Forward Operating Base

The General Campaign Star medal was given to Canadian soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment's Battle Group, Oct. 7 during a medals parade ceremony. Canadian forces partner with Afghanistan More

Soldiers from B Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Gladius, Forward Operating Base Morales Frasier, French soldiers, and Afghan soldiers set up their security positions during a key leader e More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade, conduct a live-fire training exercise to defend a camp with M240B machine guns on Range 35, Forward Operating Base “Kurpfalz” on the Baumholder Military Trai More

Spc. Arron Miller, 2nd platoon, 224th Engineers, Oregon Army National Guard, prepares to operate an unarmored Hyex in order to repair a culvert, one of the many engineer missions assigned while in Iraq, on Forw More

Hussen Jowd, a butcher in Arab Jabour, right, stands outside a new building being constructed for his business, Jan. 7. Improvements to his business are a result of the microgrant program, which provides busine More

An Afghan National Army soldier peers through the firing tube as part of a hands-on artillery training session on the M198 Howitzer, Jan. 28, 2008 at Forward Operating Base Kalagush in Nuristan province, Afghan More

A United States Air Force C-130 drops supplies for the soldiers at a Goshta forward operating base, Nangahar province, Afghanistan on Feb. 6, 2008. The airdrop was in support of the construction of a new forwar More

Spc. Roy Burkhalter, a network operations specialist with Company C, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, is re-enlisted by Hon. Robert Gates, the U.S. Secr More

Spc. James A. Martin, left, a Harker Heights, Texas, native. assists Spc. Scott Pedro, an Attleboro, Ma., native, with his Deltoid and Axillary Protective System. Both Soldiers serve with 2nd platoon, Company D More

Sgt. Victoria Chill, a healthcare non-commissioned officer with Company C, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, discusses proper application of a tourniquet with Master Sgt. Andrius Samusevas, from the Lithuanian Ir More

Capt. Nikki Lewis, a native of Baton Rouge, La., examines an Iraqi boy during a Combined Medical Effort at the Ministry of Health in Baghdad, Feb. 18. The joint mission to provide medical care to Iraqi citizen More

A bus driver was hired to drive teachers daily from Baghdad to the al Hamza School in southern Arab Jabour which opened Feb. 24.

An Iraqi national policeman of the 1st Battalion, 7th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, prepares to patrol a rejuvenated market area with Soldiers from Troop B, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Bri More

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

An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter flies over Afghanistan's Ring Road in Farah province during an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan governmen More

An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter releases flares prior to landing during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercisi More

Hospital corpsman Ryan Magsayo, assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol through the district of Bala Baluk in the Farah province of Afghanistan. The 2nd B More

An Italian army soldier performs security during the inauguration of the new bridge over the Murghab river, Nov. 30.

Spc. Rochelle Liptrot, a member of the 326th Quartermaster Company, based out of New Castle, Pa.., refills a potable water buffalo with some of the water purified by the Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit, More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Wayne Robert Mackey, 950th Sustainment Maintenance Company, from Los Alamos, Calif., instructs maintenance soldiers of the importance of up-keeping the air brake system on their vehicles More

Lance Cpl. Jared Garrett, vehicle operator, Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), walks alongside drainage ditches at Forward Operating Base Fiddler’s Green in Af More

Formation of graduating Iraqi army soldiers stand at attention Nov. 29 at the Al-Habbaniya Training Center in Iraq.

Spc. Clyde Tyrone Adams, Jr., E Troop, Task Force Saber petroleum supply specialist finishes fueling a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Nov. 30,2010 at Forward Operating Base Wilson, Afghanistan.

Staff Sgt. Brian Hunt, a Colorado Springs, Colo., native, now a platoon sergeant with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, looks on as a bulldozer digs a hole ne More

A German culinary expert cooks bratwurst, a German delicacy, on a grill in celebration after a ceremony that blessed the solders with safe passage during their combat tour in northern Afghanistan.

Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) and Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) work together to position a lift under the roto More

Members of C Company, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, catch a few precious minutes of sleep in the early morning hours of Sept. 8. The unit was in the middle of a jo More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gregorio Florez of Abilene, Texas, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade greets some of the local children who frequent the Afghan Border Police traffic chec More

Sgt. Darrell S. McCatty of Chesterfield, Va. explains the details of the insurgent attack at forward operating base Athgar, Zabul province, Afghanistan, to Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas H. Yancey of Columbia, Virgin More

Servicemembers and DOD civilians introduce themselves as new staff members to Camp Leatherneck during a luncheon that followed a transfer of authority (TOA) ceremony, Dec 15. The new planners, developers and ov More

Soldiers from Task Force Bison pull an XBOX 360 from a USO donated gift box at Camp Nathan Smith, Dec. 23. The gifts were donated by the USO and delivered by Task Force Resolute during Operation Christmas Convoy.

