Chris Koym, standing right, a field program officer

Chris Koym, standing right, a field program officer for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah and Abdul Manan Matin, standing left, the provincial director of agriculture, irrigation and livestock (DAIL), discuss saffron production as workers remove the spice producing stigmas from saffron crocuses during a meeting in Farah City, Nov. 18. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province, Afghanistan. Their civil military team is comprised of members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of State and the Agency for International Development (USAID). (U.S. Navy photo by HMC Josh Ives/released)