An Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces soldier
An Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces soldier searches a pile of blankets in a hotel in during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security patrols are used... More
An Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces soldier
An Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces soldier places a C4 charge to destroy unexploded ordnance found by SOF K9 unit during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March... More
An Afghan Local Police candidate provides security
An Afghan Local Police candidate provides security during a combat patrol class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. The course is a three-week program that teaches ALP candidates basic po... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit fires his AK-47 rifle
An Afghan Local Police recruit fires his AK-47 rifle during a weapons class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 1. The class is part of a three-week program that teaches candidates basic pol... More
Afghan Local Police candidates practice conducting
Afghan Local Police candidates practice conducting a search of an enemy contact during a class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. The course is a three-week program that teaches ALP cand... More
A coalition soldier secures an area during a dismounted
A coalition soldier secures an area during a dismounted patrol in Muqer district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29. Soldiers from Civil Affairs and Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted the dismounted p... More
Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National
Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National Army special operations forces conduct a security patrol in the mountains around Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 17. Security Patrols ... More
Container Delivery System bundles full of supplies
Container Delivery System bundles full of supplies are dropped out of a C-130 over Forward Operating Base Warrior, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Feb. 12. Air drops are a common way to re-supply coalition special operati... More
A coalition soldier secures an area during a dismounted
A coalition soldier secures an area during a dismounted patrol in Muqer district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29. Soldiers from Civil Affairs and Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted the dismounted p... More
Using a dirt wall for cover, an Afghan Local Police
Using a dirt wall for cover, an Afghan Local Police candidate provides security during a joint ALP, Afghan National Army special forces, and coalition special operations forces security patrol in a small villag... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit practices taking apart
An Afghan Local Police recruit practices taking apart an AK-47 rifle during a weapons course in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 1. The class is part of a three-week program that teaches can... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit fires his AK-47 rifle
An Afghan Local Police recruit fires his AK-47 rifle during a weapons class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 1. The class is part of a three-week program that teaches candidates basic pol... More
A farmer drives a tractor down the streets of a local
A farmer drives a tractor down the streets of a local bazaar in Muqer district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 21. The insurgent attack resulted in multiple Afghan civilian killed and injured. Coalition fo... More
U.S. Army Black Hawk H-60 medevac helicopter prepares
U.S. Army Black Hawk H-60 medevac helicopter prepares to land at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Gelan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 14. Helicopters provide an efficient and reliable means of tr... More
An Afghan National Army Commando secures an area during
An Afghan National Army Commando secures an area during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 31. Dismounted patrols are used to engage local Afghans and develop rapport wit... More
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier greets
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier greets a village elder during a key leader engagement in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. Key leader engagements are used to engage leaders ... More
A villager conducts repairs on his bicycle in Latif
A villager conducts repairs on his bicycle in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28. Afghan National Army special forces conducted a dismounted patrol in the region to engage village elders a... More
A village elder sits with a newly acquired radio and
A village elder sits with a newly acquired radio and schoolbook in the shade under an Afghan Local Police recruiting poster. The radios and books were distributed by Afghan National Army soldiers during a secur... More
A coalition soldier takes position near a billboard
A coalition soldier takes position near a billboard during a dismounted patrol in Muqer district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 21. The insurgent attack resulted in multiple Afghan civilian killed and inj... More
A village elder looks through a schoolbook distributed
A village elder looks through a schoolbook distributed by Afghan National Army soldiers during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security patrols are used to gain atmo... More
Afghan National Army special forces and coalition special
Afghan National Army special forces and coalition special operations forces conduct a vehicle search of two motorcycles during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28. ANAS... More
Afghan Local Police candidates practice using cover
Afghan Local Police candidates practice using cover and concealment when reacting to enemy contact in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. The course is a three-week program that teaches ALP ... More
An Afghan National Army commando provides security
An Afghan National Army commando provides security during a patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 3. Security patrols are used to gain atmospherics and assess security and stability in loc... More
An Afghan merchant reads a flyer about the Afghan Local
An Afghan merchant reads a flyer about the Afghan Local Police program in the Gelan district in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. The flyers were distributed by Afghan National Army soldie... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit fires his AK-47 rifle
An Afghan Local Police recruit fires his AK-47 rifle during a weapons class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 1. The class is part of a three-week program that teaches candidates basic pol... More
U.S. Army soldiers disembark from two CH-47 Chinook
U.S. Army soldiers disembark from two CH-47 Chinook helicopters on Forward Operating Base Warrior, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10.
