A policeman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National
A policeman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, searches a villager heading into a bazaar at a local village Aug. 26 in the Arghandab District, Kandahar, Afghanistan. A U.S. Spec... More
An Afghan national civil order police checkpoint commander
An Afghan national civil order police checkpoint commander from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, shares a laugh with a team of U.S. Special Forces soldiers with Special Operations ... More
Col. Ghulam Muhaidin, commander, 3rd Afghan National
Col. Ghulam Muhaidin, commander, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, scans a formation of his brigade's 2nd Battalion during a training day led by members of Special Operations Task Force - South in... More
A young boy focuses on the school supplies in front
A young boy focuses on the school supplies in front of him, waiting patiently to get his hands on them.
From left to right: Deputy Minister of Interior Munir
From left to right: Deputy Minister of Interior Munir Mangal, Brig. Gen. Jefforey Smith, and Maj. Gen. Ameen Sharif look on at the Afghan National Civil Order Police change of command ceremony in Kabul. Deputy ... More
Mir Abdel, a policeman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan
Mir Abdel, a policeman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, conducts a morning security patrol with a flower attached to the end of his rifle Oct. 19, 2020, in Zhari District, Kan... More
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, and a U.S. Special Forces team discovered an explosives cache including this chest, rigged to detonate, Oct. 26, 2010, in Zhari Dist... More
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, establish security in remote locales like this dusty intersection in Zhari District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 27. The AN... More
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, discuss regional security issues with Afghan villagers during an afternoon patrol Oct. 29, 2010, with U.S. Special Forces in Zhari D... More
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, speak with an Afghan boy during a late afternoon patrol Nov. 6, 2010, with U.S. Special Forces in Zhari District, Kandahar province,... More
An Italian Carabinierri mentor watches as Afghan National
An Italian Carabinierri mentor watches as Afghan National Civil Order Police recruits run through quick reaction training exercise during their 16-week training course at the Central Training Center, Kabul, Nov... More
On Dec, 14, Gen. David Petraeus, commander of ISAF
On Dec, 14, Gen. David Petraeus, commander of ISAF and commander of USFOR-A, inspected equipment at Afghan National Civil Order Police Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. Petraeus visited ANCOP leaders at the ... More
On Dec. 14, Gen. David Petraeus, commander ISAF and
On Dec. 14, Gen. David Petraeus, commander ISAF and commander USFOR-A, inspected equipment at Afghan National Civil Order Police Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. Petraeus visited ANCOP leaders at the conclu... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Doerr, 29, Mount Pleasant,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Doerr, 29, Mount Pleasant, Mich., of the 137th Military Police detachment, instructs Afghan National Civil Order Police how to perform a proper preventative maintenance check on their... More
A U.S Army Special Operations Task Force - soldier
A U.S Army Special Operations Task Force - soldier provides security during a foot patrol in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2011. SOTF-South soldiers conduct regular patrols alongsid... More
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's Balkh province and member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, helps direct security while on patrol with a U.S. Special ... More
Students at the Abdul Hai Gardizi School in Gardez
Students at the Abdul Hai Gardizi School in Gardez follow members of the Afghan National Civil Order Police out of their school building after receiving donated school supplies. ANCOP officers visited the schoo... More
A member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police
A member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police talks to store owners at a bazaar in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 15. The ANCOP, supported by members of Special Operations Task For... More
Gulab Shah, Zormat District subgovernor, highlights
Gulab Shah, Zormat District subgovernor, highlights the various development projects taking place in the district during his speech at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Afghan National Civil Order Police faci... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police practice detaining
Afghan National Civil Order Police practice detaining a suspect at the ANCOP Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 9, 2011.
