Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai stands in his office at the 215th Corps headquarters in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 9, 2017. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)
A member of the the Afghan National Defense and Security
A member of the the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces participates in air-to-ground integration training in Kabul Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2016. The integration of air-to-ground training with l... More
Noncomissioned officers from the U.S. Army and Afgan
Noncomissioned officers from the U.S. Army and Afgan National Army observe a fire team's techniques while clearing a building at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, ... More
Wounded warriors from Afghanistan sit at Headquarters
Wounded warriors from Afghanistan sit at Headquarters Resolute Support ahead of an Invictus Games flag presentation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 14, 2017. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)
Timothy McDermott, a U.S. Army veteran, pulls on crane
Timothy McDermott, a U.S. Army veteran, pulls on crane cables after moving a large engine for a military vehicle he is repairing in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2017. McDermott, who has been fixing ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Victor Nunchuck, commander of Alpha
U.S. Army Capt. Victor Nunchuck, commander of Alpha Battery, 3-320th Field Artillery, 3rd Combat Brigade Team of the 101st Airborne Division, watches training take place at the Regional Military Training Center... More
U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Julia Lambert, a transportation
U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Julia Lambert, a transportation adviser with NATO Resolute Support Task Force Forge, stands in front of an Afghan National Army vehicle maintenance bay in Helmand Province, March 11, 20... More
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Smithee of the 101st Airborne
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Smithee of the 101st Airborne Division, peers through the door after two Afghan soldiers clear a room as part of combat drills at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province... More
Two Afghan wounded warriors sit during a flag presentation
Two Afghan wounded warriors sit during a flag presentation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, for the upcoming Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada, March 14, 2017. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)
An Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanic works
An Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanic works on a Humvee in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2017. Vehicle maintenance professionals in the ANA develop skills in leadership, mechanics and supply d... More
U.S. Army First Lt. Denver Birkhart of Jeffersonville,
U.S. Army First Lt. Denver Birkhart of Jeffersonville, Ohio, and Specialist Alexander Horton of Tupelo, Mississippi sort through mail at their deployed location in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2017.... More
First Lt. Ian Emory, Task Force Forge Aide-de-Camp,
First Lt. Ian Emory, Task Force Forge Aide-de-Camp, hands out 1st Cavalry Division patches to members of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division before the start of their combat patch ceremony in Helmand... More
A German football player launches the ball back into
A German football player launches the ball back into play during the "Christmas Truce" football match at Headquarters Resolute Support, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2016. The match held annually between the Uni... More
An Afghan Air Force MD-530 helicopter flies over Afghan
An Afghan Air Force MD-530 helicopter flies over Afghan National Defense and Security Forces members during an air-to-ground integration exercise in Kabul Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2016. The intergration ... More
Gen. John Nicholson, holds an Invictus Games flag,
Gen. John Nicholson, holds an Invictus Games flag, during a flag presentation ceremony at Headquarters Resolute Support, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 14, 2017. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)
U.S. Army Specialist Carlos Pasillas of Dallas, Texas,
U.S. Army Specialist Carlos Pasillas of Dallas, Texas, mans his post at an entry control point in Helmand Province, Afghansitan, March 10, 2017. Pasillas is deployed with Task Force Forge, a train, advise and a... More
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a clearance training
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a clearance training drill at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. Upon completion of training, the soldiers from the 215t... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai,
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai, 215th Corps Commander, and U.S. Army Brigadier General D. A. Sims, commanding general of Task Force Forge, pose for a photo after a key leader engagement ... More
Military members from the United Kingdom watch the
Military members from the United Kingdom watch the "Christmas Truce" football match at Headquarters Resolute Support, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2016. The match marked the 102nd year since United Kingdom and ... More
A sign marks the entrance to the NATO meteorology office
A sign marks the entrance to the NATO meteorology office at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2017. The term "CAVOK" is an international meteorology acronym which refers to "... More
Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanics work together
Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanics work together to repair a Humvee in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2017. Helmand is one of Afghanistan's most contested provinces where maintenance and susta... More
Germany's goalie calls out instructions during a corner
Germany's goalie calls out instructions during a corner kick during the "Christmas Truce" football match at Headquarters Resolute Support, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2016. The match marked the 102nd year sinc... More
A U.S. Army and Afgan National Army noncomissioned
A U.S. Army and Afgan National Army noncomissioned officer peer into a mock village house while trainees conduct clearing training at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Marc... More
An Afghan Commando attends an Invictus Games flag
An Afghan Commando attends an Invictus Games flag presentation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan meant to honor the Afghan wounded warriors, March 14, 2017. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)
Members of NATO Air Command - Afghanistan and the Afghan
Members of NATO Air Command - Afghanistan and the Afghan Civil Aviation Authority stand together during a group photo at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2017. The military and ci... More
Three Afghan meteorologists release a weather balloon
Three Afghan meteorologists release a weather balloon at Hamid Karzai International Airport during a ceremony which marked their integration into the NATO meteorology office, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2017... More
A member of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division
A member of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division meets with his Afghan counterpart to advise on engineering issues in the Afghan National Army 215th Corps, March 9, 2017 in Helmand Province, Afghanist... More
An Afgan National Army soldier enters a room during
An Afgan National Army soldier enters a room during a security clearing drill at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. Members of the ANA 215th Corps undergo an ... More
Members of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division
Members of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division form up during a combat patch ceremony in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2017. Forty-six citizen soldiers received the 1st Cavalry Division pa... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Clinton Davis of Rainier, Washington,
U.S. Army Sgt. Clinton Davis of Rainier, Washington, observes passersby at his camp in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2017. Davis is a field artillery soldier deployed from the 101st Airborne Division... More
Afgan National Army soldiers run into a building during
Afgan National Army soldiers run into a building during clearing drills at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. The soldiers, from the ANA 215th Corps, are advi... More
Turkish Air Force Brig. Gen. Murat Selçuk Çol, Hamid
Turkish Air Force Brig. Gen. Murat Selçuk Çol, Hamid Karzai International Airport commander, gives remarks during a meteorology integration ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2017. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)
A U.S. Army and Afgan National Army noncomissioned
A U.S. Army and Afgan National Army noncomissioned officer observe a fire team's techniques while clearing a building at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. U.... More
An Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanic works
An Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanic works on a Humvee in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2017. Vehicle maintenance professionals in the ANA develop skills in leadership, mechanics and supply d... More
Medics assigned to Task Force Forge pose for a group
Medics assigned to Task Force Forge pose for a group photo on the occassion of the redeployment of their colleagues, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2017. Members of the 947th Forward Surgical Team ... More
An Afghan National Army noncommissioned officer yells
An Afghan National Army noncommissioned officer yells for soldiers to begin clearing a room during a drill exercise at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. Sold... More
A United Kingdom player makes an attempt on goal during
A United Kingdom player makes an attempt on goal during the "Christmas Truce" football match at Headquarters Resolute Support, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2016. The match held annually between the United Kingd... More
An Afghan National Army soldier begins to clear away
An Afghan National Army soldier begins to clear away disturbed earth where it is believed a mock improvised explosive device is hidden during a counter-IED training course in Helmand Province, March 11, 2017. A... More
A U.S. Army adviser from Task Force Forge conducts
A U.S. Army adviser from Task Force Forge conducts a room clearing drill with an Afghan trainee to demonstrate proper tactial procedures at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Josephy Perry from Pueblo, Colorado,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Josephy Perry from Pueblo, Colorado, arrives at the Afghan National Army 215th Corps Combat Support Battalion vehicle bay in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2017. Perry is a maintenan... More
An adviser from the Army National Guard 38th Infantry
An adviser from the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division debriefs Afghan National Army soldiers at the completion of a counter improvised explosive device training course in Helmand Province, March 11, 20... More
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces train with
