Major Gen. Fazal Ahmad Sayar, commander of the 207th
Major Gen. Fazal Ahmad Sayar, commander of the 207th Afghan national army air corps, performs a review of ANA troops during a change of command ceremony at Camp Zafar, Sept. 25, 2008.
Italian Army Master Sgt. Giuseppe Esposito, Chief of
Italian Army Master Sgt. Giuseppe Esposito, Chief of K-9 Platoon, performs training with his military working dog, Bordeaux. The team is currently deployed to Camp Arena in support of the International Security... More
The view of a western Afghanistan village from a Spanish
The view of a western Afghanistan village from a Spanish army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in exten... More
The view of a western Afghanistan village from a Spanish
The view of a western Afghanistan village from a Spanish army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in exten... More
A local village girl poses for a photo during an
A local village girl poses for a photo during an International Security Assistance Force humanitarian mission near Forward Operating Base Bala Murghab, Oct. 3, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in e... More
A Spanish army soldier keeps watch as a CH-47 Chinook
A Spanish army soldier keeps watch as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies lands at Bala Murghab Forward Operating Base during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting t... More
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter flies over western
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter flies over western Afghanistan during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising... More
Members of the U.N. Security Council depart Camp Arena,
Members of the U.N. Security Council depart Camp Arena, International Security Assistance Force Regional Command West Headquarters,after attending meetings on the progress in Afghanistan, Nov. 26.
Lance Cpl. Mark Cowley of Castleford, British Territorial
Lance Cpl. Mark Cowley of Castleford, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, conducts an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Nov. 16. ISAF is assisting the Afghan ... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Monica Nelson,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Monica Nelson, International Security Assistance Force photo journalist, holds an Afghan child during a medical assistance mission at Camp Arena, Dec. 11. The ISAF medical faci... More
Spanish army soldiers carry the remains of a soldier
Spanish army soldiers carry the remains of a soldier killed during a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack near Shindand in western Afghanistan. The soldiers were performing an International Security... More
A local village member receives a donation from the
A local village member receives a donation from the Afghan national army in cooperation with the International Security Assistance Force during a humanitarian mission near Forward Operating Base Bala Murghab, O... More
Ambassador Guilio Terzi, Italian representative to
Ambassador Guilio Terzi, Italian representative to the U.N. Security Council, signs a welcome book at the passenger terminal at Camp Arena, International Security Assistance Force Regional Command West Headquar... More
Afghan border police members perform a count of illegal
Afghan border police members perform a count of illegal items seized during an ambush on Dec. 14. This was the largest seizure to date by the 4th Brigade of the ABP.
The Spanish army holds a Mass at Camp Arena for two
The Spanish army holds a Mass at Camp Arena for two soldiers killed in action during a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack near Shindand in western Afghanistan. The soldiers were performing an Inte... More
The view of a western Afghanistan home from a Spanish
The view of a western Afghanistan home from a Spanish army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extend... More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Susan Williams,
U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Susan Williams, International Security Assistance Force videographer, photographs an Italian soldier during training at Camp Arena, ISAF Regional Command-West Headquarters, Sep... More
Canadian Army Private Chad Mazurek of Branford, Ontario
Canadian Army Private Chad Mazurek of Branford, Ontario performs a check of a 50 caliber machine gun during routine maintenance. Mazurek is a member of the International Security Assistance Force Canadian Opera... More
Spanish army paratroopers from the 3rd Bandera exit
Spanish army paratroopers from the 3rd Bandera exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Bala Murghab Forward Operating Base during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt.Shawn Allen, left, International
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt.Shawn Allen, left, International Security Assistance Force physician's assistant, provides medical care to a local villager at Forward Operating Base Bala Murghab, Oct. 4, 2008. ISAF is as... More
Albanian army soldiers stand in formation awaiting
Albanian army soldiers stand in formation awaiting a flag raising ceremony honoring Albanian independence day at International Security Assistance Force Regional Command West Headquarters, Nov. 28.