Ashraf Naseri, provincial governor for Zabul province, speaks with Maj. Gen. Jim Huggins, 82nd Airborne Division and Regional Command (South) commanding general before a transfer of authority ceremony on Forwar More

Pfc. Jesse Teves of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based out of Edmond, Okla., was awarded the Army Commendation Medal by Col. Joel Ward, commander of 45th Infantry Brigad More

Spc. Travis Vantassel of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based out of Edmond, Okla., was awarded the Army Commendation Medal by Col. Joel Ward, commander of 45th IBCT Feb. More

U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird, awards Sgt. 1st Class Donetta Bell with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, the Arm More

A Bulgarian soldier, replicating Afghan National Army, patrols a stretch of road during a training exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, March 10, 2012. The U.S. Army's 173rd Airbor More

Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Forward Operating Base Duluth, help carry the grill off the helicopter. The grill was used for a steak dinner provided by Steak Team Mission. ST More

U.S. Army Capt. Alonda Grier, a native of Oakland, Calif., shakes hands with Col. Salangi, commander of 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps Afghan National Army at Forward Operating Base Thunder, June 13. G More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) conduct a convoy from Camp Leatherneck to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shukvani to provide materials to conti More

CERDEC demonstrated a proof of concept for a smart grid that could support tactical operations, this summer at its integrated capabilities testbed at Fort Dix, N.J.

Lt. Col. Gary Grubb, who serves as the newly appointed commander of the 2nd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, receives the battalion guidon from Col. Barry Huggi More

A U.S. Army soldier and member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya's security forces element, keeps a crowd of Afghan children at bay outside of a cool storage facility in Ahmad Abad District of Paktya Pro More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 36th Infantry Division, attached to the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team, provides over watch during More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Ziaja, the lead engineer for the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction Team, waits for a contractor in the Afghan Room at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Aug. 14, 2012. Ziaja, a civil en More

Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Battery, 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps, look on as Khaerullah Arabzada adjusts for the correct azimuth on the field artillery piece of a Russian D30 Howitzer in More

British Army Brig. Gen. Felix Gedney, deputy commanding general for the 1st Infantry Division, Regional Command East, talks with U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Deron Timmerman, the company first sergeant for Alpha Company, More

U.S. Army Sgt. Rebecca Profit of Monroe, Ohio, and a small arms and artillery mechanic with G Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, performs annual service on a M119A More

U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Michael P. Wilson, the platoon sergeant for 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, briefs his platoon about the next phase More

U.S. Army Spc. Richard Foust, an infantry team leader with 3rd Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division, pulls security on a rooftop in the predawn hours of A More

Gov. Quiyumi, district governor for Gorbuz in Khowst province, Afghanistan, explains to members of HHC, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, what he needs to help further de More

U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Peyton, an agricultural specialist with the Nebraska National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team, the agricultural section for the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction Team, poses for a pict More

U.S. Army Cpl. Margie Jones (right) from Buckeye, Ariz., and U.S. Army Spc. Judy Sanchez (second from right) from Phoenix, Ariz., attend their morning briefing on Bagram Air Field, Sept. 3, 2012. Jones and Sanc More

Farooq Marijani, the head of agricultural services for the Gardez District, shows some tomatoes grown at the Gardez Demonstration Farm to a member of the Nebraska National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team, More

Farooq Marijani, the head of agricultural services for the Gardez District, examines a tomato harvested from the greenhouse at the Gardez Demo Farm, Sept. 3, 2012. The greenhouse houses many different fruits an More

U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Rowley, a squad leader assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 36th Infantry Division, attached to the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction Team, More

Soldier Amarnodeen, a soldier with the 215th Corps of the Afghan National Army, a native of Takhar province, Afghanistan, serves for his country in Helmand province. “I just want to help my country, we want to More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Prusia, the officer in-charge of the Nebraska National Guard Agribusiness Development Team, the agricultural section for the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction Team, participates in "B More

U.S. Army Pfc. Khaley Jenkins, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173rd Special Troop Battalion, Task Force Raptor, injects a local anesthetic in to a patient, Sept. 11, 2012. Jenkins is preppi More

Republic of Korea soldiers serve‚ japchae, a traditional Korean noodle dish, to soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians during the ROK Armed Forces Day celebration on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 20 More

U.S. Army Spc. Judy Sanchez (center), a military police officer with the 539th Military Police Detachment, out of Buckeye, Ariz., takes a report from a soldier after a hit-and-run incident at Bagram Air Field, More

U.S. Army Cpl. Margie Jones, a military police officer with the 539th Military Police Detachment out of Buckeye, Ariz., assists in taking an accident report from a Soldier on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. More

U.S. Army Col. Bruce Pollard (standing), garrison commander for Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, introduces himself during the first quarterly Base Operations Support-Integration Conference at Bagram Air Fie More

Michael Hartman, the deputy garrison commander for Bagram Airfield, awaits the entry of the official party during the garrison change of command and responsibility at BAF Oct. 6, 2012. This ceremony marked the More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeff Baker of Elizabeth Town, Ky., greets a Blackhawk crew chief during a night-time drop off and pick up of passengers on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Oct. 9, 2012. Baker, the intellige More

U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, prepare for a mission at Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 10, 2012. First Platoon More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Vaughn (center), the medical non-commissioned officer in charge for the 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Bragg, N. More

