U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (right), commander,
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (right), commander, United States Army Forces Command, speaks to Afghan National Army roleplayers at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Feb. 22, 2012. Security force assistant ... More
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor assigned to the 162nd Infantry Brigade, based in Fort Polk, La., speaks to a group of officers and non-commissioned officers in a classroom at the Security Fo... More
Observer coach trainers, with the live-fire team from
Observer coach trainers, with the live-fire team from the Joint Readiness Training Center Operations Group, ride on the back of High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles as Security Force Assistance Teams dr... More
Respect the culture, respect the religion, respect the people
Afghan cultural role-players walk to a replica mosque during an exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La., Feb. 25, 2012. The JRTC training area is designed to replicate villages in Afg... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Daniel Benz, tactical division
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Daniel Benz, tactical division chief at the Joint Center for International Security Forces, from Kearney, Neb., gives a scenario to a Security Force Assistance Team from 2nd Brigade Combat ... More
Counterinsurgency expert visits Fort Bliss
Dr. John Nagl gives a lecture on counterinsurgency to soldiers assigned to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armor Division’s, Security Force Assistance Adviser Team at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center o... More
Center opening, Afghanistan
Hajji Shah Mohammad, Arghandab District governor, speaks to an audience consisting of local Afghan village leaders, Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police and members of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infan... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Olguin, a military policeman
Staff Sgt. Christopher Olguin, a military policeman with the Security Forces Assistance Team, 205th MP, teaches Afghan National Police how to properly document, secure and photograph evidence at a crime scene d... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hunt, a Colorado Springs,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hunt, a Colorado Springs, Colo., native, now the administration and training adviser with Imam Sahib District Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry ... More
Gen. David Rodriguez visits the Joint Readiness Training Center
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, United States Army Forces Command, speaks to a journalist during his visit to see the Security Force Assistant Teams training, at the Joint Readiness Training Center, ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lynn Popolski, of Buffalo, N.Y.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lynn Popolski, of Buffalo, N.Y., a fire support specialist assigned to 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based out of Fort Carson, Colo., ... More
Sgt. Julie M. Batchell, female engagement team member
Sgt. Julie M. Batchell, female engagement team member assigned to the 5th Zone Security Force Assistance Team, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, pauses to allow her language assistant, Venus, to translate her ... More
Pfc. Jeffery Mann, a scout with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,
Pfc. Jeffery Mann, a scout with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, checks his optical sights on his machine gun before going out on a patrol during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center... More
Two observer coach/trainers overlook a village raid
Two observer coach/trainers overlook a village raid training exercise at the mock village of Turani at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., March 19.
A U.S. Security Force Assistance Team accompanied
A U.S. Security Force Assistance Team accompanied Afghanistan security forces in a mock town in a realistic training scenario at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La. These newly-formed, highly-sp... More
Capt. Adam Dortona, commander for the 2-502 Infantry
Capt. Adam Dortona, commander for the 2-502 Infantry Battalion Team 3, a new U.S. Security Force Advisory Team, advises the role-playing Battalion Commander of the 1st Brigade "Thunder Corps" of the Afghanistan... More
A role player acting as the Sangari Chief of Police
A role player acting as the Sangari Chief of Police with the Afghan Uniformed Police speaks with a member of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Security Force Assistance Team following a safe ho... More
Gholam Dastagir Habibi (right), a former colonel in
Gholam Dastagir Habibi (right), a former colonel in the Afghanistan National Army, who plays the role of an ANA battalion commander discusses training operations with Capt. Adam Dortona, officer-in-charge of B ... More
Master Sgt. Morgan Sheeran, 5th Zone quick response
Master Sgt. Morgan Sheeran, 5th Zone quick response force adviser assigned to Security Force Assistance Team, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks with Afghan Border Police Col. Akhbar of Zone G-3, near Ch... More
Leaders of the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security
Leaders of the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team meet with leaders from the 5th Zone ABP and 5th Kandak ABP during a key leader engag... More
Mentoring Afghan Border Police
U.S. Army Col. Michael Maffei, senior combat adviser of the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks to Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Habi... More
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, talks with Haji Naik Mohammad about the construction and security of Ghai Bana Baba School in Sperwan, Afghanistan on ... More
Afghan forces increasingly in security lead in southern Helmand provin...