Afghan national army Sgt. Mohammad Ayaz, instructor
Afghan national army Sgt. Mohammad Ayaz, instructor for Tactics and Techniques, Basic Warrior Training, instructs new recruits on hand grenade throwing at the Kabul Military Training Center, Nov. 15. The KMTC t... More
Members of the Afghan border police weigh illegal narcotics
Members of the Afghan border police weigh illegal narcotics which were seized during an ambush on Dec. 14. This was the largest seizure to date by the 4th Brigade of the ABP.
Local village members load a donkey with bags of rice
Local village members load a donkey with bags of rice donated by the Afghan national army in cooperation with the International Security Assistance Force during a humanitarian mission near Forward Operating Bas... More
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter gunner keeps
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter gunner keeps watch as flares are released during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and... More
Elders of Bala Murghab conduct a shrua with International
Elders of Bala Murghab conduct a shrua with International Security Assistance Force and Afghan national security force leaders at Forward Operating Base Columbus prior to the inauguration of the new bridge ove... More
The view of western Afghanistan landscape from a Spanish
The view of western Afghanistan landscape from a Spanish army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in ext... More
Cpl. Martin Richardson of Sheffield, British Territorial
Cpl. Martin Richardson of Sheffield, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, conducts an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Nov. 16. ISAF is assisting the Afghan g... More
Dr. Vladimir Getzov, Bulgarian armed forces physician,
Dr. Vladimir Getzov, Bulgarian armed forces physician, prepares a bandage for 7-year-old Niman, whose arm was injured during a fall. The child was triaged by an Italian armed forces team at the gate and was tra... More
Spanish army Capt. Marcelino Florez, medical officer,
Spanish army Capt. Marcelino Florez, medical officer, applies a bandage to 7-year-old Niman, whose arm was injured during a fall. The child was triaged by an Italian armed forces team at the gate and was transp... More
Spanish air force Capt. Isabelle Ortiz, medical treatment
Spanish air force Capt. Isabelle Ortiz, medical treatment team member, prepares for a International Security Assistance Force medical evacuation training mission on the flight line of Camp Arena, Sept. 23, 2008... More
Afghan locals wait for medical treatment from the Italian
Afghan locals wait for medical treatment from the Italian armed forces staff at Camp Arena, Dec. 11. The International Security Assistance Force medical facility at the camp treats civilians in an effort to pro... More
Pvt. Nicholas Collins, British Territorial Army, 4th
Pvt. Nicholas Collins, British Territorial Army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, prepares for an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Oct. 24, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan gover... More
Soldiers from the 2nd Corps Afghan national army guard
Soldiers from the 2nd Corps Afghan national army guard an entrance to an International Security Assistance Force Forward Operating Bas, Bala Murghab, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in e... More
Spanish Army Paratrooper Juanandres Cabo Lopez,
Spanish Army Paratrooper Juanandres Cabo Lopez, International Security Assistance Force flight director, releases the Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for flight assigned to Forward Operating Base Bala Murghab, Oc... More
Pvt. Jamie Shaw of Sheffield, British Territorial army,
Pvt. Jamie Shaw of Sheffield, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, provides overwatch during an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Nov. 16. ISAF is assisting th... More
Local village children pose for a photograph during
Local village children pose for a photograph during an International Security Assistance Force Provincial Reconstruction Team Civilian Military Cooperation Team visit, Sept. 29, 2008. The CIMIC team delivered s... More
Lance Cpl. Kenny Willson of Kingston Upon Hill, British
Lance Cpl. Kenny Willson of Kingston Upon Hill, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, conducts an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Nov. 16. ISAF is assisting t... More
A local village member carries home a donation from
A local village member carries home a donation from the Afghan national army in cooperation with the International Security Assistance Force during a humanitarian mission near Forward Operating Base Bala Murgha... More
Spanish and U.S. Army Soldiers prepare for a flight
Spanish and U.S. Army Soldiers prepare for a flight on a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter at Bala Murghab Forward Operating Base during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assist... More
Lance Cpl. Mark Cowley of Castleford, British Territorial