Afghan children gather to watch Afghan Local Police
Afghan children gather to watch Afghan Local Police during a joint ALP, Afghan National Army special forces, and coalition special operations forces security patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanist... More
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier takes
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier takes aim at his target with his M-4 rifle during weapons training in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28.
Afghan Local Police candidates assume the prone position
Afghan Local Police candidates assume the prone position during a patrol class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. The course is a three-week program that teaches ALP candidates basic pol... More
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier assumes
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier assumes a security position during a dismounted patrol through Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28. ANASF and coalition special operations force... More
An Afghan villager brings his child to the medical
An Afghan villager brings his child to the medical facility in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 11. The treatment was part of the Village Medical Outreach Program.
Unexploded ordnance was found in a farmer's field by
Unexploded ordnance was found in a farmer's field by a coalition Special Operations Forces K9 unit during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 31. Dismounted patrols are us... More
Afghan Local Police provide security during a patrol
Afghan Local Police provide security during a patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 3. Security patrols are used to engage local Afghans and develop rapport with key leaders in the area.
Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National
Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National Army special operations forces conduct a security patrol in the mountains around Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 17. Security Patrols... More
Afghan National Army special forces soldiers fire their
Afghan National Army special forces soldiers fire their M-4 rifles during weapons training in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28.
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to villagers
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to villagers about local issues and concerns during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security patrols are used to gain atmospher... More
Afghan villagers discuss issues and concerns with Afghan
Afghan villagers discuss issues and concerns with Afghan National Army soldiers during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security Patrols are used to gain atmospherics... More
Afghan Local Police provide security during a joint
Afghan Local Police provide security during a joint ALP, Afghan National Army special forces, and coalition special operations forces security patrol in a village in Murayni district, Ghazni province, Afghanist... More
Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services
Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, visits Village Stability Platform Latif in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 2. VSPs are camps located within villages throughou... More
A member of the Afghan National Police displays the
A member of the Afghan National Police displays the unit patch of the Afghan National Army as part of his uniform at Forward Operating Base Muqer, now under construction in Muqer district, Ghazni province, Afgh... More
Afghan Local Police candidates listen to a coalition
Afghan Local Police candidates listen to a coalition special operations forces member explain patrol movements during an ALP class in combat in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. The course... More
An Afghan Local Police candidate provides security
An Afghan Local Police candidate provides security during a joint ALP, Afghan National Army special forces, and coalition special operations forces security patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanista... More
Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services
Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks with Afghan National Army special forces in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 2. VSPs are camps located within village... More
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts a vehicle
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts a vehicle search on a vehicle during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 31. Dismounted patrols are used to engage local Afghans ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier posts a flyer about
An Afghan National Army soldier posts a flyer about the Afghan Local Police program during a security patrol in the Gelan district in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security patrols are... More
A coalition soldier test fires his M4 rifle in preparation
A coalition soldier test fires his M4 rifle in preparation for a dismounted patrol through a bazaar in Muqer district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29. Members from Civil Affairs and Provincial Reconstruc... More
An Afghan Local Police candidate practices moving through
An Afghan Local Police candidate practices moving through uneven terrain during a combat patrol class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. The course is a three-week program that teaches A... More
Village elders listen as Coalition forces personnel
Village elders listen as Coalition forces personnel meet with them during a key leader engagement in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23. KLEs are used to meet community leaders to discuss iss... More
An Afghan merchant posts a flyer about the Afghan Local
An Afghan merchant posts a flyer about the Afghan Local Police program in the Gelan district in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. The flyers were distributed by Afghan National Army soldie... More
Afghan National Army special forces soldiers make
Afghan National Army special forces soldiers make adjustments to the optics on their M4 rifles during a weapons training in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28.
