A coalition force member trains and assists Afghan
A coalition force member trains and assists Afghan soldiers in proper react-to-fire techniques during an exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 23, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afgh... 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 prepare to secure a compound during
Afghan soldiers prepare 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 Force... More
A coalition force member directs Afghan soldiers in
A coalition force member directs 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 the Afghan Na... 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 practice react-to-fire techniques during
Afghan soldiers practice 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 before co... More
Afghan soldiers practice marksmanship techniques during
Afghan soldiers practice 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 before... More
A coalition force member times Afghan soldiers while
A coalition force member times Afghan soldiers while they 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 Afgha... More
Coalition force member trains and assists Afghan soldiers
Coalition force member trains and assists Afghan soldiers during a heavy weapons training exercise in Kabul province, March 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Se... More
An Afghan soldier provides security during a react-to-fire
An Afghan soldier provides security during a react-to-fire training exercise in Kabul province, March 25, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before co... 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
An Afghan soldier embraces his teammate during an after
An Afghan soldier embraces his teammate during an after action review following a training exercise in Kabul province, April 15, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National S... More
Afghan soldiers enter a compound during a live training
Afghan soldiers enter 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 coalition... More
Coalition force member begins to assess a medical roleplayer
Coalition force member begins to assess a medical roleplayer during a medical first responder training exercise in Kabul province, April 22, 2013. The training is required to keep vital first responder skills c... More
Coalition force member looks onward during a medical
Coalition force member looks onward 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 deployed in ... More
Coalition forces share information during a leadership
Coalition forces share information during a leadership huddle during a field training exercise in Kabul province, April 28, 2013. The training is essential for troops to remain tactically proficient while deplo... More
Afghan Border Police recruits stand in formation at
Afghan Border Police recruits stand in formation at Training Sustainment Site Costall in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, to listen to a speech from their Afghan instructor.
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central Command chief master sergeant, speaks to airmen deployed to Regional Support Command-South, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. Sealey met with 12 of the joint exp... More
Afghan Uniformed Police salute to the playing of the
Afghan Uniformed Police salute to the playing of the Afghan national anthem during their graduation ceremony at the Police Training Center on Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2012. Twenty-thre... More
Afghan civilians and service members attend a building
Afghan civilians and service members attend a building and structures class during a civil engineer course at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2012. The trainees are receiving specialized training in sk... More
Afghan uniform police recruits march in formation after
Afghan uniform police recruits march in formation after welcoming distinguished visitors and guests with a drill and ceremony at an officer candidate school graduation at the Kandahar training center, Afghanist... More
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Policemen
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Policemen drive humvees and light terrain vehicles during an up-armored humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee course teac... More
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Alston, Regional Support Command
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Alston, Regional Support Command (South) sergeant major, reads the Titan of the Month award citation during a small ceremony on Camp Lindsey, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2012. Alston and C... More
Afghan National Army's 205th Corps commander, Maj.
