FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGE, Kajaki District, Helmand
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGE, Kajaki District, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Carlos Tonche, a heavy equipment operator, operates a JCB-4CX backhoe that was left from by a British unit years prio... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct patrols through the Kajaki district, Oct. 25. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the control of... More
Lance Corporal Juan R. Sanchezvelazquez, a motor transport
Lance Corporal Juan R. Sanchezvelazquez, a motor transport operator with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, walks across a bridge here during a patrol into the Tangye Bazaar, March 13, 2012. The... More
Female Enagement Team Marines in Afghanistan
Sergeant Christina Scott, a Female Engagement Team member in direct support of 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, comforts an Afghan baby while visiting the small town of Kightewahn in the Kajaki District, Mar... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a security patrol through Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2012. Marines conducted ... More
Master Sgt. Joseph Rice, an adviser with the Police
Master Sgt. Joseph Rice, an adviser with the Police Advisor Team 4, provides security during a patrol to a nearby Afghanistan Uniformed Police base in Kajaki district, Afghanistan, July 10, 2012. Marines with t... More
An Afghan and coalition security force detained two
An Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents and seized several firearms during an operation to arrest a senior Taliban leader in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan July ... More
An explosives instructor teaches an Afghan Uniform
An explosives instructor teaches an Afghan Uniform Police officer how to handle Composite C-4 during a controlled detonation at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 28. The controlled detonation was part of th... More
An explosives instructor teaches an Afghan Uniform
An explosives instructor teaches an Afghan Uniform Police officer how to handle Composite C-4 during a controlled detonation at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 28. The controlled detonation was part of th... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel McCoy gets dressed for an early morning
Lance Cpl. Daniel McCoy gets dressed for an early morning patrol at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge, March 30. McCoy is a member of the U.S. Marine-led Kajaki Police Advisor Team. (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo injects a
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo injects a numbing agent into the face of a Kajaki Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a procedure at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 31. Afghan National Securi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Livano, assigned to the 232nd
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Livano, assigned to the 232nd Security Force Assistance Advisory Team (SFAAT), provides overwatch during a post-assessment patrol in Kajaki District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April ... More
A T-Hawk aerial vehicle, operated by U.S. Army Staff
A T-Hawk aerial vehicle, operated by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Parale, assigned to the 232rd Security Force Assistance Advisory Team, flies over Forward Operating Base Zeebruge in Kajaki District, Helmand p... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment provide fire support for Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) assigned to 1st Kandak, 6th Brigade during Operation California in Kajaki district, Helma... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen (AUP) receive evidence collection
Afghan Uniformed Policemen (AUP) receive evidence collection procedure training on forward operating base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, May 4, 2013. The training, taught by the District Prosecutor and AUP n... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Sgts. Mohammad Jan, left,
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Sgts. Mohammad Jan, left, and Abdul Rashid, right, assign roles to fellow police officers during an evidence collection procedures class on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Kajaki... More
An Afghan National Army soldier stands in formation
An Afghan National Army soldier stands in formation as ANA and coalition forces officials celebrated the grand opening of Regional Corps Battle School's Infantry Training and Combat Service Support Training Sch... More
An Afghan Local Police instructor and recruits stand
An Afghan Local Police instructor and recruits stand in preparation of a graduation ceremony Oct. 5, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. ALP recruits gain competency in weapons skills, cri... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joel Valdez, a team leader with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joel Valdez, a team leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, instructs Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 1st Kandak, 215th Corps, at Forward Operating Base Zee... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (FWD) attach a generator to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a helicopter support team (HST) mission at Observation... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Benjamin Lee, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Benjamin Lee, a squad leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, gives a patrol brief on Forward Operating Base Zebruggee, Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanist... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy Tucker, a team leader
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy Tucker, a team leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provides security during a patrol in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2013. The ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGE, Kajaki District, Helmand
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGE, Kajaki District, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Carlos Tonche, a heavy equipment operator, adds oil to a JCB-4CX backhoe. Tonche is a native of El Paso, Texas and is... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct patrols through the Kajaki district, Oct. 25. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who... More
