Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) color guard approach the parade field as part of a ANASOC graduation at Camp Commando, Kabul on July 11, 2013. The ANASOC graduation consi... More
Afghan Army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Sharif Yaftali (left),
Afghan Army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Sharif Yaftali (left), commander of the 203rd Afghan National Army Corps, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Haight, commander of the Train Advise & Assist Command-South East, and Karen D... More
Members of the Afghan National Police and Army discuss
Members of the Afghan National Police and Army discuss current operations in Herat Province at the 207th Corps Headquarters with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of Combined Security Transition Comm... More
Train Advise Assist Command–West commander Italian
Train Advise Assist Command–West commander Italian Brig. Gen. Michele Risi and Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko look on as U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of C... More
Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined
Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, discusses progress on transparency, accountability and affordability initiatives within the Afghan Security Insti... More
(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, commander,
(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Command Sgt. Maj. Paul E. Biggs, senior enlisted leader, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan ... More
Afghan National Army command Sgt. Maj. Safi Roshan
Afghan National Army command Sgt. Maj. Safi Roshan discuss emerging practices in developing and using the NCO corps to help overcome other challenges facing the ANA with senior leaders across Afghanistan. (Phot... More
Resolute Support trains its people, improving advisor training
KABUL, Afghanistan – Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan’s (CSTC-A) Chief of Combined Joint Medical Branch, U.S. Air Force Col. Jody Ocker (left) and Dr. Noor Shah Kamawal (right), National Medic... More
Members of the Afghan National Border Police watch
Members of the Afghan National Border Police watch as an instructor demonstrates how to quickly check a casualty for injuries in Nangarhar, Afghanistan on September 19, 2017. The training is designed to be use... More
US and Afghan engineers build skills together
GARDEZ, Afghanistan (October 9, 2017) - Task Force Southeast and Afghan National Army engineers from the 203rd Corps work together to construct huts on Advisor Platform Lightning, October 9, 2017. The construct... More
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Afghan workers build
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Afghan workers build a stand for their compound’s flag pole at the Central Workshop in Kabul, Afghanistan Jan. 16. The Afghan National Army recently moved their workshop to this n... More
The 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade Headquarters
The 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade Headquarters Company stand with Task Force Southeast Commander, Brig. Gen. David Hamilton, following the unit’s uncasing ceremony on Advisor Platform Lightning, March 1... More
1st SFAB advisors display advanced medical equipment
MOHAMMAD AGHA, Afghanistan (March 26, 2018) - 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade advisors assigned to Task Force Southeast show their advanced combat medical equipment to Maj. Gen. Shur Gul, commander of the... More
Task Force Southeast hosts an elections security shura
Task Force Southeast hosts an elections security shura for Afghan government and military leaders in the southeast zone of Afghanistan at Advisor Platform Lightning, April 11. The group discussed the importance... More
Col. John Armellino, Task Force Southwest deputy commander,
Col. John Armellino, Task Force Southwest deputy commander, prepares to welcome Lt. Gen. Richard Cripwell, NATO Resolute Support Headquarters deputy commander, at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 12, 2018. Cri... More
ADVISOR PLATORM LIGHTNING -- Afghanistan Advisors from
ADVISOR PLATORM LIGHTNING -- Afghanistan Advisors from Task Force Southeast prepare for an expeditionary train, advise, assist mission with their Afghan partners from the Afghan National Army's 203rd Corps in t... More
Soldiers with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps
Soldiers with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps go through the five steps of mounting a mortar during a basic and advance mortar instructor course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 14, 2018. The train, ad... More
An explosive ordnance disposal technician with Task
An explosive ordnance disposal technician with Task Force Southwest passes out detonation cord to soldiers with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps during a live-fire examination at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan,... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest stands post
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest stands post during 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps’ Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) graduation ceremony at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 2... More
GARDEZ, Afghanistan (April 30, 2018) - Sustainment
GARDEZ, Afghanistan (April 30, 2018) - Sustainment advisors from Task Force Southeast meet with their 203rd Afghan National Army partners to review food and water inventory and ordering procedures, April 30, 20... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 8, 2018) -- Afghan
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 8, 2018) -- Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai (left), Kandahar Air Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart (center), Train, Advise, Assist Comm... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (May
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (May 16, 2018) - Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conduct a mortar test fire as they prepare... More
Advising 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps of the Afghan National Army
A 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade advisor assigned to Task Force Southeast meets with one of his partners from the Afghan National Army's 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps to discuss planning for future security o... More
