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Humanitarian assistance leaders visit USS Iwo Jima

Humanitarian assistance leaders visit USS Iwo Jima

Ambassador Peter F. Mulrean (center), US Ambassador to Haiti and Mr. Tim Callaghan (2nd from left), disaster assistance response team leader for USAID, arrive on the deck of the USS Iwo Jima to coordinate human... More

Sailors with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 and

Sailors with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 and

Sailors with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 and Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit load an MH-60 Seahawk with vital supplies from the World Food Program in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew at ... More

A Marine with Task Force Southwest and a Soldier with

A Marine with Task Force Southwest and a Soldier with

A Marine with Task Force Southwest and a Soldier with the 82nd Airborne discuss the course of fire during a joint mortar shoot aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 24, 2017. The range was conducted to refresh and ex... More

A Marine with Task Force Southwest conducts target

A Marine with Task Force Southwest conducts target

A Marine with Task Force Southwest conducts target acquisition drills with an M9 service pistol during a force protection range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 1, 2017. The Marines are scheduled to deploy as part o... More

Marines with Task Force Southwest advise a notional

Marines with Task Force Southwest advise a notional

Marines with Task Force Southwest advise a notional friendly force during insider threat training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer in Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. These scenarios challenged their advisor ... More

A Marine with Task Force Southwest conducts a meeting

A Marine with Task Force Southwest conducts a meeting

A Marine with Task Force Southwest conducts a meeting with an Afghan role player to discuss a time and place for a key leader engagement during the final mission rehearsal at forward operating base Bravo, Camp ... More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, left, and

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, left, and

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, left, and a U.S. Soldier with Task Force Forge, right, walk to an advisor mission at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, April, 26th, 2017. The Marine advisors shadowed the Task... More

Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, center, commanding general

Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, center, commanding general

Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, center, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, met with the Provincial governor and key leaders from Afghan National Defense and Security Forces at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May ... More

Col. Abrahiem Asim, right, the chief of staff of the

Col. Abrahiem Asim, right, the chief of staff of the

Col. Abrahiem Asim, right, the chief of staff of the 505th Zone Afghan National Police, speaks during a meeting with the sub-district police chiefs of Lashkar Gah and advisors from Task Force Southwest at Bost ... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest holds

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest holds

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest holds a training meeting with his Afghan National Police counterparts at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 15, 2017, where they discussed classes that the advisors ... More

Set in: U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest increase position security

Set in: U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest increase position secur...

U.S. Marine mortarmen with Task Force Southwest set in a 120mm mortar to increase the security at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan May 22, 2017. The Marines fired two illumination rounds, which are non-explosive roun... More

Col. David Gibbs, right, commanding officer of team

Col. David Gibbs, right, commanding officer of team

Col. David Gibbs, right, commanding officer of team police, Task Force Southwest greets The Honorable Dominic Jermey, left, the British Ambassador to Afghanistan and Maj. Gen. Martin Smith, center, the lead adv... More

U.S. Navy medical advisor, right, and U.S. Marine advisor,

U.S. Navy medical advisor, right, and U.S. Marine advisor,

U.S. Navy medical advisor, right, and U.S. Marine advisor, second from right, both with Task Force Southwest, speak with wounded warriors of the Afghan National Army 215th Corps at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, M... More

A U.S. Marine infantryman with Task Force Southwest

A U.S. Marine infantryman with Task Force Southwest

A U.S. Marine infantryman with Task Force Southwest scans the area during the arrival of General Joseph Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2017. The general visited B... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, right,

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, right,

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, right, watches as an engineer with the 505th Zone National Police uncovers a notional improvised explosive devise utilizing the Talon at Bost Airfield, Afghanist... More

A CH-47 Chinook delivers a sling-loaded M-777 Howitzer

A CH-47 Chinook delivers a sling-loaded M-777 Howitzer

A CH-47 Chinook delivers a sling-loaded M-777 Howitzer to Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 10, 2017. The howitzer will be manned by U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron, and are here to provide accurate fires cap... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, left,