U.S. Army Maj. Kenneth Cook, commander, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Bragg, N.C., gives his team a motivational speech before they leave o More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence, an aviator with 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force ODIN-A, practices a front kick during a hand-to-hand combat class on Bagram Airfield, Oct. 15, 2012 More

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Fox Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, walk back to their trucks for extraction after a night patrol in Parwan province, Oct. 16, 2012. Fox Company, know More

U.S. Army Sgt. Jennifer Fisher, 40th Public Affairs Detachment, reads a romance book to pass the time during a flight on a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules going to Bagram Air Field Oct. 17, 2012, Afghanistan. The More

U.S. Army Pfc. Brian Wellinger Jr., from Seminole, Fla., a quartermaster and biochemical equipment repairer assigned to G. Company, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),, More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kimberly Wilson, a human resource manager with 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, prepares her voting information table in the Bagram Airfield post office, Oct. 22 More

Comedian Keith Alberstadt performs for service members at Bagram Airfield Oct. 24, 2012. Alberstadt is part of the "Comics on Duty" tour traveling throughout Afghanistan to perform. This is Alberstadt's third t More

U.S. Army Capt. Gary Klein (right), commander, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Draheim (left), platoon leader for Blue Platoon, both attached to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Te More

U.S. Army soldiers attached to Red Platoon, Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a route reconnaissance patrol near the village o More

U.S. Army soldiers attached to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepare for a reconnaissance patrol in the village of Kote Khel, Oct. More

Soldiers deployed to Bagram Air Field got into the Halloween spirit by creating a haunted house for service members to walk through. The haunted house was open Oct. 28, 2012, and ran through Oct. 31, giving ser More

Outgoing U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Raul Torres, stands in front of his formation during the Transfer of Authority ceremony, Oct. 30, 2012 at Forward Operating Base Goode. Torres was the senior enlisted soldier for th More

U.S. Army Pfc. Brennon Van Luven, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), interacts with Afghan childr More

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christopher Day (left), a fire support officer with Headquarters Platoon, and U.S. Army Pfc. Darron Fuselier (right), an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, both attached to Company B, 3rd Battalion More

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare to pick up Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 5. M More

Afghan National Army soldiers attached to 1st Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), take a break after climbing to the top o More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, a member of the Afghanistan Pakistan Hands program, lifts a sandbag during a detail on Nov. 9, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Lightning. Murphy helped fill sandbags during th More

Coalition forces' soldiers salute in honor of Staff Sgt. Patrick F. Kutschbach, at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kutschbach, Afghanistan.

Romanian soldiers sing into the microphone held by Third Infantry Division rock band vocalist Sgt. Jeff Siple during a performance at Forward Operating Base Mescal, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2012. The band travels More

Utah Army National Guard engineers from the 624th Engineer Company, assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, work diligently inside the truss factory located in the bill of materials ya More

Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges entertain service members during the Armed Forces Entertainment “Nashville to You” music tour, Nov., 16, 2012, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The tour was comprised of five si More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, an Afghanistan-Pakistan Hand with 1st Infantry Division, serves lunch to soldiers, Nov. 22, 2012. Murphy was one of many officers and senior noncommissioned officers serving f More

Col. James Davis and Command Sgt. Maj. Maurice Chaplin, the command team of Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, serve Thanksgiving dinner to Combined Joint Task Force-1 sold More

Soldiers from the Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Forward Operating Base Gamberi load fresh fruits and vegetables onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopt More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Paul Savanuck, a security force advisory team officer with 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, competes in the Forward Operating Base Lightning bench press competition on Nov. 23, 2012. Savanu More

Col. Bill Benson, the commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Menton, the brigade command sergeant major, uncase the brigade colors during a transfer of res More

"T-Time" Brawner, with the Harlem Globetrotters eats lunch and chats with soldiers at a dinning facility at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The Harlem Globetrotters visited Afghanistan for the first time Nov. 27, More

Harlem Globetrotter "T-Time" Brawner arrives at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, along with other members of the Harlem Globetrotters who entertained service members with their fun-filled style of basketball. Tho More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Karl Schoch, the platoon leader for 2nd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, talks to local Afghans outside the village of Gorrtabad, Afgh More

From left to right: Airizona Gov. Janice K. Brewer, Deputy Commanding General-maneuvers of Regional Command -East Brig. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, Senior Civilian Representative of Regional Command - East Karen Deck More

West Point alumni from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, watch the 2012 Army/Navy football game in the middle of the night at an empty dining fa More

U.S. Army Spc. Terrance Burgess, a human resources specialist with 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and the primary mail clerk for Forward Operating B More

Spc. Andrew Kawula, a medic with C Medical Company, 27th BSB, 4th BCT, 1st Cavalry Division, decorates a Christmas tree in the Forward Operating Base Gamberi aid station Dec. 11, 2012. Although this is Chicago More

U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Michael Braun, lead singer for Controlled Det, and U.S. Navy Petty Officers Second Class Christian Sherman and Michael Balent on acoustic guitar and electric guitar respectiv More