An Afghan Local Police recruit proudly displays his
An Afghan Local Police recruit proudly displays his ALP Academy graduation certificate in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 31. The academy is a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates... More
Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Police and coalition
Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Police and coalition special operations forces members begin a foot patrol in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 13. Afghanistan National Security Forces ... More
Afghan Local Police recruits gather around AK47 rifles
Afghan Local Police recruits gather around AK47 rifles for a safety brief before beginning a dry-fire range class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 24. The class is part of a three-week c... More
An Afghan child smiles after receiving a knit hat from
An Afghan child smiles after receiving a knit hat from Afghan National Police in Molla Owrang Village, Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. The ANP distributed cold-weather clothing items to ... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit prepares to fire his
An Afghan Local Police recruit prepares to fire his AK47 rifle at targets during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 26. The class is part of a three-week course th... More
Afghan Local Police recruits learn about the AK-47
Afghan Local Police recruits learn about the AK-47 rifle during a weapons maintenance class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 13. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP... More
A coalition special operations forces member shows
A coalition special operations forces member shows Afghan Local Police recruits the proper way to bring an AK47 rifle to the firing position during a dry-fire range class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, A... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit motivates other recruits
An Afghan Local Police recruit motivates other recruits while they do sit-ups during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 26. The class is part of a three-week cour... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit practices a firing position
An Afghan Local Police recruit practices a firing position with his AK-47 rifle during a dry-fire range class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 24. The class is part of a three-week cours... More
An Afghan Local Police member gives his thumbprint
An Afghan Local Police member gives his thumbprint to verify he was paid during a payday at the Nilay checkpoint in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Jan. 12. The ALP is a defensive, community-ori... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit does pushups during
An Afghan Local Police recruit does pushups during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 13. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates bas... More
Afghan Local Police recruits load ammunition into their
Afghan Local Police recruits load ammunition into their magazines during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 25. The class is part of a three-week course that teach... More
Afghan Local Police candidates take a break after a
Afghan Local Police candidates take a break after a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 10. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates basi... More
Afghan National Police, Afghan Local Police and coalition
Afghan National Police, Afghan Local Police and coalition special operations forces members move in formation during a dismounted foot patrol in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 10. Afghani... More
Afghan Local Police members wait in formation before
Afghan Local Police members wait in formation before receiving their salary at a checkpoint in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 1. The ALP is a defensive, community-oriented force that brin... More
An Afghan National Police instructor leads Afghan Local
An Afghan National Police instructor leads Afghan Local Police recruits to receive their ALP Academy graduation certificates in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 31. The academy is a three-w... More
Nawbahar district's assistant chief of police speaks
Nawbahar district's assistant chief of police speaks with villagers after distributing food and cold-weather clothing in Molla Owrang Village, Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. The items a... More
Villagers listen as coalition special operations forces
Villagers listen as coalition special operations forces members discuss the opening of a new school in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 10. Afghanistan National Security Forces and coalitio... More
Afghan Local Police recruits fire AK47 rifles at targets
Afghan Local Police recruits fire AK47 rifles at targets during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 26. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP ca... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice flex-cuffing
Afghan Local Police recruits practice flex-cuffing other recruits during a class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 11. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates... More
Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Army, and Afghan
Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Army, and Afghan National Police members listen as a coalition Special Operations Forces member explains how to fire from the kneeling position during weapons training in Na... More
Afghan Local Police candidates perform push-ups during
Afghan Local Police candidates perform push-ups during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 10. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit listens to a coalition
An Afghan Local Police recruit listens to a coalition special operations forces member during a patrol movement class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 13. The class is part of a three-we... More
Afghan Local Police recruits fire their AK-47 rifles
Afghan Local Police recruits fire their AK-47 rifles during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 25. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candid... More
An Afghan National Army soldier shows Afghan Local
An Afghan National Army soldier shows Afghan Local Police recruits an example of an improvised explosive device during a class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 15. The class is part of a... More