Lance Cpl. Mark Cowley of Castleford, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, conducts an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Nov. 16. ISAF is assisting the Afghan ... More
Spanish Army Paratrooper Juanandres Cabo Lopez,
Spanish Army Paratrooper Juanandres Cabo Lopez, International Security Assistance Force flight director, releases the Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for flight assigned to Forward Operating Base Bala Murghab, Oc... More
Pvt. Ben Cartwright (left) of York and Lance Cpl. Mark
Pvt. Ben Cartwright (left) of York and Lance Cpl. Mark Cowley of Castleford, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, stop traffic during an International Security Assistance Force patrol ar... More
A view from the inside of the Czech Field Hospital
A view from the inside of the Czech Field Hospital at Kabul International Airport, Nov. 18. The hosptial will close it's doors on Nov. 30 at which time the Czech team will return home, take leave, repair equip... More
Italian army Sgt. Paola Lenardon of San Martino Al
Italian army Sgt. Paola Lenardon of San Martino Al Tagliamento, performs maintenance on a Mangusta Attack Helicopter at Camp Arena, Dec. 7. The Mangusta squadron is part of the International Security Assistanc... More
NATO - International Security Assistance Force
Italian army Chief Warrant Officer 3rd Class Alberto Poddi of Oristano, performs maintenance on a Mangusta Attack Helicopter at Camp Arena, Dec. 7. The Mangusta squadron is part of the International Security A... More
Canadian army Warrant Officer Merlin Longaphie of Prince
Canadian army Warrant Officer Merlin Longaphie of Prince Edward Island, inspects communication equipment while assigned to the International Security Assistance Force. Longaphi is a member of the Canadian Opera... More
Children pose for a photograph as the British Territorial
Children pose for a photograph as the British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, conduct an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Nov. 16. ISAF is assisting the Afghan g... More
An Afghan child waits for her brother while he receives
An Afghan child waits for her brother while he receives treatment by an Italian armed forces team. The child was triaged by a team at the gate and was transported to the Role 2 medical clinic at International S... More
Afghan national security forces cross over the river
Afghan national security forces cross over the river Murghab on a new bridge built with assistance from the International Security Assistance Force in cooperation with the local community, Nov. 30.
U.N. Security Council members listen to a briefing
U.N. Security Council members listen to a briefing on operations in Afghanistan held at International Security Assistance Force Regional Command West Headquarters, Nov. 26.
U.S. Army General David McKeirnan, International Security
U.S. Army General David McKeirnan, International Security Assistance Force Commander (right) and Brigadier General Paolo Serra, ISAF Regional Command West Commander meet at Forward Operating Base Columbus for ... More
Albanian army Major Eduart Ismolli of Tirana gives
Albanian army Major Eduart Ismolli of Tirana gives a speech in honor of Albanian Independence Day to a formation of soldiers and international guests at Camp Arena, International Security Assistance Force Regio... More
Afghan border police members process the illegal contents
Afghan border police members process the illegal contents of five vehicles seized during an ambush on Dec. 14. This was the largest seizure to date by the 4th Brigade of the ABP.
Afghan locals wait for medical treatment from the Italian
Afghan locals wait for medical treatment from the Italian armed forces staff at Camp Arena, Dec. 11. The ISAF medical facility at the camp treats civilians in an effort to provide care to local patients in need.
An Afghan local receives medical treatment at the
An Afghan local receives medical treatment at the International Security Assistance Force Role 2 Medical Center on Camp Arena, Sept. 23, 2008. The center provides medical treatment to military personnel assigne... More
Italian soldiers conduct a foot patrol during training
Italian soldiers conduct a foot patrol during training at Camp Arena, International Security Assistance Force Regional Command-West Headquarters, Sept. 24, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in exten... More
Afghan border police members provide security during
Afghan border police members provide security during the processing of illegal narcotics which were seized during an ambush on Dec. 14. This was the largest seizure to date by the 4th Brigade of the ABP.
Canadian army Pvt.Chad Mazurek of Branford, Ontario
Canadian army Pvt.Chad Mazurek of Branford, Ontario performs a check of a 50 caliber machine gun during routine maintenance. Mazurek is a member of the International Security Assistance Force Canadian Operation... More
Afghan national army recruits train on hand grenade
Afghan national army recruits train on hand grenade throwing at the Kabul Military Training Center, Nov. 15. The KMTC trains more than 30,000 soldiers per year and is the force provider for the Afghan national army.
