Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps prepare to tie demolition charges to a trunk line at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 10, 2017. More than 20 soldiers completed a demolition range as part of an... More
Members of the Afghan Border Police listen to a speech
Members of the Afghan Border Police listen to a speech following the graduation ceremony for the driver’s training Course and Combat Lifesaver course Nov. 29 at Kandahar Airfield. These courses were the last I... More
An Afghan National Security and Defense Forces Soldier
An Afghan National Security and Defense Forces Soldier holds the Afghan flag during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2017. The ceremony commemorated the addition of the UH-60 Black Hawk hel... More
150627-N-SQ656-213 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27,
150627-N-SQ656-213 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Dand District Governor Hashim Agha (lef) shares a laugh with Casey, an interpreter, and U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and A... More
Soldiers of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Afghan
Soldiers of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Afghan Railway Advisory and students from the Afghan Railway Authority finish the instruction and break for a photo, Nov. 22, JCOP Hairatan, Afghanistan. The emp... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- German
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, center, chief of staff for Resolute Support Mission, listens to a senior leader from the Romanian army, May 6, 2018, duri... More
Afghanistan (November 14, 2018) - Raider Brigade Soldiers
Afghanistan (November 14, 2018) - Raider Brigade Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conduct a live fire marksmanship range with soldiers ... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak with the checkpoint guards about vehicle searches at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31, 2017. The advisors went to each security checkpoint around Bost to ... More
Ed Shock, Warrior Training Alliance instructor with
Ed Shock, Warrior Training Alliance instructor with Task Force Buffalo at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, checks the barrel of an Afghan National Army Soldier's M-16 during qualification training Feb. 3. (Photo ... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National
Marines with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps gather for a key leader engagement at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 7, 2017. The first operational readiness cycle of t... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, speaks
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, speaks with an Afghan soldier about his injuries at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 29, 2017. The Marines and Sailors paid them a visit to gain an understanding... More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade listen to instructions during protective mask training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 15, 2015. Iraqi soldiers were performing basic drills while wearing the mas... More
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, left, the governor of Helmand
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, left, the governor of Helmand Province, speaks at a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 3rd, 2017. They discussed the importance of communicating accurate and tim... More
Col. Roger Symons, the Train, Advise, Assist Command
Col. Roger Symons, the Train, Advise, Assist Command – South Deputy Chief of Staff for Security Force Assistance, congratulates members of the Afghan Border Police following a graduation ceremony for the driver... More
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan,
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia Christine Abizaid visited the Resolute Support mission here last week. She toured the Afghan National Army Central Supply D... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force Tactical Air Coordinator instructor observes a student during training September 5, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. Throughout the ATAC course, students learn ho... More
150627-N-SQ656-221 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27,
150627-N-SQ656-221 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Dand District Governor Hashim Agha (center) shares a laugh with U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (T... More
New Afghan Air Force lieutenants march toward the stage
New Afghan Air Force lieutenants march toward the stage to receive their graduation diplomas Sept. 25, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nintey-eight cadets graduated from the 2017 Afghan Air Force Academy class and... More
Afghanistan (November 27, 2018) - Raider Brigade Soldier
Afghanistan (November 27, 2018) - Raider Brigade Soldier Cpt. Bryce Jenkins from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division avoids the rotor wash from a Blackh... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest bring in a notional
Marines with Task Force Southwest bring in a notional injured Marine to the aid station during a mass casualty drill rehearsal at forward operating base Bravo, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 28, 2017. The Marines are... More
Afghan Mi-17 pilots talk about the differences between
Afghan Mi-17 pilots talk about the differences between an Mi-17 helicopter and a UH-60 Black Hawk inside the cockpit of the first Afghan Air Force UH-60 Oct. 3, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The UH-6... More
New Afghan Air Force lieutenants sit and listen to
New Afghan Air Force lieutenants sit and listen to a speech by senior Afghan Air Force leaders Sept. 25, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nintey-eight cadets graduated from the 2017 Afghan Air Force Academy class a... More
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, left, ceremonially touches
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, left, ceremonially touches the Afghan national flag to his face Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani attended aninaugural ribbon cutting, commemorating the arriv... More
Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th
Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th Zone National Police, teaches a combat life saver course to Afghan National Policemen at the 1st Operational Kandak, near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 2... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Derma, senior enlisted leader
Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Derma, senior enlisted leader for the Military Advisory Team for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, addresses a group of senior enlisted Afghan leaders, March 29, 2018, during a senio... More
