First Sgt. Tony Threatt, 1st Lt. Jennifer Sisson and
First Sgt. Tony Threatt, 1st Lt. Jennifer Sisson and Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Meffert, all from Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan, cross the finish line on the first-ever Boston Marath... More
Officers from the Afghan National Police guard a popular
Officers from the Afghan National Police guard a popular bridge outside Mangal Yar village, Logar province Nov. 12.
Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Meffert of Combined Joint
Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Meffert of Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan catches his breath after completing the first-ever Boston Marathon satellite in Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Apr... More
Soldiers and airmen from Combined Joint Special Operations
Soldiers and airmen from Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan plug their ears for the controlled detonation that signaled the start of the first-ever Boston Marathon satellite in Bagram Ai... More
A member of the cultural support team from Special
A member of the cultural support team from Special Operations Task Force - East gives flowers to the 150 students that attend the first-ever International Women's Day celebration March 8 the the Tanar village S... More
Soldiers from Special Operations Task Force - East
Soldiers from Special Operations Task Force - East convoy through the mountains separating Paktia and Logar provinces Nov. 12. The convoy was returning from escorting a cellphone tower from Bagram Air Field to ... More
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army are positioned
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army are positioned every few miles along Route Idaho in Paktika province Nov. 11. The route has a high-level of improvised explosives devices and the ANA presence helps preven... More
A young boy eats a lollipop thrown to him by soldiers
A young boy eats a lollipop thrown to him by soldiers from a Special Operations Task Force - East convoy in Ehokumati village, Paktika province Nov. 11.
Soldiers from Special Operations Task Force - East
Soldiers from Special Operations Task Force - East convoy through the mountains separating Paktia and Logar provinces Nov. 12. The convoy was returning from escorting a cellphone tower to Forward Operating Base Sharana.
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army are positioned
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army are positioned every few miles along Route Idaho in Paktika province Nov. 11. The route has a high-level of improvised explosives devices and the ANA presence helps preven... More
Children running through traffic with bags of rice
Children running through traffic with bags of rice on their heads stop to give a thumbs-up to a convoy of soldiers from Special Operations Task Force - East Nov. 12.
In the wood district of Kabul, mountains of timber
In the wood district of Kabul, mountains of timber are piled in preparation for winter. During the day truckloads of wood are brought in to be unloaded and everyone helps, including a young boy with a wheelbarrow Nov. 8.
A young boy returns to his sheep after retrieving candy
A young boy returns to his sheep after retrieving candy from soldiers from a Special Operations Task Force - East convoy outside Ehokumati village, Paktika province Nov. 11.
Nearly 200 students, teachers and government officials
Nearly 200 students, teachers and government officials gather at the Tanar village School for Girls to celebrate Khas Konar Districts first-ever International Women's Day celebration March 8 in Konar province.
More than 50 vehicles line-up behind a Route Clearance
More than 50 vehicles line-up behind a Route Clearance Team on Route Idaho between Forward Operating Bases Sharana and Gardez Nov. 10. The road has a high-level of improvised explosives devices and Coalition fo... More
Navy Chief Petty Officer Cory Wright, U.S. Army 1st
Navy Chief Petty Officer Cory Wright, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Marcel Batts and Senior Airman Tyler Boschma, all from Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan, participate in the first-ever Boston Ma... More
Soldiers from Special Operations Task Force - East
Soldiers from Special Operations Task Force - East convoy through the mountains separating Paktia and Logar provinces Nov. 12. The convoy was returning from escorting a cellphone tower from Bagram Air Field to ... More
A member of the cultural support team from Special
A member of the cultural support team from Special Operations Task Force - East addresses more than 200 students, teachers and government officials at the Tanar village School for Girls to celebrate Khas Konar ... More
A religious studies teacher addresses more than 200
A religious studies teacher addresses more than 200 students, teachers and government officials at the Tanar village School for Girls to celebrate Khas Konar districts first-ever International Women's Day celeb... More
Master Sgt. Lita Fraley, the Cultural Support Team
Master Sgt. Lita Fraley, the Cultural Support Team liaison officer for Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan, participates in the first-ever Boston Marathon satellite in Bagram Air Field, A... More
Officers from the Afghan National Police guard a popular
Officers from the Afghan National Police guard a popular bridge outside Mangal Yar village, Logar province Nov. 12.
Local nationals deliver truckloads of cut timber in
Local nationals deliver truckloads of cut timber in the wood district of Kabul city, Kabul province Nov. 8.
Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Korenoski, the plans
Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Korenoski, the plans officer for Special Operations Task Force - East, completes mile 18 in good spirits during the first-ever Boston Marathon satellite in Bagram Air Field, Afghan... More
Senior Airman Tyler Boschma, who works in the Special
Senior Airman Tyler Boschma, who works in the Special Operations Task Force - East motor pool, stretches before the first-ever Boston Marathon satellite in Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 16. Boschma finis... More
Sgt. Tony Fannin, a noncommissioned officer with Special
Sgt. Tony Fannin, a noncommissioned officer with Special Operations Task Force - East installs a satellite communications radio in a Mine-Resistant Ambush Vehicle at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika prov... More
Local villagers play a game of cricket outside of Mangal
Local villagers play a game of cricket outside of Mangal Yar village, Logar province Nov. 12.
A member of the cultural support team from Special
A member of the cultural support team from Special Operations Task Force - East speaks to Sayed Anwar Anwari, the education district line manager, at the first-ever International Women's Day celebration in Khas... More
Sgt. Shaun Gnoffo, a noncommissioned officer with Special
Sgt. Shaun Gnoffo, a noncommissioned officer with Special Operations Task Force - East, mounts a .50 caliber machine gun in preparation for a convoy from Forward Operation Base Sharana to Bagram Air Field Nov. 10.
Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Meffert of Combined Joint
Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Meffert of Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan participates in the first-ever Boston Marathon satellite in Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 16. The 26.2-mile... More
Senior Airman Tyler Boschma, who works in the Special
Senior Airman Tyler Boschma, who works in the Special Operations Task Force - East motor pool, finishes the first-ever Boston Marathon satellite in Bagram, Afghanistan, April 16. Boschma finished the 26.2 mile-... More