The gunner of a Spanish army CH-47 Chinook helicopter
The gunner of a Spanish army CH-47 Chinook helicopter keeps watch over the landscape of western Afghanistan during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afgha... More
Donkies graze outside the International Security Assistance
Donkies graze outside the International Security Assistance Force Provincial Reconstruction Team at Camp Whiskey, Sept. 29, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authorit... More
Pvt. Ben Cartwright (left), of York and Lance Corporal
Pvt. Ben Cartwright (left), of York and Lance Corporal Mark Cowley of Castleford, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, stop traffic during an International Security Assistance Force patr... More
Afghan national police Major General Al Haj Ekramuddin
Afghan national police Major General Al Haj Ekramuddin provides a briefing on the status of police forces in western Afghanistan during the Combat Power Assessment meeting at International Security Assistance F... More
Members of the British Territorial Army 4th Battalion,
Members of the British Territorial Army 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, conduct a vehicle search during an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Oct. 24, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Af... More
The 207th Afghan national army air corps leadership
The 207th Afghan national army air corps leadership and the Herat city chief of police salute as the Afghan national anthem is played during a change of command ceremony at Camp Zafar, Sept. 25, 2008.
A Spanish air force superpuma helicopter assigned
A Spanish air force superpuma helicopter assigned to Camp Arena lands during International Security Assistance Force medical evacuation training mission, Sept. 23, 2008. The team is responsible for providing m... More
Italian air force, International Security Assistance
Italian air force, International Security Assistance Force doctor and Italian army medic, applies a splint to Niman's arm to immobilize it for transportation. Niman is a 7 year old Afghan child seeking medical ... More
Spanish army Staff Sgt. Ivan Calzado, CH-47 Chinook
Spanish army Staff Sgt. Ivan Calzado, CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot, flies over western Afghanistan on an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan governmen... More
Lt. Darren Thompson, British Territorial Army, 4th
Lt. Darren Thompson, British Territorial Army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, conducts an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Oct. 24, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government ... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Shawn Allen, International Security
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Shawn Allen, International Security Assistance Force physician's assistant, provides medical care to a local villager at Forward Operating Base Bala Murghab, Oct. 4, 2008. ISAF is assisti... More
Czech Army Leiutenent Colonel Martin Benda, MD, commander
Czech Army Leiutenent Colonel Martin Benda, MD, commander of the Czech Field Hospital at Kabul International Airport demonstrates how the Mass Casualty Board is used during an incident, Nov. 18. The hosptial wi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Troy Foster of Randolph, N.Y., performs
U.S. Army Sgt. Troy Foster of Randolph, N.Y., performs an operations check of a March 19 weapon just after completing a mission, Oct. 17, 2008. Foster is assigned to Kandahar Air Field where he serves as part o... More
Spanish army paratroopers from the 3rd Bandera exit
Spanish army paratroopers from the 3rd Bandera exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Bala Murghab Forward Operating Base during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting... More
Lance Cpl. Mark Cowley of Castleford, British Territorial
Lance Cpl. Mark Cowley of Castleford, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, stops to talk to children during an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Nov. 16. ISAF ... More
Spanish Minister of Defense Carme Chacon Piqueras exits
Spanish Minister of Defense Carme Chacon Piqueras exits the medical facility at Camp Arena after visiting two wounded soldiers, Nov. 10. Piqueras came to Camp Arena in order to bring home the remains of two Spa... More
Lithuanian army 1st Lt. Ruta Gaizetute, public affairs
Lithuanian army 1st Lt. Ruta Gaizetute, public affairs officer for International Security Assistance Force Provincial Reconstruction Team Camp Whiskey, meets with local villagers during a Civilian Military Coop... More
Members of the British Territorial Army 4th Battalion,
Members of the British Territorial Army 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, prepare for an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Oct. 24, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in e... More
Italian army Cpl. Pietro Spado of Trapani, properly
Italian army Cpl. Pietro Spado of Trapani, properly orients 20mm rounds on a Mangusta Attack Helicopter at Camp Arena, Dec. 7. The Mangusta squadron is part of the International Security Assistance Force stati... More
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter gunner looks
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter gunner looks out over the landscape during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exerc... More
