Lance Cpl. Niko Azucenas, a police mentor with the
Lance Cpl. Niko Azucenas, a police mentor with the Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisory Team, talks to children before giving them packets of food from his Meal, Ready-to-Eat. Azucenas and his fellow Marine... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (left) commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (left) commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7 and Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, center, regimental sergeant major, visit Forward Operating Base Musa Qal'ah,... More
Cpl. Trey James, squad leader, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine
Cpl. Trey James, squad leader, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, talks to a group of children here. This is James' second time deploying to Afghanistan. Several of the children in the crowd remembered James f... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental sergeant major, Regimental Combat Team 7, addresses the Marines on Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a battlefiel... More
Afghan children interact with a U.S. Marine assigned
Afghan children interact with a U.S. Marine assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Mar... More
A Polish soldier takes notes during a police advisory
A Polish soldier takes notes during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 17, 2012. This exercise is designed to replicate the Afghani... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,left,
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,left, pours chai tea for U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kyle Antonitis, an operations advisor assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine ... More
Army Col. Gregory Stokes (right), the Police Advisory
Army Col. Gregory Stokes (right), the Police Advisory Team commander assigned to Train, Advise, Assist Command – East, and Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Bentley, the TAAC-E commander, walk with Afghan police lead... More
Afghan police officer Qudratullah, receives a special
Afghan police officer Qudratullah, receives a special badge during a graduation ceremony, Jan. 30, for being an outstanding squad leader during a police skills training course at the Garmsir District Center, He... More
Officers of the Afghan Uniformed Police pose for a
Officers of the Afghan Uniformed Police pose for a photo near the Kajaki dam, April 19, 2012. The officers conducted a rifle marksmanship range under the guidance of 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Police A... More
An Afghan child interacts with a U.S. Marine assigned
An Afghan child interacts with a U.S. Marine assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Ma... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Reginald L. Cole,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Reginald L. Cole, assigned to Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, interacts with Afghan children while providing security during a visit to a bazaar... More
A 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train,
A 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command – East security force keep watch at the Khyber Border Coordination Center near Torkham Gate at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border Jan. 4... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) maintain a presence in
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) maintain a presence in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Marines of Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, work and train wit... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Attack
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron (HMLA) 169 conduct operations over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2013. HMLA-169 is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Endu... More
Corporal Edgar Rodriguez, a squad leader serving with
Corporal Edgar Rodriguez, a squad leader serving with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Police Advisory Team 1, instructs an Afghan Uniformed Police officer firing an AK-47 assault rifle here, April 19, 2012.... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom, right, meets with U.S. Marines, not pictured, assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, at AUP... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (right,)commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (right,)commanding officer Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7 and Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental sergeant major, talk to Marines on Forward Operating Base Musa Qa... More
Army Col. Gregory Stokes (left), commander of the Police
Army Col. Gregory Stokes (left), commander of the Police Advisory Team assigned to Train, Advise, Assist Command – East, listens to the RLC commander discuss issues around a table with chai and snack foods at t... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Howell( foreground left),
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Howell( foreground left), the Military Advisory Team Commander assigned to Train, Advise, Assist Command - East, and Lt. Col. Pete Fedak (foreground right), the TAAC-E operations offi... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Police officer shakes
An Afghan National Civil Order Police officer shakes hands with a man passing through a vehicle security checkpoint here Feb. 24, 2012. the ANCOP officers searched vehicles and pedestrians that passed through t... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (center)
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (center) commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7, meets with Lt. Col. Pridon Tereladze (right) the 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion commander on Forw... More
From left to right, Afghan National Army Col. Said
From left to right, Afghan National Army Col. Said Mohammad, operations officer for 203rd Corps; Pakistan Army Lt. Col. Muhammad Umer Bashir, staff officer for 11th Corps; Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. Hidayat ur Rehm... More
Lance Corporal Niko Azucenas, a police advisor with
Lance Corporal Niko Azucenas, a police advisor with Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisory Team, goes over proper vehicle check point procedures for escalation of force for a class of Afghan Local Police offi... More
First Lt. David Pursel, (center), the logistics officer
First Lt. David Pursel, (center), the logistics officer with a police advisory team preparing to deploy to Afghanistan, talks to Afghan role-players at the Advisory Training Cell, II Marine Expeditionary Force ... More
Polish army soldiers speak with Azerbaijan armed forces
Polish army soldiers speak with Azerbaijan armed forces soldiers replicating Afghan National Police during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germ... More
Pfc. Poff, a 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned
Pfc. Poff, a 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command – East advisory team security force, keeps his distance from a cow while walking through a rural area adjacent to the Nang... More
A Polish soldier conducts a vehicle search during a
A Polish soldier conducts a vehicle search during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 17, 2012. This exercise is designed to replica... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Smith, the Police
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Smith, the Police Advisory Team 1 officer-in-charge with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, demonstrates the controlled carry during a class with Afghan Uniformed Police here, ... More
Polish army soldiers along with Azerbaijan armed forces
Polish army soldiers along with Azerbaijan armed forces soldiers replicating Afghan National Police speak with civilian role-players during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Re... More
Afghan men observe U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S.
