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KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2015) Women serving in the 503rd Zone Afghan Border Police and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South conducted a shura at the Kandahar International Airport to discuss More

Spc. Zachery Miller, a soldier with 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) provides security after a ribbon cutting ceremony March 1, 2015, at Tac More

Task Force Leader, 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division Soldiers sprint up a hill to assault their objective during a combined arms live fire training exercise May 13, 2015, in Laghman province, Afghanistan. The ex More

150625-N-SQ656-429 KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 25, 2015) Rear Adm. Luke McCollum, vice commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, congratulates Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Monique Nava More

150625-N-SQ656-367 KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 25, 2015) Rear Adm. Luke McCollum, vice commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, shares a laugh with deployed Sailors and officers of Reserve and acti More

150625-N-SQ656-579 KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 25, 2015) U.S. Navy Medical Officer Lt. Cmdr. Sara Hartsaw, M.D., right, from Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Cheyenne, discusses a training proced More

150627-N-SQ656-200 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Brig. Gen. Abdul Hai Atrafi, commander, Afghan Border Police, 503rd Zone (right) greets U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and A More

150701-N-SQ656-397 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Under Secretay of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth (front left) greets U.S. Army Col. Bruce Vitor, chief of staff, Train, Advise and Assist Comma More

150701-N-SQ656-180 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth greets Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager, commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S) More

Members of the Afghan National Police and Army discuss current operations in Herat Province at the 207th Corps Headquarters with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of Combined Security Transition Comm More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mitchell Chitwood, director, Essential Function Three, stresses the importance of adherence to human rights in Afghanistan for continued international support of the nation at a rule of law More

Leaders and advisers from Train Advise Assist Command-East attended a security shura at Bagram Air Field with Afghan police officials from provinces of eastern Afghanistan, July 29, 2015. The U.S. and Afghan of More

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Commander Brig. Gen. Dawood Shah Wafadar, left, and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South Commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager s More

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Maj. Nisar Ahmad, commander of Kandahar Regional Military Hosptial medical training facilities located at Camp Hero, Afghanistan, addresses More

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Charlie Co., 2-14th Inf. Regt., 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division observes from a watch tower as an AH-64 Apache helicopter from 101st Combat Aviation Brigade provi More

An AH-64 Apache helicopter from 101st Combat Aviation Brigade provides air weapons support to U.S. Army troops assigned to Train Advise Assist Command-East at Forward Operating Base Connelly, in Nangarhar Provi More

Soldiers representing three U.S. Army divisions worked closely and developed team camaraderie while supporting Train Advise Assist Command-East's advising mission at Forward Operating Base Connelly, in Nangarha More

KABUL, Afghanistan -- U.S. Navy Lt. Kristine Volk, from Northville, Mich., and assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera in Norfolk, Va., flexes muscles with the 2015 Afghanistan Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation More

Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commanding general, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, explains the significance of a $200 million contribution from NATO allies and partners to the Afghanistan Infrastru More

Employees of State Corps Limited, an Afghan company that helped construct the Afghan National Army Officer Academy, gather for a ceremony commemorating the project completion Sept. 16. The facilities and curric More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen Varga, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group trauma czar, poses for a photo in the Craig Joint Theater Hospital emergency room at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2015. The CJTH More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, discusses the importance of an environmental security policy during a workshop with Afghan leaders, Reso More

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

(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Command Sgt. Maj. Paul E. Biggs, senior enlisted leader, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan More

Donor nation ambassadors, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan personnel and international partners joined Afghan leaders, including President Ashraf Ghani, at the Presidential Palace, Kabul, Afghan More

Brig. Gen. Basir, the commandant of Central Training Center-Kabul, discusses explosive ordnance disposal training with Resolute Support personnel prior to a graduation ceremony of 38 Afghan National Police from More

A boy dressed like his mother, who serves in the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, salutes the women attending the Ministry of the Interior International Women’s Day celebration in Kabul, Afghanistan More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel P. Hughes, deputy commanding general, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan and Brig. Gen. Sayed Waqif Shah, Afghan National Army, plant an almond tree commemorating Nowruz More

Through a linguist, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Ostrowski, deputy commander of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, discusses training efforts underway for the Afghan National Defense and Security For More