Afghan National Army's 205th Corps commander, Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, tours the restroom section of a new facility, known as a K-Span, as U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Marsh, Kandahar Air Field Regional Contracting Com... More
An Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate
An Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate salutes 2nd Lt. Nasrullah Aria, an non-commissioned officer course instructor, during the non-commissioned officer and literacy course graduation cerem... More
Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford,
Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford, receives her new rank insignia from Maj. Crystal Hills, Trafford's former company commander, and Capt. Jake Wilson, 2nd Forward Support Depot senior adv... More
Bulgarian Capt. Zornitsa Zlateva, deployed as a finance
Bulgarian Capt. Zornitsa Zlateva, deployed as a finance advisor to the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps, places a white and red yarn bracelet, known as a martenitsa, on an ANA member during a Bulgarian Libera... More
Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar
Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, addresses literacy course graduates during their ceremony at the RMTC, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 20... More
Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander,
Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, Lt. Col. John Hanson, presents a command coin to Sgt. Jason Wilkey, award recipient, during a Titan of the Month award presentation at the RSC(S) headquarters,... More
Afghan National Army 205th Corps deputy commander,
Afghan National Army 205th Corps deputy commander, Brig. Gen. Amir Baqaayi, along with Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, and 205th Corps Sgt. Maj. Kefayatulla Sa... More
First Lt. Mohammad Naim, Afghan Uniform Police training
First Lt. Mohammad Naim, Afghan Uniform Police training site commander at Spin Boldak, addresses 334 new Afghan Border and Uniform Police patrolmen during their graduation ceremony, March 14, 2012. The patrolme... More
Brig. Gen. Waqif Shah, Afghan National Army 205th Corps
Brig. Gen. Waqif Shah, Afghan National Army 205th Corps chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Muhammad Akram, Afghanistan Ministry of Defense deputy chief of staff, and Col. Haroon Momand, Kandahar Regional Military Trainin... More
A trauma assistant medic course instructor at the Joint
A trauma assistant medic course instructor at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center assists a student with a splint application during a demonstration portion of the course, March 17, 2012. A total o... More
An Afghan music band rallies Afghan National Police
An Afghan music band rallies Afghan National Police staff, recruits and coalition members during an Afghan new year celebration at the Kandahar Regional Police Training Center in Southern Afghanistan, March 20,... More
Lt. Col. Firoz Khan, Kandahar Regional Training Center
Lt. Col. Firoz Khan, Kandahar Regional Training Center administration deputy, displays a certificate of appreciation he received from a Regional Support Command (South) coalition leader. Khan was one of seven A... More
Nine Afghan graduates of a basic criminal investigation
Nine Afghan graduates of a basic criminal investigation course listen to a congratulatory speech from Haji Mohammad Naseem, the deputy mayor of Kandahar, during a ceremony held at the Kandahar Training Center i... More
Afghan Maj. Gen. Abdul Kohistani, left, commander of
Afghan Maj. Gen. Abdul Kohistani, left, commander of Afghan National Police General Recruiting Command and Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, commander of ANP training in the Southern region, tour one of the restroom... More
Afghan National Army recruits crowd around a partially
Afghan National Army recruits crowd around a partially hidden mock anti-personnel mine during an improvised explosive device awareness class at Camp Hero, southern Afghanistan, April 11, 2012. The five-hour tra... More
Afghan National Army Capt. Anis Bari, right, team leader
Afghan National Army Capt. Anis Bari, right, team leader course officer in charge, observes as one of the TLC instructors gives guidance on proper room entry procedures during the urban operations training port... 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 floor of an operating
A new, glossy surface paves the floor of an operating room in the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital in southern Afghanistan, May 3, 2012. The new flooring was part of a $151K project awarded to the hospital i... More
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi,
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, addresses the second and third Romanian Gendarmerie contingents during a transfer of authority ceremony at the tr... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit, left, salutes Brig.
An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit, left, salutes Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, right, Afghan National Police training commander for southern Afghanistan, before receiving his completion certificate during an in... More
Afghan National Army Col. Mirahmad Gurbuz, right, ANA's
Afghan National Army Col. Mirahmad Gurbuz, right, ANA's 2nd Forward Support Depot commander, shows U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters Jr., left, NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan's deputy commander of Suppo... More
Afghan Border Police recruits stand to the Afghan National
Afghan Border Police recruits stand to the Afghan National Anthem as it plays during the recruits' initial police training course graduation ceremony at the Spin Boldak Police Training Center in southern Afghan... More
One-hundred thirty-eight new Afghan Uniform Police
One-hundred thirty-eight new Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officers sit with Romanian Gendarmerie training advisers during an NCO and literacy course graduation ceremony at the Kandahar Regional Traini... More