Village elders listen to Haji Mohammad Wazir, district
Village elders listen to Haji Mohammad Wazir, district governor of Nawbahar district, during a shura at the Afghan National Police compound in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 7. Wazir held... More
Afghan National Police and coalition special operations
Afghan National Police and coalition special operations forces verify the payment of Afghan Local Police at a checkpoint in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 1. The ALP is a defensive, commun... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit fires his AK-47 rifle
An Afghan Local Police recruit fires his AK-47 rifle during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 27. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candi... More
Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police members
Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police members fire their AK-47 and M-16 rifles from the prone position during weapons training in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 1. The ANP work ... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit inspects his AK47 rifle
An Afghan Local Police recruit inspects his AK47 rifle during a dry-fire range class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 24. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candid... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice taking apart
Afghan Local Police recruits practice taking apart an AK-47 rifle during a weapons maintenance class as part of the three-week ALP academy in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 13. The ALP is... More
Afghan Local Police recruits listen as a coalition
Afghan Local Police recruits listen as a coalition special operations forces member explains how to properly use flex-cuffs during a class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 11. The class ... More
Afghan Local Police recruits fire their AK-47 rifles
Afghan Local Police recruits fire their AK-47 rifles during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 27. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candi... More
A coalition Special Operations Forces member helps
A coalition Special Operations Forces member helps Afghan Local Police properly apply a makeshift tourniquet during a combat medical class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 18. The class ... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice different ways
Afghan Local Police recruits practice different ways to extract a wounded team member during a combat medical class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 18. The class is part of a three-week... More
A member of the Afghan National Police tries to stay
A member of the Afghan National Police tries to stay warm during weapons training in the Nawbahar district of Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 1, 2012. ANP members were working with other Afghan National Secu... More
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to Afghan Local
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to Afghan Local Police recruits during a class on improvised explosive devices in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 15. The class is part of a three-wee... More
Afghan Local Police candidates perform push-ups during
Afghan Local Police candidates perform push-ups during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 10. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice searching a man
Afghan Local Police recruits practice searching a man during a patrol class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 21. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates basi... More
The Nawbahar district chief of police helps a villager
The Nawbahar district chief of police helps a villager with bags of beans in Pinzo village, Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5. The beans and other food supplies were distributed by members ... More
A coalition special operations forces member explains
A coalition special operations forces member explains patrol movements to Afghan Local Police recruits during a class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 13. The class is part of a three-we... More
A member of the Afghan National Police hands Afghan
A member of the Afghan National Police hands Afghan Local Police their pay stubs during an ALP payday at a checkpoint in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 1. The ALP is a defensive, communit... More
An Afghan Local Police member stands watch in a guard
An Afghan Local Police member stands watch in a guard tower at a checkpoint in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 1. The ALP is a defensive, community-oriented force that brings security and s... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice patrolling during
Afghan Local Police recruits practice patrolling during a combat reconnaissance patrol class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 29. The patrol is the culmination of a three-week course tha... More
A village elder greets an Afghan National Police member
A village elder greets an Afghan National Police member in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 10. Afghanistan National Security Forces and coalition special operations forces often interact w... More
Afghan Local Police unload a bag of rice at a checkpoint
Afghan Local Police unload a bag of rice at a checkpoint in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 1. The ALP is a defensive, community-oriented force that brings security and stability to rural a... More
Afghan Local Police recruits fire their AK47 rifles
Afghan Local Police recruits fire their AK47 rifles during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 25. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candida... More
Afghan Local Police recruits load ammunition into magazines
Afghan Local Police recruits load ammunition into magazines during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 26. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice flex-cuffing
Afghan Local Police recruits practice flex-cuffing and searching other recruits during a class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 11. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ... More
Members of the Afghan National Police and Afghan Local
Members of the Afghan National Police and Afghan Local Police fire their AK-47 rifles from the kneeling position during weapons training in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 1. The ANP and A... More
