Counterinsurgency expert visits Fort Bliss
Dr. John Nagl gives a lecture on counterinsurgency to soldiers assigned to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armor Division’s, Security Force Assistance Adviser Team at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center o... More
An Afghan National Army D-30 Howitzer Cannoneer from
An Afghan National Army D-30 Howitzer Cannoneer from 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, brings a round to the ANA section chief to verify the correct projectile, April 18, near Orgun, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Spc. Dominic Dambrowski, Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Dominic Dambrowski, Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, leads a patrol into Chorah district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2013. The team was enroute to a l... More
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
"Green 6," Security Force Assistance Team 6, Cross
"Green 6," Security Force Assistance Team 6, Cross Functional Team Warrior assisted in the training of Ab Bahn district Afghan Local Police 2 June, 2013. The ALP play in important role in the security of their ... 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
Sgt. Thomas Evans, a soldier with 1st Battalion, 64th
Sgt. Thomas Evans, a soldier with 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, searches for any improvised explosive devices in a classroom of the Ghai Bana Baba School in Sperwan, Afghanistan on ... 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
Observer coach trainers, with the live-fire team from
Observer coach trainers, with the live-fire team from the Joint Readiness Training Center Operations Group, ride on the back of High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles as Security Force Assistance Teams dr... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Kohls, assigned to Bravo Troop,
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Kohls, assigned to Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, provides security during Afghan National Army clearing operations near Jalalabad, Jan. 14, 2013. Bravo Troop advised a... 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.
Respect the culture, respect the religion, respect the people
Afghan cultural role-players walk to a replica mosque during an exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La., Feb. 25, 2012. The JRTC training area is designed to replicate villages in Afg... 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
Afghan Uniformed Police officer Lt. Col. Mohammad Jan,
Afghan Uniformed Police officer Lt. Col. Mohammad Jan, logistics officer for Uruzgan Provincial Police Headquarters, prepares six officers from Uruzgan province for their district level logistics positions, Dec... More
Cpl. Alex Martinez, an assistant patrol leader serving
Cpl. Alex Martinez, an assistant patrol leader serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment's Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, smiles while he enjoys a piece of steak during his squad's Thanksgiving d... More
Afghan National Army Brigadier General Mohammed Akyam
Afghan National Army Brigadier General Mohammed Akyam Sameh, commander of 2nd Brigade, 205th Hero Corps, speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony at Camp Eagle, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2013. The ribbon cutting ceremon... 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
U.S. Army Maj. Timothy Redhair, far right, with the
U.S. Army Maj. Timothy Redhair, far right, with the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, listens as Najibullah Popelzai, center right, the Chora district governor, speaks to tribal leaders and members of parliame... More
U.S. Army Maj. Stacey Soutter, assigned to Security
U.S. Army Maj. Stacey Soutter, assigned to Security Force Advisory and Assistance Team Koa, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Infantry Division talks to his Afghan Uniform P... 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
Young Afghan Soldiers march forward after graduating
Young Afghan Soldiers march forward after graduating with their fellow Kandak recruits to become the 5th and 6th Kandaks to reform within Helmand Province. Operational readiness and force regeneration will bec... 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
Spc. Brian Ludt and 1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, both soldiers
Spc. Brian Ludt and 1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, both soldiers with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, talk with a village elder in the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment stand with Afghan National Army soldiers after a soccer game on Forward Operating Base Boris, Paktika province, Afghan... More
A member of the Afghan National Police helps pull security
A member of the Afghan National Police helps pull security alongside U.S. Army Pfc. Donnie Brown, an infantryman assigned to the Security Forces Assistance Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, during a p... More
Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, a platoon sergeant,
Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, a platoon sergeant, talks about claymores to Spc. Johnathon Hails, a vehicle commander and Pfc. Jeremiah Carter, a rifleman, during Operation Southern Fist II, Afghanistan, Dec. ... 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
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit and members of Charlie
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit and members of Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, patrol through Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2013. The team was en route to Forward Operatin... More
An Afghan Border Policemen accepts supplies and training
