KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2015) Women
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2015) Women serving in the 503rd Zone Afghan Border Police and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South conducted a shura at the Kandahar International Airport to discuss... More
A Soldier from 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion,
A Soldier from 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pulls security from the turret of his vehicle during a ground defense area ... More
Brig. Gen. Viet Luong (left), commander, Train, Advise,
Brig. Gen. Viet Luong (left), commander, Train, Advise, Assist Command – South, applies a 1st Cavalry Division patch to the right shoulder of Sgt. Matthew Rubin (right) Feb. 8 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. William Braswell, 455th Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. William Braswell, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, meets with Airmen assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing during a Religious Support Team visit to Train, Advise, Assist Command... More
Ms. Gulalai (identified by first name), general manager
Ms. Gulalai (identified by first name), general manager of flight line security for Kandahar International Airport, addresses attendees at the airport March 8 during a ceremony observing International Women’s D... More
150627-N-SQ656-200 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27,
150627-N-SQ656-200 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Brig. Gen. Abdul Hai Atrafi, commander, Afghan Border Police, 503rd Zone (right) greets U.S. Army Col. David Doyle, deputy commander, Train, Advise and A... More
150701-N-SQ656-180 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015)
150701-N-SQ656-180 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth greets Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager, commander, Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S)... More
US Under Secretary of Defense Christine Wormuth visits TAAC-S to discu...
150701-N-SQ656-397 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Under Secretay of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth (front left) greets U.S. Army Col. Bruce Vitor, chief of staff, Train, Advise and Assist Comma... More
An Afghan Mi-17 helicopter is loaded onto an AN-124
An Afghan Mi-17 helicopter is loaded onto an AN-124 at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, July 18, 2016. The helicopter is one of four being shipped to the Czech Republic for maintenance an... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Commander Brig. Gen. Dawood Shah Wafadar, left, and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South Commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager s... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Afghan National
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Maj. Nisar Ahmad, commander of Kandahar Regional Military Hosptial medical training facilities located at Camp Hero, Afghanistan, addresses ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Doane, Train, Advice,
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Doane, Train, Advice, Assist Command-Air flight equipment adviser and operations team superintendent, explains the TAAC-Air mission to Airmen assigned to the 455th Air Expedit... More
Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined
Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, discusses progress on transparency, accountability and affordability initiatives within the Afghan Security Insti... More
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces personnel
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces personnel enrolled in an eight-week training on force management look on as U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon B. “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition C... More
Nine female Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and
Nine female Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and Afghan National Policewomen, members of the Female Tactical Platoon, participated in a one-day Counter Improvised Explosive Device Awareness training at the K... More
Young Afghan Soldiers march forward after graduating
Young Afghan Soldiers march forward after graduating with their fellow Kandak recruits to become the 5th and 6th Kandaks to reform within Helmand Province. Operational readiness and force regeneration will bec... More
Brigadier General Mongol, head of the Afghan Armed
Brigadier General Mongol, head of the Afghan Armed Forces Academy of Medical Sciences speaks with Captain Samuel Owen, a physician’s advisor at the Kabul National Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, April ... More
Kabul National Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan,
Kabul National Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, is being upgraded. The hospital’s restoration is approximately 95 percent complete, and all departments are accepting patients.
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps speaks to U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 3, 2017. A group of approximately 15 Marines with the unit are preparing ... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest holds
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest holds a training meeting with his Afghan National Police counterparts at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 15, 2017, where they discussed classes that the advisors ... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest speak to Afghan National
Marines with Task Force Southwest speak to Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps during a key leader engagement at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 7, 2017. Approximately 15 Marine advisors, as well... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Hadi Khalil,
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Hadi Khalil, center-left, the deputy commanding general of the 215th Corps, salutes ANA soldiers with the 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade during an opening ceremony for an operatio... More
Set in: U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest increase position secur...