Afghan Local Police recruits perform walking lunges
Afghan Local Police recruits perform walking lunges during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 11. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candid... More
Afghan National Police members listen as a coalition
Afghan National Police members listen as a coalition special operations forces member gives a range safety brief prior to weapons training in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Mar. 1. The ANP work... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit takes cover before awaits
An Afghan Local Police recruit takes cover before awaits firing his AK-47 rifle during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 27. The class is part of a three-week co... More
Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Police and coalition
Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Police and coalition special operations forces members approach a local farmer during a foot patrol in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 13. Afghanistan... More
Afghan Local Police recruits participate in a physical
Afghan Local Police recruits participate in a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 11. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates basic poli... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit performs situps during
An Afghan Local Police recruit performs situps during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 13. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates ... More
Afghan Local Police recruits perform sit-ups during
Afghan Local Police recruits perform sit-ups during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 26. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates ba... More
A coalition special operations forces member waves
A coalition special operations forces member waves to a local farmer while on a foot patrol in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 13. Afghanistan National Security Forces and coalition SOF ... More
Nawbahar district's assistant chief of police distributes
Nawbahar district's assistant chief of police distributes knit hats to children in Molla Owrang Village, Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. The Afghan National Police members distributed co... More
A village elder introduces his three children to coalition
A village elder introduces his three children to coalition special operations forces members in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 10. Afghanistan National Security Forces and coalition SOF ... More
The assistant district chief of police for Nawbahar
The assistant district chief of police for Nawbahar district grabs bottles of cooking oil from an Afghan National Police member before distributing them to families in Pinzo village, Nawbahar district, Zabul pr... More
A village elder talks with Afghan National Police and
A village elder talks with Afghan National Police and coalition special operations forces members in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 13. Afghanistan National Security Forces and coalition ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier shows Afghan Local
An Afghan National Army soldier shows Afghan Local Police recruits an example of an improvised explosive device during a class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 15. The class is part of a... More
The Nawbahar district chief of police speaks with villagers
The Nawbahar district chief of police speaks with villagers while distributing food and cold-weather clothing in Molla Owrang Village, Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. The items assist th... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice different ways
Afghan Local Police recruits practice different ways to extract a wounded team member during a combat medical class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 18. The class is part of a three-week... More
Villagers line up to receive food and cold-weather
Villagers line up to receive food and cold-weather clothing from members of the Afghan National Police in Molla Owrang Village, Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. The items assist the villa... More
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to Afghan Local
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to Afghan Local Police recruits during a class on improvised explosive devices in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 15. The class is part of a three-wee... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit leads other recruits
An Afghan Local Police recruit leads other recruits in push-ups during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 26. The class is part of a three-week course that teache... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice making and applying
Afghan Local Police recruits practice making and applying tourniquets on fellow recruits during a combat medical class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 18. The class is part of a three-w... More
Afghan Local Police and coalition special operations
Afghan Local Police and coalition special operations forces members practice patrolling during a combat reconnaissance patrol class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 29. The patrol is the... More
An Afghan National Army soldier shows Afghan Local
An Afghan National Army soldier shows Afghan Local Police recruits an example of an improvised explosive device during a class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 15. The class is part of a... More
An Afghan Local Police member fires his AK-47 rifle
An Afghan Local Police member fires his AK-47 rifle during weapons training in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 1. The ALP is a defensive, community-oriented force that brings security and s... More
An Afghan Local Police candidate performs pushups during
An Afghan Local Police candidate performs pushups during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 10. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidat... More
An Afghan Local Police candidate sprints during a physical
An Afghan Local Police candidate sprints during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 10. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates basic ... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice firing positions
Afghan Local Police recruits practice firing positions with their AK-47 rifles during a dry-fire range class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 24. The class is part of a three-week course... More