Afghan National Army Capt. Torab Ajiz, of Laghman Province, a ScanEagle mission commander, discusses route planning for the Helmand ScanEagle system with U.S. Army Maj. Jason White, deputy ScanEagle advisor, IS More

Afghan National Defense and Security Forces personnel enrolled in an eight-week training on force management look on as U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon B. “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition C More

Pfc. Cody Taylor, wheeled vehicle mechanic, Materiel Readiness Branch, 1st Cavalry Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, stands on the forklift he uses to flip vehicles for the Afghan National Defense More

Afghan National Defense and Security Forces train with their Resolute Support mission advisers at sunrise in Kabul Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2016. ANDSF is currently in its winter campaign, which focuses More

Lt. Col. Jose Lasso, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) deputy director of logistics, was welcomed by Afghan Air Force Brig. Gen. Abdul Qudratullah, Shindand Air Wing commander, at Herat, Afghanistan, More

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

Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Brigade, 4th Kandak, 215th Corps conduct simulated room clearing procedures at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 12, 2017. This training aided them in a real-life operation More

Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps monitor intelligence assets during an offensive operation at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 13, 2017. The soldiers, with assistance from U.S. Marines assigne More

U.S. Marine and Navy Sailor advisors with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps monitor offensive operations with intelligence assets at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 14 More

Key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces meet to discuss operations being conducted in Marjah and Nad Ali during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June More

Lt. Gen. William Beydler, left, the commanding general of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, and Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, right, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, shake hands at Bastion Airfield More

Key leaders from the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces and Task Force Southwest held a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 29, 2017. During the KLE, they discussed cooperation an More

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Ahmadzai, left, the commanding general of 215th Corps, speaks with U.S. Marine Col. Matthew Grosz, right, the senior ANA advisor assigned to Task Force Southwest, at Camp Shorser More

U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest advises Afghan National Defense and Security Forces during operational planning and delivering the operation order for Operation Maiwand Four at Bost Airfield, Afgh More

Afghan National Defense and Security Force partners take a map reading test at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 16, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest conducted a three-week map reading class More

The Afghan motorist’s car torn apart after encounter with IED. (RS courtesy photo)

U.S. Navy Sailor Lt. Laura Cargill, right, the lead medical planner of Task Force Southwest, instructs Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps how to properly call for a casualty More

U.S. Marine Maj. Sean Kaiser, a communications advisor with Task Force Southwest, helps track troop movements with Afghan National Army soldiers from 215th Corps during Operation Maiwand Five near Nawa, Afghani More

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, the commander of 215th Corps, and Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, discuss plans and tactics to secure and clear t More

Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps discuss tactics for ongoing clearing procedures during Operation Maiwand Five at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Aug. 26, 2017. U.S. advisors with Task Force Southwest More

U.S. Marine Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer of team police, Task Force Southwest, embarks onto a CH-47 Chinook that is destined for a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2 More

A U.S. Navy advisor and lead medical planner for Task Force Southwest, speaks with Afghan National Army care provider at the 3rd Brigade Military Hospital near Gereshk, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2017. The advisor More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest meets with the bank manager at 1st Brigade, near New Garm Ser, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2017. The advisor met with the manager to learn about bank operations, the p More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses offensive strategy with key governmental leaders from the Gereshk, Afghanistan area during Operation Maiwand Six, Sept. 29, 2017. Multiple advisors with More

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

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, greets Ambassador Hugo Llorens, right, the Special Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, at Bastion Airfield, More

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders meet to discuss Operation Maiwand Seven at Bost Airfield, Af More

Rockets launch from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System toward a Taliban position in Marjah, Afghanistan during Operation Maiwand Eight, Nov. 9, 2017. Approximately 25 Marines with Task Force Southwest oper More

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, refuels an F-22 Raptor from the 95th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of a new offensive More

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, discusses current security operations during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 16, 2017. The More

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, refuels a B-52 Stratofortress from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in support of a new offensive More

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, refuels a B-52 Stratofortress from the 379th Air Expiditionary Wing in in support of a new offensi More

