At the Surkh Rod district center, a social worker for
At the Surkh Rod district center, a social worker for the Director of Youth, Shekera, speaks during a women's shura Sept. 19. Women from 22 villages spoke about concerns, which will be elevated through the Nang... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Ross, civil affairs military
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Ross, civil affairs military operations center non-commissioned officer in charge, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, takes notes during an interview with a local cloth vendor... More
During a mock trial, Oct. 27, at the Jalalabad central
During a mock trial, Oct. 27, at the Jalalabad central courtroom, Nangarhar University law students, listen to evidence gathered at a murder scene. Students argued their case using evidence and witness testimon... More
Following a ceremony inaugurating the Afghan Peace
Following a ceremony inaugurating the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program in Nangarhar, Qazi Muhammad Amin Waqad, a member of the High Peace Council, Gul Agha Sherzai, Nangarhar governor, and other leaders c... More
Mohammad Hanif Gardiwal, Nangarhar deputy governor,
Mohammad Hanif Gardiwal, Nangarhar deputy governor, followed by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Notter, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team commander, and more than 40 Afghan government officials and local le... More
Gul Agha Sherzai, Nangarhar provincial governor, cuts
Gul Agha Sherzai, Nangarhar provincial governor, cuts the ribbon officially opening the Lal’pur bridge, Jan. 31. The $6.5-million Lal’pur bridge, connecting northeastern Nangarhar, took more than three years to... More
A contractor shows an Afghan Air Force airman how to
A contractor shows an Afghan Air Force airman how to install a part in the C-208 Grand Caravan at Kandahar Air Wing, April 29, 2015. Contractors are responsible for the bulk of aircraft maintenance training in ... More
Soon to be graduates of the Afghan air force academy
Soon to be graduates of the Afghan air force academy await to receive their diplomas during a ceremony, May 7, 2014. The ceremony marked the first graduation since the fall of the Taliban, adding 184 newly comm... More
More than 50 plaques were give to runners in the Naval
More than 50 plaques were give to runners in the Naval Support Activity Crane Commodore Run half-marathon and 5-kilometer races, Oct. 24, 2015.
The schedule for the 75th Anniversary Celebration and
The schedule for the 75th Anniversary Celebration and Commodore Run, an event open to the public, October 22, adjacent to Naval Support Activity Crane, Indiana. (Official U.S. Navy graphic.)
Department of the Navy leaders will host a ribbon cutting
Department of the Navy leaders will host a ribbon cutting ceremony, May 18, at 10 a.m., to celebrate the beginning of commercial operations for the solar facility located on Naval Support Activity Crane, Indiana.
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. J. Stewart Goodwin, executive
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. J. Stewart Goodwin, executive director of the Indiana War Memorials Commission, reflects on what those who were prisoners of war endured for their country and the strength of their ... More
Accident Drill Tests Crane Partners’ Ability to Respond
Naval Support Activity Crane emergency responders react to an exercise involving a Crane Army Ammunition Activity train and a vehicle carrying explosives. The exercise enabled the various tenant commands who ma... More
A Naval Support Activity Crane Explosive Ordnance Disposal
A Naval Support Activity Crane Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician controls a specialized robot during a drill involving a mock improvised explosive device as part of Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, Feb. 5, 2020.
RDML Charles W. Rock, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic,
RDML Charles W. Rock, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, signs a memorandum of agreement formalizing a commitment to improve communication and collaboration between Naval Support Activity and its neighboring ... More
Navy Lt. Miranda L. Bassett, a construction manager
Navy Lt. Miranda L. Bassett, a construction manager for the NSA Crane Public Works Department, is deployed to Chicago on help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) convert spaces into alternate care facilities.
