A soldier from the engineer tollay from the Afghan
A soldier from the engineer tollay from the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps hammers a nail into the frame of one of the wooden buildings being built at the new patrol base in Nahr-e Saraj, Nov. 7. The soldie... More
British soldiers from 1st Battalion, Irish Guards,
British soldiers from 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, Brigade Advisory Group, patrol alongside soldiers from the Afghan National Army's 3rd Brigade, 215th Corps, at the end of operation "Omid Char," hope four, to ... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest fire PK general-purpose
Marines with Task Force Southwest fire PK general-purpose machine guns during foreign weapons familiarization training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 17, 2016. Approximately 300 Marines are assigned to Task Force ... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest speaks to Afghan
A Marine with Task Force Southwest speaks to Afghan role players during a full mission rehearsal at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 28, 2017. During the week-long exercise, Marines with the unit enhanced their advisor... More
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, center, commanding general
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, center, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, met with the Provincial governor and key leaders from Afghan National Defense and Security Forces at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May ... More
U.S. Navy medical advisor, right, and U.S. Marine advisor,
U.S. Navy medical advisor, right, and U.S. Marine advisor, second from right, both with Task Force Southwest, speak with wounded warriors of the Afghan National Army 215th Corps at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, M... More
Key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National
Key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces meet to discuss operations being conducted in Marjah and Nad Ali during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June... More
Afghan Soldiers Boost Readiness with Training, Leave Period
Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, talks with his Marines before the Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) opening ceremony for 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army ... More
The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile
The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, addresses his soldiers during a graduation ceremony of a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shora... More
Afghan instructors teach a soldier with the 1st Kandak,
Afghan instructors teach a soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps about 60mm mortars as a Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest observes at Camp Shorabak, Afghanista... More
Afghan soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan
Afghan soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps reassemble a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a training day of the Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) at Camp Shorabak,... More
Soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National
Soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps practice how to assess a soldier’s injury during a training day of the Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) at Camp Shorabak, Afgha... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and soldiers with the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps listen during a shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, March 13, 2018. Leaders of the ANA 215th Corps an... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 8, 2018)- Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 8, 2018)- Soldiers with 1st Tolay, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps shoot 60mm mortar rounds during night defensive training at Camp Shorabak. ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018) -- U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018) -- U.S. Marines and with Task Force Southwest and an Afghan National Army 215th Corps non-commissioned officer (NCO) listen as British Army Lt. Gen. Richard Cripwel... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018)- U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018)- U.S. Marine Corps Col. Edward J. Healey, Task Force Southwest’s (TFSW) senior advisor to the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, walks with Maj. Gen. Wali Moha... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - UH-60
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - UH-60 Black Hawk pilots with the Afghan Air Force (AAF) land on the Regional Military Training Center (RMTC) parade deck during a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) dr... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) – A soldier
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) – A soldier with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps provides security during a military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) exercise at ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018)- Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018)- Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps bound towards an objective during a training exercise at Camp Shorabak. The soldiers partic... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps artilleryman carries a 122mm round to the ammunition staging area during a live-fire range at Camp Shorabak. ANA artille... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) - Italian
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) - Italian Army Brig. Gen. Francesco Bruno, Train, Advise and Assist Command-West commander, shakes hands with Afghan National Army Col. Shah Wali, commander of the ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 17, 2018) - Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 17, 2018) - Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps take a defensive position in a trench during a MD 530 helicopter live-fire range at Camp S... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps soldiers march the Afghan colors across the parade deck during 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps’ O... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 29, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 29, 2018) - Afghan National Army 215th Corps soldiers attend an opening ceremony for a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak. The train-the-trainer course allows the Afgh... More
Lance Cpl. Paul Frankham, a member of the engineer
Lance Cpl. Paul Frankham, a member of the engineer mentoring team from the Brigade Advisory Group, works alongside soldiers from the engineer tollay, from the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps, filling hescoe ... More
British soldiers from 1st Battalion, Irish Guards,
British soldiers from 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, the Brigade Advisory Group, climb a hill at the end of a security patrol in Nahr-e Saraj, Nov. 8. During operation "Omid Char," hope four, the mentoring team f... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires a PK
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires a PK general-purpose machine gun during foreign weapons familiarization training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 17, 2016. Marines with the unit are preparing for an upcomin... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest and Afghan role players
Marines with Task Force Southwest and Afghan role players speak during a full mission rehearsal at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 28, 2017. From Feb. 27 to March 3, approximately 300 Marines with the unit built their... More
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, commanding general of
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Maj. Kendra Motz, right, public affairs officer with Task Force Southwest, discuss public affairs guidance and effective media enga... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, speaks
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, speaks with an Afghan soldier about his injuries at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 29, 2017. The Marines and Sailors paid them a visit to gain an understanding... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest takes
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest takes notes during a key leader engagement between TFSW and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 17, 2017. The key lead... More
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, receives his certificate of completion for a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. ... More
A soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan
A soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps checks for a pulse of an injured soldier during a training day of the Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) at Camp Shorabak, Afgha... More
An Afghan soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade,
An Afghan soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps demonstrates how to reassemble a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a training day of the Operational Readiness Cycle (... More
A soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan
A soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps adjusts a 60mm mortar system during a training day of the Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Marc... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and soldiers
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and soldiers with the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps listen during a shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, March 13, 2018. Leaders of the ANA and 505th Zone ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 8, 2018) - Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 8, 2018) - Soldiers with 1st Tolay, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps shoot 60mm mortar rounds during night defensive training at Camp Shorabak.... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- British
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- British Army Lt. Gen. Richard Cripwell, the deputy commander of Resolute Support, speaks to NCOs at Camp Shorab. Cripwell came to speak with the Marine Corps, Ar... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018)- U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018)- U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest (TFSW), and Brig. General John Shanahan, the deputy chief of staff ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - UH-60
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - UH-60 Black Hawk pilots with the Afghan Air Force (AAF) prepare to receive simulated casualties during a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) drill at Camp Shorabak. AAF... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - A soldier
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - A soldier with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps provides security during a training exercise at Camp Shorabak. The soldiers participated ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps artilleryman loads a 122mm round into a 2A18 Howitzer (D-30) during a live-fire range at Camp Shorabak. ANA artillerymen... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) – Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) – Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps prepare to enter a building during a military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) exe... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) - Afghan National Army Col. Shah Wali, commander of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps’ Regional Military Training Center (RMTC), shows Italian Army Brig. G... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 17, 2018) - An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 17, 2018) - An Afghan Air Force (AAF) MD 530 helicopter flies by during a live-fire range a Camp Shorabak. AAF pilots fired live ordnance in support of ground troops during t... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) – Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) – Soldiers with the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps and policemen with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police stand at attention during 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigad... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 29, 2018) – An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 29, 2018) – An Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps soldier listens to a speech from Afghan Col. Shah Wali, commander of the ANA 215th Corps Regional Military Training Cent... More
Soldiers from the engineer tollay from the Afghan National
Soldiers from the engineer tollay from the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps work on the route improvement project during operation "Omid Char," hope four. The route improvement project was added to the worklo... More
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps provide security, while another soldier checks a danger area for an improvised explosive device during the final days of operation "Omid Char," hope four, No... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an AK-47 during
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an AK-47 during foreign weapons and familiarization training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 17, 2016. About 30 Marines with the unit completed the training in the event the... More
Afghan role players and Marines with Task Force Southwest
Afghan role players and Marines with Task Force Southwest hold an advisory meeting during a full mission rehearsal at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 28, 2017. Approximately 300 Marines with the unit enhanced their ad... More
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, left, the governor of Helmand
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, left, the governor of Helmand Province, speaks at a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 3rd, 2017. They discussed the importance of communicating accurate and tim... More
A U.S. Navy medical advisor with Task Force Southwest,
A U.S. Navy medical advisor with Task Force Southwest, shows an Afghan soldier physical therapy exercises he can perform to help strengthen his legs at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 29, 2017. The Marines and... More
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, left, the governor of Helmand
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, left, the governor of Helmand Province, sits down with key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to discuss the operations conducted in Mar... More
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, displays his certification of completion from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Fe... More
An Afghan instructor teaches soldiers with the 1st
An Afghan instructor teaches soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps how to properly use a nasal pharyngeal tube on an injured soldier during a training day of the Oper... More
An Afghan instructor teaches a soldier with the 1st
An Afghan instructor teaches a soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps about 60mm mortars at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, March 7, 2018. Infantry training is part of the ... More
Brig. Gen. Ahaj Gul Mohammad Chakhansori, deputy commander
Brig. Gen. Ahaj Gul Mohammad Chakhansori, deputy commander of the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP), and U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest (TFSW), excha... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 9, 2018)- Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 9, 2018)- Soldiers with 4th Tolay, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps wait for the sun to go down to shoot 60mm mortar rounds during night defens... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- U.S. Marines and U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Southwest listen as Lt. Gen. Richard Cripwell, the deputy commander of Resolute Support, speaks with some non... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018)- Maj.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018)- Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai (right), the commanding general of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, talks about ongoing and future offensive operations... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) – Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) – Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps conduct a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) drill with UH-60 Black Hawks at Camp Shorabak. Afg... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An Afghan Air Force (AAF) UH-60 Black Hawk lands to provide troop re-supply at Camp Shorabak. Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Co... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) -– Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) -– Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps wait for the order to move during a military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) exe... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps artillery gun crew fires a 2A18 Howitzer (D-30) during a live-fire range at Camp Shorabak. ANA artillerymen fired smoke, hi... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) - Afghan National Army Col. Shah Wali, commander of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps’ Regional Military Training Center (RMTC), visits the communications ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 17, 2018) - Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 17, 2018) - Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps provide security during a live-fire training exercise with MD 530 helicopters at Camp Shor... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - An Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps soldier stands at attention during 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade’s Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) graduation ceremony at Ca... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 29, 2018) – Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 29, 2018) – Afghan National Army 215th Corps soldiers stand at attention during the Afghan National Anthem at an opening ceremony for a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shora... More