A man rides his moped through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar,
A man rides his moped through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who operated in the area, with relative impunity, until the outset... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Smith, the Police
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Smith, the Police Advisory Team 1 officer-in-charge with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, sits for lunch with Afghan Uniformed Police Lt. Col. Mahfuzallah, the Kajaki District Chief ... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a security patrol through Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2012. Marines conducted ... More
Marines and sailors with the Kajaki Police Advisor
Marines and sailors with the Kajaki Police Advisor Team patrol to a nearby Afghanistan Uniformed Police base in Kajaki district, Afghanistan, July 10, 2012. The team’s mission is to build upon the skills of the... More
An Afghan and coalition security force detained two
An Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents and seized several firearms during an operation to arrest a senior Taliban leader in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan July ... More
An explosives instructor teaches an Afghan Uniform
An explosives instructor teaches an Afghan Uniform Police officer how to handle Composite C-4 during a controlled detonation at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 28. The controlled detonation was part of th... More
An explosives instructor teaches an Afghan Uniform
An explosives instructor teaches an Afghan Uniform Police officer how to handle Composite C-4 during a controlled detonation at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 28. The controlled detonation was part of th... More
While on patrol, a Marine's gear can weight as much
While on patrol, a Marine's gear can weight as much as 70 lbs. (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)
Medics with the Kajaki District Afghan Local Police
Medics with the Kajaki District Afghan Local Police and Afghan National Army talk with corpsmen from 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, about the treatment of a local police officer. The group planned how they... More
Afghan National Civil Order Policemen meet with members
Afghan National Civil Order Policemen meet with members of the 232nd Security Force Assistance Advisory Team (SFAAT) during a post-assessment patrol in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Mohl, a mortarman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Mohl, a mortarman with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, adjusts the daytime camera on a T-Hawk aerial vehicle in preparation for flight on Forward Operating Base Zeebruge in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Edgard Curiel, a ground radio
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Edgard Curiel, a ground radio technician assigned 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, conducts preventative maintenance on communications equipment in preparation for a joint operation with Afgha... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Sgts. Mohammad Jan, right,
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Sgts. Mohammad Jan, right, and Abdul Rashid, teach fellow police officers evidence collection procedures on forward operating base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, May 4, 2013. Th... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officer sketches a
An Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officer sketches a diagram during an evidence collection procedures class on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Kajaki District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. The t... More
Afghan National Army Col. Shah Wali, the Regional Corps
Afghan National Army Col. Shah Wali, the Regional Corps Battle School commanding officer, speaks during the RCBS grand opening ceremony today at Camp Shorabak. Earlier this year, Afghanistan's Minister of Defen... 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
An Afghan National Army Special Forces leader motivates
An Afghan National Army Special Forces leader motivates Afghan Local Police recruits during a graduation ceremony Oct. 5, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Afghan National Army Special Fo... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 1st Kandak,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 1st Kandak, 215th Corps, practice using a 82mm mortar system at Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2013. U.S. Mari... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter picks up a generator during a helicopter support team (HST) mission at Observation Post (OP) Athens, Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 3, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Moreno, a machine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Moreno, a machine gunner with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2... More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talk with Kajaki District Governor Hajji Abdul Razziq in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2013. The meeting was held to... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment talks on his radio during a security halt on a patrol through the Kajaki district, Oct. 25. Until recently the district was securely unde... More
Sgt. Chris Gonzalez, the civil affairs team chief with,
Sgt. Chris Gonzalez, the civil affairs team chief with, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, speaks to locals at the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the con... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Smith, the Police
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Smith, the Police Advisory Team 1 officer-in-charge with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, speaks with Afghan Uniformed Police at a bridge crossing here, March 12, 2012. Smith... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a security patrol through Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2012. Marines conducted ... More
