An Afghan Uniformed Police basic course student accepts
An Afghan Uniformed Police basic course student accepts a certificate of completion from a deputy commander for the Uruzgan governor during a graduation ceremony at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, Dec. 29. The course ... More
An Afghan National Army cadre instructs a recruit on
An Afghan National Army cadre instructs a recruit on proper weapon placement during security drills at the Regional Military Training Center in Kandahar province, Jan. 2. Coalition advisers assisted in shaping ... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hakim-Zia, medical
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hakim-Zia, medical command medical recruiting officer in charge, speaks on Yowali Radio 88.5 FM, at Kandahar Air Field, during a medical recruiting radio interview, Jan. 18. Visi... More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central Command chief master sergeant, speaks with airmen deployed to Regional Support Command-South, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. Sealey met with 12 of the joint e... More
Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed Police listen
Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed Police listen to a speech from Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, during their graduation ceremony at Police Training Center, Cam... More
Afghan air force member Sgt. Khudainazer attends a
Afghan air force member Sgt. Khudainazer attends a building and structures class during a multisubject civil engineer course at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2012. Afghan civilians and service member... More
Officer candidate school graduates and instructors
Officer candidate school graduates and instructors dance to the sounds of an Afghan National Army band to mark the end of the officer canddiate school graduation ceremony at the Kandahar training center, Afghan... More
Afghan National Army recruit Pvt. Zulmay directs a
Afghan National Army recruit Pvt. Zulmay directs a humvee into a parking spot during an up-armored humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee course teaches soldiers and police... More
Col. Richard Wilson, Regional Support Command (South)
Col. Richard Wilson, Regional Support Command (South) commander, visits members assigned to the 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, on Camp Lindsey, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2012, before offic... More
New facilities, known as K-Spans, are ready for occupation
New facilities, known as K-Spans, are ready for occupation on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2012. Construction of the K-Spans was recently completed for the Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps Engineer Battal... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jake Wilson, a reservist deployed to
U.S. Army Capt. Jake Wilson, a reservist deployed to Kandahar province, observes the inventory of a vehicle repair and spare parts shipment to the 2nd Forward Support Depot on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2... More
Afghan National Army's 2nd Forward Support Depot receives parts
U.S. Army Capt. Jake Wilson, a reservist deployed to Kandahar province, observes an inventory of a vehicle repair and spare parts shipment to the 2nd Forward Support Depot on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 20... More
First Cpl. Momin Khan Sarfraz, an Afghan Uniform Police
First Cpl. Momin Khan Sarfraz, an Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate, marches to the front of a graduation ceremony assembly to receive his completion certificate from a training center dir... More
Afghan Uniform Police recruits and patrolmen share
Afghan Uniform Police recruits and patrolmen share a light moment during a non-commissioned officer and literacy course graduation ceremony at Regional Training Center – Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012. On... More
Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford,
Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford, a supply advisor to the 2nd Forward Support Depot in Kandahar province, cuts into a cake after the conclusion of her promotion ceremony on Camp Hero, Af... More
Coalition members, deployed to Forward Operating Base
Coalition members, deployed to Forward Operating Base Lindsey, Afghanistan, gather to celebrate Bulgarian Liberation Day, March 3, 2012. Bulgarian advising teams on Forward Operating Base Lindsey arranged the l... More
Lt. Col. Todor Nekezov, a Bulgarian senior military
Lt. Col. Todor Nekezov, a Bulgarian senior military adviser, Lt. Col. John Hanson, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, Col. Haroon Momand, Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, an... More
Afghan and coalition members prepare to conduct a ribbon
Afghan and coalition members prepare to conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony on the new bakery in Camp Hero, Afghanistan, March 10, 2012. The ceremony signified the opening and transfer of the facility to the Afgh... More
Sgt. Jason Wilkey, Titan of the Month award recipient,
Sgt. Jason Wilkey, Titan of the Month award recipient, holds the Regional Support Command (South) Titan shield during an award presentation at the RSC(S) headquarters, in Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March ... More
Three-hundred thirty-four Afghan Border and Uniform
Three-hundred thirty-four Afghan Border and Uniform Policemen stand at attention during the playing of the Afghan national anthem at their graduation ceremony in Spin Boldak's Police Training Center, March 14, ... More
Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar
Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, addresses Regional Basic Warrior Training recruits and Infantry Non-commissioned Officer Battle Course soldiers d... More
Pvt. Abdul Khaliq, an Afghan National Police trauma
Pvt. Abdul Khaliq, an Afghan National Police trauma assistant medic course senior instructor, observe and instruct TAMC students as they apply self aid buddy care techniques to simulated injuries, March 17, 201... More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, right, Afghan National
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, right, Afghan National Police Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, introduces U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, left, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, to ANP... More
Regional Support Command (South) coalition members
Regional Support Command (South) coalition members listen to a speech from Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, before they present appreciation certificates to Afghan Natio... More