Lance Cpl. Jorg Esquivel, infantryman, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, stands guard on post at Forward Operating Base Marjah, Afghanistan, July 26, 2012. Esquivel is... More
Afghan combat support soldiers work with Marine advisors
Colonel John R. Shafer, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 6, shakes hands with Maj. Sadik, operations officer, 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, after a meeting July 27, 2012. Members of RCT-6 met ... More
4-31 Infantry soldiers provide security force during exercise
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Bunn soldiers assigned to B Company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment provide security for the Security Force Assistance Team from 29th Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii National Guard, duri... More
First Lt. Ralph Miller, a communications officer with
First Lt. Ralph Miller, a communications officer with Security Force Assistance Team 11, speaks with members of the 4th Kandak, 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, during an evidence-based policing training session ... More
Soldiers with the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th
Soldiers with the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team gather outside the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command (South) at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov.... More
Spc. Katie Lindroth, a civil affairs specialist with
Spc. Katie Lindroth, a civil affairs specialist with Alpha Company, 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) hands out candy to children in the village of Mawlazay, Afghanistan, during Operation Southern Strike... More
Lt. Col. Thomas Feltey, commander of 2nd Battalion,
Lt. Col. Thomas Feltey, commander of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, speaks with Col. Haji Janan, commander of Quick Reaction Force Kandak, 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, during a patrol in Kandahar prov... More
The first group of soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat
The first group of soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, face their families and friends for the first time after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of the Security Forc... More
Pfc. Daniel Frye, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd
Pfc. Daniel Frye, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, digs a trench during Operation Southern Fist II, Afghanistan, Dec. 11. The purpose of the four-day operation was to neutralize enemy saf... More
Mohammed Qasim, an Afghan uniformed policeman with
Mohammed Qasim, an Afghan uniformed policeman with the 4th Company Reserve Kandak, receives medical care at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2012. Qasim was injured by an improvised expl... More
Regimental Combat Team 7 held a commander’s conference
Regimental Combat Team 7 held a commander’s conference with key coalition leaders operating within RCT’s area, Dec. 19, 2012. The leaders discussed the future of Afghanistan and the coalition forces’ direction ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police officer Lt. Col. Mohammad Jan,
Afghan Uniformed Police officer Lt. Col. Mohammad Jan, logistics officer for Uruzgan Provincial Police Headquarters, goes over his training plan with Chief Warrant Officer 3 Douglas Dombrowski, Uruzgan Police H... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division and Security Forces Assistance and Advisory Team-6 from 1st BCT, 101st Abn. Div., ride a UH-60 Ch... More
Staff Sgt. Walter C. Hickman conducts “Train the Trainer”
Staff Sgt. Walter C. Hickman conducts “Train the Trainer” ambulance training Jan. 10 on Forward Operating Base Zangabad in the Panjwa’i District of Afghanistan. Hickman is a Medic Mentor Noncommissioned Officer... More
Col. James R. Crider, commander of 1st Armor Brigade
Col. James R. Crider, commander of 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, meets with Capt. Wahab, executive commander of the Qalat Reserve Kandak, to coordinate a sustained independency plan pr... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Kohls, assigned to Bravo Troop,
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Kohls, assigned to Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, assists his Afghan National Army counterpart operate observation equipment during ANA clearing operations near Jalalab... More
Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to 1st Kandak,
Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to 1st Kandak, 4th Brigade, 201st Corps, provide security for the temporary tactical operations center during ANA clearing operations near Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, ... More
U.S. Army Maj. David Main, right, Security Force Assistance
U.S. Army Maj. David Main, right, Security Force Assistance Team Commander, discusses recent events that have taken place with District Chief of Police 1st. Lt. Gul Agha Hashe, left, at the Tarin Kot Police Sub... More
U.S. Army Maj. William Craig (far right), assigned
U.S. Army Maj. William Craig (far right), assigned to Security Force Advise and Assist Team Phalanx, Bayonet Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, highlights 1st... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) Liberty, conduct a check of the customs yard near the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border near Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5, 2013. Th... More
U.S. Army Maj. John G. Parrish, Security Forces Assistance
U.S. Army Maj. John G. Parrish, Security Forces Assistance Team 32, Task Force 2-1 Cavalry, Hawaii National Guard, offers assistance to a young Afghan child by opening an almond for him during a humanitarian as... More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers of the 1st Company,
Two Afghan National Army soldiers of the 1st Company, 2nd Battalion Mobile Strike Force, 205th Corps, pull security while another soldier sweeps the area for Improvised Explosive Devices during their first patr... More
Texas Independence Day, Afghanistan
