New Zealand Army SGT. John Jessop Contingent SENIOR Medic from New Zea...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Bamyan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF 76 Scene Camera Operator: SPC Mich... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. William B. Goss of Edgewater, Md.,
U.S. Navy Cmdr. William B. Goss of Edgewater, Md., commanding officer of Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team, passes the Kunar PRT guidon to U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Viriato Ferrera, El Paso, Texas, Nov. 3, symboli... More
Al-Qudah Sabri, a Jordanian Islamic Imam, greets a
Al-Qudah Sabri, a Jordanian Islamic Imam, greets a Zabul province government official in Qalat City, Afghanistan, prior to the start of a Mullah Shura. The Mullah Shura was a meeting of religious leaders in the... More
U.S. Army Spc. Nathan Krueger, a security force team
U.S. Army Spc. Nathan Krueger, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, places a tourniquet into an individual first aid kit (IFAK) prior to a mission, Oct. 30. PRT Farah's ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, left and 1st Lt. Ryan
U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, left and 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte, right, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security at the entrance to the Farah provincial Direct... More
Security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction
Security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah take a break prior to departing FOB Farah for a key leader engagement with the director of women's affairs in Farah City, Jan. 29. PRT... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Hert goes over some paperwork
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Hert goes over some paperwork with U.S. Army Spc. Marya Wolfe in their office on Forward Operating Base Gardez in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19. Hert and Wolfe are both Provin... More
"Firefly" Fisher with the Harlem Globetrotters eats
"Firefly" Fisher with the Harlem Globetrotters eats lunch and visits with deployed service members at a dinning facility at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The Harlem Globetrotters visited Afghanistan for the fir... More
Security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction
Security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah secure the area upon arrival at a key leader engagement at Farah City prison on Dec. 6. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise and assist A... More
U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company
U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the security forces element for Provincial Reconstr... More
U.S. Navy Hopsital Corpsman Brian Mays (left) and U.S.
U.S. Navy Hopsital Corpsman Brian Mays (left) and U.S. Army Spc. Nkelo Kurtz, medics for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, climb into the back of a tactical before moving to a medical evacuation train... More
A civilian-owned Mil-8 helicopter lifts off after U.S.
A civilian-owned Mil-8 helicopter lifts off after U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel Barrett, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airbor... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brent Inot, front, and Spc. Joseph Henry,
U.S. Army Sgt. Brent Inot, front, and Spc. Joseph Henry, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provide security upon arrival for a meeting at the provincial governor's resi... More
An Afghan National Army officer addresses service members
An Afghan National Army officer addresses service members from other branches of the Afghan National Security Forces during a consultative meeting known as a shura at Combat Outpost Chamkani in Khost province, ... More
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Noor Ulmah, left, trains
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Noor Ulmah, left, trains a new member of the police in basic rifle skills at Combat Outpost Bowri Tana of Khost province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2013. Ulmah is a training Noncommissione... More
Two boys sit in front of the Farah City Hospital and
Two boys sit in front of the Farah City Hospital and watch members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah discuss the details of the electrification project in Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 5. Engineers assigned t... More
Women and children attend the 2011 Women's Day celebration
Women and children attend the 2011 Women's Day celebration in Gardez City March 8. Approximately 150 women attended the celebration at the Gardez Municipal Building. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Barry Loo)
A women walks her donkey past the cavity where one
A women walks her donkey past the cavity where one of the ancient statues, known as Buddhas of Bamiyan, used to stand June 17, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554 and were the largest st... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, a member of the
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, a member of the Afghanistan Pakistan Hands program, serves as a way to give back to his country, at Forward Operating Base Lightning, Nov.16, 2012. Murphy’s father was an Iris... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah security
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah security force soldiers conduct a pre-mission brief at FOB Farah, Dec. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municip... More
Sgt. Tad Randell, a Midland, Texas, native, serves
Sgt. Tad Randell, a Midland, Texas, native, serves as a combat medic with 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Vancil Casebolt, left, civil affairs
U.S. Army Spc. Vancil Casebolt, left, civil affairs team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, shakes hands with Rahmadin Regiwal, Farah provincial director of refugees, upon arriving at a loca... More
Senior Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator Todd English,
Senior Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator Todd English, right, command senior chief of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, discusses rifle marksmanship techniques with sailors assigned to the PRT prior... More
Commanding Officer, Provincial Reconstruction Team
Commanding Officer, Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, Jeremy Fogt (right) greets Abdul Samad Farahi, Farah director of transportation during a Key Leader Engagement with the Farah Provincial Governor.... More
Capt. James Arnold, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction
Capt. James Arnold, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team, injects an Afghan patient with Novocain at a Village Dental Outreach visit. Although most Afghans lack basic dental hygiene products, their teeth remain... More
Col. Bob Akam passes the Combined Team Uruzgan flag
Col. Bob Akam passes the Combined Team Uruzgan flag to Brig. Gen. Mohammed Zafar during the Transfer of Authority ceremony at Multi – National Base Tarin Kot.
