U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Justin R. Kraft, commander
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Justin R. Kraft, commander of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team, and the Zabul Provincial Governor Ashraf Naseri share a moment of embrace as they thank each other for their conti... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide security at a hat during a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
Keeping with her cultural tradition to remain covered,
Keeping with her cultural tradition to remain covered, an Afghan woman is seen by local medical caregivers and medics, assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Khwahan, Badakhshan province, Afghanis... More
Soldiers from the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team
Soldiers from the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team and Col. James R. Crider, the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Combined Task Force Raider, Third Infantry Division commander, render honors as the American... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Daniel Benz, tactical division
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Daniel Benz, tactical division chief at the Joint Center for International Security Forces, shows a Security Force Assistance Team from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, from Kearney, Neb., 101st Ai... More
Soldiers with the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th
Soldiers with the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team gather outside the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command (South) at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov.... More
Local Afghan workers return from their lunch break
Local Afghan workers return from their lunch break at the new customs yard being built near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2013. The new ... More
Dr. Massoud, physician for the Afghan Border Police,
Dr. Massoud, physician for the Afghan Border Police, speaks with a father about his daughter's medical condition during a visit to the medical facility in Khwahan, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, June 3, 2012... More
A member of the Provincial Response Company - Uruzgan
A member of the Provincial Response Company - Uruzgan (PRC-U) quick reaction force provides overwatch security during a training validation exercise as soldiers from Australia's Special Operations Task Group (S... More
Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Luke Graham,
Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Luke Graham, 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron, 1st EOD Troop, prepares a detonation site for a controlled detonation of explosives found at Tarin Kowt in... More
Sgt. 1st Class Paul Rossander, Security Force Assistance
Sgt. 1st Class Paul Rossander, Security Force Assistance Team coordinator assigned to 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, works with a local Afghan to schedule training wi... More
District Chief of Police 1st. Lt. Gul Agha Hashe lectures
District Chief of Police 1st. Lt. Gul Agha Hashe lectures a group of children in front of the Tarin Kot Police Substation about the dangers caused by their vegetable cart blocking streets in the city of Tarin K... More
Royal Australian Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians
Royal Australian Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians prepare a site for a controlled detonation of explosives found and disarmed at Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. Afghan Nation... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, checks over a horse during a rec... More
Notes and handouts of Afghan Border and Uniformed Police
Notes and handouts of Afghan Border and Uniformed Police during medical training April 29 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The train the trainer class taught police leaders advanced knowledg... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jayme Jones with the 5th Squadron,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jayme Jones with the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider, provides security for his team and Afghan counte... More
Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike
Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike 1", Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain Division, overlook the city of Kabul, Aug. 26 during an Afghan staff-ride where the SFAT and their Afghan Na... More
Afghan Uniform Police officers and members of the Afghan
Afghan Uniform Police officers and members of the Afghan Local Police from the Aban district, enter a simulated suspected insurgent compound during a tactical urban maneuvers training mission in Ghazni province... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremiah Carter, with Bravo Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremiah Carter, with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, conducts a dismounted presence patrol with his unit near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghani... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Whitler, speaks with Afghan
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Whitler, speaks with Afghan farmers during a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 2, 2013. The unit was patrolling to ... More
A soldier with the 15th Security Force Assistance Team,
A soldier with the 15th Security Force Assistance Team, 191st Infantry Brigade, 1st Army Division West, helps Afghan Uniformed Police role-players carry a wounded Afghan police officer to a helicopter, during a... More
U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak
U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak carry an Afghan civilian to an awaiting medical evacuation helicopter after a suicide bombing at the Afghan-Pakistan border crossing near the base in Kandahar... More
Australia's Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) provides
Australia's Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) provides security during a nighttime training validation exercise for Provincial Response Company - Uruzgan (PRC-U) in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. SO... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 2nd Mobile Strike
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 2nd Mobile Strike Force cheer after completing their last gunnery exercise with 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division,... More
U.S. Army Sgt. David A. Hixson, center, a medic with
U.S. Army Sgt. David A. Hixson, center, a medic with Security Force Assistance Team Tombstone, assists Afghan Uniform Police members carry a simulated casualty in an improvised litter during a medical training ... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Habib Sayed Khail, commander
Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Habib Sayed Khail, commander of the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police, speaks with U.S. Army Col. Michael Maffei, senior combat adviser of the 5th Zone ABP security force assistance team ass... More
A squad of Afghan Uniform Police and Afghan Local Police
A squad of Afghan Uniform Police and Afghan Local Police officers conducts urban operations training in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 11, 2013. The training was provided by U.S. Soldiers assigned to Secur... More
Staff Sgt. Ariel Sally, a platoon sergeant with 2nd
Staff Sgt. Ariel Sally, a platoon sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, scans the terrain during a joint patrol with Afghan Border Police in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 1.
