Currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of
Currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of International Security Assistance Force operations, these Marines now call each other “brother” as members of Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics G... More
Afghan National Army instructors cut a cake as part
Afghan National Army instructors cut a cake as part of a Greater Eid celebration in Regional Military Training Center - Kandahar located near Camp Hero, Afghanistan.
An Afghan National Army Basic Warrior recruit performs
An Afghan National Army Basic Warrior recruit performs overwatch during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at Regional Military Training Center. The recruits are on their first day of MOUT training ... More
An Afghan National Army recruit takes a prisoner during
An Afghan National Army recruit takes a prisoner during close quarters battle training Jan. 3 near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The recruits received their first lesson on correctly entering and clearing a ... More
Afghan National Army recruits receives MOUT training at RMTC
An Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training instructor instructs an ANA recruit on proper weapons handling procedures before entering a room during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at Regional ... More
An Afghan National Army nursing student is listening
An Afghan National Army nursing student is listening to a lecture on proper diagnosis of a patient during a two week course at the medical center on Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The two week cou... More
An Afghan National Army recruit loads blank ammunition
An Afghan National Army recruit loads blank ammunition into magazines as the recruits prepare for weapons range practice. The recruits are receiving training in proper weapons handling procedures prior to headi... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Azetullah, a soldier with
Afghan National Army Pvt. Azetullah, a soldier with 1st Tolai, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215 Corps, fires his M-16 assault rifle during an Afghan led range April 29, 2012. The range is part of the kandak’s 30-da... More
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor takes a roll call
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor takes a roll call before starting his class on the AK-47 assault rifle at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor takes a roll call
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor takes a roll call before his recruits begin their baton training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor salutes his commanding
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor salutes his commanding officer in front of a formation of recruits who are waiting for a roll call at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit aims his AK-47 assault
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit aims his AK-47 assault rifle down range as he practices his sight picture and trigger squeeze during firearms training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanist... More
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor speaks to his recruits
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor speaks to his recruits before they begin a handcuff training exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor writes on a white
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor writes on a white board during first aid training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, right, strikes
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, right, strikes a punching bag held by a Czech military police instructor during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8,... More
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor strikes a punching
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor strikes a punching bag held by a Czech military police instructor during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit demonstrates to his
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit demonstrates to his instructor how to properly shout out instructions for a suspect to surrender during his final exam to become a police officer at Forward Operating Base Shank... More
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gives a speech
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gives a speech to a class of recruits during a swearing-in ceremony at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 25, 2012.
Three Afghan National Army Humvees depart on a mission
Three Afghan National Army Humvees depart on a mission to locate and disarm improvised explosive devices during a battlefield training exercise July 30, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Af... More
An Afghan National Army soldier narrates during the
An Afghan National Army soldier narrates during the ANA's Regional Military Training Center's M224 60mm mortar instructor's course graduation at Camp Shurabak, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, May 9. The soldiers... More
Abdul Hadi, an instructor for the Afghan Local Police
Abdul Hadi, an instructor for the Afghan Local Police in Kajaki, stands in front of the 26 recruits he trained to become Afghan Local Police during a graduation ceremony here, Oct. 5, 2013. Hadi, said that he k... More
Flying downrange - A group of men standing in front of an airplane
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III instructor pilots and loadmasters, pose before taking off to deliver cargo for building partner capacity in Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2016, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force (AAF) Tactical Air Coordinator (ATAC) student uses a compass during an evaluation September 5, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. Throughout the ATAC course, studen... More
Although these Marines now work side by side as members
Although these Marines now work side by side as members of Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), that wasn’t always the case. While serving as a drill instructor from 2001 to 2004,... More
Afghan National Army instructors cut a cake as part
Afghan National Army instructors cut a cake as part of a Greater Eid celebration in Regional Military Training Center - Kandahar located near Camp Hero, Afghanistan.
Afghan National Army recruits prepare to enter and
Afghan National Army recruits prepare to enter and clear a building during drill Jan. 3 near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The recruits, on their first day of close quarters battle training, are enrolled in... More
An Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training Instructor
An Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training Instructor looks on as an ANA recruit performs overwatch during Military Operation in Urban Terrain training at Regional Military Training Center. The recruits are... More
Two Afghan National Army recruits take notes during
Two Afghan National Army recruits take notes during a class on proper weapons handling procedures and range safety. The recruits are receiving training prior to heading to the range at Regional Military Trainin... More
An Afghan National Army nursing student is listening
An Afghan National Army nursing student is listening to a lecture on proper diagnosis of a patient during a two week course at the medical center on Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The two week cou... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Azetullah, a soldier with
Afghan National Army Pvt. Azetullah, a soldier with 1st Tolai, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215 Corps, fires his M16 assault rifle during an Afghan led range April 29, 2012. Afghan soldiers shot in three different ... More
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor takes a roll call
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor takes a roll call before starting his class on the AK-47 assault rifle at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in formation while their instructors take a role call at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
Two Afghan Uniform Police instructors conduct a roll
Two Afghan Uniform Police instructors conduct a roll call in front of a formation of their recruits at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits aim their
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits aim their assigned AK-47 assault rifles down range as they practice the fundamentals of shooting during firearms training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar provinc... More
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits practice aiming
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits practice aiming their rubber AK-47 assault rifles during a handcuff training exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor writes on a white
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor writes on a white board during first aid training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, right, shows his
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, right, shows his recruits a proper fighting stance during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012. (U.S. Army phot... More
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor shows his recruits
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor shows his recruits the proper fighting stance during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor points to a traffic
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor points to a traffic sign during the final examination to become a police officer at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 24, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gives a speech
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gives a speech to a class of recruits during a swearing-in ceremony at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 25, 2012.