A British soldier assisting Task Group Taji, teaches
A British soldier assisting Task Group Taji, teaches an Iraqi soldier assigned to the Commando Battalion, Ninewa Operations Command, how to expose an improvised explosive device during breaching training at Cam... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps teaches patrolling techniques to U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 3, 2017. A group of ANA instructors are preparing ... More
A doctor arrives for work and passes through an Afghan
A doctor arrives for work and passes through an Afghan National Army security checkpoint at Kabul National Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 8. The ANA is dedicated to the safety and security of th... More
Afghan Air Force C-208 maintainers perform a phase
Afghan Air Force C-208 maintainers perform a phase inspection of the aircraft engine Aug. 8, 2017, at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. Recently, the maintainers accomplished an annual maintenance phase inspection w... More
Major Sally To, Resolute Support pharmacist advisor,
Major Sally To, Resolute Support pharmacist advisor, meets with a Kabul National Military Hospital pharmacist lead, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 1, to discuss critical medication inventories in the wake of an atta... More
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, receives his certificate of completion for a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. ... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest instructs Afghan
A Marine with Task Force Southwest instructs Afghan role players on proper patrolling techniques during a full mission rehearsal at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 1, 2017. Throughout the week-long exercise, the Mari... More
A graduate of Class 2017 of the Afghan Air Force Academy
A graduate of Class 2017 of the Afghan Air Force Academy ceremonially presents certificates for him and his classmates, Sept. 25, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nintey-eight cadets commissionined as lieutenants a... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires at three steel
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires at three steel targets with an M9 service pistol during a force protection range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 2, 2017. The Marines are scheduled to deploy as part of the ... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest fire an 81mm mortar
Marines with Task Force Southwest fire an 81mm mortar during a full mission rehearsal at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 2, 2017. The week-long training event allowed Marines with the unit to enhance their advisory a... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest fire an 81mm mortar
Marines with Task Force Southwest fire an 81mm mortar during a full mission rehearsal at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 2, 2017. The week-long training event allowed Marines with the unit to enhance their advisory a... More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji supervises
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji supervises Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade during a team live-fire exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2015. Soldiers with Task Group T... More
The Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Bob
The Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Bob Work addresses service members outside of the Train, Advise, Assist Command – South headquarters at Kandahar Airfield Nov. 28. Work visited KAF to speak with s... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest and
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Force policemen work through an issue at the Operational Coordination Center – Regional at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oc... More
Army Gen. Joseph Votel, left, the commanding general
Army Gen. Joseph Votel, left, the commanding general of U.S. Central Command, speaks with Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, right, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Jun... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest assists
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest assists his counterpart, Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, the commander of the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps in battle tracking during operation Maiw... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses communication shortfalls with his counterpart at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 24, 2017. The advisors spoke with thei... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Hadi Khalil,
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Hadi Khalil, the 1st deputy commanding general of the 215th Corps, speaks to ANA soldiers with the 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade during an opening ceremony for an operational rea... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, greets U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, right, the commanding general of Resolute Support Mission, at Bastion Airfield... More
An Afghan Mi-17 pilot take a first look at the cockpit
An Afghan Mi-17 pilot take a first look at the cockpit of an Afghan Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Oct. 2, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Mi-17 pilots are the first to train on the new weapons ... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- German
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, chief of staff for Resolute Support Mission, presents a coin to a soldier from the Romanian army, May 6, 2018, during his... More
The command team from Task Force Southeast held an
The command team from Task Force Southeast held an Eid al-Fitr dinner July 3 on Advising Platform Lighting and hosted leaders from the Afghan National Army 203rd Thunder Corps and Afghan National Police 303rd Z... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Maurer, 774th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Maurer, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron AFE noncommissioned officer in charge, goes over C-130H Hercules aircraft post flight inspection of AFE with Afghan airmen at Hamid Ka... More
Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance
Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade logistics advisor team are greeted by a simulated Afghan National Army kandak [battalion] command team during a logistics exercise at a Joint R... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest navigate through