Afghan basic criminal investigation course graduates
Afghan basic criminal investigation course graduates display their completion certificates while posing with their DynCorp contracted instructors after a graduation ceremony held at the Kandahar Training Center... More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, left, Afghan National
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, left, Afghan National Police training commander for the southern region, gives a brief to Afghan and coalition senior leaders during a visit to the new Regional Police Training Cent... More
Afghan National Army privates wait for their turn to
Afghan National Army privates wait for their turn to practice urban operations on a training site at Camp Hero, southern Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. The training was part of a four-week team leader course which... More
Afghan National Army recruits in the Kandahar province
Afghan National Army recruits in the Kandahar province attend an improvised explosive device awarenes session at Camp Hero during regional basic warrior training in southern Afghanistan, April 11, 2012. The fiv... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nicole Djanbatian, an education
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nicole Djanbatian, an education adviser with NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., observes 53 Afghan National Security Force members as they ta... More
A new, glossy surface paves the floors of the Kandahar
A new, glossy surface paves the floors of the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital in southern Afghanistan, May 3, 2012. The new flooring was part of a $151K project awarded to the hospital in order to provide a... More
Romanian Gendarmerie Lt. Col. Florian Panainte, left,
Romanian Gendarmerie Lt. Col. Florian Panainte, left, salutes Lt. Col. Viorel Matei, right, during a transfer of authority ceremony at the Kandahar Regional Training Center in southern Afghanistan, May 16, 2012... More
Afghan Uniformed Police recruits listen to Afghan National
Afghan Uniformed Police recruits listen to Afghan National Police guest speakers during the recruits' initial police training course graduation ceremony at the Spin Boldak Police Training Center, May 24, 2012. ... More
Regional Support Command (South) commander, Col. Richard
Regional Support Command (South) commander, Col. Richard Wilson, left, and RSC-S senior enlisted adviser, Master Chief Petty Officer Paul Davisson, right, pose with Senior Airman Jake Smith, the lead medical lo... More
Eric Brits, right, a vehicle maintenance site manager,
Eric Brits, right, a vehicle maintenance site manager, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters Jr., left, NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan's deputy commander of Supporting Operations commander, duri... More
Afghan Border Police recruits listen to Afghan National
Afghan Border Police recruits listen to Afghan National Police and coalition guest speakers during the recruits' initial police training course graduation ceremony at the Spin Boldak Police Training Center in s... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, left, Kandahar provincial
Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, left, Kandahar provincial chief of police, shakes hands with Afghan Uniform Police instructors at the Kandahar Regional Training Center in southern Afghanistan, June 7, 2012. Razi... More
An Afghan and coalition force arrested 15 insurgents
An Afghan and coalition force arrested 15 insurgents during a security operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Bati Kot district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2012. The Taliban facilitator ... More
Afghan and coalition forces search a room of a Taliban
Afghan and coalition forces search a room of a Taliban leader in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Jan. 13, 2013. During the operation, the security force seized improvised explosive device-marking materia... More
An Afghan and coalition force conduct a security operation
An Afghan and coalition force conduct a security operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Jan. 24, 2013. The Taliban facilitator coordinates improvised explosive (... More
Afghan soldiers practice clearing a compound during
Afghan soldiers practice clearing a compound during a company-wide training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force be... More
Afghan soldiers prepare for an advanced training exercise
Afghan soldiers prepare for an advanced training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces depar... More
Afghan soldiers prepare for react-to-fire training
Afghan soldiers prepare for react-to-fire training during an exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 19, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition ... More
Afghan soldiers get briefed on advance training during
Afghan soldiers get briefed on advance training during an exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 20, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition for... More
Afghan soldiers practice react-to-fire techniques during
Afghan soldiers practice react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 23, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coa... More
Coalition forces get ready to train and assist Afghan
Coalition forces get ready to train and assist Afghan soldiers in first-responder procedures during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to th... More
Afghan soldiers are in route to secure a compound during
Afghan soldiers are in route to secure a compound during a first-responder training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security ... More
A coalition force member trains and assists Afghan
A coalition force member trains and assists Afghan soldiers in proper room clearing techniques during training exercise in Kabul province, March 4, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to th... More
Afghan soldiers prepare to deploy to various parts
Afghan soldiers prepare to deploy to various parts of Afghanistan on March 4, 2013. The deployment process is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces dep... More
Afghan soldiers prepare to conduct react-to-fire techniques
Afghan soldiers prepare to conduct react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 10, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force... More
Afghan soldiers get briefed on marksmanship techniques
Afghan soldiers get briefed on marksmanship techniques during a weapons qualification in Kabul province, March 11, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force ... More