An Afghan National Army instructor assigned to the
An Afghan National Army instructor assigned to the 4th Kandak, 203rd Corps gives a group of soldiers their operations order during a battlefield training exercise July 30, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Shank,... More
An Afghan National Army soldier narrates during the
An Afghan National Army soldier narrates during the ANA's Regional Military Training Center's M224 60mm mortar instructor's course graduation at Camp Shurabak, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, May 9. The soldiers... More
Fazzulla Akhunzada, the district chief of police, welcomes
Fazzulla Akhunzada, the district chief of police, welcomes the newly graduates to the Afghan Local Police Force during a graduation ceremony here, Oct. 5, 2013. Akhunzada, said he is very proud of the men for w... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, prepare their gear before a high value individual raid exercise here, Oct. 8, 2013. The Bravo Co. Marines inserted during night via CH-53E Super S... More
Maj. Gen. Bruce Hackett, commanding general of the
Maj. Gen. Bruce Hackett, commanding general of the 80th Training Command, speaks at the command's change of responsibility ceremony held at the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, during the 80th TC Comma... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force Tactical Air Coordinator (ATAC) student writes target information during a final exercise September 5, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. Upon completion of the cou... More
Afghan National Army instructors cut a cake as part
Afghan National Army instructors cut a cake as part of a Greater Eid celebration in Regional Military Training Center - Kandahar located near Camp Hero, Afghanistan.
Afghan National Army recruits clear an alleyway during
Afghan National Army recruits clear an alleyway during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at Regional Military Training Center. The recruits are on their first day of MOUT training at RMTC and will r... More
An Afghan National Army instructor stops a recruit
An Afghan National Army instructor stops a recruit during close quarters battle training after he incorectly enters a building Jan. 3 near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The recruits received their first less... More
An Afghan National Army instructor teaches ANA recruits
An Afghan National Army instructor teaches ANA recruits proper weapons handling and range safety procedures. The recruits will then take the skills they learned in the class to the firearms range at Regional Mi... More
Six Afghan National Army nursing students listening
Six Afghan National Army nursing students listening to a lecture on proper diagnosis of a patient during a two week course at the medical center on Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The two week cour... More
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Mohammad Hassan, a
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Mohammad Hassan, a range instructor with 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215 Corps, places a hand on ANA Pvt. Mohammad Din, a soldier with 1st Tolai, during a live-fire range April 29, ... More
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit takes apart an AK-47
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit takes apart an AK-47 assault rifle to demonstrate to his instructor what he has learned at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in formation while their instructors take roll call at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits reach back to grab
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits reach back to grab a magazine from another recruit to practice loading their weapon during firearms training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in formation while waiting for their name to be called by their instructors at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits aim their rubber
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits aim their rubber AK-47 assault rifles at a suspect as they yell out instructions for him to follow during a handcuff training exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar p... More
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits take notes during
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits take notes during first aid training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor demonstrates to
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor demonstrates to his recruits the proper way to punch during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, foreground,
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, foreground, demonstrates the proper way to punch during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012. (U.S. Army photo ... More
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit demonstrates to his
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit demonstrates to his instructor how to properly to apply a tourniquet during his final exam to become a police officer at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanista... More
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits gather around
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits gather around a ceremonial table to take the oath of a police officer during a swearing-in ceremony at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 25, 2012.