An Afghan Border Policemen accepts supplies and training materials after completing the Tactical Site Exploitation class in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2013. The class... 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
U.S. Army Spc. Chelsea Pena, front, with the 45th Military
U.S. Army Spc. Chelsea Pena, front, with the 45th Military Intelligence Company, and Sgt. 1st Class Michael Terlinde with the Texas National Guard compete in a 4.1-mile run during the Dragoon Games hosted by th... More
An Afghan policeman conducts drills during the personal
An Afghan policeman conducts drills during the personal security detachment course at the provincial training center in Tarin Kot Nov. 14. (DoD photo by Cpl. Mark Doran, Australian Defense Force/Released)
Staff Sgt. Zachary Ninete and Sgt. Nhial Mayar, soldiers
Staff Sgt. Zachary Ninete and Sgt. Nhial Mayar, soldiers with the Combined Task Force Arrowhead, keep watch while other members of the patrol secure the area in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, Security Force Assistance
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT), 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard, discusses current operations with Afghan National Police (ANP) Maj. Haji Ka... 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
Under the direction of U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Andrew McCoy,
Under the direction of U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Andrew McCoy, (right), U.S. Army Pfc. Jared Cawthon, executes the advanced rifle marksmanship range, April 10, 2013, as part of the Wolverine’s Leader Course. Both sold... More
U.S. Army Capt. Alex Schade, an advisor assigned to
U.S. Army Capt. Alex Schade, an advisor assigned to Security Force Advisory Team Green 2, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment discusses possible enemy locations over a map with Afghan National Army Maj. Safi ... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Police officers looks over a Ministry
Two Afghan Uniformed Police officers looks over a Ministry of Interior Form 14 (supply request form) as Afghan Lt. Col. Mohammad Jan, logistics officer for Uruzgan Provincial Police Headquarters, prepares six o... 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
"Green 6," Security Force Assistance Team 6, Cross
"Green 6," Security Force Assistance Team 6, Cross Functional Team Warrior assisted in the training of Ab Bahn district Afghan Local Police 2 June, 2013. The ALP play in important role in the security of their ... 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
Chief Justice Mohammad Hakim Kunari, Chief Judge of
Chief Justice Mohammad Hakim Kunari, Chief Judge of the Paktika Appellate Court, opens a seminar on evidenced based operations, rule of law, and proper detainee treatment, hosted by the National Directorate of ... More
A 9mm pistol is measured and collected as evidence
A 9mm pistol is measured and collected as evidence during a crime scene investigation class at the Dand District Center in Kandahar, Afghanistan, recently. During the CSI class members of the Security Forces As... More
A role player acting as the Sangari Chief of Police
A role player acting as the Sangari Chief of Police with the Afghan Uniformed Police escorts a simulated high value target to an unspecified location following a safe house raid exercise at the Joint Readiness ... More
A security shura was held at an Afghan Naitonal Army
A security shura was held at an Afghan Naitonal Army forward operating base in Qarabah district, Ghazni province, where the Ab Bahn District Chief of Police, district governor and the commander of the 6th Khand... More
Sgt. Maj. Payam Shannon from Combined Team Uruzgan
Sgt. Maj. Payam Shannon from Combined Team Uruzgan trains Afghan policemen during the personal security detachment course at Provincial Training Center in Tarin Kot, Nov. 14. (DoD photo by Cpl. Mark Doran, Aust... More
U.S. Soldiers with Regional Command-South, brief U.S.
U.S. Soldiers with Regional Command-South, brief U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, center, the senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during his visit to Forward Operati... 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. 1st Class Luis Barajas, Regional Command
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Luis Barajas, Regional Command South, Afghan border police, Security Forces Advisory Team, listen to the ABP during Operation Lara Pranistal, in the Shorabak District, Kandahar province... More
Polish army soldiers assigned to Polish Task Force
Polish army soldiers assigned to Polish Task Force 50, hold their nation's flag and renders honors as the American flag is lowered by U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Troop C, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment,... More
Three female noncommissioned officers with the Afghan
Three female noncommissioned officers with the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) proudly display their diplomas after graduating from the AUP noncommissioned officer academy at Sharan Hall in Paktika province, Afghan... More
Afghan policemen conduct drills during the personal
Afghan policemen conduct drills during the personal security detachment course at the provincial training center in Tarin Kot, Nov. 14. (DoD photo by Cpl. Mark Doran, Australian Defense Force/Released)
Spc. Travis Steele, a team leader with Alpha Troop,
Spc. Travis Steele, a team leader with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, pulls security during helicopter cold-load training at the Joint Readiness Training Center, March 14. 1-89th Cav. deploye... More
An Afghan National Army D-30 platoon from 4th Kandak,
An Afghan National Army D-30 platoon from 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, conducts an indirect fire mission after receiving a call for fire from forward observers, April 18, near Orgun, Afghanistan.