U.S. Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard's 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team pose for a group photo on the 177th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence at Multinational Base... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit, Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit, Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fires his weapon at the test fire range prior to a mission at the Chorah district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Fe... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier searches a man
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier searches a man before allowing him to pass through a barricaded street near the Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) District Headquarters in Chora district, Uruzgan province, Afg... More
Lt. Col. Gul Agha, 2nd Kandak commander (second from
Lt. Col. Gul Agha, 2nd Kandak commander (second from left), and his executive officer, Maj. Sadar Mohammad, engage with tribal elders and Parliament members after a luncheon in Chorah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 24, ... More
A member of 2nd Platoon, D-30 Battery, 4th Kandak,
A member of 2nd Platoon, D-30 Battery, 4th Kandak, 2nd BDE, 203 Corps, Afghan National Army pulls the lanyard on his D-30 cannon at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo b... More
Shawn Brumels, an embedded police mentor with dyncorp,
Shawn Brumels, an embedded police mentor with dyncorp, watches as Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) practice detaining a suspect during a professional development course hosted by the 2nd Garrison security forces a... More
Soldiers of the Afghan National Army engineer tolai
Soldiers of the Afghan National Army engineer tolai of the 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps march past one of the new guard towers at Afghan National Army Base Super FOB, prior to the ceremonial opening of ... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Phillip Amey, assigned to Security
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Phillip Amey, assigned to Security Force Advisory and Assistance Team Koa, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Infantry Division, participates in a pre-missi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Peter Willis, with the 56th Infantry
U.S. Army Sgt. Peter Willis, with the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas National Guard, watches traffic pass from a guard tower at a police station of Tarin Kot in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 25... More
Chief Justice Mohammad Hakim Kunari, Chief Judge of
Chief Justice Mohammad Hakim Kunari, Chief Judge of the Paktika Appellate Court, opens a seminar on evidenced based operations, rule of law, and proper detainee treatment, hosted by the National Directorate of ... More
Cpt. Zachry W. Carroll, from San Antonio, Texas, with
Cpt. Zachry W. Carroll, from San Antonio, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provides security outside of an Afghan Border Police checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Paki... More
Members of the Afghan Local Police and the Afghan Uniform
Members of the Afghan Local Police and the Afghan Uniform Police receive classroom training from U.S. Soldiers assigned to Security Force Assistance Team 6, Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain Division... More
An Afghan National Army soldier assigned to the 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier assigned to the 1st Kandak, 2nd Luwa, 203rd Corps, fires an M4 carbine assault rifle during the third iteration of the Wolverine’s Leader Course at Forward Operating Base Sharana... More
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Stephenson, left, assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Stephenson, left, assigned to the 248th Medical Detachment, Veterinary Support Services, based at Fort Bragg, N.C., and U.S. Army Spc. Bum Kwak, assigned to Charlie Company, 210th Brig... More
An Afghan National Army D-30 Howitzer Cannoneer from
An Afghan National Army D-30 Howitzer Cannoneer from 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, brings a round to the ANA section chief to verify the correct projectile, April 18, near Orgun, Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Charles Trahan, 734th Explosive Ordinance
Staff Sgt. Charles Trahan, 734th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, and a native of Abbeville, La., teaches Afghan Uniform Police how to detect improvised explosive devices with metal detectors at Bag-e-Pul ... More
Members of the Combined Task Force 2-23 (2nd Battalion,
Members of the Combined Task Force 2-23 (2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment) and Task Force 435 law enforcement dismount a Stryker armored vehicle after arriving for the Tactical Site Exploitation class in t... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 14th
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2/10 Security Forces Assistance Brigade, Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan, pull security during a patrol April 27, 2013. The Sold... More
Afghan National Security Force soldiers work together
Afghan National Security Force soldiers work together to construct an Afghan Border Patrol checkpoint near the village of Manikandow, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Douglas Mize, 2nd Ba... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment stand with Afghan National Army soldiers after a soccer game on Forward Operating Base Boris, Paktika province, Afghan... More
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance Team 8, Texas Army National Guard, discusses the human body with Afghan Border and Uniformed Police during medical training April 29 at Forward Operat... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Player, Security Force
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Player, Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT), Texas National Guard, talks to an Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) officer at a police station at Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afgha... More
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S.
