Georgian soldiers train artillerymen of... More
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, commander NATO Training
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, commander NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan, presents a medal to a wounded ANA soldier at the National Military Hospital, Sept. 14. The 400-bed hospital treats ANA and their f... More
Afghan national army nurses from the Kandahar Regional
Afghan national army nurses from the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital collect blood from Afghan national police recruits at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, May 15, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The ... More
An instructor directs an Afghan National Army trainee
An instructor directs an Afghan National Army trainee to secure the enemy during Squad Attack skills in week five of Basic Warrior Training at the Regional Military Training Center, May 10, in Kandahar, Afghani... More
An ANA solider walks out to a dummy IED during counter
An ANA solider walks out to a dummy IED during counter IED training at the Gardez Regional Military Training Center Nov. 5. The RMTC in Gardez trains ANA soldiers in specific skill sets such as counter IED, spe... More
An Afghan National Army soldier assembles an artillery
An Afghan National Army soldier assembles an artillery tool at Camp Hero, July 23, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. French and Georgian soldiers train artillerymen of the Afghan National Army.
Afghan National Army instructors watch recruits as
Afghan National Army instructors watch recruits as they clear multiple rooms during close quarters battle training Jan. 3 near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The recruits received their first lesson on correc... More
An Afghan National Army officer stands in front of
An Afghan National Army officer stands in front of recruits during a Basic Warrior Training graduation in Regional Military Training Center - Kandahar located near Camp Hero, Afghanistan.
Students enrolled in the Facility Engineer Technical
Students enrolled in the Facility Engineer Technical Training School's first class stand in formation during the school's ribbon-cutting ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 23. The course trains students from ... More
Members of the Afghan national army at the Afghan National
Members of the Afghan national army at the Afghan National Detention Facility read an exercise message and discuss thier action plan during an emergency action plan exercise involving a mission detainee scenario May 11.
Col. John Fife, commander of the Consolidated Fielding
Col. John Fife, commander of the Consolidated Fielding Center Training Advisory Group, right, speaks to Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commander of ISAF Joint Command, center, and Maj. Gen. Dean Milner, commander of... More
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, North Atlantic Treaty
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Training Mission Afghanistan commander, right, speaks with Dan Rather, anchor and editor of "Dan Rather Reports" on the cable network HDNet, l... More
New Afghan National Army noncommissioned officer, Tahira,
New Afghan National Army noncommissioned officer, Tahira, shows off her certificate at her graduation ceremony from Regional Military Training Center-West at Camp Zafar, Herat Jan. 23. Tahira, one of 23 female ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier announces his readiness
An Afghan National Army soldier announces his readiness to graduate from the Infantry Non-commissioned Officer Battle Course, Feb. 24, at Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Graduates are eligible for ... More
Commander for the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps,
Commander for the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps, Brig. Gen. Abdul Hamid, answers reporters' questions following graduation ceremonies at the Regional Military Training Center, Aug. 4, 2011, in Kandahar, Af... More
An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at the
An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at the Kabul Military Training Center, Feb. 24, in Kabul, Afghanistan. At the center which is the largest training base in Afghanistan, NATO Training Mission - Afgha... More
Afghan Border Police troops wait on the helipad to
Afghan Border Police troops wait on the helipad to be escorted from Jalalabad to Barge Matal in the Kunar Valley as part of a combat resupply mission conducted by the Afghan Air Force and NATO Air Training Comm... More
U.S. Army Col. Anthony Zabek, detention capabilities
U.S. Army Col. Anthony Zabek, detention capabilities director, salutes an Afghan National Army soldier as he graduates March 30 at the Afghan National Detainee Facility in Kabul, Afghanistan. More than 40 ANA s... More
The Afghan National Army 205 Corps band performs during
The Afghan National Army 205 Corps band performs during a Basic Warrior Training graduation in Regional Military Training Center - Kandahar located near Camp Hero, Afghanistan.
