U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeff Mader, a civil affairs member
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeff Mader, a civil affairs member assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, observes the condition of the Qalat prison in Qalat City, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2011. Members of PRT Za... More
Soldiers of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and
Soldiers of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and 489th Civil Affairs Battalion wait for Afghan National Police members at the district center in Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011. PRT Zabul's mission is to ... More
Pvt. Thomas Peddicord, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry
Pvt. Thomas Peddicord, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, personnel security detachment team member, secures the perimeter of the governor's office during a meeting in Qalat City, Zabul province, July ... More
Workers move rocks and stones into the gabion, or
Workers move rocks and stones into the gabion, or rock-filled, wire baskets that make up the gabion diversion dam off of Highway 1 in the Tarnak Wa Jaldak district of Zabul Province. The TWJ Erosion Control pro... More
Al-Qudah Sabri, a Jordanian Islamic Imam, and Asim
Al-Qudah Sabri, a Jordanian Islamic Imam, and Asim Hafiz, United Kingdom Armed Forces Islamic Imam, sit and meet with Zabul province governor Ashraf Naser in Qalat City, Afghanistan, prior to the start of a Mu... More
Shop owners and villagers relax in the shade at the
Shop owners and villagers relax in the shade at the Arghandab Bazaar, May 30. Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, Arghandab detachment, visited the bazaar to meet with shop owners and villagers.
Spc. Adam Zettel, 49th Mine Dog Detection Detachment,
Spc. Adam Zettel, 49th Mine Dog Detection Detachment, provides water to Mine Detection Dog Allan while they take a break from performing a compound check in Qalat, Afghanistan, for possible unexploded ordnance,... More
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul secure
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul secure the area after a supply air drop from a C-17 Globemaster III on Forward Operating Base Lane, Afghanistan, July 21. PRT Zabul's mission is to conduct civil-... More
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Fox, an automatic rifleman
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Fox, an automatic rifleman attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, secures his sector of fire during a key leader engagement in Qalat, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2011. Members o... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Georganne Hassell, Provincial
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Georganne Hassell, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul information operations officer, gives high-fives to Afghan students at the Zarghona Girls' School in Qalat City, Zabul province, Ju... More
U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Nutting, Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Nutting, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul security forces grenadier, secures a chemical light to his vest at a traffic control point outside Qalat City, Zabul province, July 29. As a... More
An Afghan National Army soldiers listens to Shinkai
An Afghan National Army soldiers listens to Shinkai District Gov. Noor Mohammed speak to village elders during a shura held at the district center in Shinkai, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2011. The shura was conducted... More
Capt. Ryan Weld, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul
Capt. Ryan Weld, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul intelligence officer, talks with shop owners during a stop at a drainage construction work site in Qalat, Afghanistan, Dec. 10. PRT engineers inspected the ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Johnny Nguyen, rifleman, and other members
U.S. Army Pfc. Johnny Nguyen, rifleman, and other members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul patrol Qalat City, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. Nguyen is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul's security f... More
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul talk
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul talk with contractors for the Shah Joy Hospital expansion, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 9. The expansion will add a new 16-room wing to the existing hospital.
U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Nicoli, rifleman, scans an area
U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Nicoli, rifleman, scans an area with a remote controlled camera on Highway 1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Aug. 23. Nicoli is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul's security f... More
A U.S. soldier assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker
A U.S. soldier assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, kneels while members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and Charlie Company, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion, speak to villagers during ... More
Lt. Col. Andy Veres escorts an Afghan National Police
Lt. Col. Andy Veres escorts an Afghan National Police truck carrying a medevac patient though the gate at Forward Operating Base Smart, Afghanistan, Nov. 30. A civilian bus headed south on Highway 1 rolled over... More
A village elder hands out school supplies provided
A village elder hands out school supplies provided by Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul May 16, 2012 in northern Qalat. The children of the village received humanitarian aid from the PRT during the U.S. and ... More
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, take a quick break during a dismounted patrol near Combat Outpost Mizan, Mizan District, Zabul province, Aug. 16, 2010.... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul commander Lt.
Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul commander Lt. Col. Andy Veres and PRT Zabul senior engineer Capt. Christopher Bulson talk with a sub-contractor of the Daychopan district school, March 29. The school, curre... More
Shamulzai District residents gather together at the
Shamulzai District residents gather together at the local police headquarters in the Shamulzai District of the Zabul province in Afghanistan during a diplomacy shura. Shamulzai District residents were attending... More
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Betz, combat medic, observes
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Betz, combat medic, observes an injured four-year-old boy's wounds with the boy's father in order to begin medical treatment at Forward Operating Base Lane, Afghanistan, July 26, 2011. Be... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angela Blue, Provincial
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angela Blue, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul medic, walks into the Shinkai Clinic during a routine visit, Shinkai, Afghanistan, Nov. 16, 2011. PRT Zabul's mission is to conduct ci... More
Staff Sgt. Will Gingras, left, and Sfc. Jeff Cesaitis,
Staff Sgt. Will Gingras, left, and Sfc. Jeff Cesaitis, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, familiarize themselves with the area during a quality assurance, quality control patrol near the city of Qalat, Zabul... More
Afghans elders hold a shura, or meeting, in Deh Afghanan
Afghans elders hold a shura, or meeting, in Deh Afghanan to discuss security and officially open the road from the city of Qalat to Arghandab, Zabul province, Nov. 21. Security was an issue on the road, but it ... More
Afghan National Police trucks carry humanitarian aid
Afghan National Police trucks carry humanitarian aid cross the Tarnak River during a mission to Khleqdad Khan village, Afghanistan, Dec. 19.
U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Michael Madsen exits a surgery
U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Michael Madsen exits a surgery room after providing assistance to injured local civilians in Qalat City, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2011. The critically injured patients were medically evac... More
An Afghan boy notices the camera during a visit to
An Afghan boy notices the camera during a visit to the bazaar in Shinkai, Afghanistan, Nov. 5.
Army Sgt. Albert Smith crosses a river during a dismounted
Army Sgt. Albert Smith crosses a river during a dismounted mission to Khwazi village, Afghanistan, Dec. 14. Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul visited the village to survey a site for a future wel... More
Maj. (Dr.) Tracy Bozung talks with children at the
Maj. (Dr.) Tracy Bozung talks with children at the Sheik Mati Boys School in Qalat, Afghanistan, during a dismounted mission there to assess the dining hall and kitchen for a future renovation project, April 16... More
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Griswold, rifleman, attempts
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Griswold, rifleman, attempts to 'fist bump' an Afghan boy during a visit to the Juvenile Detention Center in Qalat City, Afghanistan, Sept. 3. Griswold is a member of Provincial Reconstru... More
Army Spc. Kevin Vo uses a fallen tree to cross over
Army Spc. Kevin Vo uses a fallen tree to cross over a canal during a dismounted mission to Khwazi village, Afghanistan, Dec. 14. Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul visited the village to survey a ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt, Mark Lynas, Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Staff Sgt, Mark Lynas, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul squad leader, calls for a member of his team during a mission in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2011. Lynas is deployed from Charlie Compan... More
U.S. Army Pfc Gamel Saunds, a member of the Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Pfc Gamel Saunds, a member of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security force, provides security during a meeting at the provincial governors compound in Qalat, Afghanistan, Jan. 7. Key leader... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Thornton, supply
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Thornton, supply specialist, climbs down a ladder during a quality assurance visit in Qalat City, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2011. Thornton is a member of Provincial Reconstruction T... More
A village elder watches members of the Afghan National
A village elder watches members of the Afghan National Police hand out shoes and prayer rugs to residents of his village during a humanitarian aid visit in Arghandab, Afghanistan, Aug. 15.
Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Government of the Islamic Republic
Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Transition chairman, addresses Provincial Peace Council Elders, April 19, 2012, during a Q&A session. Ghani held six meetings to discuss the t... More
Lt. Col. Trever Nehls and New York Times journalist
Lt. Col. Trever Nehls and New York Times journalist Carlotta Gall talk with residents in Naray Tuey village, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 18. Nehls is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, Shi... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Alan Wine, team leader, commands the
U.S. Army Cpl. Alan Wine, team leader, commands the rest of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul during a patrol to the Arghandab River, Afghanistan, July 19. Wine is a member of PRT Zabul's security force and ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Angela Biggs, medic, communicates
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Angela Biggs, medic, communicates with other members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul during a quality assurance visit in Qalat City, Afghanistan, July 12. Biggs is a member of ... More
Army Chief Warrant Officer Ronald Brooks talks with
Army Chief Warrant Officer Ronald Brooks talks with residents of Khwazi village, Afghanistan, about the site of a well, Dec. 14. Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul visited the village to survey a s... More
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul look
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul look on as workers dig the foundation for the Shah Joy Hospital expansion, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 9. The expansion will add a new 16-room wing to the ... More
A rocket-propelled grenade sits in a ditch near Sheik
A rocket-propelled grenade sits in a ditch near Sheik Mati Boys School in Qalat, Afghanistan, April 16. Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul were alerted to the RPG by one of the students at the scho... More
Dr. (Maj.) Shane McCauley reflects on the morning's
Dr. (Maj.) Shane McCauley reflects on the morning's events after a civilian bus headed south on Highway 1 rolled over leaving seven dead and more than 30 injured just outside Qalat City, Afghanistan, Nov 30. Me... More
Two Afghan women water the soil at the Qalat Department
Two Afghan women water the soil at the Qalat Department of Women's Affairs, Zabul province, Afghanistan, May 8. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)(Released)
An Afghan mullah speaks about how to resolve violence
An Afghan mullah speaks about how to resolve violence and fighting in Afghanistan during a Mullah Shura in Qalat City, Afghanistan. The mullah Shura was a meeting of religious leaders in the Zabul province used... More
An elder from Safidar village maintains order while
An elder from Safidar village maintains order while Afghan National Security Forces distribute winter supplies, Feb. 1. Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, Shinkai Detachment, visited the village t... More
A village elder hands out school supplies provided
A village elder hands out school supplies provided by Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul May 16, 2012, in northern Qalat. The children of the village received humanitarian aid from the PRT during the U.S. and... 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. Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, International Security
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, International Security Assistance Force commander, is greeted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Marc Sheie, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul commander, June 11, 2012, during his ... More
An M240B machine gun rests in the gunner's turret atop
An M240B machine gun rests in the gunner's turret atop a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle traveling south on Route Duck, Dec. 21. With an unobstructed 360-degree view of the surrounding area, MRAP gunner... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hines, gunner, secures
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hines, gunner, secures a construction site during a quality assurance visit in Qalat City, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2011. Hines is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and... More
Local villagers carry an injured civilian to the hospital
Local villagers carry an injured civilian to the hospital after a suicide bomber attack in Qalat City, Afghanistan, July 9. Afghan doctors, civilians and members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul worked t... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Lopez, platoon leader, secures
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Lopez, platoon leader, secures an area during a humanitarian aid visit in Arghandab, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. Lopez is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul's security force an... More
Sadiqa Jalali, the Zabul Director of Women's Affairs
Sadiqa Jalali, the Zabul Director of Women's Affairs (front), leaves a meeting with the members of the Zabul provincial Reconstruction Team women's affairs team, at the Zabul provincial governor's compound, in ... More
A Romanian soldier provides security during a shura
A Romanian soldier provides security during a shura near Forward Operating Base Bullard, Shah Joy District, Zabul province, Sept. 5. Shah Joy District Chief Abdul Qayum spoke with local elders about the upcomin... More
Maj. Gen. Jamal Uddin, commander, 2nd Brigade of the
Maj. Gen. Jamal Uddin, commander, 2nd Brigade of the 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, speaks to ANA soldiers during the 2nd Kandak's Transition to Independent Operations ceremony in Zabul province, Afghanista... More
Bicycles are lined up at the Shah Joy bazaar, Afghanistan,
Bicycles are lined up at the Shah Joy bazaar, Afghanistan, Dec. 7. Bicycles are one of the most common modes of transportation around Afghanistan because of the low cost.