Afghan men observe U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S. Andres, an operations advisor assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, as he provides security while visiting a bazaar... More
First Lt. Steven Sanders, a 3rd Infantry Division officer
First Lt. Steven Sanders, a 3rd Infantry Division officer assigned to Train, Advise, Assist Command – East, keeps a watchful eye on the terrain below from the open door of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a... More
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, greets Afghan Uniformed Police Pvt. Sonallah before the start of training at the district poli... More
Polish army soldiers along with an Azerbaijan armed
Polish army soldiers along with an Azerbaijan armed forces soldier, replicating an Afghanistan National Policeman, react to simulated small arms fire during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint... More
Pfc. Poff, a 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned
Pfc. Poff, a 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command – East advisory team security force, keeps watch from behind a position of cover in a rural area adjacent to the the Nanga... More
Lance Cpl. Lars Gould, a rifleman with Police Advisory
Lance Cpl. Lars Gould, a rifleman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, greets Afghan Uniformed Police Pvt. Zebulah before the start of training at the district police headquarters he... More
Nangarhar Provincial Chief of Police Maj. Gen. Fazel
Nangarhar Provincial Chief of Police Maj. Gen. Fazel Ahmad Sherzad (center) speaks to his police officers formed in a wedge while U.S. military advisers observe during a visit to the Nangarhar police Regional L... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom, left, demonstrates how to safely search a detainee while training with U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Damien T. Whitaker, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Damien T. Whitaker, left, and Cpl. Michael B. Peterson, both military policemen assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Tea... More
An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a
An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Marines of Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, work and... More
Polish army Capt. Adam Stadnik speaks with an Azerbaijan
Polish army Capt. Adam Stadnik speaks with an Azerbaijan armed forces soldier replicating Afghan National Police during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Ho... More
From left to right, Afghan Border Police Lt. Gen. Fazluddin
From left to right, Afghan Border Police Lt. Gen. Fazluddin Ayar, commander of the ABP Zone 301; U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Bentley, the Train, Advise, Assist Command - East commander; Afghan National Arm... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S. Andres, left, an
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S. Andres, left, an operations advisor assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security during a presenc... More
From left to right, Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. Hedayat
From left to right, Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. Hedayat ur Rehman, the 11th Corps commander, Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Zaman Waziri, the 201st Corps commander, and Afghan Border Police Lt. Gen. Fazludd... More
Polish army soldiers speak with Azerbaijan Armed Forces
Polish army soldiers speak with Azerbaijan Armed Forces soldiers, replicating Afghanistan National Police, during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfel... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb C. Turner, a UH-1Y crew
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb C. Turner, a UH-1Y crew chief assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron (HMLA) 169 conducts interdiction operations over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2013. Turn... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, the regimental
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, the regimental sergeant major, for Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7, talks to Marines on Forward Operating Base Musa Qal'ah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a... More
From left to right, Pakistan Army Brig. Tariq Zameer,
From left to right, Pakistan Army Brig. Tariq Zameer, a brigade commander in 11th Corps; Afghan Border Police Brig. Gen. Basir, commander of ABP Zone 402; Pakistan Army Maj. Gen. Tayyab Azam, the Frontier Corps... More
Afghan children interact with U.S. Marines assigned
Afghan children interact with U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Mari... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akbar Youldash
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akbar Youldash (left), deputy commander of the 203rd Corps, poses for a photo with Pakistan Army Brig. Tariq Zameer, a brigade commander in 11th Corps at Operational Bas... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S. Andres, an operations
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S. Andres, an operations advisor assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, relays information while conducting oper... More
After hearing shots fired, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt.