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to practice battle
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to practice battle drills at Kabul Military Training Center, Feb. 24, in Kabul, Afghanistan. At the center which is the largest training base in Afghanistan, NATO Training... More
British Royal Navy Lt. Kathryn Drinkall, lead literacy
British Royal Navy Lt. Kathryn Drinkall, lead literacy mentor, salutes a literacy training graduate during a ceremony at the Regional Military Training Center-Southwest, June 2. (Photo by: Doug Magill)
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, North Atlantic Treaty
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Training Mission Afghanistan commander, left, speaks with Capt. Hakeema Ravi, an Afghan National Army doctor, center, about her experiences a... More
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
Paul West makes a point to Lt. Col. Anwar Odin, with
Paul West makes a point to Lt. Col. Anwar Odin, with pencil, at the language training facility on Kabul Air Base. West teaches English to soldiers of the Afghan national army air corps for International Logisti... More
Ashrat Ghani Ahmad Zai, chief of Security Transition
Ashrat Ghani Ahmad Zai, chief of Security Transition Commision, visited with the Brig. Gen. Zalmai Waisa, 209th Corps 20th commander, June 14. This visit was to discuss the status of the corps transition to Afg... More
An Afghan National Army M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
An Afghan National Army M1117 Armored Security Vehicle from 2nd Company, 4th Mobile Strike Force, fires its .50-caliber machine gun at a range during a seize exercise at the ANA Armour Branch School in Kabul, A... More
An Afghan National Army soldier sights in an 82 mm
An Afghan National Army soldier sights in an 82 mm mortar during weapons training at the Kabul Military Training Center, Jan. 30, in Kabul, Afghanistan. NTMA advisers provide guidance to Afghan National Army in... More
Soldiers assigned to the Afghan National Army 205th
Soldiers assigned to the Afghan National Army 205th Corps learn reading, writing and math during a basic literacy class in Camp Hero, Afghanistan. In the class, which itself is not mandatory, soldiers have lear... More
Afghan National Army recruits prepare to enter the
Afghan National Army recruits prepare to enter the fourth room of a five room building during close quarters battle training Jan. 3 near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The recruits received their first lesso... More
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
Dining facility workers pass meals to Afghan National
Dining facility workers pass meals to Afghan National Army soldiers at lunch time on June 12, 2011, at the Regional Military Training Center, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Afghan national army nurses from the Kandahar Regional
Afghan national army nurses from the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital collect blood from Afghan national police recruits at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, May 15, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The ... More
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 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
Maj. Patricia B. Garcia, Regional Training Center West
Maj. Patricia B. Garcia, Regional Training Center West Medical Clinic senior advisor, left, and Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan commander, right, review the expiration date o... More
Staff Sgt. John Thomas, the non-commissioned officer
Staff Sgt. John Thomas, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the 205th Corps Training Team, looks at the targets shot by Afghan trainers on a firing range. Thomas is qualifying the Afghan national army tra... More
Shown are 38 Regional Basic Warrior Training recruit
Shown are 38 Regional Basic Warrior Training recruit graduates with Level 3 literacy training certification on June 1. The next day they graduated from the inaugural RBWT course. (Photo by: Doug Magill)
Ambassadro Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative
Ambassadro Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Brig. Gen. Carmelo Burgio, Assistant Commanding General - Combined Training Advisory Group - Police, give an interview at ... More
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
An Afghan National Army soldier assembles an artillery
An Afghan National Army soldier assembles an artillery tool at Camp Hero, July 23, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. French and Georgian soldiers train artillerymen of the Afghan National Army.
An Afghan National Army recruit studies literacy course
An Afghan National Army recruit studies literacy course materials during Regional Basic Warrior Training at the Regional Military Training Center, April 27, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Every recrui... More
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
Afghan National Army soldiers practice deploying a
Afghan National Army soldiers practice deploying a D-30 Howitzer at the Kabul Military Training Center, Feb. 24, in Kabul, Afghanistan. At the center which is the largest training base in Afghanistan, NATO T... More
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, International
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, International Security Assistance Force and commander, U.S. Forces - Afghanistan, congratulations Capt. Brian Knutson, commander of E-Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd In... More
Marine Commandant visits Kabul Military Training Center
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, toured Kabul Military Training Center to meet U.S. Marines advising the Afghan National Army as part of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan. NTM-A supports and ... More
