Guam Army National Guard Spc. Jesse M. Muna of Yigo,
Guam Army National Guard Spc. Jesse M. Muna of Yigo, Guam, Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Forces member, celebrates the 66th anniversary of Guam Liberation Day on Forward Operating Base Farah, July 23,... More
The flag-draped transfer case of Italian soldier Matteo
The flag-draped transfer case of Italian soldier Matteo Miotto is driven to the airfield at Camp Arena, Herat province during his funeral ceremony. Miotto was killed in western Farah province.
Visitors take a photo of International Security Assistance
Visitors take a photo of International Security Assistance Force commander U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus as he is welcomed to Camp Arena, Herat province, for a presentation on Herat province’s situation rega... More
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, British Army
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, British Army Gen. Sir Richard Shirreff, says goodbye to Afghan National Army Corps commander Maj. Gen. Shazada Dauranshan after a tour of the Corps training facilities he... More
Capt. Tywin Handson takes charge of the guidon for
Capt. Tywin Handson takes charge of the guidon for the 7th Squadron, 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, Dragon Forward Support Troop Command Team soldiers during a change of command ceremony at Camp Stone, Herat provi... More
Petty 1st Class John Pearl, mass communications specialist,
Petty 1st Class John Pearl, mass communications specialist, from Sacramento, Calif., commutes to a media assignment on an early morning convoy Jan. 26, 2011. Pearl works with the Public Information Office in Ca... More
US forces Provide Humanitarian Aid in Shindand
U.S. forces help distribute blankets, coats, wool caps and scarves to local village elders in Shindand, Herat province, Feb. 2. The NATO Air Training Command Afghanistan provided the materials to be given out b... More
An Afghan National Army soldier checks on the status
An Afghan National Army soldier checks on the status of soldiers maintaining a security perimeter during a combined Afghan army and air force combat training exercise in Herat province, Feb. 2. Joint coalition ... More
An Italian soldier from the 7th Regiment Alpini assigned
An Italian soldier from the 7th Regiment Alpini assigned to Forward Operating Base Lavaredo in Bakwa District, Farah province, examines empty buildings for threats during a foot patrol through the local bazaar ... More
International Security Assistance Force commander U.S.
International Security Assistance Force commander U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus talks to Ghowr Provincial Governor Dr. Abdullah Hawaid during a visit to the Lithuanian Provincial Reconstruction Team in Chagchar... More
An Afghan National Army recruit does a preventative
An Afghan National Army recruit does a preventative maintenance check on a Humvee door before going on a training drive at Camp Zafar, Herat province, Feb. 20. Humvee driving training is part of the ANA's Basic... More
A student from the fifth graduating class of Afghan
A student from the fifth graduating class of Afghan National Army combat medics holds up his certificate to show fellow students at their graduation ceremony at Camp Zafar, Herat province, Feb. 24, 2011. This c... More
A student proudly displays his graduate certificate
A student proudly displays his graduate certificate at the 36th Afghan Border Police graduation ceremony from the Afghan Police Training Center in Herat province on Feb. 26. Graduates of this border police trai... More
An Afghan mother holds her son during the Sufiabad
An Afghan mother holds her son during the Sufiabad School inauguration in Herat City, March 17, 2011. Her son will soon be old enough to attend the school, which will educate about 1,500 students between age 7-... More
A young Afghan girl stands near a photo of President
A young Afghan girl stands near a photo of President Hamid Karzai, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan president, and helps usher guests at the Sufiabad School inauguration, March 17. Sufiabad School in Herat City ... More
Dr. Daoud Saba, Herat provincial governor, speaks during
Dr. Daoud Saba, Herat provincial governor, speaks during a school opening in Herat City, March 17, 2011. Saba visited Camp Arena, the Regional Command-West headquarters, March 23 and addressed his plans for the... More
An Afghan woman prepares a lunch made from rice for
An Afghan woman prepares a lunch made from rice for the 105 boys living at Herat City Orphanage March 26. Agencies like the Afghan Institute of Learning, who donated medical supplies, support the orphanage but ... More
Two-year-old Yovas Aduraman awaits an Afghan National
Two-year-old Yovas Aduraman awaits an Afghan National Army transport from Combat Outpost Metro to Forward Operating Base Todd, Bala Murghab District, Badghis Province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2011. Aduraman had s... More
Dr. (Col.) Said Azim Hussieni, Herat Regional Medical
Dr. (Col.) Said Azim Hussieni, Herat Regional Medical Hospital commander, looks over x-rays at HRMH, an Afghan National Army run hospital on Camp Zafar, Herat, April 16. In 2010, the HRMH medical staff treated ... More
Gen. John R. Allen (U.S. Marines), commander of
Gen. John R. Allen (U.S. Marines), commander of International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, has visited Camp Arena, in order to do a reconnaissance of Salma dam, a major development project to impro... More
Two Italian soldiers provide the last honors to the
Two Italian soldiers provide the last honors to the flag at Camp Vianini.