Members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction
Members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team walk down the western approach of the Lal’pur Bridge, Aug. 14. Although the basic span of the bridge was finished, it would take another five months to co... More
Women from 22 of the 52 districts within Surkh Rod,
Women from 22 of the 52 districts within Surkh Rod, a district west of Jalalabad, meet for an all-female shura Sept. 19. The women discussed a variety of concerns but focused primarily on education. (Photo by U... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Barnhill, tactical
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Barnhill, tactical communications specialist, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, provides additional security as members walk down a densely populated street in Jalalabad... More
A Nangarhar University law student, acting as a police
A Nangarhar University law student, acting as a police officer, answers a question during a mock trial, Oct. 27, in the Jalalabad central courtroom. The complex murder trial tested the students’ abilities to ar... More
Qazi Muhammad Amin Waqad, along with other members
Qazi Muhammad Amin Waqad, along with other members of the High Peace Council, shakes hands with members of the Nangarhar Provincial Peace Committee, prior to a ceremony at the Karzai Hall Dec. 17, inaugurating ... More
Nangarhar deputy governor Mohammad Hanif Gardiwal,
Nangarhar deputy governor Mohammad Hanif Gardiwal, gives remarks during a holiday luncheon hosted by the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, Dec. 29, at Forward Operating Base Finley-Shields. Gardiwal spo... More
An Afghan Air Force maintainer repairs an Mi-17 helicopter
An Afghan Air Force maintainer repairs an Mi-17 helicopter motor at Kandahar Air Wing, April 29, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jeff M. Nagan)
Soon to be graduates of the Afghan air force academy
Soon to be graduates of the Afghan air force academy await to receive their diplomas during a ceremony, May 7, 2014. The ceremony marked the first graduation since the fall of the Taliban, adding 184 newly comm... More
Runners take off at the start of the Naval Support
Runners take off at the start of the Naval Support Activity Crane Commodore Run, Oct. 24, 2015. Although the Commodore Run began in 1986, this year's race marked the first one since the 9/11.
The flyer for Commodore Run 5-kilometer and half-marathon
The flyer for Commodore Run 5-kilometer and half-marathon run taking place October 22, 2016, adjacent to Naval Support Activity Crane, Indiana. Although there is a cost associated with the run, the installation... More
Department of the Navy leaders will host a ribbon cutting
Department of the Navy leaders will host a ribbon cutting ceremony, May 18, at 10 a.m., to celebrate the beginning of commercial operations for the solar facility located on Naval Support Activity Crane, Indiana.
The Bloomfield High School NJROTC provides the color
The Bloomfield High School NJROTC provides the color guard for the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony hosted by Crane Army Ammunition Activity Sept. 14.
Naval Support Activity Crane explosive ordnance disposal
Naval Support Activity Crane explosive ordnance disposal technicians control a robot remotely during a drill involving an mock improvised explosive device as part of Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, Feb. 5, 2020.
(Right to Left) Gene McCracken, chair of the White
(Right to Left) Gene McCracken, chair of the White River Military Coordination Alliance, alongside RDML Charles W. Rock, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, and CDR Tim J. Powers, Commanding Officer, Naval Sup... More
Navy Lt. Miranda L. Bassett, a construction manager
Navy Lt. Miranda L. Bassett, a construction manager for the NSA Crane Public Works Department, is deployed to Chicago on help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) convert spaces into alternate care facilities.
This logo captures the legacy, history and mission
This logo captures the legacy, history and mission of Naval Support Activity Crane and its tenant commands, which began in 1941 and continues today. (Official U.S. Navy graphic)
Women from 22 of the 52 districts within Surkh Rod,
Women from 22 of the 52 districts within Surkh Rod, just west of Jalalabad, met for an all-female shura Sept. 19. Joining the village representatives was also the assistant director of the DOWA, assistant direc... More
Prior to the bridge being built, travelers would have
Prior to the bridge being built, travelers would have to depend on a hazardous and costly ferry, which was impossible to use during the flood season and claimed lives nearly every year. The only other alternati... More
U.S. Army Capt. James Hanson, civil affairs team leader,
U.S. Army Capt. James Hanson, civil affairs team leader, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, takes notes during a brief interview with a Jalalabad shopkeeper, who specializes in dried fruits, as part of a... More
A Nangarhar University law student, acting as the victim’s
A Nangarhar University law student, acting as the victim’s father, approaches the stand during a mock murder trial in the central Jalalabad courtroom, Oct. 27. Although the students are familiar with law, the m... More
Gul Agha Sherzai, Nangarhar provincial governor, gives