Unexploded ordnance is destroyed by Afghan National
Unexploded ordnance is destroyed by Afghan National Army Special Forces C4 explosives during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 31.
An Afghan National Army special forces commando scans
An Afghan National Army special forces commando scans an open field during a joint Afghan Local Police, ANASF, and coalition special operations forces security patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghani... More
An Afghan National Army solder distributes radios during
An Afghan National Army solder distributes radios during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. The portable radios are used to encourage villagers to participate in the Ra... More
District Governor Mabooballah Sabawoon records serial
District Governor Mabooballah Sabawoon records serial numbers from AK-47 rifles being distributed to Afghan Local Police graduates in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. ALP provides securit... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter arrives to pick up and drop
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter arrives to pick up and drop off personnel at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Gelan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 14. Helicopters provide an efficient and reliable mean... More
An Afghan merchant waits at the entrance of his market,
An Afghan merchant waits at the entrance of his market, selling produce at a local bazaar in the Muqer district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 21. The insurgent attack resulted in multiple Afghan civilian... More
Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services
Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, visits Village Stability Platform Latif in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 2. VSPs are camps located within villages throughou... More
An Afghan National Army soldier distributes Afghan
An Afghan National Army soldier distributes Afghan Local Police brochures during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security patrols are used to gain atmospherics and a... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier clears
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier clears a malfunction for an Afghan Local Police recruit during a weapons class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 1. The class is part of a th... More
Coalition force service members discuss future plans
Coalition force service members discuss future plans for Forward Operating Base Muqer during a key leader engagement with Col. Mohammad Wasil, Afghan National Army commander, in Muqer district, Ghazni province,... More
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier checks
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier checks his target during weapons training in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28.
Afghan National Army special forces soldier fires his
Afghan National Army special forces soldier fires his M-4 rifle at a target during weapons training in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28.
Afghan National Army special forces conduct a vehicle
Afghan National Army special forces conduct a vehicle search of a van during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28. ANASF and coalition special operations forces conducte... More
Afghan Local Police candidates practice conducting
Afghan Local Police candidates practice conducting a search of an enemy contact during a class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. The course is a three-week program that teaches ALP cand... More
Using a dirt wall for cover and concealment, an Afghan
Using a dirt wall for cover and concealment, an Afghan National Army special forces commando provides security during a joint Afghan Local Police, ANASF, and coalition special operations forces security patrol ... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers inspect
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldiers inspect a vehicle during a dismounted patrol with coalition special operations forces in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 2. Coalition SOF and ... More
An Afghan merchant repairs a pair of boots at a local
An Afghan merchant repairs a pair of boots at a local bazaar in Mequr district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29. Soldiers from Civil Affairs and Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted a dismounted patro... More
An Afghan Local Police graduate receives his AK-47
An Afghan Local Police graduate receives his AK-47 rifle during a meeting held in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. The rifles were distributed by Afghan National Army soldiers, assisted b... More
Mud and dirt are a common sight for military vehicles
Mud and dirt are a common sight for military vehicles that patrol Muqer district where Forward Operating Base Muqer is being built for coalition and Afghan National Army forces in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 5.
Afghan Local Police recruits learn about the AK-47
Afghan Local Police recruits learn about the AK-47 rifle during a weapons training class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 1. The class is part of a three-week program that teaches candida... More
A coalition special operations forces medic prepares
A coalition special operations forces medic prepares his medical bag for the treatment of a local villagers at the medical facility in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 11. The medic is partic... More
Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National
Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National Army special operations forces conduct a security patrol in the mountains around Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 17. Security Patrols ... More
An Afghan National Army commando listens to the concerns
An Afghan National Army commando listens to the concerns of village elders at a key leader engagement in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. Key leader engagements are used to meet community... More
Coalition special operations forces conduct a key leader
Coalition special operations forces conduct a key leader engagement with the village elders in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. Key leader engagements are used to meet community leaders t... More
Afghan National Army special forces conduct a vehicle
Afghan National Army special forces conduct a vehicle and personnel search during a security patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 3. Security patrols are used to gain atmospherics and ass... More
Afghan National Army commandos and coalition special
Afghan National Army commandos and coalition special operations forces conduct a vehicle search during a security patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 3. Security patrols are used to gain... More
Afghan Local Police candidates practice searching an
Afghan Local Police candidates practice searching an enemy contact during a class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. The course is a three-week program that teaches ALP candidates basic ... More
A coalition soldier meets with the Muqer district Afghan
A coalition soldier meets with the Muqer district Afghan National Police commander during a key leader engagement in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29.