An Afghan Local Police candidate sprints during a physical
An Afghan Local Police candidate sprints during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 10. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates basic ... More
A group of young girls stop for a picture while village
A group of young girls stop for a picture while village elders speak with Afghan National Police and coalition special operations forces members in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 10. Afgh... More
A coalition Special Operations Forces member demonstrates
A coalition Special Operations Forces member demonstrates for Afghan Local Police recruits how to apply pressure to stop bleeding during a combat medical class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan,... More
Afghan Local Police recruits quickly assemble their
Afghan Local Police recruits quickly assemble their AK-47 rifles during the weapons competition portion of an exercise in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 29. The exercise is the culminatio... More
Afghan Local Police recruits stand in formation to
Afghan Local Police recruits stand in formation to receive their ALP Academy graduation certificates in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 31. The academy is a three-week course that teaches ... More
Local children listen as village elders speak with
Local children listen as village elders speak with members of Afghanistan National Security Forces and coalition special operations forces in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 10. ANSF and c... More
Afghan Local Police recruits fire their AK47 rifles
Afghan Local Police recruits fire their AK47 rifles during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 25. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candida... More
Afghan National Police, Afghan Local Police, and coalition
Afghan National Police, Afghan Local Police, and coalition special operations forces members take security positions during a foot patrol in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 13. Afghanista... More
Afghan Local Police candidates conduct sprint races
Afghan Local Police candidates conduct sprint races during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 10. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candid... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit holds up his ALP Academy
An Afghan Local Police recruit holds up his ALP Academy graduation certificate to show he is now a member of the ALP in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 31. The academy is a three-week cour... More
Allah Mohammed, Nawbahar district chief of police,
Allah Mohammed, Nawbahar district chief of police, speaks with village elders about new schools and security concerns in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 10. Afghanistan National Security ... More
Afghan Local Police recruits listen to a coalition
Afghan Local Police recruits listen to a coalition Special Operations Forces member as he describes the positions of a wedge patrol formation during a class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Ma... More
The Nawbahar district chief of police and assistant
The Nawbahar district chief of police and assistant district chief of police distribute bottles of cooking oil to villagers in Molla Owrang Vllage, Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. During... More
Members of the Afghan National Army and Afghan National
Members of the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police check their targets during weapons training in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 1. The ANA and ANP work with other Afghan Nati... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit fires his AK-47 rifle
An Afghan Local Police recruit fires his AK-47 rifle during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 27. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candi... More
Afghan Local Police recruits compete against each other
Afghan Local Police recruits compete against each other in a marksmanship competition during a stress test in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 29. The test is the culmination of a three-wee... More
Village elders, along with their children, discuss
Village elders, along with their children, discuss the opening of a new school with Allah Mohammed, district chief of police and coalition special operations forces members in Nawbahar district, Zabul province,... More
Haji Mohammad Wazir, district governor of Nawbahar
Haji Mohammad Wazir, district governor of Nawbahar district, speaks to village elders during a shura at the Afghan National Police compound in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 7. Wazir held... More
Afghan Local Police recruits perform pushups during
Afghan Local Police recruits perform pushups during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 13. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates ba... More
A villager carries a bag of rice he received from Afghan
A villager carries a bag of rice he received from Afghan National Police members in Molla Owrang Village, Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. During the harsh winter months, the food supplem... More
Afghan Local Police recruits fire AK47 rifles at targets
Afghan Local Police recruits fire AK47 rifles at targets during a weapons training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 26. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP ca... More
Afghan Local Police candidates conduct sprint races
Afghan Local Police candidates conduct sprint races during a physical training class in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 10. The class is part of a three-week course that teaches ALP candid... More
Afghan Local Police examine their shot grouping on
Afghan Local Police examine their shot grouping on targets during weapons training in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 1. The ALP is a defensive, community-oriented force that brings securit... More
Villagers listen as Allah Mohammed, Nawbahar district
Villagers listen as Allah Mohammed, Nawbahar district chief of police, and coalition Special Operations Forces members discuss the opening of a new school in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Apri... More
Villagers listen to a coalition special operations
Villagers listen to a coalition special operations forces member discuss the opening of a new school in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 10. Afghanistan National Security Forces and coaliti... More