An Afghan soldier with the 1st Brigade, 205th Atal

An Afghan soldier with the 1st Brigade, 205th Atal Corps stands ready at Camp Hero, southern Kandahar province, Afghanistan prior to an Afghan planned and executed air assault with the Kandahar Air Wing, March 1, 2012. U.S soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Arctic Wolves, are partnered with the Afghan National Army in southern Kandahar province and are enabling the Afghan forces to continue to conduct independent security operations.