Afghan National Army special forces soldiers fire their
Afghan National Army special forces soldiers fire their M-4 rifles during weapons training in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28.
An Afghan boy watches as Afghan National Army special
An Afghan boy watches as Afghan National Army special forces soldiers conduct a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28. ANASF and coalition special operations forces conduct... More
Afghan Local Police candidates practice using cover
Afghan Local Police candidates practice using cover and concealment when reacting to enemy contact in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. The course is a three-week program that teaches ALP ... More
U.S. Army soldiers load equipment onto a CH-47 Chinook
U.S. Army soldiers load equipment onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Forward Operating Base Warrior, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10.
Afghan National Army Commandos line up for a recruiting
Afghan National Army Commandos line up for a recruiting photo in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 2.
An Afghan National Army soldier distributes Afghan
An Afghan National Army soldier distributes Afghan Local Police brochures during a security patrol in Janda district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 30. Security patrols are used to gain atmospherics and a... More
A coalition team member stands watch as fellow service
A coalition team member stands watch as fellow service members patrol Forward Operating Base Muqer, a new site being constructed for coalition and Afghan National Army forces in Muger district, Ghazni province,... More
Afghan National Army Commandos line up for a recruiting
Afghan National Army Commandos line up for a recruiting photo in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 2.
An Afghan National Army commando provides security
An Afghan National Army commando provides security during a patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 3. Security patrols are used to gain atmospherics and assess security and stability in loc... More
District leaders hand out graduation certificates to
District leaders hand out graduation certificates to new Afghan Local Police during a graduation ceremony in Gelan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 14. The graduation ceremony signifies the culmina... More
Afghan National Army special forces conduct a dismounted
Afghan National Army special forces conduct a dismounted patrol through Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28. ANASF and coalition special operations forces conducted the dismounted patrol to e... More
An Afghan boy watches as coalition Special Operations
An Afghan boy watches as coalition Special Operations Forces conduct a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 31. Dismounted patrols are used to engage local Afghans and develo... More
Afghan National Army special forces soldier fires his
Afghan National Army special forces soldier fires his M-4 rifle at a target during weapons training in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 28.
An Afghan boy watches as coalition Special Operations
An Afghan boy watches as coalition Special Operations Forces soldiers conduct a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 31. Dismounted patrols are used to engage local Afghans ... More
An Afghan National Army special operations forces soldier
An Afghan National Army special operations forces soldier prepares a detonation charge to destroy unexploded ordnance during a security patrol in the mountains around Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanista... More
A coalition soldier secures an area during a dismounted
A coalition soldier secures an area during a dismounted patrol in the Muqer district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29. Soldiers from Civil Affairs and Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted the dismount... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Commander speaks
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Commander speaks to villagers during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 31. Dismounted patrols are used to engage local Afghans and... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier greets
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier greets villagers during a dismounted patrol in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 2. Dismounted patrols are used to engage local Afghans and devel... More
Coalition special operations forces conduct a key leader
Coalition special operations forces conduct a key leader engagement with the village elders in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. Key leader engagements are used to meet community leaders t... More
An Afghan merchant places weights on a scale to weigh
An Afghan merchant places weights on a scale to weigh a bag of onions at a local bazaar in the Muqer district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 21. The insurgent attack resulted in multiple Afghan civilian k... More
Coalition special operations forces conduct a key leader
Coalition special operations forces conduct a key leader engagement with the village elders in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. Key leader engagements are used to meet community leaders t... More
Afghan Local Police candidates practice patrol movements
Afghan Local Police candidates practice patrol movements during an ALP course in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 29. The course is a three-week program that teaches ALP candidates basic poli... More