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S. Army Reserve Cpt. Gavino Rivas, a rule of law advisor and police officer from League City, Texas. The equipment was donated from the League City and Housto... More
Afghan Nation Army soldiers assigned to 1st Kandak,
Afghan Nation Army soldiers assigned to 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, stationed at Afghan National Army Base, Khair Kut Garrison, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, move expeditiously through the village of... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tomas Martinez, Green 3 Security Force
U.S. Army Sgt. Tomas Martinez, Green 3 Security Force Advisory Team, 2/10 Security Forces Assistance Brigade, advises Afghan National Army medics to record their assessment of a combat casualty on a piece of ta... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police officers listen
Afghan National Civil Order Police officers listen during classroom instructions on how to counteract improvised explosive devices during a two-week course by the Logar Afghan Uniformed Police Security Force Ad... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Banner, a squad leader with Bravo
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Banner, a squad leader with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, leads his squad on a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar provin... More
U.S. Army Col. James R. Crider, commander of 1st Armor
U.S. Army Col. James R. Crider, commander of 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider, prepares to enter an Afghan armored security vehicle during a walkthrough assessm... More
A security shura was held at an Afghan National Army
A security shura was held at an Afghan National Army forward operating base in Qarabah district, Ghazni province, where the Ab Bahn District Chief of Police, district governor and the commander of the 6th Khand... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, Security Force Assistance
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT), 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard, discusses current operations with Afghan National Police (ANP) Maj. Haji Ka... More
Soldiers from the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team
Soldiers from the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team and Col. James R. Crider, the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Combined Task Force Raider, Third Infantry Division commander, render honors as the American... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Vidal Rivera, with 5th Squadron,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Vidal Rivera, with 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider, provides over watch security for his team during t... More
Soldiers from the Security Forces Assistance Team,
Soldiers from the Security Forces Assistance Team, Team 2, prepare to move from the Operations Coordination Center-Kandahar, June 16. The team moved from the governor’s palace grounds to Forward Operating Base ... More
Mohibullah Samim, the governor of Paktika province,
Mohibullah Samim, the governor of Paktika province, addresses a formation of graduates from the Afghan Uniform Police noncommissioned officer academy while Brig. Gen. Dawlat Khan, commander of the Afghan Unifor... More
Polish army soldiers assigned to Polish Task Force
Polish army soldiers assigned to Polish Task Force 50, hold their nation's flag and renders honors as the American flag is lowered by U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Troop C, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment,... More
Afghan National Army cares for the community
Lt. Col. Abdul Qadar, Commander the Afghan National Army's 6th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd "Thunder" Corps laughs with Abdul Hakim on his lap in Laghad village in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, July 3. Qadar fir... More
U.S. Soldiers carry an Afghan Border Police officer
U.S. Soldiers carry an Afghan Border Police officer to an awaiting medical evacuation helicopter after a suicide bombing at the Afghan-Pakistan border crossing near the base of Forward Operating Base Spin Bolda... More
An Afghan soldier with the 6th Battalion, 3rd Brigade,
An Afghan soldier with the 6th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps, Afghan National Army (ANA), receives M224 mortar system training from a U.S. Soldier with the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, at Ghazni... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, wait in the passenger terminal after arriving to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 10, 2013. The soldiers returned home after a... More
SFAT, Afghanistan, US Army Photo