Ranger with Charlie Company, 3/75th Ranger Battalion,
Ranger with Charlie Company, 3/75th Ranger Battalion, conducts military operations outside the compound of killed Taliban leader, Khanjar, in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Jan. 8, 2013. Khanjar, also k... More
Afghan Forces member searches a room of a Taliban leader
Afghan 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 an... 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
An Afghan soldier organizes post-clearing procedures
An Afghan soldier organizes post-clearing procedures 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 ... More
An Afghan soldier sits isolated during a training exercise
An Afghan soldier sits isolated during a 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 depa... More
An Afghan soldier advances to his objective during
An Afghan soldier advances to his objective during react-to-fire training on an exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 19, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Forc... More
Afghan soldiers practice proper litter carry techniques
Afghan soldiers practice proper litter carry techniques during a patrolling training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 20, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security... More
Afghan soldiers advance to their objective during a
Afghan soldiers advance to their objective during a react-to-fire training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 23, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force bef... More
Afghan soldiers conduct an after action assessment
Afghan soldiers conduct an after action assessment following a first-responder training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Secur... More
Coalition force member supervises Afghan soldiers while
Coalition force member supervises Afghan soldiers while they conduct proper room clearing techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of securi... More
An Afghan soldier provides security during a room clearing
An Afghan soldier provides security during a room clearing training exercise in Kabul province, March 4, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coa... More
Afghan soldiers practice react-to-fire techniques during
Afghan soldiers practice 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 before co... More
Afghan soldiers practice marksmanship techniques during
Afghan soldiers practice 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 before... More
An Afghan soldier disassembles a heavy weapon during
An Afghan soldier disassembles 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 coalit... More
A coalition force member shows Afghan soldiers how
A coalition force member shows Afghan soldiers how to exchange the barrel during a heavy weapons training exercise in Kabul province, March 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Af... More
An Afghan soldier conducts react-to-fire techniques
An Afghan soldier conducts 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 Security Force before ... 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
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 15, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National S... More
Afghan soldiers enter a compound during a live training
Afghan soldiers enter 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 coalition... More
Coalition force member practices room clearing techniques
Coalition force member practices 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 curr... More
Coalition forces practice first responder techniques
Coalition forces practice first responder techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, April 23, 2013. The training is required to keep vital first responder skills current while deployed in Afghani... More
Coalition forces share information during a leadership
Coalition forces share information during a leadership huddle during a field training exercise in Kabul province, April 28, 2013. The training is essential for troops to remain tactically proficient while deplo... 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 Airfield during a medical-recruiting campaign, Jan. 18. Visiting radi... More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central Command chief master sergeant, speaks to Airmen deployed to Regional Support Command-South, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. Sealey met with 12 of the joint exp... More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, addresses graduates of the advanced police and tactical skills course at the Police Training Center in Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar, Afgh... More
Afghan civil engineer instructor, Mr. Fardin, teaches
Afghan civil engineer instructor, Mr. Fardin, teaches a building and structures class during a civil engineer course on Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, as Army 1st Lt. Ivan Kong, infrastructure training advisor... More
Afghan National Army band members, uniform police and
Afghan National Army band members, uniform police and guests hum and salute to the Afghan national anthem during the officer candidate school graduation ceremony at Kandahar training center, Afghanistan, Jan. 2... More
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Policemen
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Policemen drive humvees and light terrain vehicles during an up-armored humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee course teac... More
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Alston, Regional Support Command
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Alston, Regional Support Command (South) sergeant major, reads the Titan of the Month award citation during a small ceremony on Camp Lindsey, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2012. Alston and C... More
Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps commander, Maj.
Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps commander, Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, along with other ANA members and coalition advisers take a walking tour of three new facilities, known as K-Spans, before a ribbon cutting ce... More
An Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate
An Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate receives his completion certificate from 2nd Lt. Nasrullah Aria, an non-commissioned officer course instructor, during the non-commissioned officer and... More
Col. Mirahmad Gurbuz, Afghan National Army's 2nd Forward
Col. Mirahmad Gurbuz, Afghan National Army's 2nd Forward Support Depot commander, Maj. Crystal Hills, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford's former company commander, and Capt. Jake Wilson, 2nd FSD senior ... More
Afghan National Army and coalition members gather at
Afghan National Army and coalition members gather at a dining facility on Forward Operating Base Lindsey, Afghanistan, to celebrate Bulgarian Liberation Day, March 3, 2012. The lunchtime event, arranged by the ... More
An Afghan National Army Honor Guard detail stands in
An Afghan National Army Honor Guard detail stands in formation as Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, addresses literacy course graduates during thei... More
Regional Support Command (South) Sgt. Maj. Timothy
Regional Support Command (South) Sgt. Maj. Timothy Alston and RSC(S) deputy commander, Lt. Col. John Hanson, pose with Sgt. Jason Wilkey, Titan of the Month award recipient, during an award presentation at the ... More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Police
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Police Training Center commander, addresses 334 new Afghan Border and Uniform Police patrolmen during their graduation ceremony, March 14, 2012, at the Spin Boldak... More
Lt. Gen. Muhammad Akram, Afghanistan Ministry of Defense
Lt. Gen. Muhammad Akram, Afghanistan Ministry of Defense deputy chief of staff, and other Afghan National Army senior leaders salute during the playing of the Afghan national anthem at the beginning of the Regi... More
Pvt. Abdul Khaliq, right, an Afghan National Police
Pvt. Abdul Khaliq, right, an Afghan National Police trauma assistant medic course senior instructor, teaches students the proper way to perform a manual patient carry, March 17, 2012, at the Joint Regional Afgh... More
Afghan music band members dance to entertain and rally
Afghan music band members dance to entertain and rally Afghan National Police recruits to participate in a New Year's celebration at the Kandahar Regional Police Training Center in southern Afghanistan, March 2... More
Afghan Uniform Police recruits and patrolmen applaud
Afghan Uniform Police recruits and patrolmen applaud for training center staff members as they receive their certificates of appreciation during a recognition ceremony at the Kandahar Regional Training Center i... More
Haji Mohammad Naseem, the deputy mayor of Kandahar,
Haji Mohammad Naseem, the deputy mayor of Kandahar, gives a certificate of completion to a graduate of a basic criminal investigation course, March 29, 2012, during a graduation ceremony held at the Kandahar Tr... More
French Brig. Gen. Christian Dupouy, center, commander
French Brig. Gen. Christian Dupouy, center, commander of Assistant Command General Police Transition Group, speaks with Col. Richard Wilson, Regional Support Command (South) commander, during a tour of the new ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers demonstrate room entry
Afghan National Army soldiers demonstrate room entry procedures during the urban operations training portion of the team leader course held at Camp Hero, southern Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. The four-week team ... More
RONCO Consulting Corp. instructors and Afghan National
RONCO Consulting Corp. instructors and Afghan National Army recruits stand around a partially hidden mock anti-personnel mine during an improvised explosive device awareness class at Camp Hero, southern Afghani... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Abdul Wahab, a combat
Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Abdul Wahab, a combat physician assistant course student and 52 other Afghan National Security Force members take an end of lesson knowledge test at a Kandahar Regional Military H... More
Afghan National Army Capt. Shaziman Ghulmi, left, the
Afghan National Army Capt. Shaziman Ghulmi, left, the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital facility manager, and U.S. Air Force Maj. David Huinker, right, a NATO Training Mission (Afghanistan) combat advisor dep... More
The second and third Romanian Gendarmerie contingents,
The second and third Romanian Gendarmerie contingents, at the Kandahar Regional Training Center, stand in formation during their transfer of authority ceremony in southern Afghanistan, May 16, 2012. Lt. Col. Fl... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit, right, salutes
An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit, right, salutes Lt. Col. Haji Janan, left, 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police Quick Reaction Force commander, during an initial police training course graduation ceremony at the Sp... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters Jr., center, NATO
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters Jr., center, NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan's deputy commander of Supporting Operations commander, looks at a map of the Regional Logistics Support Center build while v... More
Afghan Border Police recruits listen to Afghan National
Afghan Border 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 in southern Afghan... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, Kandahar provincial
Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, Kandahar provincial chief of police, addresses 138 new Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officers during their graduation ceremony at the Kandahar Regional Training Center in... 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 get ready to secure a compound during
Afghan soldiers get ready to secure 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 ... 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