An Afghan Commando with the Afghan National Army's
An Afghan Commando with the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak sits aboard an MH-47 Chinook helicopter en route to a clearing operation in Panjwa'i District, April 25, 2011, in Kandahar province. The Co... More
Afghan commandos with the Afghan National Army's 3rd
Afghan commandos with the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak utilize large rocks found in the area to fortify their own observation point during a clearing operation in Maiwand District, May 1, Kandahar... More
Two MH-47 Chinook helicopters wait to be boarded by
Two MH-47 Chinook helicopters wait to be boarded by Afghan Commandos, with the Afghan National Army’s 3rd Commando Kandak, and U.S. Navy SEALs team members, with Special Operations Task Force – South, before be... More
An Afghan National Army medic shouts to his teammates
An Afghan National Army medic shouts to his teammates while providing security in a final exercise during the Combat Medic Course at the Regional Military Training Center, May 18, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The ... More
205 Corps Inspector General Saber Dawar gives a speech
205 Corps Inspector General Saber Dawar gives a speech during a combined graduation of the combat medic and literacy courses at the Regional Military Training Center, May 19, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. 25... More
Afghan National Policemen share a laugh as they take
Afghan National Policemen share a laugh as they take part in an interactive exercise during counterinsurgency training at the Police Training Center, July 23, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. The scenario is designe... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team and the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment conduct a patrol Sept. 4. Presence patrols give the units an opportunity to interact wit... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team and the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment clear grape rows during a patrol, Sept. 4. The presence patrols give the units an opport... More
A salvage yard worker guides a wrecked car onto the
A salvage yard worker guides a wrecked car onto the back of a flatbed wrecker as a wrecker training student mans the controls of a boom-crane wrecker during wrecker training exercises conducted by the mobile tr... More
Corpus Christi, Texas, native mentors Afghan police
Second Lt. Drew Miller of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) is deployed as part of a mentor team that works alongside the Afghan National Civil Order Police’s 5th Brigade. Miller, a nat... More
Second Lt. Gul Alam, a native of Baghlan province and
Second Lt. Gul Alam, a native of Baghlan province and a commander with the Afghan National Civil Order Police, was captured by the Taliban in 1997, beaten and tortured daily for 21 months. Now he serves the Afg... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police Command Sgt. Maj.
Afghan National Civil Order Police Command Sgt. Maj. Wahid Kohistani answers the questions of patrolmen and recruits at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center, Nov. 14, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The A... More
Sergeant Jessica Lugo, the team leader with Female
Sergeant Jessica Lugo, the team leader with Female Engagement Team 6, is a Marine reserve military policewoman from San Pedro, Calif. She and her fellow FET team member, Sgt. Autum Sekely, a Marine reservist f... More
This is a common view of a busy day in Kabul where
This is a common view of a busy day in Kabul where Security Force Assistance Team 1, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, where the SFAT completed an 18 hour partnered convoy from Kandahar City with ... More
A police officer with the Afghan National Civil Order
A police officer with the Afghan National Civil Order Police displays his literacy certificate to the crowd during the graduation ceremony at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Feb. 16, Camp Leatherneck, Afgh... More
A 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion bulldozer maneuvers
A 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion bulldozer maneuvers through rubble during the patrol base reduction, Feb. 23. The 3rd CEB reduced the base in half, making it easier to maintain. Fewer Coalition Forces are stati... More
Lieutenant Kandagha and his fellow Afghan National
Lieutenant Kandagha and his fellow Afghan National Civil Order Police officers coordinate a vehicle security checkpoint with Sgt. Timothy Guinan, the military police chief of Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Adv... More
Corporal Joshua Deases, a member of the Regimental
Corporal Joshua Deases, a member of the Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisory Team, provides security for his fellow Marines during a clearing operation here Feb. 29, 2012. The PAT worked with Afghan Uniform... More
An Afghan National Civil Order policeman uses binoculars
An Afghan National Civil Order policeman uses binoculars to survey the surrounding area for threats to security during a training exercise at the Camp Hero Explosive Hazards Reduction Course for Afghan National... More
ANA soldier pulls on rope to expose wire connected
ANA soldier pulls on rope to expose wire connected to a simulated IED during Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 5, 2012. Thirty students spend four weeks lea... More
Citizens of Kajaki attend a shura here, April 14, 2012.