U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, a security force team member
U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, maintains a watchful eye while providing security at a provincial council meeting at the provincial governor's ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Greiner, Master Sgt. Brett
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Greiner, Master Sgt. Brett Long and Sgt. 1st Class Melinda Kelly, all with the 72nd Medical Detachment, Task Force Medical Afghanistan, enjoy Christmas lunch at Bagram Air Field, Dec. ... More
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya stand
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony at FOB Gardez, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2010. Lt. Col. Marchal Magee takes over the position of PRT comman... More
A soldier deployed to Afghanistan with the Texas Army
A soldier deployed to Afghanistan with the Texas Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment, prepares his truck’s weapon system before a mission from Bagram Air Field to eastern Afg... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Thaddaeus Hendershot, security force
U.S. Army Sgt. Thaddaeus Hendershot, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security at the site of a meeting with the Farah provincial director of telecommunication... More
Army Maj. Mary McDaniel gives vitamin supplements livestock
Army Maj. Mary McDaniel gives vitamin supplements livestock during a veterinary medical outreach conducted by the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team. The Kuchi are nomadic herders. Years of drought have drama... More
An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at Forward
An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah province, Afghanistan, May 3. Afghan National Army soldiers are providing security for the arrival of official visitors.
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah arrive at
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah arrive at the site of a key leader engagement in Farah City, Jan. 8. PRT Farah met with members of the Provincial Joint Secretariat Team (PJST) to discuss peace init... More
Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, deputy director of the
Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, deputy director of the International Security Assistance Force- Afghanistan, speaks to local Afghan leaders during a transition commencement ceremony in Mehtar Lam city, Laghman provinc... More
Leadership from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT)
Leadership from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, right, take part in a key leader engagement with leadership from the Pusht-e Rod district at the Pusht-e Rod district center, Nov. 19. The leaders me... More
Local contracted Afghan construction equipment operators
Local contracted Afghan construction equipment operators us a grader and steam roller to make minor repairs to the Farah aircraft landing overrun area, as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, unseen... More
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, left, public affairs
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, left, public affairs officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, discusses Farah's computer learning center with Jamalludin Pachakhil, provincial Director of Telec... More
Farah Provincial Gov. Dr. Mohammed Akram Khpalwak,
Farah Provincial Gov. Dr. Mohammed Akram Khpalwak, left, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, center, commanding officer, Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, listen to conversation during a meeting at the ... More
Soldiers from Nemesis Troop 4-2 Cavalry Scouts conduct
Soldiers from Nemesis Troop 4-2 Cavalry Scouts conduct a safety briefing during a small-arms range training exercise on Forward Operating Base, Farah. Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah's Mission is to train,... More
Local Afghan children watch as members from Provincial
Local Afghan children watch as members from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah tour the grounds with representatives from the Director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (DAIL) during a Key Leader... More
Soldiers and airmen from provincial reconstruction
Soldiers and airmen from provincial reconstruction team Laghman gather outside a mock combat outpost at Camp Atterbury, Ind., for a training exercise April 14, 2011. Soldiers and airmen have come together for a... More
A local Afghan gives food to Afghan and U.S. military
A local Afghan gives food to Afghan and U.S. military personnel after they searched his home in Zormat District during Operation El Dorado May 13. Hospitality plays a major role in Afghan cultulre.