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces train with their Resolute Support mission advisers at sunrise in Kabul Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2016. ANDSF is currently in its winter campaign, which focuses ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers participate in a
Afghan National Army soldiers participate in a counter-improvised explosive device training course and check the immediate vicinity of their vehicles for any threats in Helmand Province, March 22, 2017. The cou... More
U.S. Army Sgts. Raymond King of Cincinatti, Ohio, and
U.S. Army Sgts. Raymond King of Cincinatti, Ohio, and Anthony Conley of Richmond, Kentucky, assist in performing routine maintenance on a military vehicle at a forward operating base in Helmand Province, Afghan... More
Two soldiers from Task Force Forge provide security
Two soldiers from Task Force Forge provide security near Bost airfield in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2017. A NATO Resolute Support unit, Task Force Forge, has sent approximately 20 advisers as par... More
Service members from Headquarters Resolute Support
Service members from Headquarters Resolute Support raise an Invictus Games flag to honor the six Afghan wounded warriors in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 14, 2017. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)
Two advisers from Task Force Forge demonstrate how
Two advisers from Task Force Forge demonstrate how to clear a room during security operations training at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. Task Force Forge ... More
An adviser from NATO Resolute Support unit, Task Force
An adviser from NATO Resolute Support unit, Task Force Forge, shows an Afgan National Army soldier that he has revealed his presence too soon during clearing drills at the Regional Military Training Center in H... More
A U.S. Army noncomissioned officer from Task Force
A U.S. Army noncomissioned officer from Task Force Forge acts as an agressor for Afghan National Army soldiers during house clearing drills in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. The ANA soldiers who ... More
German and United Kingdom football players compete
German and United Kingdom football players compete for the ball during the "Christmas Truce" football match at Headquarters Resolute Support, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2016. The match held annually between t... More
Brig. Gen. D. A. Sims, Task Force Forge commander,
Brig. Gen. D. A. Sims, Task Force Forge commander, gives Lt. Col. Michael Grundman, Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division commander, a 1st Cavalry Division patch during a combat patch ceremony in Helmand P... More
An Afgan National Army soldier mans his position while
An Afgan National Army soldier mans his position while his fire team conducts a clearing drill at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. The soldiers are members ... More
Timothy McDermott, a U.S. Army veteran, leans against
Timothy McDermott, a U.S. Army veteran, leans against a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle that he is helping to repair as a contractor at a forward operating base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, ... More
Lt. Col. Michael Grundman, commander of the Army National
Lt. Col. Michael Grundman, commander of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division, congratulates one of his troops on earning his combat patch in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2017. Forty-six ci... More
A member of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division
A member of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division receives her combat patch during a ceremony in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2017. Forty-six guardsmen received the 1st Cavalry Division Pat... More
An Afghan National Army soldier prepares a charge to
An Afghan National Army soldier prepares a charge to disable a mock improvised explosive device during counter-IED training in Helmand Province, March 11, 2017. The soldier is part of the ANA 215th Corps which ... More
A member of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division
A member of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division receives his combat patch during a ceremony in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2017. Guardsmen who received their combat patch hail from India... More
Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanics work to
Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanics work to repair the bumper of a Humvee in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2017. Helmand is one of Afghanistan's most contested provinces where maintenance and ... More
Royal Air Force Air Commodore Alistair Smith, NATO
Royal Air Force Air Commodore Alistair Smith, NATO Air Command - Afghanstan deputy commander, gives remarks in front of the NATO meteorology office during an integration ceremony at Hamid Karzai International A... More
Members of Task Force Forge congratulate their teammates
Members of Task Force Forge congratulate their teammates from the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division at the conclusion of a combat patch ceremony in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2017. Forty-... More
An Afgan National Army soldier mans his position while
An Afgan National Army soldier mans his position while his fire team conducts a clearing drill at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. The soldiers are members ... More
Afghan National Army members conduct sweeps for improvised
Afghan National Army members conduct sweeps for improvised explosive devices during a training exercise in Helmand Province, March 11, 2017. Insurgents have planted thousands of IEDs throughout the country whic... More