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, left,

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, left, helps an engineer with the 505th Zone National Police put on their EOD9 bomb suit at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 13, 2017. During the class, the advis... More

Key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National

Key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National

Key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces meet to discuss operations being conducted in Marjah and Nad Ali during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June... More

U.S. Marines with team police, Task Force Southwest,

U.S. Marines with team police, Task Force Southwest,

U.S. Marines with team police, Task Force Southwest, chow down on some local food at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 21, 2017. A local village elder brought fresh watermelon, bread and cooked three goats to se... More

Key leaders from the Afghan National Security and Defense

Key leaders from the Afghan National Security and Defense

Key leaders from the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces and Task Force Southwest held a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 29, 2017. During the KLE, they discussed cooperation an... More

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak with one of their Afghan counterparts with the Zone 505th National Police, who is in charge of maintenance around the base at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Jun... More

Brig. Gen Roger Turner, second from left, the commanding

Brig. Gen Roger Turner, second from left, the commanding

Brig. Gen Roger Turner, second from left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Col. David Gibbs, right, the commanding officer for team police, Task Force Southwest, greet their Afghan National D... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with female police officers from the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 13, 2017 to learn more about their daily li... More

U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest advises

U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest advises

U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest advises Afghan National Defense and Security Forces during operational planning and delivering the operation order for Operation Maiwand Four at Bost Airfield, Afgh... More

Afghan National Defense and Security Force partners

Afghan National Defense and Security Force partners

Afghan National Defense and Security Force partners take a map reading test at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 16, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest conducted a three-week map reading class ... More

General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general

General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general

General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, pays a visit to the young boy who was injured during a Taliban rocket attack just outside of Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, J... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest performs

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest performs

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest performs a burpee during a circuit course at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 21, 2017. The circuit course was held to commemorate the 15 Marines and one Sailor w... More

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak with the checkpoint guards about vehicle searches at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31, 2017. The advisors went to each security checkpoint around Bost to ... More

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest move

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest move

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest move along the airfield to survey the land for an explosive demolition pit at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2017. A properly placed explosive demolition pit ... More

A U.S. Marine Joint Terminal Attack Controller with

A U.S. Marine Joint Terminal Attack Controller with

A U.S. Marine Joint Terminal Attack Controller with Task Force Southwest sets up an AZL-15 infrared strobe light on the runway at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug 10, 2017. The IR light is setup to mark the touc... More

An Afghan National Police officer names each part of

An Afghan National Police officer names each part of

An Afghan National Police officer names each part of an M16A2 assault rifle during an M16 class at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2017. The Afghan National Police recently received new M16A2s, replacing t... More

Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer for team

Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer for team

Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer for team police, Task Force Southwest, and Master Sgt. Victor Rosa, right, senior enlisted advisor for team police, greet U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, left, the... More

U.S. Marine Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer

U.S. Marine Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer

U.S. Marine Col. David Gibbs, center, commanding officer of team police, Task Force Southwest, embarks onto a CH-47 Chinook that is destined for a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2... More

Wais Ahmad Barmak, the Minister of Interior for Afghanistan,

Wais Ahmad Barmak, the Minister of Interior for Afghanistan,

Wais Ahmad Barmak, the Minister of Interior for Afghanistan, and British Army Maj. Gen. Charles Herbert, the Resolute Support senior advisor to the MOI, disembark off a UH-60 Blackhawk for a key leader engageme... More

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, addresses the policemen at the 1st Operational Kandak during a Task Force Southwest-led train, advise, and assi... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest meets

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest meets

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest meets with the bank manager at 1st Brigade, near New Garm Ser, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2017. The advisor met with the manager to learn about bank operations, the p... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest and

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest and

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Force policemen work through an issue at the Operational Coordination Center – Regional at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oc... More

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders meet to discuss Operation Maiwand Seven at Bost Airfield, Af... More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest provides security

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest provides security

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest provides security while advisors conduct their train, advise and assist mission at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 24, 2017. The advisors... More

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, speaks with one of the workers at the terminal at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. For the past 60 days... More