Afghan children play on a swingset at an orphanage
Afghan children play on a swingset at an orphanage in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. The orphanage doubles as a daycare center and a school as well. Previous Kiwi PRTs helped to build the orphanag... More
Afghan National Army soldiers perform in a ceremony
Afghan National Army soldiers perform in a ceremony symbolizing the transition of security from the International Security Assistance Force to the Afghan government during a transition commencement ceremony in ... More
A U.S. soldier mans the turret of his vehicle during
A U.S. soldier mans the turret of his vehicle during a mission to check on the status of road repairs in the mountains of Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2012. The troops, assigned to the Texas Army Natio... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Avecilla, Paktika
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Avecilla, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team public affairs photographer, surveys the Paktika youth shura looking for her next photo opportunity, April 4. Avecilla is onl... More
A pair of CH-47 Chinook helicopters touch down on the
A pair of CH-47 Chinook helicopters touch down on the helicopter landing zone on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam to pick up soldiers from Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team for a multiple day mission July... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst, security force team member
U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talks with a group of Farahi boys during a key leader engagement with the Director of Labor and Social Aff... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, a security force team member
U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security during a luncheon meeting between PRT military and civilian leadership and the Farah pr... More
A local government official listens in on a meeting
A local government official listens in on a meeting between the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team and the district governor while 1st Lt. Mike White, platoon leader provides security in Alingar District Ju... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin (right) civil affairs
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin (right) civil affairs team lead for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah and U.S. Navy Lt. Ronnie Mojzis (left) PRT lead engineer, talk with Farah City Prison Commander, Col... More
U.S. Army Maj. Jason Hawksworth, surgeon for the 541st
U.S. Army Maj. Jason Hawksworth, surgeon for the 541st Forward Surgical Team (Airborne), reads a digital X-ray of a wounded Afghan policeman on FOB Farah, Dec. 31. Four members of the Afghan National Police (A... More
An Afghan girl walks along a dirt path with Afghan
An Afghan girl walks along a dirt path with Afghan boy in tow in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial lev... More
Afghan Minister of Interior Mohammad Omar Daudzai addresses
Afghan Minister of Interior Mohammad Omar Daudzai addresses the guests during the recognition ceremony at Multinational Base - Tarin Kot Oct. 28 to formally acknowledge the contribution of Australia and its coa... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Wolfe, left, platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Wolfe, left, platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talks with young Farahi boys outside the Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) broadcast facility in Farah City,... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Downing, commander, 2-12
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Downing, commander, 2-12 FA, left, presents the Army Commendation Medal to Spc. Kameron Lovelace from Alpha Battery, 2-12 FA, during an awards ceremony on FOB Farah, June 5. Soldiers... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the Bamyan river valley,
A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the Bamyan river valley, June 24, 2012.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte, security force platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte, security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a debrief on FOB Farah following a mission to the Directorate of Women's Affairs building i... More
An Afghan man laughs during a class in Bala Boluk,
An Afghan man laughs during a class in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province, Afg... More
A Farahi woman listens in as Humayoon Zahin, leader
A Farahi woman listens in as Humayoon Zahin, leader of a two-week photojournalism skills course in Farah City, talks to the class before beginning the day's training, Feb. 10. Provincial Reconstruction Team (P... More
Farah Provincial Gov. Mohammed Akram Khpalwak addresses
Farah Provincial Gov. Mohammed Akram Khpalwak addresses Afghan and coalition guests at a Tranche 3 security transition ceremony at Camp Sayar in Farah province, Dec. 12. After the completion of the third phase ... More
Army Spc. Christopher Keefe, Provincial Reconstruction
Army Spc. Christopher Keefe, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, secures an area near a bridge construction site in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. Members from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers were on hand... More
Farah province Chief Justice, Shams Ur-Rahman, center,
Farah province Chief Justice, Shams Ur-Rahman, center, shares a laugh while providing a tour of his office building to Chris Geurtsen, left, USAID field program officer, and Lt. Col. Mark Martin, right, civil a... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Foster, a security force team member
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Foster, a security force team member and gunner for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, prepares for a mission to Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and ass... More
A U.S. Army UH -60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over
A U.S. Army UH -60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over Forward Operating Base Smart, Afghanistan Jan. 26. The helicopter transported U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker and key personnel to FOB Smart for a... More
Missouri native deploys, conducts counterinsurgency, stability operati...