Afghan soldiers disassemble a heavy weapon during a
Afghan soldiers disassemble a heavy weapon during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 12, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition... More
A coalition force member shows Afghan soldiers how
A coalition force member shows Afghan soldiers how to load ammunition during a heavy weapons training exercise in Kabul province, March 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan... More
Afghan soldiers load blank ammunition to practice
Afghan soldiers load blank ammunition to practice react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 25, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National... More
Afghan soldiers get briefed before conducting an operation
Afghan soldiers get briefed before conducting an operation on a compound during a training exercise in Kabul province, April 14, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National S... More
Coalition force members share information while advising
Coalition force members share information while advising and assisting Afghan soldiers during a training exercise in Kabul province, April 15, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afg... More
Afghan soldiers run to a compound during a live training
Afghan soldiers run to a compound during a live training demonstration in Kabul province, April 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalitio... More
Coalition forces practice room clearing techniques
Coalition forces practice room clearing techniques during a medical first responder training exercise in Kabul province, April 22, 2013. The training is required to keep vital first responder skills current whi... More
Coalition force member fills out a casualty card during
Coalition force member fills out a casualty card during a medical first responder training exercise in Kabul province, April 23, 2013. The training is required to keep vital first responder skills current while... More
A coalition force member reads off the manifest before
A coalition force member reads off the manifest before a field training exercise in Kabul province, April 28, 2013. The training is essential for troops to remain tactically proficient while deployed in Afghani... More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Bolger, NATO Training
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Bolger, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan Command Group commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, Kandahar provincial chief ... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hakim-Zia, medical
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hakim-Zia, medical command medical recruiting officer in charge, speaks with a Yowali Radio host on Kandahar Air Field, during a medical recruiting radio interview, Jan. 18. Visi... More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central Command chief master sergeant, listens to Tech. Sgt. Leslie Glandon, a civil engineer from RAF Lakenheath, as he talks about his deployment experience at Regio... More
Hewad TV media from Kandahar records the advanced police
Hewad TV media from Kandahar records the advanced police and tactical skills course graduation ceremony at the Police Training Center on Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2012. Afghan police tr... More
Afghan civil engineer instructor Mr. Zabirullah teaches
Afghan civil engineer instructor Mr. Zabirullah teaches a welding class during a multisubject civil engineer course at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2012. Afghan civilians and service members are rec... More
An Afghan National Army band plays ceremonious music
An Afghan National Army band plays ceremonious music while Afghan uniform police recruits stand in formation to welcome distinguished visitors and guests to an officer candidate school graduation ceremony at th... More
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Policemen
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Policemen get ready to drive humvees and light terrain vehicles at an up-armored Humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee co... More
Ohio National Guard members assigned to the 1st Battalion,
Ohio National Guard members assigned to the 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, on Camp Lindsey, Kandahar, Afghanistan, gather to watch the Titan of the Month award presentation, Feb. 10, 2012. Titan... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 205th Corps
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 205th Corps takes a tour of the restroom area in a new facility, known as a K-Span, on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2012. This K-Span is one of three new facilities ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madut Bul, a supply adviser
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madut Bul, a supply adviser to the 2nd Forward Support Depot, assists Afghan National Army members with a delivery of vehicle spare parts to Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2012. This... More
Second Lt. Nasrullah Aria, an Afghan Uniform Police
Second Lt. Nasrullah Aria, an Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer course instructor, sits alongside other instructors during an non-commissioned officer and literacy course graduation ceremony at the... More
First Cpl. Momin Khan Sarfraz, an Afghan Uniform Police
First Cpl. Momin Khan Sarfraz, an Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate, marches to the front of a graduation ceremony assembly to receive his completion certificate from a training center dir... More
Col. Mirahmad Gurbuz, Afghan National Army's 2nd Forward
Col. Mirahmad Gurbuz, Afghan National Army's 2nd Forward Support Depot commander, gives words of praise about Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford, a 2nd FSD advisor, before presenting her with a basket of... More
Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar
Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, serves himself a few pieces of barbecue chicken during a Bulgarian Liberation Day celebration on Forward Operatin... More
An Afghan National Army Honor Guard detail and 190
An Afghan National Army Honor Guard detail and 190 soldier graduates stand in formation during the soldiers' literacy course graduation ceremony at the Regional Military Training Center in Kandahar, Afghanistan... More
Afghan National Army 205th Corps deputy commander,
Afghan National Army 205th Corps deputy commander, Brig. Gen. Amir Baqaayi and U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Marsh, a contract representative for Regional Command (South) takes a walking tour of the new bakery in Camp... More
Regional Support Command (South) Sgt. Maj. Timothy