Master Sgt. Joseph Rice (right) and 1st Lt. Bryan Yee
Master Sgt. Joseph Rice (right) and 1st Lt. Bryan Yee (center) with Police Advisor Team 4, discuss upcoming training to an Afghanistan Uniformed Police leader in Kajaki district, Afghanistan, July 10, 2012. The... More
An Afghan and coalition security force detained two
An Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents and seized several firearms during an operation to arrest a senior Taliban leader in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan July ... More
An Afghan Uniform Police officer pulls the pin on a
An Afghan Uniform Police officer pulls the pin on a timed detonator during a controlled detonation at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 28. The controlled detonation was part of the Explosives Hazards Remov... More
An Afghan Uniform Police officer pulls the pin on a
An Afghan Uniform Police officer pulls the pin on a timed detonator during a controlled detonation at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 28. The controlled detonation was part of the Explosives Hazards Remov... More
Lance Cpl. Robert Carroll and Petty Officer Third Class
Lance Cpl. Robert Carroll and Petty Officer Third Class John Gomolchak eat breakfast before a morning patrol through Kajaki. Most mornings, breakfast for the Marines consists of cereal and chocolate milk. Carro... More
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo removes shrapnel
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo removes shrapnel from the face of a Kajaki Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a procedure at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 31. The injuries were caused by a... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gregory Deger, assigned to 232nd
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gregory Deger, assigned to 232nd Security Force Assistance Advisory Team (SFAAT), speaks with an Afghan National Civil Order Police commander during a post-assessment patrol in Kajaki district... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Martin De Schepper, an infantry
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Martin De Schepper, an infantry Marine with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, assembles a T-Hawk aerial vehicle in preparation for flight on Forward Operating Base Zeebruge in Kajaki Di... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Corey Babbitt, a machine gunner
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Corey Babbitt, a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, conducts preventative maintenance on an M240B machine gun in preparation for a joint operation with the Afghan National Ci... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Sgt. Mohammad Jan teaches
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Sgt. Mohammad Jan teaches fellow police officers evidence collection procedures on forward operating base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, May 4, 2013. The training, taught by the... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officers photograph evidence
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officers photograph evidence during an evidence collection training exercise on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Kajaki District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. The t... More
Helmand Provincial Governor Naeem Baluch speaks during
Helmand Provincial Governor Naeem Baluch speaks during the RCBS grand opening ceremony today at Camp Shorabak. Earlier this year, Afghanistan's Minister of Defense effectively gave all six Corps in Afghanistan ... 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
A Kajaki village elder and an Afghan National Army
A Kajaki village elder and an Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier award a certificate to an Afghan Local Police graduate Oct. 5, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. ANASF soldiers p... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joel Valdez, a team leader with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joel Valdez, a team leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, instructs Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 1st Kandak, 215th Corps, at Forward Operating Base Zee... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter flies in to pick up a generator during a helicopter support; team (HST) mission at Observation Post (OP) Athens; Kajaki district; Helmand province; Afghanist... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joel Valdez, a mortarman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joel Valdez, a mortarman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2013. Th... More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talk with Kajaki District Governor Hajji Abdul Razziq in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2013. The meeting was held to... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct patrols through the Kajaki district, Oct. 25. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who... More
A young boy rides his bike through the Kajaki Sofla
A young boy rides his bike through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who operated in the area, with relative impunity, until the o... More
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, discusses the results of a literacy test for the Afghan Uniformed Police with instructor Obaid... More
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 holds security during a security patrol in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2012. Marines ... More
First Lt. Bryant Yee, an adviser with Police Advisor
First Lt. Bryant Yee, an adviser with Police Advisor Team 4, talks to a shopkeeper in Kajaki district, Afghanistan, July 10, 2012. The PAT is responsible for training and supporting the Afghan Uniformed Police ... More
An Afghan Uniform Police officer pulls the pin on a
An Afghan Uniform Police officer pulls the pin on a timed detonator during a controlled detonation at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 28. The controlled detonation was part of the Explosives Hazards Remov... More
An Afghan Uniform Police officer pulls the pin on a
An Afghan Uniform Police officer pulls the pin on a timed detonator during a controlled detonation at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 28. The controlled detonation was part of the Explosives Hazards Remov... More