Air Force Lt. Tyler Tebbe, a Glasgow, Mo., native, is deployed to Afghanistan with a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kapisa province. Tebbe is stationed with the 24th Intelligence Squadron at Ramstein Air For... More
New Zealand soldiers, Malaysian soldiers, and civilian
New Zealand soldiers, Malaysian soldiers, and civilian contractors with Task Unit Crib play a game of dodge ball on Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 19, 2012. Soldiers from New Zealand and Malaysia have been... More
Afghan National Army soldiers attached to 1st Platoon,
Afghan National Army soldiers attached to 1st Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), take a break after climbing to the top o... More
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, public affairs officer
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, public affairs officer with Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, reads a book as part of a United Through Reading Read-a-thon sponsored by the PRT on FOB Farah, Jan. 18... More
Members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT)
Members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah security force team begin to form up prior to a promotion ceremony for fellow team members on FOB Farah, June 1. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advis... More
Tech. Sgt. Scott Dunham, Provincial Reconstruction
Tech. Sgt. Scott Dunham, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul communications expert, assembles radio cables in order to keep all radios on Forward Operating Base Smart, Afghanistan in operating condition. Dunha... More
Afghan and U.S. personnel load tents onto an Afghan
Afghan and U.S. personnel load tents onto an Afghan National Army truck at Combat Outpost Zormat, Afghanistan, April 10. Coalition forces donated 25 tents for use as temporary classrooms in the district. (Phot... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel Beauchamp (foreground), an engineer
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel Beauchamp (foreground), an engineer attached to 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Bragg, N.C., pulls securit... More
An aerial view of a village in Bakwa district in Farah
An aerial view of a village in Bakwa district in Farah province in western Afghanistan, Nov. 27. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and pr... More
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Robert Wolfe, security force platoon
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Robert Wolfe, security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, closes the doors of a tactical vehicle before departing FOB Farah for a mission in Farah City, May ... More
Soldiers from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Soldiers from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard stand in formation as the incoming Gardez Provincial Reconstruction Team's security force, during the PRT's change-of-command ceremony, March 15, in Ghazni, Afghanistan.