Afghan National Policemen unload confiscated drugs

Afghan National Policemen unload confiscated drugs

Afghan National Policemen unload confiscated drugs onto a pile of wood and tires during a controlled drug burn at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2017. The ANP arrived with approximately three tons of confi... More

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, center, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, greets U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and advisors with Resolute Support at the Regional Traini... More

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, discusses current security operations during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 16, 2017. The ... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest teaches

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest teaches

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest teaches the functions of an Electronic Counter Measure, or ECM, during a train, advise and assist mission at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghan... More

Nasima Niazi, Helmand’s Representative at Parliament,

Nasima Niazi, Helmand’s Representative at Parliament,

Nasima Niazi, Helmand’s Representative at Parliament, personally thanks all the Operational Coordination Center – Provincial members for their hard work day and night at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 201... More

1st Lt. Yousif, the training officer with the 1st

1st Lt. Yousif, the training officer with the 1st

1st Lt. Yousif, the training officer with the 1st Operational Kandak, teaches a class on the M16A4 assault rifle near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2017. The class taught the policemen the different parts... More

Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th

Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th

Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th Zone National Police, demonstrates how to utilize trauma scissors during a combat life saver course to Afghan National Policemen at the 1st Operational Kand... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest battle

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest battle

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest battle tracks with Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, the commander of the 1st Brigade, during operation Maiwand 10 in Helmand Province, Afghanist... More

Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders

Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders

Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders and U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest listen as Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, discusses s... More

A Landing Craft Air Cushion makes landfall to pick

A Landing Craft Air Cushion makes landfall to pick

A Landing Craft Air Cushion makes landfall to pick up U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade before heading to Navy Week New Orleans aboard USS Kearsarge on April 14, 2018. Navy Week New Orleans show... More

U.S. Marines and Sailors man the rails aboard the USS

U.S. Marines and Sailors man the rails aboard the USS

U.S. Marines and Sailors man the rails aboard the USS Kearsarge while porting in New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the beginning of Navy Week New Orleans, April 19, 2018. Navy Week New Orleans showcases Navy and ... More

A U.S. Marine shows a boy how to operate a .50 caliber

A U.S. Marine shows a boy how to operate a .50 caliber

A U.S. Marine shows a boy how to operate a .50 caliber machine gun during ship tours aboard the USS Kearsarge, April 22, 2018. Navy Week New Orleans showcases Navy and Marine Corps warfighting capabilities and ... More

An old ammo bunker sits in the woods of the Woodlands

An old ammo bunker sits in the woods of the Woodlands

An old ammo bunker sits in the woods of the Woodlands Trail, Louisiana, preserved for future generations to learn about the past, April, 28, 2018. U.S. Marines and Sailors spent the morning during Navy Week wor... More

Ralph Marrinson, owner of Independence Hall, delivers

Ralph Marrinson, owner of Independence Hall, delivers

Ralph Marrinson, owner of Independence Hall, delivers the opening speech during the Salute to Veterans Ceremony, Wilton Manors, FL, May 5, 2018. During Fleet Week Port Everglades, U.S. Marines and Sailors paid ... More

Lieutenant Jay Perdue, left, a prevention officer with

Lieutenant Jay Perdue, left, a prevention officer with

Lieutenant Jay Perdue, left, a prevention officer with sector Miami, and Ensign Ryan, right, apprentice marine inspector with sector Miami, discuss their jobs and paths leading up to joining the Coast Guard dur... More

U.S. Coast Guardsmen stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

U.S. Coast Guardsmen stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

U.S. Coast Guardsmen stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at the Port Everglades Association Luncheon during Fleet Week Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 4, 2018. Fleet Week showcases Navy and Marine Cor... More

U.S. Service Members and attendees mingle and enjoy

U.S. Service Members and attendees mingle and enjoy

U.S. Service Members and attendees mingle and enjoy food and refreshments during the Fleet Week Gala as part of Fleet Week Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 4, 2018. Fleet Week showcases Navy and Marine... More