Gul Agha Sherzai, Nangarhar provincial governor, gives remarks during a ceremony at the Karzai Hall Dec. 17, inaugurating the start of the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program in the province. The High Peace ... More
Richard Riley, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction
Richard Riley, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team senior civilian representative and U.S. Department of State foreign service officer, thanks more than 40 Afghan guests who attended a holiday luncheon, De... More
Maj. Sean Stapler and 1st Lt. Steven Braddick, Train,
Maj. Sean Stapler and 1st Lt. Steven Braddick, Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air engineer advisers, speak with their Afghan counterparts during a meeting at Kandahar Air Wing, April 29, 2015. (U.S. Air Force ... More
One of the top graduates of the Afghan air force academy
One of the top graduates of the Afghan air force academy accepts his diploma and a sword during a graduation ceremony, May 7, 2015. The ceremony marked the first graduation of new Afghan air force officers sinc... More
Daniel Runnels, the first place finisher for the
Daniel Runnels, the first place finisher for the half-marathon, crosses the finish line of the NSA Crane Commodore Run, Oct. 24, 2015. Runnels, an Indiana University student, was one of nearly 200 participants ... More
A seven-man firing party from the Crane and Odon Veterans
A seven-man firing party from the Crane and Odon Veterans of Foreign Wars posts fires three volleys while a bugler plays taps to honor those who are missing and who died in action during a Prisoner of War/Missi... More
Naval Support Activity Crane firefighters were part
Naval Support Activity Crane firefighters were part of the emergency response during an active shooter drill as part of Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, Feb. 6, 2020.
Members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction
Members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team and Task Force Black Scarves female engagement teams met with the head of education and assistant director for the Nangarhar Department of Women's Affairs... More
Gul Mohmmand, the chief engineer for the contractor,
Gul Mohmmand, the chief engineer for the contractor, questions the statement of work with Philip Muller, an engineer from the Army Corps of Engineers embedded with the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team w... More
Afghan journalists interview Chief Judge Fazal Hadi
Afghan journalists interview Chief Judge Fazal Hadi Fazil, Nangarhar’s chief judge of the appellate court, at the conclusion of mock trial, Oct. 27, at the Jalalabad central courtroom. Nangarhar University stud... More
Qazi Muhammad Amin Waqad, a member of the High Peace
Qazi Muhammad Amin Waqad, a member of the High Peace Council, gives remarks during a ceremony at the Karzai Hall Dec. 17, inaugurating the start of the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program in the province. He... More
Afghan Air Force maintainers work to fix an Mi-17 at
Afghan Air Force maintainers work to fix an Mi-17 at Kandahar Air Wing while another Mi-17 flies off to perform a mission, April 29, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jeff M. Nagan)
A recent graduate of the Afghan air force academy exclaims
A recent graduate of the Afghan air force academy exclaims his allegiance to Afghanistan during a graduation ceremony, May 7, 2015. He was one of 184 newly commissioned second lieutenants in the Afghan air forc... More
Naomi Summerlot, the spouse of a deceased former POW,
Naomi Summerlot, the spouse of a deceased former POW, is honored by uniformed members of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps on hand to pay tribute during the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognit... More
Naval Support Activity Crane police clear office spaces
Naval Support Activity Crane police clear office spaces during an active shooter drill as part of Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, Feb. 6, 2020.
Following a ceremony inaugurating the Afghan Peace
Following a ceremony inaugurating the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program in Nangarhar, Qazi Muhammad Amin Waqad, a member of the High Peace Council, walks to the new Nangarhar Reintegration Center compound ... More
Naval Support Activity Crane police clear office spaces
Naval Support Activity Crane police clear office spaces during an active shooter drill as part of Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, Feb. 6, 2020.
During a mock trial put on by Nangarhar University
During a mock trial put on by Nangarhar University law students, Oct. 27, in the Jalalabad central courtroom, a student (right), acting as the defense attorney, attempts to invalidate a claim made by a witness.... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Hamlyn, Nangarhar Provincial
U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Hamlyn, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team senior engineer and Colorado Springs, Colo., measures the depth of pavement on the Lal’pur bridge, Dec. 27. The bridge is nearly 30 m... More
A Naval Support Activity Crane explosive ordnance disposal
A Naval Support Activity Crane explosive ordnance disposal technician walks toward a mock improvised explosive device during a drill as part of Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, Feb. 5, 2020.