Tech. Sgt. Scott Dunham and Senior Airman Visna Uk,
Tech. Sgt. Scott Dunham and Senior Airman Visna Uk, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul communications experts, assemble radio cables in order to keep all radios on Forward Operating Base Smart, Afghanistan, i... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Reuben Jones, the deputy commanding
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Reuben Jones, the deputy commanding general of operations for Installation Management Command, discusses transition during the first quarterly Base Operations Support-Integration Conference ... More
Village elders from Musa Qal’ah speak with local Government
Village elders from Musa Qal’ah speak with local Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials during a meeting to assess governance, security and stability in Musa Qal’ah, Nov. 29. During recent ... More
U.S. Army soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division Band
U.S. Army soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division Band perform during the National Guard Birthday Bash at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2012. The day started with a 5K run followed by a strength compe... More
Abdul Shayeq, Public Health Director for the Ministry
Abdul Shayeq, Public Health Director for the Ministry of Health in Farah, provides a medical evaluation to a local family as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Rivera of Barrigada, Guam, Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Rivera of Barrigada, Guam, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Security Forces Team Chief, sits in “Santa’s Sleigh” during a special Christmas in September celebration at Forward Operatin... More
Members from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul recover
Members from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul recover a broken down vehicle in the Daub Pass in the mountains in Zabul province of Afghanistan. The PRT was conducting operations in the Zabul province when ... More
Slovak army 1st Lt. Tomáš Zubaj, Provincial Reconstruction
Slovak army 1st Lt. Tomáš Zubaj, Provincial Reconstruction Team Uruzgan civil affairs officer, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Clayton Safford, PRT Uruzgan project purchasing officer, take measurements in... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Ronnie Mojzis (right) team engineer for
U.S. Navy Lt. Ronnie Mojzis (right) team engineer for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah and U.S. Army Cpt. Garrett McAdams (third from right) PRT civil affairs team member, talk with District Governor,... More
U.S. Army Col. Michael Getchell, Brigade Commander
U.S. Army Col. Michael Getchell, Brigade Commander of 4-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), congratulates U.S. Army Spc. Eric Saum, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, a... More
Fred Smith, Political Advisor with the Provincial
Fred Smith, Political Advisor with the Provincial Reconstruction Team - Uruzgan speaks to tribal leaders at the opening of the Sar Sekleigh Shura building in Tarin Kot.
Dr. Suraya Dalil, Afghanistan minister of public health,
Dr. Suraya Dalil, Afghanistan minister of public health, reviews a power point presentation with another Afghan doctor prior to speaking at the first-ever Zabul province medical conference. The conference was h... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Brian Mays, center, of
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Brian Mays, center, of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah 13-16 fires a MK-19 grenade machine gun during weapons qualifications during pre-deployment training as U.S. Army St... More
Farah provincial Director of Commerce and Industry,
Farah provincial Director of Commerce and Industry, Adabyar Najibullah, standing, addresses a group of government and business leaders from Farah province and leadership from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT... More
A soldier deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation
A soldier deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom is served Christmas dinner from his command group at Bagram Air Field, Dec. 25, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David J. Overson, ... More
From left, U.S. Army Pfcs. Dustin Day-Griffith and
From left, U.S. Army Pfcs. Dustin Day-Griffith and Andrew Benis, both with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, crouch down after firing a 120 mm mortar round from an M120 mortar system at Combat O... More
An Afghan man on the street in Farah City, Nov. 20.
An Afghan man on the street in Farah City, Nov. 20. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah Province, Afghanistan.... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Thaddeus Hendershot, a security force
U.S. Army Sgt. Thaddeus Hendershot, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, pulls rooftop security at the Provincial Governor's compound in Farah City, Dec. 19. PRT Farah's... More
Residents of Bala Boluk district in Farah province
Residents of Bala Boluk district in Farah province sit in the morning sun outside a district center, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, dist... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Elisabeth Yates, left, intensive care
U.S. Army Sgt. Elisabeth Yates, left, intensive care nurse for the 541st Forward Surgical Team (FST) (Airborne), prepares to shoot a chest x-ray on an Afghan man on FOB Farah, Dec. 26. The man was treated at F... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Gonzalez, security force team
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Gonzalez, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, maintains security during a meeting with the Farah provincial chief justice in Farah City, May 4. The PRT met... More
U.S. Consul General Jillian Burns, first from left,
U.S. Consul General Jillian Burns, first from left, and civilian and military leadership from Farah province Afghanistan listen in during the transfer of authority ceremony for Provincial Reconstruction Team (P... More
Afghanistan and provincial leaders listen to Qazi
Afghanistan and provincial leaders listen to Qazi Mohammad Amin Waqad, a member of the Kabul High Peace Council, during a jirga in the capital city of Qalat, Zabul province, May 7, 2011. Many of the more than... More