Lance Cpl. Colin Mcaninch, a military working dog handler

Lance Cpl. Colin Mcaninch, a military working dog handler

Lance Cpl. Colin Mcaninch, a military working dog handler with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Jockey, an MWD with the unit, wait for the arrival of Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, the commander of Navy Region So... More

Legion of Honor Medals wait to be pinned upon the chest

Legion of Honor Medals wait to be pinned upon the chest

Legion of Honor Medals wait to be pinned upon the chest of five deserving World War II Veterans during the Legion of Honor Ceremony as part of Fleet Week Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 5, 2018. The v... More

An Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment,

An Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment,

An Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division M-777 Howitzer sits with a layer of frost before a long convoy to start Exercise Trident Juncture 18, near Voll, Norway, Oct. 29, 2018. ... More

Sailors with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, civil

Sailors with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, civil

Sailors with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, civil aid workers and local Haitian villagers unload supplies from an MH-60 Seahawk in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew at LaCohaune, Haiti, Oct. 17, 2016. USAI... More

A Marine with Task Force Southwest adjusts fire on

A Marine with Task Force Southwest adjusts fire on

A Marine with Task Force Southwest adjusts fire on an M121 A1 120mm mortar during a joint mortar shoot aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 24, 2017. The range was conducted to refresh and exchange techniques on fir... More

Marines with Task Force Southwest conduct target acquisition

Marines with Task Force Southwest conduct target acquisition

Marines with Task Force Southwest conduct target acquisition drills with an M9 service pistol during a force protection range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 1, 2017. Task Force Southwest is comprised of about 300 ... More

A Marine with Task Force Southwest speaks with an Afghan

A Marine with Task Force Southwest speaks with an Afghan

A Marine with Task Force Southwest speaks with an Afghan role player during the final mission rehearsal at forward operating base Bravo, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 28, 2017. The Marines work with Afghan role play... More

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest enjoy fresh

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest enjoy fresh

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest enjoy fresh fruit and food cooked by the 505th Zone National Police at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, April 24th, 2017. The national police hosted the meal as a farewell to T... More

Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, commanding general of

Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, commanding general of

Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, and Maj. Kendra Motz, right, public affairs officer with Task Force Southwest, discuss public affairs guidance and effective media enga... More

The sub-district police chiefs of Lashkar Gah and advisors

The sub-district police chiefs of Lashkar Gah and advisors

The sub-district police chiefs of Lashkar Gah and advisors with Task Force Southwest hold a meeting at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 13, 2017. They discussed the security of Lashkar Gah and what improvements ... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest receives

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest receives

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest receives feedback from his Afghan National Police counterpart at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 15, 2017, where they discussed classes that the advisors will tea... More

A U.S. Marine infantry officer, center, with Task Force

A U.S. Marine infantry officer, center, with Task Force

A U.S. Marine infantry officer, center, with Task Force Southwest gives The Honorable Dominic Jermey, right, the British Ambassador to Afghanistan, a tour of the security posts around the Marine compound at Bos... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, speaks

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, speaks

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest, speaks with an Afghan soldier about his injuries at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 29, 2017. The Marines and Sailors paid them a visit to gain an understanding... More

General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command,

General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command,

General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, gives a challenge coin to a U.S. Marine infantryman with Task Force Southwest at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2017. The general visited Bost as pa... More

An Afghan engineer with the 505th Zone National Police

An Afghan engineer with the 505th Zone National Police

An Afghan engineer with the 505th Zone National Police remotely controls the Talon and pulls on a wire belonging to a notional improvised explosive device at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 8, 2017. During the... More

U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron maneuver an M-777

U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron maneuver an M-777

U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron maneuver an M-777 howitzer, so it can be towed into position at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 10, 2017. The Soldiers are here to provide accurate fires capabilities in supp... More

An engineer with the 505th Zone National Police walks

An engineer with the 505th Zone National Police walks

An engineer with the 505th Zone National Police walks with their EOD9 bomb suit on to better understand how to adapt to operating with restricted movement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 13, 2017. During th... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest takes

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest takes

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest takes notes during a key leader engagement between TFSW and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 17, 2017. The key lead... More