Citizens of Kajaki attend a shura here, April 14, 2012. The villagers had the opportunity to speak directly to commanders of the Marines and Afghan National Civil Order Police who provide security for their community.
An officer with the Afghan National Civil Order Police
An officer with the Afghan National Civil Order Police sits in front of an ANCOP vehicle at Patrol Base Virginia in Kajaki, April 14, 2012. Marines formerly operated the patrol base before turning over responsi... More
A U.S. mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle provides
A U.S. mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle provides security for a sheep inoculation mission with Afghan National Police. Afghan National Civil Order Police are providing outer cordon security, in the dist... More
An Afghan village resident receives food supplies delivered
An Afghan village resident receives food supplies delivered by members of the 3rd Brigade Afghan National Civil Order Police, Village of Rabat-e-Adham, Herat province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2012. ANCOP members d... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Muhammad Rahim, Weapons Company,
Afghan National Army Pvt. Muhammad Rahim, Weapons Company, 2nd Kandak, 215th Corps, fires at insurgents while on post in the village of Deh Mushek, Afghanistan, during Operation Trap House, May 26, 2012.
Afghan National Civil Order Police 2nd Brigade commander,
Afghan National Civil Order Police 2nd Brigade commander, Brig. Gen. Ghulum Mohaidin (right) holds a quail caught at a combat outpost in Zharay district, November 5, 2012. Mohaidin surveyed several checkpoints... More
Pfc. Daniel Frye, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd
Pfc. Daniel Frye, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, digs a trench during Operation Southern Fist II, Afghanistan, Dec. 11. The purpose of the four-day operation was to neutralize enemy saf... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) Lt. Col.
Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) Lt. Col. Hawasgul Ahumadee, right, the officer in charge of Now Zad district, greets U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Borneo, the officer in charge for the ANCOP Advisor... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police patrolmen rehearse
Afghan National Civil Order Police patrolmen rehearse boarding a helicopter to prepare for an operation, Feb. 12. “This ANCOP has proven to be independent,” said 1st Lt. James Magenheimer, the communications of... More
A 7th Brigade Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman
A 7th Brigade Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman attaches wires to a mock pressure plate during a "remote pull" demonstration at the brigade headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan,... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police officers listen
Afghan National Civil Order Police officers listen during classroom instructions on how to counteract improvised explosive devices during a two-week course by the Logar Afghan Uniformed Police Security Force Ad... More
Afghan Border Policemen load school supplies onto a
Afghan Border Policemen load school supplies onto a truck to deliver to school children during a community relations mission at Headquarters Zone 1, Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 25, 2013. (U... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Afghan Border Police
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Afghan Border Police Zone 1 Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, move a box of supplies to deliver to a school during a c... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Dad Mohammad lost
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Dad Mohammad lost parts of his fingers three years ago when an enemy rocket-propelled grenade exploded near his position. He has since learned how to shoot left handed and said... More
ANSF winning the fight against the Taliban in Helmand Province's viole...