First Lt. Ralph Miller, a communications officer with
First Lt. Ralph Miller, a communications officer with Security Force Assistance Team 11, speaks with members of the 4th Kandak, 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, during an evidence-based policing training session ... More
Members of the Afghan Local Police and the Afghan Uniform
Members of the Afghan Local Police and the Afghan Uniform Police receive classroom training from U.S. Soldiers assigned to Security Force Assistance Team 6, Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain Division... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew B. Fronek, with Security Force
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew B. Fronek, with Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provides security outside of an Afghan Border Police checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan bo... More
Female engagement team soldiers assigned to Headquarters
Female engagement team soldiers assigned to Headquarters Company and the Security Force Assistance Team, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speak with female Afghan Border Police soldiers during a shura at the ... More
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty,
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, observe a truck carrying a coalition vehicle through the border crossing during a progress assessment of the new customs yar... More
Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Luke Graham,
Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Luke Graham, 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron, 1st EOD Troop, demonstrates how to attach a detonation cord to blocks of Plastic Explosives No.4 (PE4) bef... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, wait in the passenger terminal after arriving to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 10, 2013. The soldiers returned home after a... More
First Lt. David Cronenwett, an operations officer with
First Lt. David Cronenwett, an operations officer with Security Force Assistance Team 11, provides security during an evidence-based policing training session with members of the 4th Kandak, 3rd Zone Afghan Bor... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 2nd Mobile Strike
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 2nd Mobile Strike Force cheer after completing their last gunnery exercise with 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Phillip E. Gilbert, with Security
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Phillip E. Gilbert, with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, walks the perimeter of the new customs yard being built near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin... More
A cache of unexploded ordnance found by Afghan Uniform
A cache of unexploded ordnance found by Afghan Uniform Police officers is destroyed at Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. Afghan National Security Forces trained alongside the technici... More
First Lt. David Cronenwett, the executive officer with
First Lt. David Cronenwett, the executive officer with Security Forces Assistance Team 11, hands out pens and paper to the children of Mawlazay, Afghanistan, during Operation Southern Strike IV, Nov. 17, 2012.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Phillip E. Gilbert and Capt. John
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Phillip E. Gilbert and Capt. John N. Pieper, right, both with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provide security for members of their team during a progress as... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hunt, a Colorado Springs,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hunt, a Colorado Springs, Colo., native, now the administration and training adviser with Imam Sahib District Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Vidal Rivera, with 5th Squadron,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Vidal Rivera, with 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider, provides over watch security for his team during t... More
Lt. Col. Carlos Schroder, (left), commander of the
Lt. Col. Carlos Schroder, (left), commander of the 15th Security Force Assistance Team, 191st Infantry Brigade, 1st Army Division West, and Sgt. 1st Class Markus Gdula, non-commissioned officer in charge of the... More
Combat aviation brigade soldiers assigned to the 1st
Combat aviation brigade soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, based out of Fort Riley, Kan., take a knee as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter arrives onsite in preparation to sling-load a simulated downed AH... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew B. Fronek, with the Security
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew B. Fronek, with the Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provides security as his team assesses the next phase of construction of the new customs yar... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, conduct a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 2, 2013. The unit was ... More
Army 1st Lt. Kirby D. Watkins, from Nashville, Tenn.,
Army 1st Lt. Kirby D. Watkins, from Nashville, Tenn., and 1st Lt. James W. Franks, from Tishomingo, Okla., both serving with Security Force Assistance Team Tombstone, collect biometric samples from Afghan Unifo... More
U.S. Army Col. James R. Crider, left, the commander
U.S. Army Col. James R. Crider, left, the commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Combined Task Force Raider shakes the hand of Amadullah Nazek, center, the Zabul National Director of Security after a... More
Lt. Col. Thomas Feltey, commander of 2nd Battalion,
Lt. Col. Thomas Feltey, commander of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and Col. Haji Janan, commander of Quick Reaction Force Kandak, 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, enjoy lunch with village elders during a... More
An Afghan Uniform Policeman instructs his squad to
An Afghan Uniform Policeman instructs his squad to move forward during urban operations training in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 11, 2013. The training was provided by U.S. Soldiers assigned to Security ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, checks over a horse during a rec... More
Lt. Abdul Azim Nooree (right), an officer with the
Lt. Abdul Azim Nooree (right), an officer with the Afghan Border Police, assists handing out humanitarian aid in the village of Gagre Naw, Afghanistan, during Operation Southern Strike IV, Nov. 18, 2012.