Regional Support Command (South) Sgt. Maj. Timothy Alston speaks about recently promoted Sgt. Jason Wilkey before he presents Wilkey with the Titan of the Month award at the RSC(S) headquarters, in Kandahar Air... More
Three-hundred thirty-four Afghan Border and Uniform
Three-hundred thirty-four Afghan Border and Uniform Police recruits stand at attention during the playing of the Afghan national anthem at their graduation ceremony in Spin Boldak's Police Training Center, Marc... More
A total of 1,442 Afghan National Army recruits and
A total of 1,442 Afghan National Army recruits and soldiers stand in formation during their Regional Basic Warrior Training course and the Infantry Non-commissioned Officer Battle Course graduation ceremony, Ma... More
An Afghan Border Police patrolman applies a dressing
An Afghan Border Police patrolman applies a dressing to a simulated injury during a trauma assistant medic course at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center in the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March... More
Afghan National Police recruits clap to the beat of
Afghan National Police recruits clap to the beat of a live musical band playing traditional Afghan music during a New Year's celebration event at the Regional Police Training Center in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Ma... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, Regional Support Command
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, presents Col. Kamalludin Baloch, Kandahar Regional Training Center training and education director, a certificate of appreciati... More
Haji Mohammad Naseem, the deputy mayor of Kandahar,
Haji Mohammad Naseem, the deputy mayor of Kandahar, gives a congratulatory speech to graduates of the basic criminal investigation course, March 29, 2012, during a graduation ceremony held at the Kandahar Train... More
Senior Afghan and coalition members from Kabul and
Senior Afghan and coalition members from Kabul and Regional Support Command (South) meet in one of the administrative buildings at the new Regional Police Training Center site in the Kandahar province, April 7,... More
An Afghan National Army soldier provides perimeter
An Afghan National Army soldier provides perimeter security during the urban operations training portion of the team leader course on Camp Hero, southern Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. The four-week team leader co... More
Afghan National Army recruits volunteer to answer a
Afghan National Army recruits volunteer to answer a question during an improvised explosive device awareness class at Camp Hero, southern Afghanistan, April 11, 2012. The recruits received this five-hour traini... More
Dr. Navid Rahmani, left, a combat physician assistant
Dr. Navid Rahmani, left, a combat physician assistant course faculty training assistant, gives instructions to 53 Afghan National Security Force students of the course before they take a knowledge test at a Kan... More
A new, glossy surface paves the floors in the emergency
A new, glossy surface paves the floors in the emergency room of the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital in southern Afghanistan, May 3, 2012. The new flooring was part of a $151K project awarded to the hospital... More
Members of the third Romanian Gendarmerie contingent
Members of the third Romanian Gendarmerie contingent raise the Romanian flag during a transfer of authority ceremony at the Kandahar Regional Training Center in southern Afghanistan, May 16, 2012. Lt. Col. Flor... More
Afghan Uniformed Police recruits listen to Afghan National
Afghan Uniformed Police recruits listen to Afghan National Police guest speakers during the recruits' initial police training course graduation ceremony at the Spin Boldak Police Training Center, May 24, 2012. ... More
Senior Airman Jake Smith, the lead medical logistics
Senior Airman Jake Smith, the lead medical logistics adviser to the 2nd Forward Support Depot in southern Afghanistan, signs the Regional Support Command (South) Titan shield during an award ceremony at the RSC... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jake Smith, right, the
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jake Smith, right, the lead medical logistics adviser to the 2nd Forward Support Depot, gives a tour of a medical supply warehouse to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters Jr., NATO ... More
From right, Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, Kandahar
From right, Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, Kandahar provincial chief of police, French Gendarmerie Brig. Gen. Christian Dupouy, commander of Assistant Command General Police Transition Group under NATO Training... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, left, Kandahar
Afghan Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, left, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander and Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, center, Kandahar provincial chief of police, salute an Afghan Honor Guard before attendin... More
An Afghan and coalition force arrested 15 insurgents
An Afghan and coalition force arrested 15 insurgents during a security operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Bati Kot district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2012. The Taliban facilitator ... More
Coalition forces member searches a room of a Taliban
Coalition forces member searches a room of a Taliban leader in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Jan. 13, 2013. During the operation, the security force seized improvised explosive device-marking materials... More
An Afghan and coalition force conduct a security operation
An Afghan and coalition force conduct a security operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Jan. 24, 2013. The Taliban facilitator coordinates improvised explosive (... More
Afghan soldiers conduct a call-out while securing a
Afghan soldiers conduct a call-out while securing a compound during a company-wide training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National S... More
Afghan soldiers bond during an advanced training exercise
Afghan soldiers bond during an advanced training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces depar... More
Afghan soldiers practice react-to-fire techniques during
Afghan soldiers practice react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 19, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coa... More
Afghan soldiers get briefed on advance training during
Afghan soldiers get briefed on advance training during an exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 20, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition for... More