U.S. Marine mortarmen with Task Force Southwest set in a 120mm mortar to increase the security at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan May 22, 2017. The Marines fired two illumination rounds, which are non-explosive roun... More
CPT Travis Kelley, CDR, B Troop, 6th Squadron, 1st
CPT Travis Kelley, CDR, B Troop, 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment stands beside a guard from the 303rd Police Zone during a recent mission in Gardez, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo provided by Sgt. Christopher... More
U.S. Army Col. Kelly Ivanoff, Deputy Commander, TF
U.S. Army Col. Kelly Ivanoff, Deputy Commander, TF Southeast, Senior Advisor, 203rd Corps, visits with wounded Afghan Army Soldiers at the regional military hospital located at the headquarters of the 203rd Cor... More
Reaching for the top, US Air Force Photo
Afghan Air Force Capt. Safia Ferozi, a C-208 pilot with the Kabul Air Wing, jumps to reach the rear elevator of her aircraft during a preflight check Aug. 22, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ferozi is the second a... More
Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer for team
Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer for team police, Task Force Southwest, and Master Sgt. Victor Rosa, right, senior enlisted advisor for team police, greet U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, left, the... More
Afghan Air Force Maintenance leads discuss inspection
Afghan Air Force Maintenance leads discuss inspection reports Sept. 6, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Afghan crews manage and execute all aspects of routine maintenance and flight operations for Mi-17... More
U.S Army Maj. Nathan Wall, deputy logistics officer
U.S Army Maj. Nathan Wall, deputy logistics officer for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, takes a group photo with his laboratory group at Loma Linda University School of Medicine before deploying with th... More
An Afghan A-29 pilot stores his gear before flight
An Afghan A-29 pilot stores his gear before flight Sept. 10, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The A-29 is the premier fighter platform for the Afghan Air Force's fight against anti-government insurgents... More
An A-29 Super Tucano crew chief aids an A-29 pilot
An A-29 Super Tucano crew chief aids an A-29 pilot before a flight Sept. 12, 2017 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan air and maintenance crews are now conducting the full range of combat operations in the fight agai... More
New Afghan Air Force lieutenants sit and listen to
New Afghan Air Force lieutenants sit and listen to a speech by senior Afghan Air Force leaders Sept. 25, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nintey-eight cadets graduated from the 2017 Afghan Air Force Academy class a... More
An American UH-60 Black Hawk instructor pilot wears
An American UH-60 Black Hawk instructor pilot wears a U.S. and Afghan flag morale patch on his desert tan flight suit Oct. 2, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Afghan Mi-17 pilots attend the first flight... More
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani shakes hands with military
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani shakes hands with military leaders during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2017. The ceremony commemorated the addition of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to t... More
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani passes in review
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani passes in review of Afghan National Security and Defense Force honor guard Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani ceremonially cut the ribbon officiating the a... More
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, left, ceremonially touches
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, left, ceremonially touches the Afghan national flag to his face Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani attended aninaugural ribbon cutting, commemorating the arriv... More
Afghan Air Force pilots wear Black Hawk pendants given
Afghan Air Force pilots wear Black Hawk pendants given by instructors signifying their completion of UH-60 Black Hawk training at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The pilots are the first six to b... More
‘Red Warriors’ and NATO Forces Team Up for Operation Freedom’s Sentine...
A soldier from 30th Mountain Battalion ‘Carpathians’ Eagles’ out of the Romania Army stands outside his teams Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, March 27, 2018, during a movement to Camp Hero, Afghanistan... More
Maj. David Weiss, left, advisor for the Afghan National
Maj. David Weiss, left, advisor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police border patrol force for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South and a member of the 40th Infantry Division, California Nati... More
Spc. Daimon Silva, a medical logistics specialist assigned
Spc. Daimon Silva, a medical logistics specialist assigned to Charlie Company, 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, poses in front of the NATO Role III Multi... More
Australian Airforce Flight Lieutenant Chris Goode,
Australian Airforce Flight Lieutenant Chris Goode, aviation operations officer for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South hands out programs to U.S. service members during an Anzac Day observance, April 25, 201... More
‘Red Warriors’ clear remote area in support of train, advise mission
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan (April 28, 2018) -- U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Mueller, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts a radio check, April 28, 2018, while pulling... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- U.S.
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Lathrop, commanding general for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), greets German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, chief o... More
Brothers in Arms, Afghanistan
Senior Airman Elliot Briggs (left), a maintenance analyst technician with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, and Spc. Leon Briggs, a vehicle mechanic with the 1-87th Infantry Battalion, 10th Mountain In... More
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) -- U.S. Army
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) -- U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson (center), Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan commander, speaks with Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai, Director of the Nation... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) -- Col.
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) -- Col. Peter B. Cross, chief of staff for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), walks with Congresswoman Susan Davis, congresswoman for the state of Cal... More
A Soldier from 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion,
A Soldier from 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, receives the Combat Infantryman Badge, May 14, 2018, during an awards c... More
Master Sgt. Lou Spinazze, senior enlisted leader for
Master Sgt. Lou Spinazze, senior enlisted leader for the Police Advising Team for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, talks with Afghan senior enlisted leaders, May 25, 2018, during a meeting at the Regiona... More
A U.S. Army Soldier from Train, Advise and Assist
A U.S. Army Soldier from Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, which is composed of Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard and the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, writes the nam... More
History repeats: Son follows father’s footsteps
Pfc. Trenton Kreuger, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, poses for photo in Kandahar, Afghanistan, June 1, ... More
First Sgt. Branden Velazquez, senior enlisted leader
First Sgt. Branden Velazquez, senior enlisted leader for Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, instructs Soldiers from 1st Bn., 12th Inf.... More
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 14, 2018) – U.S.