Australia's Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) moves
Australia's Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) moves through Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, during a training validation exercise for Provincial Response Company - Uruzgan (PRC-U), April 27, 2013. SOTG have worked w... More
Royal Australian Army Sapper Rohan Paul Conlon, 20th
Royal Australian Army Sapper Rohan Paul Conlon, 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron, 1st EOD Troop, and local Afghan Uniform Police officers prepare a site for a controlled detonation for explosives... More
Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Dale Johns, 20th
Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Dale Johns, 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron, 1st EOD Troop, and Afghan Uniform Police officer Sgt. Mohammad Dawood tape detonation cord to a block of Plastic... More
Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and
Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and villagers of Khwahan, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, walk along a dirt road toward the center of the village, June 3, 2012. The 5th Zone Security Force A... More
Spc. Katie Lindroth, a civil affairs specialist with
Spc. Katie Lindroth, a civil affairs specialist with Alpha Company, 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) hands out candy to children in the village of Mawlazay, Afghanistan, during Operation Southern Strike... More
Afghan Uniform Police members make improvised tourniquets
Afghan Uniform Police members make improvised tourniquets during a medical training event Jan. 19 at the District Police Headquarters in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The AUP unit received medical classes from Secu... More
U.S. Army Col. James R. Crider, commander of 1st Armor
U.S. Army Col. James R. Crider, commander of 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider, prepares to enter an Afghan armored security vehicle during a walkthrough assessm... More
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (left), commander,
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (left), commander, United States Army Forces Command, speaks to a role player, acting as an Afghan National Army soldier inside an operational coordination center-regional at the... More
Soldiers of the Security Forces Platoon, 5th Squadron
Soldiers of the Security Forces Platoon, 5th Squadron 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Combined Task Force Raider, Third Infantry Division, assigned to the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mickie Lerma, with 5th Squadron, 7th
U.S. Army Spc. Mickie Lerma, with 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider, provides over watch security for his team during the fir... More
U.S. Army Capt. Troy Yoho, commander of Bravo Company,
U.S. Army Capt. Troy Yoho, commander of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, greets an enthusiastic Afghan farmer while his unit conducts a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Bas... More
The entrance to the new customs yard is being built
The entrance to the new customs yard is being built near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2013. The new facility will help to increase bord... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Nelson, an all-source intelligence
U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Nelson, an all-source intelligence analyst with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, hugs her husband, Matt, July 10, 2013, after... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks to a local farmer about h... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Daniel Benz, tactical division
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Daniel Benz, tactical division chief at the Joint Center for International Security Forces, from Kearney, Neb., gives a scenario to a Security Force Assistance Team from 2nd Brigade Combat ... More
Lt. Col. Thomas Feltey, commander of 2nd Battalion,
Lt. Col. Thomas Feltey, commander of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, speaks with Col. Haji Janan, commander of Quick Reaction Force Kandak, 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, during a patrol in Kandahar prov... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Ward (kneeling) of
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Ward (kneeling) of Bakersfield, Calif., assigned to 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based out of Fort Carson, Colo., conducts... More
Afghan children line up to talk to District Chief of
Afghan children line up to talk to District Chief of Police 1st. Lt. Gul Agha Hashe in front of the Tarin Kot Police Substation at Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31, 2013. The children's cart was confiscat... More
U.S. Army Col. Michael C. Kasales, (left) commander,
U.S. Army Col. Michael C. Kasales, (left) commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Carson, Colo., briefs Gen. David Rodriguez, (right), commander, United States Army Forces Comma... More
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (center), commander,
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (center), commander, United States Army Forces Command, speaks to Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, (left), commander, 4th Infantry Division based in Fort Carson, Colo., soldiers and ro... More
From left, Afghan Border Police (ABP) Maj. Asmatulla
From left, Afghan Border Police (ABP) Maj. Asmatulla Safi, an operations officer with the ABP's 3rd Zone, and Col. Fasil Karim Karimi, the zone's chief of staff, lead a meeting with local elders in the village ... More
Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Andrew Keitley,
Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Andrew Keitley, left, 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron, 1st EOD Troop, inspects improvised explosive device components found and disarmed by Afghan Unifo... More
Ohio National Guard Col. James Perry, the 37th Infantry
Ohio National Guard Col. James Perry, the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony here Feb. 1, 2012. The 37th IBCT soldiers will assist Afghan National Police... More