British soldiers help each other leap across a canal
British soldiers help each other leap across a canal during a security patrol at the end of operation "Omid Char," hope four, Nov. 11. Working through the rugged terrain of the Gereshk area is vital to securing... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest reloads an AK-47
A Marine with Task Force Southwest reloads an AK-47 during foreign weapons and familiarization training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 17, 2016. Task Force Southwest is comprised of approximately 300 Marines whose... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest speak with Afghan
Marines with Task Force Southwest speak with Afghan role players during a full mission rehearsal at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 28, 2017. The week-long exercise enhanced the Marines’ abilities to communicate effec... More
Representatives from the Afghan National Army 215th
Representatives from the Afghan National Army 215th Corps, the 505th Zone National Police and Task Force Southwest gather with Helmand’s provincial governor for a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghani... More
A U.S. Navy medical advisor with Task Force Southwest
A U.S. Navy medical advisor with Task Force Southwest shows an Afghan soldier physical therapy exercises he can perform to help recover from his injury and strengthen his arm at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May ... More
Local media outlets capture the Maiwand 3 Operational
Local media outlets capture the Maiwand 3 Operational Update for operations conducted in Marjah and Nad Ali by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and supported by coalition forces at Bost Airfield, Afg... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
Soldiers with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, exchange salutes during the graduation from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. ... More
An Afghan instructor demonstrates how to properly remove
An Afghan instructor demonstrates how to properly remove a nasal pharyngeal tube from a soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps during a training day of the Operational ... More
Afghan instructors teach a soldier with the 1st Kandak,
Afghan instructors teach a soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps about 60mm mortars as a Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest observes at Camp Shorabak, Afghanista... More
Col. Christopher J. Douglas, senior advisor to the
Col. Christopher J. Douglas, senior advisor to the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) with Task Force Southwest (TFSW), an Afghan policeman (middle), and Brig. Gen. Ahaj Gul Mohammad Chakhansori, deputy co... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018)- A U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018)- A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest speaks with an Afghan National Army 215th Corps non-commissioned officer (NCO) as they wait for the arrival of British Army... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018)- A U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018)- A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) stands security during a key leader engagement at Camp Jadeed. Leaders from the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps load a simulated casualty onto a UH-60 Black Hawk during a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) d... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) – Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) – Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps provide security while another squad crosses the street during a military operations... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps artilleryman fires a 2A18 Howitzer (D-30) during a live-fire range at Camp Shorabak. ANA artillerymen fired smoke, high ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) -Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) -Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps disembark an Afghan Air Force (AAF) UH-60 Black Hawk during a troop re-supply at Camp Shora... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) - Afghan National Army Col. Shah Wali, commander of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps’ Regional Military Training Center (RMTC), and a U.S. Marine Corps ad... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 17, 2018) - An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 17, 2018) - An Afghan Air Force (AAF) MD 530 helicopter returns to base after conducting a live-fire attack training exercise at Camp Shorabak. AAF pilots fired live ordnance... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, the commanding general of t... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 29, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 29, 2018) - Afghan Col. Shah Wali, commander of the Afghan National Army 215th Corps Regional Military Training Center (RMTC) gives a speech during an opening ceremony for a ... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest fire AK-47s during
Marines with Task Force Southwest fire AK-47s during foreign weapons familiarization training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 17, 2016. Marines with the unit are preparing for an upcoming deployment to Helmand Prov... More
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of Task
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, greets an Afghan role player before a key leader engagement during the full mission rehearsal at forward operating base Bravo, Camp Lejeune, ... More
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, center, commanding general
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, center, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, speaks at a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 8th, 2017. They discussed the importance of communicating accura... More
A U.S. Marine advisor, with Task Force Southwest, speaks
A U.S. Marine advisor, with Task Force Southwest, speaks with his Afghan counterpart during a visit to the wounded warriors of the Afghan National Army 215th Corps at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 29, 2017. ... More
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and Governor
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and Governor Hayatullah Hayat, fifth from left, the governor of Helmand Province, discuss the operations in Marjah and Nad Ali to local media outlets at Bost Airfield... More
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, displays his certification of completion from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Fe... More
Afghan instructors teach a soldier with the 1st Kandak,
Afghan instructors teach a soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps about 60mm mortars as a Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest observes at Camp Shorabak, Afghanista... More
Sgt. Maj. Jason K. Jones, sergeant major of Task Force
Sgt. Maj. Jason K. Jones, sergeant major of Task Force Southwest (TFSW), gazes upon Helmand province after departing Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, March 13, 2018. Leaders of the Afghan National Army 215th Corps a... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) – A U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) – A U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest observes soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps unloading a simulated casua... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) -- Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) -- Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps sweep the doorway during a military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) exercise at ... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps artilleryman fires a 2A18 Howitzer (D-30) during a live-fire range at Camp Shorabak. ANA artillerymen fired smoke, high ... More