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 14, 2018) – U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Clay Stanley, platoon leader for 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantr... More
Afghan contractors and Soldiers of Train, Advise and
Afghan contractors and Soldiers of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, comprised of the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, en... More
Lt. Col. Brian M. Ducote, commander for 1st Battalion,
Lt. Col. Brian M. Ducote, commander for 1st Battalion, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade, actively listens to Secretary of the Army, Mark T. Esper, as he speaks to SFAB Soldiers and leaders at the Train, A... More
U.S Army Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division,
U.S Army Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, listen to the remarks from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley, commanding general for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, July ... More
The inside of a C-17 Globemaster III, bathed in tactical
The inside of a C-17 Globemaster III, bathed in tactical green lighting configured to carry litter-bound patients, speeds towards Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 21, 2018. Aeromedical Evacuation teams can take... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 25, 2018) -- U.S.
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 25, 2018) -- U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, left, commander for U.S. Central Command, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley, middle, commander for Train, Advise and Assist Comma... More
PASAB, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2018) – U.S. Army Capt.
PASAB, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2018) – U.S. Army Capt. Vicente Garcia, far right, poses for a group photo with three district chiefs of police during an expeditionary advisory package at Zharay Province in Afghani... More
Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW)
Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) gather around to recite a prayer on the flight line at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 10, 2018. The prayer was written for the aircraft and the airmen th... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force (AAF) Tactical Air Coordinator (ATAC) student uses a compass during an evaluation September 5, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. Throughout the ATAC course, studen... More
Raider Brigade Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry
Raider Brigade Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conduct a medical evacuation training in the event a casualty requires an evacuation. Ma... More
A Soldier from 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment,
A Soldier from 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division provides security while on patrol in Afghanistan, September 26, 2018. Soldiers often conduct patrols t... More
M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, Colorado Springs
Raider Brigade Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division execute a M249 Squad Automatic Weapons Range to strengthen the skills of the machine gu... More
Laghman Province, Afghanistan (October 27, 2018) –
Laghman Province, Afghanistan (October 27, 2018) – Gen. James C. McConville, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, meets with Brig. Gen. John W. Brennan Train, Advise, Assist, Command East commander and Lt. Col. Bri... More
A beautiful morning at the 455th Air Expeditionary
A beautiful morning at the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, November 1, 2018. The 455th is composed of more than 2,100 Airmen located at Bagram, Jalalabad, and Kandahar airfields. (... More
Pararescue Training - Bagram, Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force Pararescue Airmen from the 83rd Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan conduct in-flight medical training Nov. 6, 2018. These PJs conducted this training with the help of volunteers from... More
U.S. Air Force Pararescue Airmen from the 83rd Rescue
U.S. Air Force Pararescue Airmen from the 83rd Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan conduct in-flight medical training Nov. 6, 2018. These PJs conducted this training with the help of volunteers from... More
Citizenship Day, Afghanistan, Colorado Springs
Spc. Mohamed Sullaiman, an infantryman, from 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division returns from conducting combat operations in Kabul Province, Afghanista... More
Afghanistan (November 28, 2018) Raider Brigade Soldiers
Afghanistan (November 28, 2018) Raider Brigade Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division participate in a THOR competition; a PT event honoring ... More
U.S. Air Force loadmaster oversees the mountains of
U.S. Air Force loadmaster oversees the mountains of Afghanistan during a pararescue jump training flight Dec. 1, 2018 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 83rd rescue squadron conducts weekly training of variou... More
Air Commodore David Arthurton participates in a “Path
Air Commodore David Arthurton participates in a “Path of the Patient” tour through Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2019. Airmen and leadership showcased the hospital’s tra... More
Senior emergency actions controller Senior Airman Hannah
Senior emergency actions controller Senior Airman Hannah Smith showcases the multifaceted mission of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Command Post on Jan. 30, 2019. Command and control specialists must remain l... More
Chaplains and religious affairs Airmen showcase their
Chaplains and religious affairs Airmen showcase their two core functions, advising leadership and delivering spiritual care, on Jan. 31, 2019 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The new Airmen Ministry Center prov... More
Air Force religious affairs Airmen from the 451st Air
Air Force religious affairs Airmen from the 451st Air Expeditionary Group teamed up with Army behavioral Soldiers from Train Advise and Assist Command-South Feb. 2, 2019 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. They ... More
Airmen of Kandahar - SrA Johnigan
This week on 'Airmen of Kandahar' we talked with SrA Kristopher Johnigan, 451st Expeditionary Group command post controller. "A big reason I joined the Air Force was to experience new things by seeing different... More
Airmen, Soldiers, and personnel prepare to load Apache
Airmen, Soldiers, and personnel prepare to load Apache Helicopters into a C-5 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on Feb. 7, 2019. The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing is composed of more than 2,100 Airmen located at ... More
Airmen, Soldiers, and personnel prepare to load Apache