Special Police from Provincial Response Company - Uruzgan
Special Police from Provincial Response Company - Uruzgan arrive at the National Directorate of Security compound during a training validation exercise as soldiers from Australia's Special Operations Task Group... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Whitler, speaks with Afghan
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Whitler, speaks with Afghan children during a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 2, 2013. The unit was patrolling to... More
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty,
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard and Spin Boldak Military Working Dog Kennel, conduct a security assessment of the new customs yard being built near the Afgha... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks to an ABP soldier and a l... More
Two members of the Afghan Border Police search a small
Two members of the Afghan Border Police search a small cave for weapons during Operation Southern Strike II in southern Afghanistan, June 13, 2012. The ABP-led operation focused on disrupting enemy formations i... More
Capt. James Nardelli, part of a deploying Security
Capt. James Nardelli, part of a deploying Security Force Assistance Team with the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), fires at a target during... More
Cpt. Zachry W. Carroll, from San Antonio, Texas, with
Cpt. Zachry W. Carroll, from San Antonio, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provides security outside of an Afghan Border Police checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Paki... More
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Tristan Ruark, an adviser
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Tristan Ruark, an adviser with Imam Sahib District Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shared Christmas with his brother and fello... More
Afghan Border Police and Soldiers of 2nd Battalion,
Afghan Border Police and Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, conduct a joint patrol in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 1.
From left, Ohio National Guard Col. James Perry, the
From left, Ohio National Guard Col. James Perry, the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, U.S. Army Col. Patrick Matlock, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, and German army Maj. Gen. Mark... More
Cpl. Scott Tampalini from the 7th Battalion Royal Australian
Cpl. Scott Tampalini from the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Task Group prepares to rack the 135 pound bench press during the fitness competition at Forward Operating Base Hadrian. Soldiers from the Un... More
An officer stands guard outside of Uruzgan's National
An officer stands guard outside of Uruzgan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The NDS compound has been the target of recent insurgent activity and has seen incr... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Herbert L. Kirkover with
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Herbert L. Kirkover with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider, examines a first aid kit during a walk through assessment of the 2n... More
Local Afghan laborers construct inspection stations
Local Afghan laborers construct inspection stations at the new customs yard being built near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak district at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2013. The new fac... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 2nd Mobile
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 2nd Mobile Strike Force proclaims his accomplishment after completing his last gunnery exercise with 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team,... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Black, right, a medic at Forward
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Black, right, a medic at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, rushes to the aid station to help evacuate Afghan police officers and civilians to medical evacuation helicopters after a sui... More
A member of Australia's Special Operations Task Group
A member of Australia's Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) scans the area through his night vision goggles during a nighttime training validation exercise for Provincial Response Company - Uruzgan (PRC-U) in ... More
U.S. Soldiers and Afghan Border Police officers endure
U.S. Soldiers and Afghan Border Police officers endure a dust storm while conducting a security assessment of the new customs yard being built, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district a... More
Provincial Response Company - Uruzgan (PRC-U) Platoon
Provincial Response Company - Uruzgan (PRC-U) Platoon Commander Usman (center) briefs his officers prior to a mission in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, May 1, 2013. The PRC-U has been working with Australia's Special ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S.
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S. Army Reserve Cpt. Gavino Rivas, a rule of law advisor and police officer from League City, Texas. The equipment was donated from the League City and Housto... More
Soldiers with Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
Soldiers with Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and Security Force Assistance Team 8, comprised of members of the Texas Army National Guard, leave a ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gregory Schrein, with 5th Squadron,
U.S. Army Maj. Gregory Schrein, with 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider, meets with village elders and a company commander wit... More
U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak
U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak carry an Afghan Border Police officer to an awaiting medical evacuation helicopter after a suicide bombing at the Afghan-Pakistan border crossing near the bas... More
Lt. Col. Carlos Schroder, (right) commander of the
Lt. Col. Carlos Schroder, (right) commander of the 15th Security Force Assistance Team, 191st Infantry Brigade, 1st Army Division West, (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Markus Gdula, non-commissioned officer in charge... More