After hearing shots fired, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S. Andres, an operations advisor assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, scans the are... More
An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a
An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Marines of Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, work and... More
Sergeant Joshua Vance Armstrong, team leader serving
Sergeant Joshua Vance Armstrong, team leader serving with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Police Advisory Team 1, congratulates an Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a rifle marksmanship range here, Apr... More
Polish army soldiers move through a building during
Polish army soldiers move through a building during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 27, 2012. This exercise is designed to repli... More
Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. Hidayat ur Rehman (center),
Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. Hidayat ur Rehman (center), the 11th Corps commander, talks about military operations near the border with Afghan security forces leaders from the 201st and 203rd Afghan National Army Cor... More
An Afghan vendor pauses to have his picture taken at
An Afghan vendor pauses to have his picture taken at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Marines of Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, work ... More
Resolute Support Commander Gen. John Campbell (center)
Resolute Support Commander Gen. John Campbell (center) walks with Afghan National Army Chief of Staff Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi (center right) and leaders from the Afghan Uniform Police, Afghan National Army an... More
U.S. Army Col. Gregory Stokes, commander of the Police
U.S. Army Col. Gregory Stokes, commander of the Police Advisory Team assigned to Train, Advise, Assist Command – East listens to the interpreter’s translation during a meeting between U.S. military advisers and... More
Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Bentley (left), commander
Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Bentley (left), commander of Train, Advise, Assist Command – East, advises police officials around a table with chai and snack foods at the Nangarhar Regional Logistics Center Jan. 6... More
An Afghan boy has his picture taken as U.S. Marines
An Afghan boy has his picture taken as U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) and Afghan National Ar... More
The Afghan National Civil Order Police maintain a presence
The Afghan National Civil Order Police maintain a presence in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Marines of Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, not pictu... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (left) commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (left) commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7 and Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels (center) regimental sergeant major, visit Forward Operating Base Musa Qal'a... More
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, discusses the results of a literacy test for the Afghan Uniformed Police with instructor Obaid... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Reginald L. Cole,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Reginald L. Cole, assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security while visiting a local bazaar in Now Zad district, Helma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb C. Turner, a UH-1Y crew
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb C. Turner, a UH-1Y crew chief assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron (HMLA) 169 conducts interdiction operations over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2013. Turn... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5),
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, leave for a joint operation with the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan Uniformed Police... More
Rick Lewis, right, a civilian police advisor assigned
Rick Lewis, right, a civilian police advisor assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, demonstrates to Afghan Uniformed Policeme... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jason Schewe (left) the officer
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jason Schewe (left) the officer in charge of Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, conducts a joint presence patrol with Afghan Nat... More
Afghan army soldiers observe from a distance as U.S.