Airmen, Soldiers, and personnel prepare to load Apache Helicopters into a C-5 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on Feb. 20, 2019. Troops must work together to ensure the Apache will ‘clear’ the C-5 during the lo... More
Pararescuemen and aeromedical evacuation Airmen teamed
Pararescuemen and aeromedical evacuation Airmen teamed up for a training event Feb. 22, 2019 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. They conducted this training in order to continue to be prepared for any potential r... More
Members of Train, Advise, Assist Command – South
Members of Train, Advise, Assist Command – South congratulate combat patch recipients during a patching ceremony Feb. 8 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The unit conducted the ceremony to formally apply the c... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. William Braswell, 455th Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. William Braswell, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, listens to the praise and worship team prior to conducting an evening church service during a Religious Support Team visit Feb. 15, 2... More
Brig. Gen. Abdul Hai Atrafi, commander, Afghanistan
Brig. Gen. Abdul Hai Atrafi, commander, Afghanistan Border Police 503rd Zone, presents a gift and certificate to an honoree at Kandahar International Airport March 8 during a ceremony observing International Wo... More
150627-N-SQ656-202 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27,
150627-N-SQ656-202 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 27, 2015) Brig. Gen. Abdul Hai Atrafi, commander, Afghan Border Police, 503rd Zone greets U.S. Soldiers from Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S) and ... More
150701-N-SQ656-187 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015)
150701-N-SQ656-187 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 1, 2015) U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth (front left) greets U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Roger Parker, Train, Advise and Assist Comman... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2015) Afghan National Army 205th Corps Commander Brig. Gen. Dawood Shah Wafadar, center, and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South Commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Bontrager... More
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Aug. 8, 2015) Second-year medical students from the Afghan National Army 205th Corps attended physician assistant classes at the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital medical training facil... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2015) Women
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2015) Women serving in the 503rd Zone Afghan Border Police and Train, Advise and Assist Command - South conducted a shura at the Kandahar International Airport to discus... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nicholas Voaklander, 555th
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nicholas Voaklander, 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron AFE quality assurance noncommissioned officer in charge, inspects a pair of coalition night vision goggles at Forward Operati... More
Task Force Leader, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment
Task Force Leader, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment command team, Lt. Col. Marc Cloutier and Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Killingsworth case it’s colors in a ceremony symbolizing the end of their mission as... More
(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander,
(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Mark Peterson, director, Essential Function-1, Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution and Dan... More
Don Vandergriff, of Woodbridge, Virginia, the lead
Don Vandergriff, of Woodbridge, Virginia, the lead instructor for an Afghan National Defense and Security Forces course on force management, explains command process review to an Afghan National Army soldier en... More
Nine female Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and
Nine female Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and Afghan National Policewomen, members of the Female Tactical Platoon, participated in a one-day Counter Improvised Explosive Device Awareness training at the K... More
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan,
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia Christine Abizaid visited the Resolute Support mission here last week. She toured the Afghan National Army Central Supply D... More
Young Afghan Soldiers graduating to become the 5th
Young Afghan Soldiers graduating to become the 5th and 6th Kandaks to reform within Helmand Province. Operational readiness and force regeneration will become one of the hallmarks of a successful Afghanistan N... More
Courtesy Photo: The operation in Class IX focuses on
Courtesy Photo: The operation in Class IX focuses on warehouse operations, the proper use of the Afghan National Army‘s Core Inventory Management System (CORE-IMS), and removal of all legacy parts, or parts tha... More
Brigadier General Mongol, head of the Afghan Armed
Brigadier General Mongol, head of the Afghan Armed Forces Academy of Medical Sciences greets Captain Samuel Owen, a physician’s advisor at the Kabul National Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 1. M... More
A Resolute Support medical advisor prepares for a meeting
A Resolute Support medical advisor prepares for a meeting at the Kabul national Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 8. RS focuses training, advising and assisting Afghanistan Stabilization Initiative... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Task Force Southwest listen
U.S. Marines assigned to Task Force Southwest listen as a soldier with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps demonstrates infantry techniques at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 3, 2017. A kandak, or battalion-si... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest receives
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest receives feedback from his Afghan National Police counterpart at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 15, 2017, where they discussed classes that the advisors will tea... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National
Marines with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps gather for a key leader engagement at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 7, 2017. The first operational readiness cycle of t... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Hadi Khalil,
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Hadi Khalil, left, the deputy commanding general of the 215th Corps, salutes ANA soldiers with the 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade during an opening ceremony for an operational rea... More