Zafar 2, the joint operation between Afghan security
Zafar 2, the joint operation between Afghan security forces and ISAF forces is coming to its end in Farah province. It was focused in Khak-e-Safayd district, from the May 3 to the May 12. Farah province is in t... More
Operation "North Tour 2", which consisted of a logistical
Operation "North Tour 2", which consisted of a logistical convoy from the Spanish Base in Qala-I-Naw to Bala Murghab, having security provided by coalition Forces, took place during the third week of June in Ba... More
A total of 125 insurgents, mostly from Muqur and Qadis
A total of 125 insurgents, mostly from Muqur and Qadis districts have materialized the abandonment of the armed struggle in the province of Badghis, handing their weapons over in a ceremony held today at the Af... More
Today a C130-J of the Task Group “Albatros” provided
Today a C130-J of the Task Group “Albatros” provided the 200th supply container airdropped in support of the local population of Afghanistan and military personnel located on various combat outposts and forward... More
Forward Support Base Herat delivers shipment of humanitarian
Forward Support Base Herat delivers shipment of humanitarian aid to Department of Labor and Social Affairs.
1000 Italian air force Predator A+ missions for ISAF, 9000 hours in th...
An unmanned aerial vehicle takes off a Herat, Afghanistan runway, performing the 1000th mission is support of coalition ground forces, Aug. 15. (Italian army photo by OR4 Angelo Salzano)
This is the Herat Airport old control tower that was
This is the Herat Airport old control tower that was visited during the familiarization visit, August 2012.
FSB Herat takes steps forward into the Herat Civilian
FSB Herat takes steps forward into the Herat Civilian Airport Transition Plan.
Rasa Juknevičienė, the Lithuanian minister of defense,
Rasa Juknevičienė, the Lithuanian minister of defense, visited the headquarters of Regional Command West yesterday.
An Afghan and coalition combined force recovered today
An Afghan and coalition combined force recovered today six 122 mm and two 105 mm rockets near a village in Farah province. The ordnance found was in good state and likely to be used soon. The seizure will help ... More
Forward Support Base Herat commander Col. José de Andrés
Forward Support Base Herat commander Col. José de Andrés Cuadra and the director of the department of women affairs in Herat, Mahboba Jamshidi, present the ISAF Spanish's contingent campaign against gender-base... More
For the first time in early January of 2013, the Afghan
For the first time in early January of 2013, the Afghan National Army (ANA) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and the Lithuanian-led Ghor Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT-16) participated in a joint exp... More
In the past few days, a total of 580 men of the Afghan
In the past few days, a total of 580 men of the Afghan National Army, National Police and Border Police, with the support of 165 Spanish soldiers of the Task Force "Azor 23" and some ISAF special assets, has le... More
An orthopedics and traumatology surgeon and two nurses
An orthopedics and traumatology surgeon and two nurses from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reinforced the staff that serves in the Spanish led Role 2 Hospital of the Herat Forward Support Base (FSB) within... More
The Transatlantic Opinion Leaders to Afghanistan -
The Transatlantic Opinion Leaders to Afghanistan - a team of international consultants in the security, development and administration sectors from the ISAF troop contributing nations - visited in the last two ... More
A joint operation between Italian personnel from the
A joint operation between Italian personnel from the Transition Support Unit Center based in Shindand and the Afghan National Security Forces led to the discovery of an illegal ammunition cache.
Gen. Ignazio Gamba, Gen. Richard Shirreff, Gen. Sharaf-o-Din
Gen. Ignazio Gamba, Gen. Richard Shirreff, Gen. Sharaf-o-Din Sharf-o-Din Sharaf and Col. José Luis Murga attend the second symposium on law enforcement for Afghan police in PRT Qala-e-Naw.
