Prominent leaders emerge from the first shura held by newly appointed Zarghun Shahr District Sub Governor (DSG) Hajji Naeem, June 14. During the meeting, Naeem addressed current development and security within his area.
Lt. Col. John D. Highfill, Task Force Ghazni commander, speaks at the Camp Eggleston dedication ceremony on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Aug 7. The camp is named after Staff Sgt. Brandon Eggleston who was at More
A member of 3rd Company, 2nd Special Operations Kandak proudly marches forward to be presented the U.S. Army Combat Infantryman Badge, Aug. 24. The commandos were awarded the CIB for their actions during a rece More
Afghan Uniformed Police in Zarghun Shar district, Paktika province, discuss evidence collection points during a joint training event, Aug. 29. This training stresses the importance of having the right tools to More
Brig. Gen. Wali Mohammed, an ANA operations officer, implores the village elders to help increase the success of the district by continuing to support the ANSF during the Zarghun Shar transition ceremony, Aug. More
Mateen (far right), the Yousef Khel District Governor, talks about the security in his area to an Afghan National Security Forces official during the Western Paktika Province Governors’ Shura on Forward Operati More
Fourteen newly validated Afghan Local Police participate in a ceremony at the Andar District Center, Oct. 21. ALP complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas with limited Afgha More
Zarghun Shar district Afghan Uniformed Policemen listen to the Justice Sector Support Program instructor as he talks about police codes at Super Forward Operating Base, Oct. 31. Justice training teaches and rei More
Mirza Mohammad, the Afghan Local Police commander for the district, leads his new ALP Guardians into a validation ceremony at the Muqor District Center, Ghazni province, Nov. 7. The recruits have recently compl More
Newly appointed Zarghun Shahr District Sub Governor (DSG) Hajji Naeem, left, holds his first shura within his district, June 14. During the meeting, Naeem addressed current development and security issues with More
A commando from 3rd Company, 2nd Special Operations Kandak holds up his certificate to the formation after being awarded the U.S. Army Combat Infantryman Badge, Aug. 24. The commandos were awarded the CIB for t More
A Zarghun Shar district Afghan Uniformed Policeman refines his crime scene sketch during a joint training event, Aug. 29. This training stresses the importance of having the right tools to strengthen the case a More
Mohammed Asalan, the Zarghun Shar district ANP Commander, listens to the village elders as they discuss security at the Zarghun Shar transition ceremony, Aug. 29. This ceremony signifies that Afghans are in co More
Mateen (far right), the Yousef Khel District Governor, sits with other governors and security officials at the Western Paktika Province Governors’ Shura at Forward Operating Base Super, Oct. 1. This was the fir More
Newly validated Afghan Local Police participate in a ceremony at the Andar District Center, Oct. 21. ALP complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas with limited Afghan National More
Afghan Local Police motorcycles line the entrance of an ALP validation ceremony at the Muqor District Center, Ghazni province, Nov. 7. The recruits have recently completed an extensive three week training progr More
Lt. Col. William D. Linn, Special Operations Task Force East Commander, pins the U.S. Army Combat Infantryman Badge on a 3rd Company, 2nd Special Operations Kandak commando, Aug. 24. The commandos were awarded More
Afghan Uniformed Police in Zarghun Shar district, Paktika province, practice sketching a mock crime scene during a training event, Aug. 29. This training stresses the importance of having the right tools to str More
Brig. Gen. Wali Mohammed, an ANA operations officer, along with Mohammed Asalan, Zarghun Shar district ANP commander, speak with special forces advisers at the Zarghun Shar transition ceremony, Aug. 29. This c More
Villagers listen to the speeches given at the first Andar district Afghan Local Police validation shura at the Andar District Center, Oct. 21. ALP complements counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporti More
Zarghun Shar district Afghan Uniformed Police listen to the Justice Sector Support Program instructor as he talks about police codes at Super Forward Operating Base, Oct. 31. Justice training teaches and reinfo More
New Afghan Local Police Guardians hold up their training certificates at a validation ceremony at the Muqor District Center, Ghazni province, Nov. 7. The recruits have recently completed an extensive three week More
The 3rd Company, 2nd Special Operations Kandak commandos stand in formation awaiting to be awarded the prestigious U.S. Army Combat Infantryman Badge, Aug. 24. The commandos were awarded the CIB for their acti More
Men pray for the security of their country and the newly validated Afghan Local Police at the Andar District Center, Oct. 21. ALP complements counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas wi More
Brig. Gen. Amir Shah, Ghazni Province National Directorate of Security Chief, shakes the hands of the newly validated Afghan Local Police recruits after a ceremony at the Andar District Center, Oct. 21. With m More