Zuhra Sadaat, a weather forecaster, mans her new workstation
Zuhra Sadaat, a weather forecaster, mans her new workstation in the NATO meteorology office at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2017. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)
An Afghan National Army noncomissioned officer instructs
An Afghan National Army noncomissioned officer instructs his soldier to move during a clearance training drill at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017. Upon comp... More
An Afghan National Army member sweeps for improvised
An Afghan National Army member sweeps for improvised explosive devices on a closed road during a training exercise in Helmand Province, March 11, 2017. The soldier is part of the ANA 215th Corps which is advise... More
An Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanic selects
An Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanic selects tools from a toolkit while working on military vehicles in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2017. Vehicle maintenance professionals in the ANA 215th ... More
Service members from Headquarters Resolute Support
Service members from Headquarters Resolute Support fold an Invictus Games flag, during an Invictus Games flag presentation ceremony to honor the Afghan wounded warriors in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 14, 2017. (N... More
First Lts. Qanda Gha Jurat and Ian Emory, Aide-de-Camps
First Lts. Qanda Gha Jurat and Ian Emory, Aide-de-Camps in the Afghan National Army and U.S. Army respectively, standby during a key leader engagement near Bost airfield in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March ... More
A Canadian service member holds the Invictus Game flag
A Canadian service member holds the Invictus Game flag during a ceremony at Headquarters Resolute Support, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 14, 2017. Canada will host this year’s games for wounded warriors in Toron... More
Resolute Support mission coalition members (left to
Resolute Support mission coalition members (left to right: Poland, United States, Australia) watch for Afghan MD-530 helicopters at a firing range in Kabul Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2016. The members advi... More
Brig. Gen. D.A. Sims, commander of Task Force Forge,
Brig. Gen. D.A. Sims, commander of Task Force Forge, briefs strategies and assessments for an expeditionary advisory package during a key leader engagement near Bost airfield in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, M... More
Two Afghan wounded warriors listen to Resolute Support
Two Afghan wounded warriors listen to Resolute Support and Canadian Embassy leadership provide words of encouragement during a flag presentation ceremony for the Invictus Games in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 14, ... More
Wounded warriors from Afghanistan visit Headquarters
Wounded warriors from Afghanistan visit Headquarters Resolute Support ahead for an Invictus Games flag presentation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 14, 2017. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)
Soldiers from Task Force Forge prepare a shipment of
Soldiers from Task Force Forge prepare a shipment of supplies to send to an expeditionary advisory package near Bost airfield in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 7, 2017. The package is made up of about 20 ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Biddulph of Cleveland, Ohio,
U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Biddulph of Cleveland, Ohio, performs a routine inspection of a military vehicle while Staff Sgt. Randall Wood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Sgt. Raymond King of Cincinatti, Ohio look on... More
An Afghan National Army Humvee moves through a
An Afghan National Army Humvee moves through a counter-improvised explosive device training course organized by Afghan and NATO instructors in Helmand Province, March 11, 2017. A platoon of ANA soldiers execute... More
The ranking officer of an expeditionary advisory package
The ranking officer of an expeditionary advisory package near Bost airfield listens to assessments during a key leader engagement in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2017. A NATO Resolute Support unit, ... More
Members of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division
Members of the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division form up during a combat patch ceremony in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2017. Forty-six citizen soldiers received the 1st Cavalry Division pa... More
U.S. Army Maj. Michael Havey, Task Force Forge J3 operations
U.S. Army Maj. Michael Havey, Task Force Forge J3 operations officer, attends a key leader engagement near Bost airfield in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2017. Task Force Forge is a train, advise and... More
A German football player sports the offiical jersey
A German football player sports the offiical jersey for the "Christmas Truce" football match at Headquarters Resolute Support, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2016. The match marked the 102nd year since United Kin... More
An Afghan National Army soldier clears away disturbed
An Afghan National Army soldier clears away disturbed earth where it is believed a mock improvised explosive device is hidden during a counter improvised explosive device training course in Helmand Province, M... More
U.S. Army Specialist Andre Del Moral, assigned to NATO
U.S. Army Specialist Andre Del Moral, assigned to NATO Resolute Support Task Force Forge, overlooks the remnants of former Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2017. The twenty-eight-yea... More