A U.S. Marine with team police, Task Force Southwest,

A U.S. Marine with team police, Task Force Southwest,

A U.S. Marine with team police, Task Force Southwest, gives a thumbs up after trying the goat at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June21, 2017. A local village elder brought fresh watermelon, bread and cooked three ... More

General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, upper right, the commanding

General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, upper right, the commanding

General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, upper right, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, speaks during a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 29, 2017. During the KLE, they disc... More

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest speak with one of their Afghan counterparts with the Zone 505th National Police, at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 28, 2017. The advisors ensured that the convoy... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with his counterparts during a train, advise and assist mission at the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. Th... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with female police officers from the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 13, 2017 to learn more about their daily li... More

An Afghan policeman locates a terrain feature using

An Afghan policeman locates a terrain feature using

An Afghan policeman locates a terrain feature using a six-digit grid during a map reading test at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 16, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest conducted a three-week... More

Afghan National Defense and Security Forces complete

Afghan National Defense and Security Forces complete

Afghan National Defense and Security Forces complete operational planning for Operation Maiwand Four at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 13, 2017. Operation Maiwand four consists of ANDSF working together to cl... More

General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general

General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general

General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, pays a visit to the young boy who was injured during a Taliban rocket attack just outside of Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, J... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest performs

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest performs

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest performs a burpee during a circuit course at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 21, 2017. The circuit course was held to commemorate the 15 Marines and one Sailor w... More

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest discuss

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest discuss

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest discuss the current security posture with the Afghan National Policemen who man the checkpoints at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31, 2017. The advisors went to ... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses with his counterpart what needs to be done to create an explosive demolition pit at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2017. Once a site is selected th... More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest sets up security

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest sets up security

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest sets up security at the runway before a C-130 lands at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug 10, 2017. The Marines received armored Humvees via a C-130 for a tactical means of ... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest shows

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest shows

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest shows Afghan National Police enlisted what to look for when cleaning the bolt of an M16A2 assault rifle at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug 15, 2017. After receivi... More

Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and

Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and

Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders discuss the final steps that need to be taken during Operation Maiwand Five near Nawa district in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, A... More

Wais Ahmad Barmak, the Minister of Interior for Afghanistan,

Wais Ahmad Barmak, the Minister of Interior for Afghanistan,

Wais Ahmad Barmak, the Minister of Interior for Afghanistan, greets Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2017. The key leaders came together to discuss... More

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest provide security

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest provide security

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest provide security during a movement to meet with the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2017. The advisors met with key leaders and held a sh... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest meets

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest meets

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest meets with the Inspector General to inquire about any known pay issues at 1st Brigade, near New Garm Ser, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2017. The advisor met with key le... More

An Afghan National Defense and Security Force policeman

An Afghan National Defense and Security Force policeman

An Afghan National Defense and Security Force policeman verifies information passed to the Operational Coordination Center – Regional at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2017. One of the primary missions of ... More

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and key leaders from the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces discuss recent progress and future actions of Operation Maiwand Seven at Bost Airfield, Afghan... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest discusses communication shortfalls with his counterpart at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 24, 2017. The advisors spoke with thei... More

Col. David Gibbs, senior advisor for the Afghan National

Col. David Gibbs, senior advisor for the Afghan National

Col. David Gibbs, senior advisor for the Afghan National Police, speaks with some of the Afghan security guards before the arrival of a commercial flight at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. Due to the ... More

Afghan National Policemen unload confiscated drugs

Afghan National Policemen unload confiscated drugs

Afghan National Policemen unload confiscated drugs onto a pile of wood and tires during a controlled drug burn at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2017. The ANP arrived with approximately three tons of confi... More

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and

U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and advisors with Resolute Support walk through the Regional Training Center compound to begin their assessment and evaluations in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, Nov. 1... More

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding

Brig. Gen. Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, right, the commanding general of the 505th Zone National Police, listens to Afghan National Defense and Security Forces key leaders during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afg... More

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest draws

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest draws

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest draws how to clear a path utilizing a metal detector during a train, advise and assist mission at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov.... More

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