Afghan Uniform Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician
Afghan Uniform Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician Sgt. Mohammad Dawood examines documents with Maj. David Main, right, Security Force Assistance Team commander, at a police station in Tarin Kot at Ur... More
"Green 6," Security Force Assistance Team 6, Cross
"Green 6," Security Force Assistance Team 6, Cross Functional Team Warrior assisted in the training of Ab Bahn district Afghan Local Police 2 June, 2013. The ALP play in important role in the security of their ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, Security Force Assistance
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT), 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard, watches local Afghans pass during a logistics inspection at Tarin Kowt in U... 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
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Security Force Assistance
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Security Force Assistance Team move down into the valley of Chora district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2013. The team was enroute to a local police station to men... More
Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to 1st Kandak,
Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to 1st Kandak, 4th Brigade, 201st Corps, executes security patrols around the temporary tactical operations center during ANA clearing operations near Jalalabad, Nangarha... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Phillip Amey, assigned to Security
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Phillip Amey, assigned to Security Force Advisory and Assistance Team Koa, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Infantry Division, participates in a pre-missi... 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
Afghan policemen conduct drills during the personal
Afghan policemen conduct drills during the personal security detachment course at the provincial training center in Tarin Kot Nov. 14. (DoD photo by Cpl. Mark Doran, Australian Defence Force/Released)
Afghan Brig. Gen. Mohammad Jassim Anwari, director
Afghan Brig. Gen. Mohammad Jassim Anwari, director of the National Directorate of Security in Paktika, Afghanistan, provides closing comments after the first day of a seminar on evidenced based operations, rule... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, left, and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, left, and Staff Sgt. Chad Brooks, Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT), 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard, clear a compound during a logistics inspe... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Henning, assigned to
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Henning, assigned to Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, discusses ongoing operations during Afghan National Army clearing operations near Jalalabad, Nangarhar provi... 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
Young Afghan Soldiers march forward after graduating
Young Afghan Soldiers march forward after graduating with their fellow Kandak recruits to become the 5th and 6th Kandaks to reform within Helmand Province. Operational readiness and force regeneration will bec... More
Afghan police conduct training at the Police Training
Afghan police conduct training at the Police Training Centre in Uruzgan at Multi National Base - Tarin Kot on Aug. 4, 2013.
(Left-right) Dennis Carder, a civilian law enforcement
(Left-right) Dennis Carder, a civilian law enforcement specialist with 184th Security Force Assistance Team, a Uruzgan police official and Lt. Col. Hajib Delaga, commander, provincial training center, present a... 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
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
An Afghan Border Policeman logs evidence during the
An Afghan Border Policeman logs evidence during the practical exercise of the Tactical Site Exploitation class in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2013. The class certified... 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 Sgt. Eric Chaffins, a mortarman assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Chaffins, a mortarman assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, explains the use of a "whiz" wheel to Afghan National Army 1st Lt. Isaqh with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Brig... More
Afghan policemen identify an improvised explosive device
Afghan policemen identify an improvised explosive device during the crime scene handling and evidence collection course at the provincial training center in Tarin Kot Nov. 14. (DoD photo by Cpl. Mark Doran, Aus... More
Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to 1st Kandak,
Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to 1st Kandak, 4th Brigade, 201st Corps, search local nationals for explosives and weapons during ANA clearing operations near Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan ... 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
(Right) Dan Moen, chaplain, assists a medic with the
(Right) Dan Moen, chaplain, assists a medic with the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, in moving a patient during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center, March 27. 1-89th Cav. deployed to JRTC with ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) Liberty, conduct a check of the customs yard near the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border near Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5, 2013. Th... More
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Stephenson, left, assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Stephenson, left, assigned to the 248th Medical Detachment, Veterinary Support Services, based at Fort Bragg, N.C., and U.S. Army Spc. Bum Kwak, assigned to Charlie Company, 210th Brig... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Russ Seamster assigned to 2/10 Security
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Russ Seamster assigned to 2/10 Security Forces Assistance Brigade, Forward Operating Base Sharana waits to enter the National Directorate of Security’s office near FOB Rushmore for an Iftar di... 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.
Smoke from an insurgent improvised explosive device
Smoke from an insurgent improvised explosive device found and destroyed by Afghan National Army soldiers near the village of Nikol, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. Afghan soldiers secured the highground near Nikol... More
Pfc. Lawrence Rosales, a soldier in Battery A, Field
Pfc. Lawrence Rosales, a soldier in Battery A, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, pulls security during a meeting at the old provincial headquarters building in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, Oct. 28,... More
Staff Sgt. Randy Stevens, a senior scout leader with
Staff Sgt. Randy Stevens, a senior scout leader with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, briefs members of his unit on an upcoming mission at the Joint Readiness Training Center, March 22. 1-89th ... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer looks over training
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer looks over training material as Afghan Lt. Col. Mohammad Jan, logistics officer for Uruzgan Provincial Police Headquarters, prepares six officers in Uruzgan province for their... More
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
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
Soldiers from the Security Forces Assistance Team,
Soldiers from the Security Forces Assistance Team, Team 2, prepare to move from the Operations Coordination Center-Kandahar, June 16. The team moved from the governor’s palace grounds to Forward Operating Base ... More