Pvt. 1st Class Terence Mayo and an Afghan National
Pvt. 1st Class Terence Mayo and an Afghan National Police officer provide overwatch from the roof of the new Shajoy District Center during the center's opening ceremonies, Dec. 23. Provincial leaders were on ha... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Leslee Kane takes a break in a
U.S. Air Force Capt. Leslee Kane takes a break in a secure compound in Qalat City, Afghanistan, Aug. 10. Kane is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, W... More
A local Afghan drives his goods to market in Qalat,
A local Afghan drives his goods to market in Qalat, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2011.
Afghan National Army soldiers applaud during the 2nd
Afghan National Army soldiers applaud during the 2nd Kandak's Transition to Independent Operations ceremony in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 27.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Allen, International Security
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Allen, International Security Assistance Force commander, and Ashraf Naseri, Zabul provincial governor, answer questions for the media, June, 11, 2012. Gen. Allen and the provincial gover... More
Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez and Zabul Gov. Ashraf Naseri
Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez and Zabul Gov. Ashraf Naseri applaud during the 2nd Kandak's Transition to Independent Operations ceremony in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 27. Rodriguez is the commander, Intern... More
A local worker cuts an alignment string during a quality
A local worker cuts an alignment string during a quality assurance visit at the Tarnek River in Qalat City, Afghanistan, July 9. Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul conducts frequent visits of different constr... More
Ashraf Naseri, Zabul province governor, places a turban
Ashraf Naseri, Zabul province governor, places a turban on a Peace Council Elder immediately following Dr. Ashraf Ghani's, Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Transition chairman, press conference... More
Staff Sgt. Donald Goodballet secures the area as U.S.
Staff Sgt. Donald Goodballet secures the area as U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry tours projects in Qalat, Afghanistan, Dec. 1. Eikenberry was in Qalat to talk with Afghan government officials ... More
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul patrol
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul patrol along the Tarnek River in Qalat City, Afghanistan, Aug. 25, 2011. PRT Zabul's mission is to conduct civil-military operations in Zabul province to extend t... More
A construction contractor pays close attention to directions
A construction contractor pays close attention to directions given to him for future projects for the Shinkai school, Afghanistan, Nov. 5.
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul walk
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul walk along a road during a dismounted patrol to meet with villagers and deliver pesticides to help their crops in Zabul province, July 19. PRT Zabul supports and ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Danielle Sweat, Provincial
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Danielle Sweat, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, interacts with local children while on patrol in Qalat City. Seeing women in this capacity is a rare experience for the local nati... More
U.S. Army Capt. Cory Petro, Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Capt. Cory Petro, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul district support unit leader, speaks to a local shop owner through an interpreter during a meeting near Forward Operating Base Lane, Zabul Provin... More
U.S. and Afghan forces provide security during a meeting
U.S. and Afghan forces provide security during a meeting with local elders in a village near Combat Outpost Mizan, Mizan District, Zabul province, Aug. 19, 2010. Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul ... More
A young boy is directed home after receiving a winter
A young boy is directed home after receiving a winter hat, scarf and gloves from Afghan National Police officers during a wroowali mission to Bakorzai village, Afghanistan, Dec. 22. Wroowali, or brotherhood, m... More
Army Staff Sgt. Will Gingras pulls security at the
Army Staff Sgt. Will Gingras pulls security at the Shah Joy Hospital, Zabul province, Afghanistan, while members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul talk with contractors for the Shah Joy Hospital expansion... More
Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Barnett, explosive ordnance disposal
Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Barnett, explosive ordnance disposal team, prepares the detonator that will blow a rocket-propelled grenade found in a ditch near Sheik Mati Boys School in Qalat, Afghanistan, April 16. Membe... 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
A pile of tools sit in a vehicle maintenance garage
A pile of tools sit in a vehicle maintenance garage at Forward Operating Base Smart, Zabul province, Afghanistan. The tools are used to repair vehicles that are assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.... More
Army Staff Sgt. Will Gingras, right, and Sgt. Walkerson
Army Staff Sgt. Will Gingras, right, and Sgt. Walkerson Bastia return to the trucks after a mission to inspect projects in the Shah Joy District, April 9. Sgts. Gingras and Bastia are part of Provincial Reconst... More
Local Afghan workers watch as members of Provincial
Local Afghan workers watch as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul inspect their construction site during a quality assurance visit in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Aug. 7.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Bogmenko, Provincial
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Bogmenko, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul executive officer, hands out candy to local Afghan children during a foot patrol, Shinkai, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2011. Members of PRT Za... More
An Afghan security outpost sits in the mountains near
An Afghan security outpost sits in the mountains near Daub Pass, in the district of Shinkai, Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 20.