Afghan army soldiers observe from a distance as U.S. military leaders and advisers from Resolute Support HQ and Train, Advise, Assist Command – East walk with leaders from the Afghan Uniform Police, Afghan Nati... More
A 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train,
A 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command – East security force maintains watch over the perimeter of the Khyber Border Coordination Center near Torkham Gate at the Afghanista... More
U.S. Marine Corps Daniel J. Vansittere, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Daniel J. Vansittere, a rifleman assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, conducts a dismounted patrol while leaving Afghan Uni... More
Afghan interpreters assigned to the U.S. Marines of
Afghan interpreters assigned to the U.S. Marines of Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, play volleyball with Afghan National Civil Order Policemen at an Afghan police station in ... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen (AUP) meet with village
Afghan Uniformed Policemen (AUP) meet with village elders while conducting a joint presence patrol with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers, and U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Batt... More
Lieutenant Kandagha and his fellow Afghan National
Lieutenant Kandagha and his fellow Afghan National Civil Order Police officers coordinate a vehicle security checkpoint with Sgt. Timothy Guinan, the military police chief of Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Adv... More
Corporal Joshua Deases, a member of the Regimental
Corporal Joshua Deases, a member of the Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisory Team, provides security for his fellow Marines during a clearing operation here Feb. 29, 2012. The PAT worked with Afghan Uniform... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb C. Turner, a UH-1Y crew
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb C. Turner, a UH-1Y crew chief assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron (HMLA) 169 conducts interdiction operations over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2013. Turn... More
Azerbaijan soldiers, replicating Afghan National Police,
Azerbaijan soldiers, replicating Afghan National Police, search a vehicle during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 17, 2012. This ... More
Second Sergeant Khangul, a noncommissioned officer
Second Sergeant Khangul, a noncommissioned officer with the Afghan Uniformed Police in Kajaki, smiles during a chat with Marines after a class with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, he... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (right) commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (right) commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7, awards Staff Sgt. Anthony C. Weston the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal on Forward Operating Base Shir Gh... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Steed M. Flint (right)
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Steed M. Flint (right) the senior enlisted advisor for Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, takes accountability prior to leaving for an operation o... More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter descends to
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter descends to land as a 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command – East security force keep a watchful eye from an elevated position at th... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Pete Fedak, the Train, Advise, Assist
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Pete Fedak, the Train, Advise, Assist Command – East operations officer, listens to the interpreter’s translation during a meeting between U.S. military advisers and Afghan security forces le... More
Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. Hidayat ur Rehman (left), the
Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. Hidayat ur Rehman (left), the 11th Corps commander, talks about military operations near the border with Afghan security forces leaders from the 201st and 203rd Afghan National Army Corps... More
An Afghan boy observes U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik
An Afghan boy observes U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S. Andres, an operations advisor assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, as he provides security while visiting a ba... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman (AUP) smokes a cigarette
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman (AUP) smokes a cigarette during joint presence patrol with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marin... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Damien T. Whitaker, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Damien T. Whitaker, left, Macauley A. Johnson, both military policemen assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, wai... More
Sgt. Justin Lindstrom (right), a 3d Cavalry Regiment
Sgt. Justin Lindstrom (right), a 3d Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command – East security force, and 1st Lt. Steven Sanders, a 3rd Infantry Division officer assigned to TAAC-E m... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman (AUP) pauses for a moment
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman (AUP) pauses for a moment while conducting joint operations with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th... More
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Heinze, the senior enlisted
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Heinze, the senior enlisted advisor for 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Train, Advise, Assist Command – East, provides overwatch of the rugged terrain from the open door of a UH-60 Black Hawk helic... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Smith, the Police
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Smith, the Police Advisory Team 1 officer-in-charge with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, speaks with Afghan Uniformed Police at a bridge crossing here, March 12, 2012. Smith... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel J. Vansitterer, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel J. Vansitterer, a rifleman assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security outside of Afghan Uniformed P... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental sergeant major, Regimental Combat Team 7, addresses the Marines on Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a battlefiel... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, center,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, center, regimental sergeant major, Regimental Combat Team 7, addresses the Marines on Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a ba... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5),
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, are accounted for prior to leaving for an operation on Combat Outpost Now Zad, Helmand prov... More
An Afghan girl pauses to have her picture taken at
An Afghan girl pauses to have her picture taken at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Marines of Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, work an... More
Pfc. Arias, a 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned
Pfc. Arias, a 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command – East security force, draws curious interest from a group of Afghan children playing in a rural area adjacent to the the... More
Polish army soldiers along with an Azerbaijan armed
Polish army soldiers along with an Azerbaijan armed forces soldier replicating Afghan National Police search civilian role-players during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Read... More
An Azerbaijan soldier, replicating Afghan National
An Azerbaijan soldier, replicating Afghan National Police, prepares to enter a building during a police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 1... More
A 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train,
A 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command – East security force keeps a watchful eye from an elevated position at the Khyber Border Coordination Center near Torkham Gate at th... More