U.S. Army Capt. Noah Poeling, a signal officer and media advisor for a Security Assistance Teams with Combined Task Force Dragoon, poses for a photograph July 29, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Walton, Afghanis... More
An oasis located in the center of the National Directorate
An oasis located in the center of the National Directorate of Security compound near Forward Operating Base Rushmore was a surprising view to many of the soldiers assigned to 2/10 Security Forces Assistance Bri... More
Under the watchful eye of instructors, an Afghan soldier
Under the watchful eye of instructors, an Afghan soldier primes a partial block of C4 explosive during a practical exercise with demolitions at Khair Kot Garrison near Zarghun Shahr, Aug. 5, 2013. Constructing ... More
A Soldier from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike
A Soldier from Security Force Assistance Team "Strike 1", Cross Functional Team Warrior, 10th Mountain Division, traveled to the city of Kabul, Aug. 26 during an Afghan staff-ride where the SFAT and their Afgha... More
Afghan police conduct evidence collection training
Afghan police conduct evidence collection training at the Police Training Centre in Uruzgan. Key issues for the future of the Police Training Centre in Uruzgan were discussed during an inspection of the Tarin K... More
Doctor Ahmed Attieg, the U.S. Agency for International
Doctor Ahmed Attieg, the U.S. Agency for International Development health and education adviser in Kandahar, presents Abdul Tawab Balakarzai, the vice chancellor for academic affairs at Kandahar University, a c... More
Members of the Afghanistan Uniformed Police participate
Members of the Afghanistan Uniformed Police participate in a computer technology class at the old provincial headquarters building in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2013. This training is one of several o... More
Capt. Noah Poeling, the S-6 and public affairs adviser,
Capt. Noah Poeling, the S-6 and public affairs adviser, Battery A, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, speaks with instructors of a computer technology class held for the Afghan Uniformed Police at ... More
An Afghan policeman conducts drills during the personal
An Afghan policeman conducts drills during the personal security detachment course at the provincial training center in Tarin Kot Nov. 14. (DoD photo by Cpl. Mark Doran, Australian Defense Force/Released)
Marines serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment’s
Marines serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment’s Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, pray before their Thanksgiving dinner here, Nov. 28. The Marines used the holiday meal as a time to share their ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers pray during a ribbon
Afghan National Army soldiers pray during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Camp Eagle, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2013. The ribbon cutting ceremony signified the official opening of the Fires Center of Excellence, a fie... More
Young Afghan Soldiers march forward after graduating
Young Afghan Soldiers march forward after graduating with their fellow Kandak recruits to become the 5th and 6th Kandaks to reform within Helmand Province. Operational readiness and force regeneration will bec... More
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor assigned to the 162nd Infantry Brigade, based in Fort Polk, La., speaks to a group of officers and non-commissioned officers in a classroom at the Security Fo... More
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (left), commander,
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (left), commander, United States Army Forces Command, speaks to a role player, acting as an Afghan National Army soldier inside an operational coordination center-regional at the... More
A Security Force Assistance Team gunner, fires his
A Security Force Assistance Team gunner, fires his 50-Caliber machine gun at pop-up targets, during a live-fire convoy at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La., Feb. 20, 2012. SFAT units are ri... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Daniel Benz, tactical division
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Daniel Benz, tactical division chief at the Joint Center for International Security Forces, shows a Security Force Assistance Team from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, from Kearney, Neb., 101st Ai... More
A member of the Afghan National Police helps pull security
A member of the Afghan National Police helps pull security alongside U.S. Army Pfc. Donnie Brown, an Infantryman assigned to the Security Forces Assistance Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, during a p... More