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Bregel(left), team leader attached
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Bregel(left), team leader attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, secures an area as U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Medeiros, rifleman also attached to PRT Zabul, plays soccer with childr... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jaymz Touchstone(right), a civil
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jaymz Touchstone(right), a civil affairs soldier attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, takes notes alongside an Afghan National Army soldier during a key leader engagement on Fo... More
Zabul Deputy Gov. Haji Gulab Shah speaks to spectators
Zabul Deputy Gov. Haji Gulab Shah speaks to spectators during a cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Surri Comprehensive Health Clinic near Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Zabul province, Oct. 15, 2010. Th... More
Spc. Daniel Scott pulls security inside the village
Spc. Daniel Scott pulls security inside the village of Bakorzai, Afghanistan, during a wroowali mission, Dec. 22. Wroowali, or brotherhood, missions are designed to bring the Afghan people closer to their gove... More
A village elder is filled with excitement to see U.S.
A village elder is filled with excitement to see U.S. coalition forces and Afghan National Army forces visit his village in the district of Shinkai, Afghanistan, Oct. 4, 2011.
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brenda Laun (left), Forward
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brenda Laun (left), Forward Operating Base Smart mayor, holds an Afghan patient's hand during emergency medical treatment at Forward Operating Base Smart, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2011. ... More
An Afghan National Army leader greets a village elder
An Afghan National Army leader greets a village elder to inform him of an upcoming shura conducted by members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and ANA, Shinkai, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2011. Members of PRT... More
Members of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team look at crafts made by women in the Zabul province at the Director of Women's Affairs complex Dec. 30. The Zabul PRT members were there to attend a career fai... More
Chief Warrant Officer Ronald Brooks, right, and Staff
Chief Warrant Officer Ronald Brooks, right, and Staff Sgt. Sean Quigley, center, conduct a canal site survey near Highway 1, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27. The canal is scheduled for cleaning and repairs... More
Zabul Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri speaks during a
Zabul Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri speaks during a shura, or meeting, in the district of Shinkay, Afghanistan, Dec. 8. The shura was held to discuss the issues of health, education, security, peace and reinteg... More
With the assistance of a linguist, Chief Warrant Officer
With the assistance of a linguist, Chief Warrant Officer Ronald Brooks, right, talks with a land owner about irrigation during a trip to a village near Shahr-e Safa, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. Members of Provincial ... More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz walks
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz walks through the main military quarters of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul during a visit to Forward Operating Base Smart, Afghanistan, Jan. 20. The visit was... More
Afghan uniform police wait to eradicate a poppy field
Afghan uniform police wait to eradicate a poppy field near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, May 4.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Raymond Leighton, Provincial
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Raymond Leighton, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, welds part of the roof of a storage facility at Forward Operation Base Smart. The PRT has been conduction repair operations o... More
Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri speaks during a mobile
Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri speaks during a mobile diplomacy shura in the district of Mizan, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Jan. 4. Provincial leaders were on hand at the shura to talk with locals about securit... More
Zabul province Deputy Chief of Police Jalani Khan,
Zabul province Deputy Chief of Police Jalani Khan, center, looks on as more than 250 officers graduate from Afghan National Police training at the Qalat Academy, Afghanistan, Feb. 19. Graduates will return to t... More
Almond trees in bloom line the valley near the Daychopan
Almond trees in bloom line the valley near the Daychopan District Center, March 29.