An Italian army Mangusta Attack Helicopter is housed
An Italian army Mangusta Attack Helicopter is housed in a hangar at Camp Arena, Dec. 7. The Mangusta squadron is part of the International Security Assistance Force stationed at the Regional Command West headq... More
The Spanish army unloads the remains of two soldiers
The Spanish army unloads the remains of two soldiers killed during a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack near Shindand in western Afghanistan. The soldiers were performing an International Security... More
Spanish Minister of Defense Carme Chacon Piqueras arrives
Spanish Minister of Defense Carme Chacon Piqueras arrives at Camp Arena in western Afghanistan, Nov. 10. Piqueras came to Camp Arena in order to bring home the remains of two Spanish army soldiers killed in act... More
A patrolman from the Afghan national police guards
A patrolman from the Afghan national police guards an entrance to an International Security Assistance Force Forward Operating Bas, Bala Murghab, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in exten... More
Lance Cpl. Wayne Pells of Goole, British Territorial
Lance Cpl. Wayne Pells of Goole, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, conducts an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Nov. 16. ISAF is assisting the Afghan gover... More
Spanish Minister of Defense Carme Chacon Piqueras arrives
Spanish Minister of Defense Carme Chacon Piqueras arrives at Camp Arena in western Afghanistan, Nov. 10. Piqueras came to Camp Arena in order to bring home the remains of two Spanish army soldiers killed in act... More
The remains of a Russian tower at an observation point
The remains of a Russian tower at an observation point above International Security Assistance Force Provincial Reconstruction Team, Camp Whiskey, Sept. 29, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in exte... More
Italian army Sgt. Paola Lenardon of San Martino Al
Italian army Sgt. Paola Lenardon of San Martino Al Tagliamento, performs maintenance on a Mangusta Attack Helicopter at Camp Arena, Dec. 7. The Mangusta squadron is part of the International Security Assistanc... More
Italian Army Military Working Dog, Bordeaux, performs
Italian Army Military Working Dog, Bordeaux, performs a search during training at Camp Arena, Sept. 25, 2008. Bordeaux and his handler, Master Sgt. Giuseppe Esposito, Chief of K-9 Platoon, are currently deploye... More
Members of the British Territorial Army 4th Battalion,
Members of the British Territorial Army 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, prepare for an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Oct. 24, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in e... More
U.S. Army Major General Robert Cone, Combined Security
U.S. Army Major General Robert Cone, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan commander greets Afghan national army Major General Fazill Ahmad Sayar during the Combat Power Assessment meeting held at In... More
Italian Army Military Working Dog, Bordeaux, performs
Italian Army Military Working Dog, Bordeaux, performs a search during training at Camp Arena, Sept. 25, 2008. Bordeaux and his handler, Master Sergeant Giuseppe Esposito, Chief of K-9 Platoon, are currently dep... More
The view of a western Afghanistan village from a Spanish
The view of a western Afghanistan village from a Spanish army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in ext... More
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter gunner keeps
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter gunner keeps watch as flares are released during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and... More
The shadow of an Italian air force AB-212 helicopter
The shadow of an Italian air force AB-212 helicopter as it flies over western Afghanistan during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in exte... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Troy Foster of Randolph, N.Y., performs
U.S. Army Sgt. Troy Foster of Randolph, N.Y., performs an operations check of a March 19 weapon just after completing a mission, Oct. 17, 2008. Foster is assigned to Kandahar Air Field where he serves as part o... More
A local village girl sits on a bag of rice during an
A local village girl sits on a bag of rice during an International Security Assistance Force humanitarian mission near Forward Operating Base Bala Murghab, Oct. 3, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government ... More
An Italian army soldier performs security during the
An Italian army soldier performs security during the inauguration of the new bridge over the Murghab river, Nov. 30.
Members of the British Territorial Army, 4th Battalion,
Members of the British Territorial Army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, conducts an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul as a local rides past, Oct. 24, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Af... More
British territorial army Lance Cpl. Kenneth Wilson,
British territorial army Lance Cpl. Kenneth Wilson, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, prepares for an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Oct. 24, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan go... More