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, North Atlantic Treaty
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Training Mission Afghanistan commander, left, inspects the serial number of a Russian-made AK-47 in a weapons supply room at Regional Command... More
NTM-A CC visits ANA wounded warriors at NMH
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Training Mission Afghanistan commander, right, meets with a recovering Afghan National Army soldier at the National Military Hospital in Kabu... More
Brig. Gen Tom Cosentino (right), NATO Training Mission
Brig. Gen Tom Cosentino (right), NATO Training Mission Afghanistan's deputy commander for Regional Support walks with Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (left), commander for Regional Military Training-Sou... More
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Wolfe explains a camera's
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Wolfe explains a camera's features to public affairs officers of the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps during a public affairs seminar at Camp Hero, Sept. 17 in Kandahar. The three... More
A non-commissioned officer with the Afghan National
A non-commissioned officer with the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps looks down the barrel sight of his M-16 rifle during a react to contact drill of the NCO Infantry Battle Course at the Regional Military Tr... More
Maj. Gen. Dean Milner, commanding general, NATO Training
Maj. Gen. Dean Milner, commanding general, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, far left, addresses Afghan National Army soldiers practicing battlefield tactics at the Consolidated Fielding Center in Kabul, Afgha... More
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, tours the Afghan National Army's Kabul Military Training Center, Oct. 25. During his visit to the training center, Holbrooke wa... More
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
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi (left), Commandant for
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi (left), Commandant for Afghan National Police Training-South visits with his advisor, Romanian Col. Ovidiu Vasillica as Afghan National Army recruits serve dishes for an iftar dinner... More
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
Combined Training Advisory Group-Police Commanding
Combined Training Advisory Group-Police Commanding General Italian Carabinieri Brig. Gen. Sebastiano Comitini (second from left) visits with Regional Training Center-Kandahar commandant, Afghan National Army Br... More
An Afghan National Army soldier proudly displays his
An Afghan National Army soldier proudly displays his diploma during gradation ceremonies for the Train the Trainer Instructor Course at the Regional Military Training Center, Sept. 29 at Kandahar, Afghanistan. ... More
German Army Gen. Wolf Langheld, commander of Allied
German Army Gen. Wolf Langheld, commander of Allied Joint Forces Command Brunssum, and Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani, commander of Kabul Military Training Center, left, watch soldiers train... More
A Mongolian adviser, bottom, and Afghan National Army
A Mongolian adviser, bottom, and Afghan National Army instructor sight an 82 mm mortar at an infantry branch school range, Feb. 2, in Kabul, Afghanistan. NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan advisers provide guida... More
The Afghan National Army graduated 1,385 recruits from
The Afghan National Army graduated 1,385 recruits from it's Basic Warrior Training course at Regional Military Training Center on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011. Once the recruits leave RMTC they will head to a techni... More
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 provides information
An Afghan National Army recruit provides information to be inputted into a biometric system at Afghan National Army Recruiting Command in Kabul, Nov. 28. After initial processing and paperwork is completed with... More
Gen. Bismullah Khan, the chief of staff of the Afghan
Gen. Bismullah Khan, the chief of staff of the Afghan national army, cuts the ribbon for the new Consolidated Maintenance and Training Facility. The new facility can repair, test and install communications equi... More
An Afghan National Army instructor gives instruction
An Afghan National Army instructor gives instruction to soldiers practicing battle drills at the Kabul Military Training Center, Feb. 24, in Kabul, Afghanistan. At the center which is the largest training base ... More
ANA instructors give a lesson to troops at Guardez's
ANA instructors give a lesson to troops at Guardez's Regional Military Training Center Nov. 5. The RMTC in Gardez trains ANA soldiers in specific skill sets such as counter IED, specialized weapons systems, dri... More
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
Commander for Regional Military Training Center-South,
Commander for Regional Military Training Center-South, Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (center) and commander for the ANA's 205th Corps, Brig. Abdul Hamid, greet the commander of troops with a salute, p... More
A student enrolled in the Facility Engineer Technical
A student enrolled in the Facility Engineer Technical Training School's first class stands during the school's ribbon-cutting ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 23. The course trains students from the Afghan ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers move a 122 mm howitzer
Afghan National Army soldiers move a 122 mm howitzer D-30 gun into position at Camp Hero, July 23, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. French and Georgian soldiers train artillerymen of the Afghan National Army.
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, pauses with Afghan national army Brig. Gen. Aminullah Patyani during a tour of Kabul Military Training Center.
