U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, center, civil affairs

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, center, civil affairs team lead for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, Ray Sudweeks, a Dept. of State representative, right, and Chris Geurtsen, a field program officer for USAID, left, listen as a plaque is read highlighting Farah City Mayor Abdul Rahim Ashaqzai's recognition as the best Mayor in Farah is read in the mayor's office, Nov. 29. The leaders met to discuss agribusiness and socioeconomic development within the municipality. 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 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup/released)