Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, addresses the policemen at the 1st Operational Kandak during a Task Force Southwest-led train, advise, and assist mission near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2017. The advisors met with key leaders and held a shura to discuss any shortfalls that can be addressed in the future. This visit helps set conditions for future advisor missions to improve the Kandak’s operational readiness. As part of the new U.S. South Asia strategy, Marines will begin advising down to the brigade- and kandak-level where necessary to support Afghan National Defense and Security Force operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)