Guam Army National Guard Spc. Jesse M. Muna of Yigo,
Guam Army National Guard Spc. Jesse M. Muna of Yigo, Guam, Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Forces member, celebrates the 66th anniversary of Guam Liberation Day on Forward Operating Base Farah, July 23,... More
Pall bearers move the flag-draped transfer case of
Pall bearers move the flag-draped transfer case of Italian soldier Matteo Miotto during his transport from Camp Arena, Herat province, back to Rome. Miotto was killed in western Farah province.
International Security Assistance Force commander,
International Security Assistance Force commander, U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus listens to a presentation with Regional Command-West commander, Italian army Brig. Gen. Marcello Bellacicco (left) and the Gov... More
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, British Army
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, British Army Lt. Gen. Sir Richard Shirreff, talks with Regional Command-West commander, Italian Army Brig. General Marcello Bellacicco upon arrival at Camp Arena, Herat p... More
Afghan National Army Corps commander, Maj. Gen. Dauranshan
Afghan National Army Corps commander, Maj. Gen. Dauranshan Shazada, discusses issues with elders from outlying villages during a town hall meeting at Camp Zafar, Herat province, Jan. 26, 2011. Security exists i... More
7th Squadron, 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, Dragon Forward
7th Squadron, 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, Dragon Forward Support Troop Command Team soldiers take part in a change of command ceremony at Camp Stone, Herat province. Capt. Tywin Handson took command of the Drag... More
NATO Air Training Command Afghanistan instructor U.S.
NATO Air Training Command Afghanistan instructor U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean T. Masters is shown in the video camera display during an interview at Shindand Air Base in Herat province, Feb. 2. The NATO Air Traini... More
A worker, hired by contractors to improve the road
A worker, hired by contractors to improve the road and walkways around a bazaar in Bakwa district, Farah province pushes his wheelbarrow to fill in a drainage ditch on Feb. 6. The contractors work for coalition... More
Chagcharan District Provincial Reconstruction Team
Chagcharan District Provincial Reconstruction Team commander, Lithuanian Col. Remigijus Baltrėnus, conducts a presentation for the International Security Assistance Force commander U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus... More
An Afghan National Army recruit does a preventative
An Afghan National Army recruit does a preventative maintenance check on a Humvee door before going on a training drive at Camp Zafar, Herat province, Feb. 20. Humvee driving training is part of the ANA's Basic... More
Col. Gulab Sherzad, 207th Afghan National Army Corps
Col. Gulab Sherzad, 207th Afghan National Army Corps surgeon, reads an award as NATO Training Mission Afghanistan mentors look on during the graduation ceremony of the ANA combat medic class at Camp Zafar, Hera... More
A student removes the weapon from a suspect in a vehicle
A student removes the weapon from a suspect in a vehicle search demonstration during the Afghan Border Police graduation ceremony at the Afghan Police Training Center in Herat province on Feb. 26. Graduates of ... More
Afghan children gather in Herat City during their school
Afghan children gather in Herat City during their school opening March 17, 2011. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai selected Herat as a transition city and Herat’s governor, Dr. Daoud Saba, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Ira Turner, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Ira Turner, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Detachment West sergeant major from Dacula, Ga., talks to Afghan boys, who’s new school is set to open in Herat City, March 21, on the Afghan New Year. Su... More
A young Afghan girl stands near a photo of President
A young Afghan girl stands near a photo of President Hamid Karzai, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan president, and helps usher guests at the Sufiabad School inauguration March 17, 2011. Sufiabad School in Herat ... More
An Afghan sells inflatable toys in Herat City March
An Afghan sells inflatable toys in Herat City March 19. Business and commerce thrive in Herat City as local citizens go about their daily routines, March 19. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan President Hamid ... More
An orphan stands near a swing-set at Herat City Orphanage
An orphan stands near a swing-set at Herat City Orphanage March 26. The orphanage houses 105 boys between the ages of four and 16. They live in ragged condition with carpet-less concrete floors, broken dining t... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Valdo, Navy military working
Petty Officer 2nd Class Valdo, Navy military working dog, locates improvised explosive devicemaking materials during a training session at Forward Operating Base Todd, Bala Murghab District, Baghdis province, A... More
Gulah Mad, a 20-year-old Afghan National Police officer,
Gulah Mad, a 20-year-old Afghan National Police officer, lays in a hospital bed at Herat Regional Medical Hospital, an Afghan National Army run hospital on Camp Zafar, Herat, after suffering injuries in an impr... More
Senior Airman Jeremy Knox, Tactical Air Control Party
Senior Airman Jeremy Knox, Tactical Air Control Party deployed with Bulldog Troop, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, secures a sector of fire on a riverbed in Bala Murghab, Badghis province, Afghanistan. Kno... More
Gen. John R. Allen (U.S. Marines), commander of
Gen. John R. Allen (U.S. Marines), commander of International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, has visited Camp Arena, in order to do a reconnaissance of Salma dam, a major development project to impro... More
Two Italian soldiers provide the last honors to the
Two Italian soldiers provide the last honors to the flag at Camp Vianini.