Marines with Task Force Southwest navigate through a smoke bomb during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element enhanced their nonle... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with his counterparts during a train, advise and assist mission at the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. Th... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) –
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) – Congresswoman Susan Davis, congresswoman for the state of California, listens to the Soldiers of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), May 14, 2018, du... More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji instructs
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji instructs an Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade on M16 rifle procedures during the initial phases of urban operations training at Camp Taji, ... More
An Afghan Air Force maintenance lead reviews helicopter
An Afghan Air Force maintenance lead reviews helicopter inspection timelines Sept. 6, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Afghan crews manage and execute all aspects of routine maintenance and flight opera... More
Noorulhaq Uloomi, Afghan Minister of Interior, looks
Noorulhaq Uloomi, Afghan Minister of Interior, looks on as Canada’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Deborah Lyons, welcomes international, military and Afghan leaders to the fifth meeting of the Oversight and Coordin... More
Sgt. 1st Class Larhonda Hankins, an Army unit supply
Sgt. 1st Class Larhonda Hankins, an Army unit supply specialist for 6th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, goes over reports with a role player acting as a member of the Afghan National Army duri... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an Mk 19 grenade
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an Mk 19 grenade launcher during a combined arms range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 18, 2016. About 25 Marines trained to familiarize themselves on the weapon system in p... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest demonstrate
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest demonstrate various formations used for route clearance during a train, advise and assist mission at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, No... More
Afghan munitions Airmen mount an Mark-81 bomb toward
Afghan munitions Airmen mount an Mark-81 bomb toward an A-29 Super Tucano Sept. 12, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Munitions crews regularly train loading procedures in order to hone and practice their skills, wh... 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
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, talks with
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, talks with his counterpart at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 1st, 2017. They discussed various classes that the advisors can organize for the 505th Zone National Police... More
A U.S. Marine advisor, and joint terminal attack controller
A U.S. Marine advisor, and joint terminal attack controller or JTAC, with Task Force Southwest, communicates with the pilots that are scheduled to pick-up Marines at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 20, 2017. Ta... More
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, meets with key leaders at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 3rd, 2017. Key leaders from the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and 505t... More
Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined
Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, discusses progress on transparency, accountability and affordability initiatives within the Afghan Security Insti... More
Brigadier General Mongol, head of the Afghan Armed
Brigadier General Mongol, head of the Afghan Armed Forces Academy of Medical Sciences speaks with Captain Samuel Owen, a physician’s advisor at the Kabul National Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, April ... More
‘Red Warriors’ clear remote area in support of train, advise mission
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan (April 28, 2018) -- U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Mueller, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts a radio check, April 28, 2018, while pulling... More
An Iraqi soldier with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned
An Iraqi soldier with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy looks through a set of night vision goggles in the dark during an urban operations training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. This ... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an AK-47 during
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an AK-47 during foreign weapons and familiarization training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 17, 2016. About 30 Marines with the unit completed the training in the event the... More
Afghan National Army Explosive Ordinance Soldiers from
Afghan National Army Explosive Ordinance Soldiers from the 203rd Thunder Corps, create a mainline branch line to dispose of hazards during an Explosive Hazards Reduction Course at the Thunder Corps training ran... More
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan,
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia Christine Abizaid visited the Resolute Support mission here last week. She toured the Afghan National Army Central Supply D... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps discuss tactics for Operation Maiwand Six during a key leader engagement near Gereshk, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2017. Duri... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, the commanding
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Brig. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, the commanding general of 215th Corps, await CH-47 Chinooks during Operation Maiwand F... More
An Afghan air force pilot sits in one of four A-29
An Afghan air force pilot sits in one of four A-29 Super Tucanos delivered to the Afghan air force at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2016. The A-29 Super Tucano program began pilot tr... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest sits
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest sits down and discusses capabilities, staffing and equipment that the information operations soldiers have at the 1st Brigade, near New Garm Ser, Afghanistan, Sep... More
Afghan Air Force pilots wear Black Hawk pendants given
Afghan Air Force pilots wear Black Hawk pendants given by instructors signifying their completion of UH-60 Black Hawk training at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The pilots are the first six to b... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- U.S.