A KC-10 Extender pilot, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, controls the aircraft during a mission in support of a new offensive campaign in Afghanistan Nov. 19, 2017. Afghan National De More

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates is prepped to refuel F-22 Raptors from the 95th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of a new More

KC-10 Extender aircrew members, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, control the aircraft during a mission in support of a new offensive campaign in Afghanistan Nov. 19, 2017. Afghan Nati More

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

Afghan National Army soldiers with 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps run toward a notional enemy compound during an operational readiness cycle at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2017. As part of the tw More

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, right, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, greets Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, Nov. 30, 2017. Key lead More

Afghan National Army soldiers with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps plot targets in preparation for a 122mm howitzer D-30 live-fire range at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2017. The event concluded an eight-week a More

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, o More

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Force personnel exit a CH-47 Chinook near Gereshk, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2017. Task Force and Helmand-based ANDSF leadership met w More

Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green, center, speaks with staff noncommissioned officers assigned to Task Force Southwest at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2017. Green, Secretary of the Navy Richar More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest battle tracks with Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, the commander of the 1st Brigade, during operation Maiwand 10 in Helmand Province, Afghanist More

Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders and U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest listen as Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, discusses s More

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

Afghan National Defense Security Forces role players talk to Capt. Justin Alexander, a combat team advisor team leader assigned to the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade during a simulated event at the Joint More

CAMP SHORAB, Afghanistan — Senior leaders with the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and Marines render salutes during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, January 15, 2018. D More

A Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade [left], helps carry an Afghan National Army role player during a simulated scenario at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., More

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade and their simulated Afghan National Defense Security Forces partners, make their way through a fictional village to speak with a village More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest scans the area during a security patrol near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2018. The patrol helped to enhance security around Bost and to assist the Afghan Nationa More

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest 18.1 halt briefly during a night security patrol near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2018. The patrol helped to enhance security around Bost and to assist the Afghan More

Gen. Joseph L. Votel [center], commander of the United States Central Command, greets Col. Scott Jackson [right] and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher D. Gunn [left], the command team for the 1st Security Force Ass More

Maj. Michael Pachucki and his 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade Logistic Advisor Team from Ft. Benning, Georgia shakes the hand of a role player acting as a member of the Afghan National Army More

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

Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division lead the way on a mission during the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade’s Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, La., Jan. 21, 20 More

Staff Sgt. Robert Sumner, a tactical advisor for 1st Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade and native of Staffordshire, England readies himself for mission planning with simulated Afghan Army counter More

The family of Sgt. Calvin Pitchford, a native of Warrenton, N.C., and infantryman assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, await their Paratrooper’s return home from Afghanistan at Pope Army More

Spc. John Ellis, an explosive ordnance specialist from 5th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, helps an Afghan National Army role player learn to deactivate an improvised explosive device during a More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest greets local Afghan children during a patrol near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2018. The patrol helped to enhance security around Bost and to assist the Afghan Na More

Brig. Gen. Dawood Tarakhil, commanding general of the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (left), Mr. Hayatullah Hayat, governor of Helmand province (middle), and Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, commanding gene More

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) arrive at 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps’ base to participate in a key leader engagement with the Afghan National Defense and Security Force (ANDSF) More

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) provide security during an expeditionary advisor mission with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, at New Garmser, Afghanistan, Feb. 19, 2018. M More

Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, talks with his Marines before the Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) opening ceremony for 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army More

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest (middle), and Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, commanding general of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps (right), aw More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) provide security for a key-leader engagement between TFSW and 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, at Camp Regi-Tapa, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2018. More

The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, addresses his soldiers during a graduation ceremony of a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shora More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) waits to board a helicopter departing for Camp Shorserack at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, March 6, 2018. Marines with TFSW form expeditionary advising packages at for More

Soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps practice how to assess a soldier’s injury during a training day of the Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) at Camp Shorabak, Afgha More

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) fire a 120mm mortar as a show of force at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, March 10, 2018. Approximately 300 Marines with TFSW are deployed to the Helmand province to prov More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) scans his area after receiving indirect fire during an advising mission with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps as they conduct Operation Maiwand More

A U.S. Marine Corps sniper with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) stands security during an advising mission with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps in support of Operation Maiwand 12 at Camp Shorser More