Zafar 2, the joint operation between Afghan security
Zafar 2, the joint operation between Afghan security forces and ISAF forces is coming to its end in Farah province. It was focused in Khak-e-Safayd district, from May 3 to May 12. Farah province is in the south... More
Operation "North Tour 2", which consisted of a logistical
Operation "North Tour 2", which consisted of a logistical convoy from the Spanish Base in Qala-I-Naw to Bala Murghab, having security provided by coalition Forces, took place during the third week of June in Ba... More
A total of 125 insurgents, mostly from Muqur and Qadis
A total of 125 insurgents, mostly from Muqur and Qadis districts have materialized the abandonment of the armed struggle in the province of Badghis, handing their weapons over in a ceremony held today at the Af... More
Today, a C130-J of the Task Group “Albatros” provided
Today, a C130-J of the Task Group “Albatros” provided the 200th supply container airdropped in support of the local population of Afghanistan and military personnel located on various combat outposts and forwar... More
Forward Support Base Herat delivers shipment of humanitarian
Forward Support Base Herat delivers shipment of humanitarian aid to Department of Labor and Social Affairs.
This is Herat Airport's new terminal main hall visited
This is Herat Airport's new terminal main hall visited during the familiarization visit, August 2012.
FSB Herat takes steps forward into the Herat Civilian
FSB Herat takes steps forward into the Herat Civilian Airport Transition Plan.
Rasa Juknevičienė, the Lithuanian minister of defense,
Rasa Juknevičienė, the Lithuanian minister of defense, visited the headquarters of Regional Command West yesterday.
An Afghan and coalition combined force recovered today
An Afghan and coalition combined force recovered today six 122 mm and two 105 mm rockets near a village in Farah province. The ordnance found was in good state and likely to be used soon. The seizure will help ... More
Forward Support Base Herat commander Col. José de Andrés
Forward Support Base Herat commander Col. José de Andrés Cuadra and the director of the department of women affairs in Herat, Mahboba Jamshidi, present the ISAF Spanish's contingent campaign against gender-base... More
For the first time in early January of 2013, the Afghan
For the first time in early January of 2013, the Afghan National Army (ANA) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and the Lithuanian-led Ghor Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT-16) participated in a joint exp... More
In the past few days, a total of 580 men of the Afghan
In the past few days, a total of 580 men of the Afghan National Army, National Police and Border Police, with the support of 165 Spanish soldiers of the Task Force "Azor 23" and some ISAF special assets, has le... More
An orthopedics and traumatology surgeon and two nurses
An orthopedics and traumatology surgeon and two nurses from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reinforced the staff that serves in the Spanish led Role 2 Hospital of the Herat Forward Support Base (FSB) within... More
The Transatlantic Opinion Leaders to Afghanistan -
The Transatlantic Opinion Leaders to Afghanistan - a team of international consultants in the security, development and administration sectors from the ISAF troop contributing nations - visited in the last two ... More
A joint operation between Italian personnel from the
A joint operation between Italian personnel from the Transition Support Unit Center based in Shindand and the Afghan National Security Forces led to the discovery of an illegal ammunition cache.
Attendees sit during the law enforcement symposium
Attendees sit during the law enforcement symposium for Afghan police in PRT Qala-e-Naw.
Southern Strike, an important joint operation which
Southern Strike, an important joint operation which involved the Italian soldiers from Regional Command West in support of their colleagues of the Afghan National Army (ANA), has just ended.
A baker adjusts the oven cover in his store, one of
A baker adjusts the oven cover in his store, one of seven stores in a bazaar that coalition forces from Forward Operating Base Lavaredo helped open in recent months in Bakwa district, Farah province. Opening th... More
Guam Army National Guard Spc. Nicolas A. Concepcion
Guam Army National Guard Spc. Nicolas A. Concepcion of Santa Rita, Guam, Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Forces member, celebrated the 66th anniversary of Guam Liberation Day on Forward Operating Base F... More
Incense is waved over the flag-draped transfer case
Incense is waved over the flag-draped transfer case of Italian soldier Matteo Miotto during his funeral Mass at Camp Arena, Herat province. Miotto was killed in western Farah province.