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Lathrop, commanding general for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), greets German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, chief o... More
(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander,
(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Mark Peterson, director, Essential Function-1, Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution and Dan... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest discuss
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest discuss the current security posture with the Afghan National Policemen who man the checkpoints at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31, 2017. The advisors went to ... More
Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th
Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th Zone National Police, teaches how to properly dress a head injury during a combat life saver course to Afghan National Policemen at the 1st Operational Kand... More
1st Sgt. James Boston assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st
1st Sgt. James Boston assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade builds rapport with a role player acting as the Afghan National Army Sergeant Major and a Dari interpreter before the start... More
Pfc. Samuel Frank a Cavalry Scout with B Troop, 6th
Pfc. Samuel Frank a Cavalry Scout with B Troop, 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division conducts “Guardian Angel” security duty Mar. 20 for the Police Advising Team at the 303rd Police Zone Hea... More
A Kabul National Military Hospital cardiologist exams
A Kabul National Military Hospital cardiologist exams a critically injured soldier in the Intensive Care Unit, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 1. Hospital staff continues to ensure patients receive quality medical ca... More
U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest collects,
U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest collects, tracks and disseminates information at the Operations Coordination Center Provincial during Operation Maiwand Four at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 15,... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Task Force Southeast load onto
U.S. Army Soldiers from Task Force Southeast load onto a helicopter to conduct a fly-to-advise mission in the southeastern zone, Aug. 2. (U.S. Army photo provided by Sgt. Christopher B. Dennis, 1st Cavalry Division PAO.)
Capt. Kristopher Farrar, an infantryman assigned to
Capt. Kristopher Farrar, an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade advises his simulated partner on maneuvering through the wood line to reach their objective during a Joi... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- Soldiers
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- Soldiers from the Romanian army listen to German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, chief of staff for Resolute Support Mission, during his visit to their compound... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Commander Brig. Gen. Dawood Shah Wafadar and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South Commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager conduct ... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Rais Khan Paktiawal,
Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Rais Khan Paktiawal, the command sergeant major of the 215th Corps, speaks to ANA soldiers with the 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade during an opening ceremony for an operational readiness... More
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during the official
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani and U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute... More
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, displays his certification of completion from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Fe... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, teaches an
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, teaches an engineer with the 505th Zone National Police how to use Explosive Ordnance Disposal equipment at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 1st, 2017. Throughout the cou... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Medical students
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Medical students from the Afghan National Army 205th Corps attended physician assistant classes at the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital medical training facilities locate... More
150627-N-SQ656-238 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27,
150627-N-SQ656-238 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Dand District Governor Hashim Agha (center) compliments the Afghans in his district at a Kandahar Airfield security shura held at the Joint Regional Afgh... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest advise and assist
Marines with Task Force Southwest advise and assist Afghan role players at a planning meeting during the full mission rehearsal at forward operating base Bravo, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 28, 2017. The Marines wo... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest inserts a round
A Marine with Task Force Southwest inserts a round into an 81mm mortar during a live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 2, 2017. The exercise was one of several training missions held during the unit’s ... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest and a Soldier with
A Marine with Task Force Southwest and a Soldier with the 82nd Airborne discuss the course of fire during a joint mortar shoot aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 24, 2017. The range was conducted to refresh and ex... More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade scans his area of responsibility during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2015. Iraqi soldiers participated in the training to learn how... More
Ms. Gulalai (identified by first name), general manager
Ms. Gulalai (identified by first name), general manager of flight line security for Kandahar International Airport, addresses attendees at the airport March 8 during a ceremony observing International Women’s D... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest throws
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest throws a smoke canister to mark a resupply drop zone at Bastion Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2017. An Afghan Air Force C-208 conducted airdrop training with a... More
A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force
A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, right, advises a simulated Afghan National Defense Security Forces soldier, on how to maneuver through a village in search of a simula... More