Lance Cpl. Robert Carroll organizes the gun turret
Lance Cpl. Robert Carroll organizes the gun turret of his MRAP in preparation for a mounted patrol through Kajaki, March 30. Carroll is a member of the Kajaki Police Advisor Team (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo removes shrapnel
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo removes shrapnel from the face of a Kajaki Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a procedure at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 31. The injuries were caused by a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Winn Sanders, a sniper with
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Winn Sanders, a sniper with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4), provides overwatch for the 232nd Security Force Advisor Team conducting a post-assessment patrol in Kajaki District, Helmand ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Martin De Schepper, with 3rd
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Martin De Schepper, with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conducts pre-flight inspections on a T-Hawk aerial vehicle on Forward Operating Base Zeebruge in Kajaki District, Helmand prov... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hector Perezrivera, a
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hector Perezrivera, a radio operator with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, conducts operational checks on communication equipment in preparation for a joint operation with the Afghan Nat... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen (AUP) demonstrate how to
Afghan Uniformed Policemen (AUP) demonstrate how to enter a building during an evidence collection class on forward operating base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, May 4, 2013. The training, taught by the Dist... More
The Afghan National Army 215th Corps color guard leads
The Afghan National Army 215th Corps color guard leads a pass in review formation during the Regional Corps Battle School grand opening ceremony at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, today. Earlier this year, Afghanis... 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.
Kajaki district Gov. Haji Abdul Razik issues weapons
Kajaki district Gov. Haji Abdul Razik issues weapons to Afghan Local Police graduates Oct. 5, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. ALP recruits gain competency in weapons skills, critical f... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Chris Cracchiolo, right,
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Chris Cracchiolo, right, executive officer for Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, recites the Oath of Office during a ceremony in the Helmand River, Kajaki district, Hel... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (FWD) attach a generator to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a helicopter support team (HST) mission at Observation... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Kutchera, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Kutchera, a rifleman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2013. T... More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talk with Kajaki District Governor Hajji Abdul Razziq in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2013. The meeting was held to... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officer arranges evidence
An Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officer arranges evidence during evidence collection training on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Kajaki District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. The training test... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment provides security during a patrol through the Kajaki district, Oct. 25. Until recently the district was securely under the control of ins... More
A young boy smiles for the camera at the Kajaki Sofla
A young boy smiles for the camera at the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who operated in the area, with relative impunity, until the... More
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, greets Afghan Uniformed Police Pvt. Sonallah before the start of training at the district poli... More
Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine
Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, halt during a security patrol near Observation Post shrine here, March 16, 2012. The Marines of Golf Battery provide security for the nearby Kajak... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a security patrol through Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2012. Marines conducted ... More
1st Lt. Sean Conway talks with road surveyors near
1st Lt. Sean Conway talks with road surveyors near Afghan Uniform Police Outpost Torioba, March 30. The surveyors were surveying for an ongoing road construction project on Route 611, the main road connecting S... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Duane R. Lammers removes
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Duane R. Lammers removes shrapnel from the face of a Kajaki Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a procedure at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 31. The injuries were caused ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Mardis, a sniper
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Mardis, a sniper with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4), provides overwatch for the 232nd Security Force Advisor Team conducting a post-assessment patrol in Kajaki District, Hel... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Keith Peacock, a member of the
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Keith Peacock, a member of the 232rd Security Force Assistance Advisory Team, prepares to power on a T-Hawk aerial vehicle on Forward Operating Base Zeebruge in Kajaki District, Helmand pro... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Franklin Susanaperalta,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Franklin Susanaperalta, a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, conducts preventative maintenance on an M240B machine gun in preparation for a joint operation with the Afg... More