International Security Assistance Force commander,
International Security Assistance Force commander, U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus signs the distinguished visitors guestbook in the office of Regional Command-West commander, Italian army Brig. General Marcel... More
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, British army
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, British army Lt. Gen. Sir Richard Shirreff, is welcomed to Camp Arena, Herat province by Regional Command-West commander, Italian Army Brig. General Marcello Bellacicco. ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier maintains his part
An Afghan National Army soldier maintains his part of a security perimeter during a combined Afghan army and air force combat training exercise in Herat province, Feb. 2. Joint coalition mentors of the ANA and ... More
International Security Assistance Force commander U.S.
International Security Assistance Force commander U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus greets Ghowr Provincial Governor Dr. Abdullah Hawaid during a visit to the Lithuanian Provincial Reconstruction Team in Chagcharan... More
Afghan National Army students take notes during a weapons
Afghan National Army students take notes during a weapons familiarization training lecture at Camp Zafar, Herat province, Feb. 20. The class is part of the ANA's Basic Warrior Course which is the ANA's version ... More
Students from the fifth graduating class of Afghan
Students from the fifth graduating class of Afghan National Army combat medics listen in during their graduation ceremony at Camp Zafar, Herat province, Feb. 24, 2011. This class was the first taught by Afghan ... More
Students demonstrate detention techniques during the
Students demonstrate detention techniques during the 36th Afghan Border Police graduation ceremony at the Afghan Police Training Center in Herat province on Feb. 26. Graduates of this border police training wil... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Ira Turner, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Ira Turner, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Detachment West sergeant major from Dacula, Ga., talks to Afghan boys, who’s new school is set to open in Herat City March 21, 2011, on the Afghan New Yea... More
An Afghan mother holds her son during the Sufiabad
An Afghan mother holds her son during the Sufiabad School inauguration in Herat City, March 17, 2011. Her son will soon be old enough to attend the school, which will educate about 1,500 students between age 7-... More
Groups of Afghan citizens shop at markets and stores
Groups of Afghan citizens shop at markets and stores on a Herat City street March 19. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai named Herat City as a city to transition to Afghans defending nat... More
U.S. Army Spc. Charlene Dourty, a 7th Squadron, 10th
U.S. Army Spc. Charlene Dourty, a 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment medic deployed to Delta Forward Support Troop at Camp Stone, distributes candy to orphans at Herat City Orphanage March 26. The orphanage ho... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Lee, military working
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Lee, military working dog handler, gives a silent command to Petty Officer 2nd Class Valdo, his Navy military working dog, during a training session at Forward Operating Base Todd, ... More
Senior Airman Jose Cruz-Richardson, a Joint Terminal
Senior Airman Jose Cruz-Richardson, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller deployed with Bulldog Troop, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, calls for close-air support after his platoon came under accurate small-a... More
Gen. John R. Allen (U.S. Marines), commander of
Gen. John R. Allen (U.S. Marines), commander of International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, has visited Camp Arena, in order to do a reconnaissance of Salma dam, a major development project to impro... More
Operation "North Tour 2," which consisted of a logistical
Operation "North Tour 2," which consisted of a logistical convoy from the Spanish Base in Qala-I-Naw to Bala Murghab, having security provided by coalition forces, took place during the third week of June in Ba... More
A total of 125 insurgents, mostly from Muqur and Qadis
A total of 125 insurgents, mostly from Muqur and Qadis districts have materialized the abandonment of the armed struggle in the province of Badghis, handing their weapons over in a ceremony held today at the Af... More
Members of the Farah provincial government participate
Members of the Farah provincial government participate in an iftar dinner hosted by Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah at Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah province, Afghanistan, July 26. Iftar dinner is a ... More
Forward Support Base Herat delivers shipment of humanitarian
Forward Support Base Herat delivers shipment of humanitarian aid to Department of Labor and Social Affairs.
This is the Herat Airport new passengers' main entrance
This is the Herat Airport new passengers' main entrance visited during the familiarization visit, August 2012.
Rasa Juknevičienė, the Lithuanian minister of defense,
Rasa Juknevičienė, the Lithuanian minister of defense, visited the headquarters of Regional Command West yesterday.