Security control of Herat Province transfered back to Afghan hands
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Training Mission Afghanistan commander, gives a speech during the military portion of the Herat Transition Ceremony on the base of the Zafar C... More
An Afghan worker welds metal shelving units at the
An Afghan worker welds metal shelving units at the Kabul Milli Trading Company factory Sept. 16, 2010. The factory produces about 2,400 combats boots per day for the Afghan National Army, and after working with... More
An Afghan National Army nursing student is listening
An Afghan National Army nursing student is listening to a lecture on proper diagnosis of a patient during a two week course at the medical center on Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The two week cou... More
An Afghan National Army soldier puts a tourniquet on
An Afghan National Army soldier puts a tourniquet on a dummy during a medic course at Regional Military Training Center, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Medic course is an eight week course in which stud... More
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy meets with Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amlaqullah Patyani, commander of the Kabul Military Training Center, during a tour of the training grounds Aug. 7... More
An Afghan National Army Instructors assemble M240Bs
An Afghan National Army Instructors assemble M240Bs during a train the trainer class in which basic warrior trainers refresh their skills before they start training the next class of basic warrior trainees. thi... 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 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 soldier sits during training
An Afghan National Army soldier sits during training near the Afghan National Army Training and Education Command in Kabul, Afghanistan Jan. 17. Deputy Supreme Allied Commander-Europe United Kingdom Lt. Gen. R... More
Afghan National Security Forces evacuate a casualty
Afghan National Security Forces evacuate a casualty by low-crawling while an instructor observes in an exercise during the Combat Medic Course at the Regional Military Training Center, May 14, in Kandahar, Afg... More
An ANA soldier suites up for counter IED training at
An ANA soldier suites up for counter IED training at the Gardez Regional Military Training Center Nov. 5. The RMTC in Gardez trains ANA soldiers in specific skill sets such as counter IED, specialized weapons s... More
Members of the Afghan national army at the Afghan National
Members of the Afghan national army at the Afghan National Detention Facility detain a simulated escaped detainee during an emergency action plan exercise May 11, while Army Master Sgt. Gary Byers, Combined Sec... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske explains the
Air Force Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske explains the features of a video camera to public affairs officers of the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps during a public affairs seminar at Camp Hero, Sept. 18 in Kan... More
The former Afghan national army communications repair
The former Afghan national army communications repair facility. Two unheated and dimly lit rooms on the upper floor of this building were used to repair and maintain more than 22,000 tactical radios and telepho... More
More than 4,500 Afghans take the Kancor exam in hopes
More than 4,500 Afghans take the Kancor exam in hopes of gaining admission to the National Military Academy of Afghanistan to become officer candidates in the Afghan National Army.
Afghan National Army non-commissioned officer recruits
Afghan National Army non-commissioned officer recruits swear to defend Afghanistan in an oath ceremony held at Ghazi Military Training Center, Feb. 3, in Kabul, Afghanistan. At the center, a team of Turkish NAT... More
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 recruits wait to receive new boots
Afghan National Army recruits wait to receive new boots as they prepare to start Basic Warrior Training at Regional Military Training Center in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The BWT recruits are getting the i... More
An Afghan national army soldier picks up his bag after
An Afghan national army soldier picks up his bag after a combined graduation of the combat medic and literacy courses at the Regional Military Training Center, May 19, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. 254 studen... More
Afghan National Army recruit receives new boots as
Afghan National Army recruit receives new boots as he prepares to start Basic Warrior Training at Regional Military Training Center in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The BWT recruits are getting the issued gea... More
From left, Deputy Commanding General for the 404th
From left, Deputy Commanding General for the 404th Maiwand Zone, Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Mirwais Noorzai; Deputy Commander for General Course Development for Regioanl Command-South, Austrailian Army B... More
Afghan National Army soldiers load M-16 magazines during
Afghan National Army soldiers load M-16 magazines during the infantry non-commissioned officer battle course April 23, 2011 at the Regional Military Training Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Graduates wi... More
Afghan national army nurses from the Kandahar Regional
Afghan national army nurses from the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital collect blood from Afghan national police recruits at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, May 15, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers practice deploying a
Afghan National Army soldiers practice deploying a D-30 Howitzer at the Kabul Military Training Center, Feb. 24, in Kabul, Afghanistan. At the center which is the largest training base in Afghanistan, NATO T... More
Marine Commandant visits Kabul Military Training Center
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, exchanges gifts with Afghan national army Brig. Gen. Aminullah Patyani at Kabul Military Training Center.
Maj. Gen. Dean Milner, Commanding General of NATO Training
Maj. Gen. Dean Milner, Commanding General of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (center right), poses for a group photo with coalition and Afghan National Army (ANA) attendees of the combined arms training cours... More
Afghan National Army soldiers train in mortar use at
Afghan National Army soldiers train in mortar use at the Consolidated Fielding Center in Kabul.