An Afghan National Army (ANA) instructor, left, with
An Afghan National Army (ANA) instructor, left, with the 4th Kandak, 203rd Corps shows ANA soldiers a piece of equipment during a battlefield training exercise July 30, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Lo... More
Afghan National Army and U.K. soldiers stand united
Afghan National Army and U.K. soldiers stand united as the Afghan national anthem plays during the ANA's Regional Military Training Center's M224 60mm mortar instructor's course graduation at Camp Shurabak, Hel... More
Abdul Hadi, an instructor for the Afghan Local Police
Abdul Hadi, an instructor for the Afghan Local Police in Kajaki, hands a graduation certificate to one of the 26 recruits during graduation ceremony here, Oct. 5, 2013. After the graduation, the men will stay i... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, watch as CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters prepare to land before beginning a high value individual raid exercise here, Oct. 8, 2013. The Bravo Co... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) Train, Advise and
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air operations advisor debriefs Afghan Air Force Airmen on their performance during the final exercise of the Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator ... More
An Afghan National Army instructor teaches recruits
An Afghan National Army instructor teaches recruits how "stack" or line up during close quarters battle training Jan. 3 near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The recruits received their first lesson on correctl... More
Afghan National Army recruits prepare to enter a room
Afghan National Army recruits prepare to enter a room during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at Regional Military Training Center. The recruits are on their first day of MOUT training at RMTC and ... More
Six Afghan National Army nursing students listening
Six Afghan National Army nursing students listening to a lecture on proper diagnosis of a patient during a two week course at the medical center on Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The two week cour... More
An Afghan National Army recruit loads blank ammunition
An Afghan National Army recruit loads blank ammunition into magazines as the recruits prepare for weapons range practice. The recruits are receiving training in proper weapons handling procedures prior to headi... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Mohammad Sadaq, a soldier
Afghan National Army Pvt. Mohammad Sadaq, a soldier with Headquarters and Service Tolai, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215 Corps, looks down the sights of his M-16 assault rifle April 29, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor asks two of his
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor asks two of his recruits a question about the AK-47 assault rifle during a class at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
Two Afghan Uniform Police instructors take a role call
Two Afghan Uniform Police instructors take a role call before their recruits begin their baton training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
Two Afghan Uniform Police instructors are conducting
Two Afghan Uniform Police instructors are conducting roll call in front of a formation of their recruits at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits load their magazines
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits load their magazines into their assigned AK-47 assault rifle during firearms training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit aims his rubber AK-47
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit aims his rubber AK-47 assault rifle at a suspect as he yells out instructions for him to follow during a handcuff training exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar provin... More
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits demonstrate the
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits demonstrate the proper way to apply a tourniquet during first aid training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor demonstrates to
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor demonstrates to his recruits the proper way to strike with a knee during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, right foreground,
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, right foreground, demonstrates the proper way to strike with a knee during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012... More
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor asks a question
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor asks a question from a piece of paper to one of his recruits during a final exam to become a police officer at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 24, 2012.
Afghan Uniform Police recruits place their hands on
Afghan Uniform Police recruits place their hands on a copy of the holy Quran as they recite the oath of a police officer during a swearing-in ceremony at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanista... More
An Afghan National Army sergeant pulls on a rope to
An Afghan National Army sergeant pulls on a rope to unearth a mock improvised explosive device during a battlefield training exercise July 30, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan.... More
Afghan National Army soldiers stand as the Afghan national
Afghan National Army soldiers stand as the Afghan national anthem plays during the ANA's Regional Military Training Center's M224 60mm mortar instructor's course graduation at Camp Shurabak, Helmand Province, A... More
An Afghan Local Police graduate holds up his certificate
An Afghan Local Police graduate holds up his certificate during a graduation ceremony here, Oct. 5, 2013. The graduation ceremony signifies that the men are prepared to protect and defend the locals of Kajaki.
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator instructor observes as a trainee coordinate a close air attack mission during an evaluation September 5, 2018, Kabul, Afgha... More
An Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training instructor
An Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training instructor instructs an ANA recruit on proper weapons handling procedures before entering a room during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at Regional ... More
An Afghan National Army instructor teaches recruits
An Afghan National Army instructor teaches recruits how "stack" or line up during close quarters battle training Jan. 3 near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The recruits received their first lesson on correctl... More
A shell casing is ejected out of an Afghan National
A shell casing is ejected out of an Afghan National Army soldier’s M-16 assault rifle during a live-fire range April 29, 2012. Afghan instructors conducted the range with minimal Marine involvement, covering ma... More
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor addresses the class
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor addresses the class after one of his recruits finished taking apart an AK-47 assault rifle at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in formation waiting to receive their batons to begin training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits practice
A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits practice loading their assigned AK-47 assault rifles during firearms training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor directs his recruits
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor directs his recruits on what to do during their training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit handcuffs a suspect
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit handcuffs a suspect while another recruit provides security with a rubber AK-47 assault rifle during a handcuff training exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province... More
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits demonstrate the
Two Afghan Uniform Police recruits demonstrate the proper way to apply a tourniquet during first aid training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit, right, practices
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit, right, practices punching a punching bag held by another recruit while an instructor, center, observes during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar pro... More
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit practices punching
An Afghan Uniform Police recruit practices punching using a punching bag held by another recruit while an instructor observes during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghan... More
A group of Afghan Uniform Police instructors ask one
A group of Afghan Uniform Police instructors ask one of their recruits a series of questions during final exam to become a police officer at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 24, 2012.
Afghan Uniform Police recruits place their hands on
Afghan Uniform Police recruits place their hands on a copy of the holy Quran as they recite the oath of a police officer during a swearing-in ceremony at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanista... More
An Afghan National Army instructor assigned to the
An Afghan National Army instructor assigned to the 4th Kandak, 203rd Corps demonstrates the proper method of laying out an improvised explosive device for a controlled detonation during a battlefield training e... More