An Afghan National Army soldier fires a SPG-9, a Russian-made recoilless rifle, at known Taliban positions from a rooftop on a patrol base in the green zone in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Ma... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Shawn Brennan, a Rule of Law officer
U.S. Navy Lt. Shawn Brennan, a Rule of Law officer with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, shows the evidence collection form to members of the Afghan National Civil Order Police (Gend... More
A policeman with 1st Kandak, 7th Brigade, Afghan National
A policeman with 1st Kandak, 7th Brigade, Afghan National Civil Order Police, demonstrates the proper procedure to taking a suspect to the ground and conducting a personnel search for possible weapons or explos... More
Garmser District, Afghanistan – Gunnery Sgt. Richard
Garmser District, Afghanistan – Gunnery Sgt. Richard Fitzgerald, the senior enlisted advisor with Afghan National Civil Order Police Advisor Team 2, and a native of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., passes out study guides ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Michael O’Meara, brigade intelligence/S2
U.S. Army Maj. Michael O’Meara, brigade intelligence/S2 officer, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, of Clarksville, Tenn., gives a photo commemorating their first meeting to Col. Muhammad Sadiq, ... More
Back in April, with the “fighting season” looming,
Back in April, with the “fighting season” looming, Afghan National Army medical soldiers with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Brigade Aid Station knew their BAS would need more room for casualties, as ANA Lt. Abd... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Barry Carr (left), of Fort Knox,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Barry Carr (left), of Fort Knox, Ky., a radiology specialist, and Sgt. Joshua Price, of Jacksonville, Fla., a healthcare specialist, both with Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th... More
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Sifat Ullah secures a makeshift
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Sifat Ullah secures a makeshift tourniquet to a teammate’s leg during a combat lifesaver class given by medical specialists with Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Price, of Jacksonville, Fla.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Price, of Jacksonville, Fla., and a healthcare specialist with Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, secures a tourniquet on a practic... More
Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, center, commanding general
Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, center, commanding general of the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps, and Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, right, commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), are briefed before a foot... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Haight, middle, and Afghan
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Haight, middle, and Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Yaftali, commander of 203rd Thunder Corps, talk before departing to Sultan Kheyl for their Battle Field Circulation confere... More
U.S. Soldiers and Afghan Security Forces listen to
U.S. Soldiers and Afghan Security Forces listen to a briefing during a combined arms rehearsal at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman province, Afghanistan, June 7, 2014. The meeting was held to discuss the... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Anaan Abdulhai, information
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Anaan Abdulhai, information operations officer of 201st Corps speaks during a meeting at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman province, Afghanistan, June 10, 2014. (U.S. Army p... More
Afghan National Army 2nd Lt. Mohammad Nadir of the
Afghan National Army 2nd Lt. Mohammad Nadir of the Route Clearance Company, 201st Corps observes Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Mohammad Younis of the Engineer Company, 201st Corps as he prepares for a demolit... More
Afghan National Security Forces discuss strategies
Afghan National Security Forces discuss strategies in the Operations Coordination Center - Regional North East during the runoff elections at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman province, Afghanistan, June ... More
Policeman Shah Slahuden, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Afghan
Policeman Shah Slahuden, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, talks to village children during a joint patrol Aug. 26 with members of Special Operations Task Force-South at a bazaar in... More
A young girl receives a cold bottle of water from a
A young girl receives a cold bottle of water from a Special Operations Task Force-South team member while her brother looks on anxiously Aug. 28 in a village in the Arghandab River Valley, Kandahar province, Af... More
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, endure a dusty day of training led by members of Special Operations Task Force - South in Kandahar Province, Sept. 22, 2010. (U.S. A... More
School boys wait for their chance at supplies, shouting
School boys wait for their chance at supplies, shouting down to the crowd below.
On Oct. 13, Afghan National Civil Order Police members
On Oct. 13, Afghan National Civil Order Police members wait in formation to welcome the new ANCOP commander, Maj. Gen. Zemarai Paikan at a change of command ceremony in Kabul. Deputy Minister of Interior Munir ... More
Mir Abdel, a policeman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan
Mir Abdel, a policeman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, conducts a morning security patrol with a flower attached to the end of his rifle Oct. 19, 2020, in Zhari District, Kan... More
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, patrol the region around an abandoned compound where the battalion discovered an explosives cache Oct. 26, 2010, with U.S. Special F... More
Gulagha, a policeman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan
Gulagha, a policeman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, takes part in a security patrol Oct. 27, with U.S. Special Forces in Zhari District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The ... More
Afghan children chat with Mir Abdel, a policeman with
Afghan children chat with Mir Abdel, a policeman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, during an afternoon patrol Oct. 29, 2010, with U.S. Special Forces in Zhari District, Kandaha... More
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, discuss local security concerns with Afghan motorists during a late afternoon patrol Nov. 6, 2010, with U.S. Special Forces in Zhari... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police recruits run through
Afghan National Civil Order Police recruits run through a riot control training exercise during their 16-week training course at the Central Training Center, Kabul, Nov. 27. ANCOP is a specialized branch of the... More
On Dec. 14 in Kabul, Afghanistan, senior non-commissioned
On Dec. 14 in Kabul, Afghanistan, senior non-commissioned officer Obidullah, Afghan National Civil Order Police, 4th Brigade, took notes during ANCOP's three day leadership seminar. This was the first time in h... More
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of ISAF and commander
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of ISAF and commander of USFOR-A, inspects a motorcycle at Afghan National Civil Order Police Headquarters. Petraeus visited ANCOP leaders at the conclusion of ANCOP's three-day l... More
U.S. Army Spc. Christian Kessler, 29, Las Vegas, of
U.S. Army Spc. Christian Kessler, 29, Las Vegas, of the 137th Military Police detachment, instructs Afghan National Civil Order Police how to perform a proper preventative maintenance check on their vehicles be... More
A U.S. Army Special Operations Task Force - soldier
A U.S. Army Special Operations Task Force - soldier provides security during a foot patrol in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2011. SOTF-South soldiers conduct regular patrols alongsi... More
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's Balkh province and member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, keeps an eye out for threats while patroling with a U.S. S... More
U.S. Army Capt. Tlaloc Cutroneo and Afghan Col. Mohammed
U.S. Army Capt. Tlaloc Cutroneo and Afghan Col. Mohammed Yosuf Shirzad, who make up an Afghan National Civil Order Police mobile training team, talk to a class of officers and enlisted men taking the intelligen... More
A member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police
A member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police talks to store owners in a bazaar in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 15. The ANCOP, supported by members of Special Operations Task For... More
Paktya Province Gov. Juma Khan Hamdard cuts the ceremonial
Paktya Province Gov. Juma Khan Hamdard cuts the ceremonial ribbon at the newly completed Afghan National Civil Order Police facility in Zormat District March 17. The facility took two years to complete and prov... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police practice detaining
Afghan National Civil Order Police practice detaining a suspect at the ANCOP Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 9, 2011.
A U.S. Army soldier, with Special Operations Task Force
A U.S. Army soldier, with Special Operations Task Force - South, mans a machine gun aboard an MH-47 Chinook while transporting fellow service members and Afghan Commandos, with the Afghan National Army's 3rd Co... More
An Afghan commando with the Afghan National Army's
An Afghan commando with the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak scans the surrounding area for enemy activity during a clearing operation in Maiwand District, May 1, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The c... More
A U.S. Navy SEAL team member, with Special Operations
A U.S. Navy SEAL team member, with Special Operations Task Force – South, provides security overwatch via rooftop for fellow coalition service members and Afghan Commandos, with the Afghan National Army’s 3rd ... More
Afghan national army soldiers prepare to evacuate a
Afghan national army soldiers prepare to evacuate a casualty in a final exercise during the combat medic course at the Regional Military Training Center, May 18, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The class graduated May 19.
Afghan National Army soldiers treat a casualty in a
Afghan National Army soldiers treat a casualty in a final exercise during the Combat Medic Course at the Regional Military Training Center, May 18, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The class graduates on May 19.
Regional Military Training Center commander Col. Mohammed
Regional Military Training Center commander Col. Mohammed Haroon Momand organizes the departure of students following a combined graduation of the Combat Medic and Literacy Courses at the RMTC, May 19, 2011, in... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team and the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment conduct a patrol, Sept. 4. Presence patrols give the units an opportunity to interact wi... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team and the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment clear grape rows during a patrol Sept. 4. The presence patrols give the units an opportu... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman works the
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman works the controls of a boom-crane wrecker while an Afghan Border Patrolman observes during wrecker training exercises conducted by the mobile training team at the Joint... More
An Afghan instructor makes a point as part of an interactive
An Afghan instructor makes a point as part of an interactive exercise during counterinsurgency training at the Regional Training Center, Oct. 16, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The scenario is designed to show who t... More
Second Lt. Gul Alam, a native of Baghlan province and
Second Lt. Gul Alam, a native of Baghlan province and a commander with Afghan National Civil Order Police, was captured by the Taliban in 1997 and held captive for 21 months. The Taliban beat and tortured him t... More