MAURERTOWN, Va. --U.S. Army Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson,
MAURERTOWN, Va. --U.S. Army Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson, who was killed in action in Paktika, Afghanistan in 2007, is buried at his childhood home in Maurertown, Va. His brother, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ethan Wilson, is... More
Medical advisors assigned to Task Force Southeast escorted
Medical advisors assigned to Task Force Southeast escorted a Resolute Support Mission hospital assessment team to the Afghan National Army's Paktia Regional Medical Hospital at the 203rd Corps' Forward Operatin... More
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 1, 2018) -- An Afghan
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 1, 2018) -- An Afghan Air Force loadmaster works with a Train, Advise, and Assist Command-Air advisor to build a bundle for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018 Kabu... More
AAF First Emergency Airdrop
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 1, 2018) – Approximately 1,000 pounds of supplies sits at Kabul Air wing, Afghanistan ready to be airdropped to Afghan National Police and citizens fighting the Taliban in Bada... More
ADVISOR PLATFORM LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (June 2, 2018)
ADVISOR PLATFORM LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (June 2, 2018) – Turkish Brig. Gen. Tavvar Aydin, center, the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Capital commander, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Brennan, the Train, Advise, Assis... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 4, 2016) – General John Nicholson,
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 4, 2016) – General John Nicholson, Resolute Support and United States Forces-Afghanistan commander, presents the Defense Superior Service Medal to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stew... More
In a first, ANA’s 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps uses own surveillance syste...
LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 13, 2018) -- Task Force Southeast advisors from 3rd Squadron, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade pose for a photo alongside their partners from the Afghan National Army’s 4t... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE THUNDER, GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN
FORWARD OPERATING BASE THUNDER, GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN (June 25, 2018) -- Afghan National Army explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) soldiers, dismantle an MMP-30 EOD robot during a Robotics Operator Maintenance and R... More
203rd Corps integrates intelligence, artillery, and attack helicopters...
GHAZNI CITY, Afghanistan (July 2, 2018) -- U.S. Army Col. Scott Jackson, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade commander and Task Force Southeast senior advisor, center, reviews operational plans with Afghan Na... More
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (July 2, 2018) - U.S. Army Col.
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (July 2, 2018) - U.S. Army Col. Scott Jackson, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade commander and Task Force Southeast senior advisor, center, reviews operational plans with Afghan National... More
Afghan planning conference teaches multi-pillar planning in TAAC-West
The Afghan National Army’s 207th Corps and the Afghan National Police’s 606 Zone join Train Advise Assist Command – West for a three-day operational planning conference at the mission planning facility on Camp ... More
Afghan planning conference teaches multi-pillar planning in TAAC-West
HERAT PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 16, 2018) -- Advisors from Train, Advise and Assist Command-West (TAAC-W) and a 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade Advisor Team join the Afghan National Army’s 207th Corps a... More
GARDEZ, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel
GARDEZ, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Freeman, a Task Force Southeast field artillery advisor from 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, teaches Afghan National Army students in... More
Task Force POWER keeping deployed personnel safe in Afghanistan
(Second from left) Andrew Brand is an electrical engineer and the on-site program manager of the congressionally mandated Task Force POWER (Protect Our Warfighters and Electrical Resources), headquartered at Ba... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 23, 2018) --
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 23, 2018) -- U.S. Army Sgt. Dustin Pendergrass, Explosive Ordnance Disposal advisor for 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, stands in front of the format... More
Dyess maintainers work “shona-ba-shona” with Afghan partners
Master Sgt. Francis J. Gilson V, Master Sgt. Mark Wagner and Tech. Sgt. Steven Sanchez, maintainers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, are deployed to Afghanistan as air advisors with the Train Advise and Assist... More
A member of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
A member of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) color guard adjusts the presentation of the Afghan national flag as members of the graduating class await the beginning of the ceremony a... More
An Afghan soldier plots a point on a map during a command
An Afghan soldier plots a point on a map during a command post exercise, April 1, 2014, at the Operational Coordination Center-Regional on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Afghanistan, in advance of the upcoming... More
Italian Brig. Gen. Michele Risi, commander of Train
Italian Brig. Gen. Michele Risi, commander of Train Advise Assist Command–West in Herat, discusses the future of the base with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of Combined Security Transition Comman... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of Combined
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Italian Brig. Gen. Michele Risi, commander of Train Advise Assist Command–West and Special Inspector General for... More
(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander,
(From left) Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Mark Peterson, director, Essential Function-1, Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution and Dan... More
Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, commander, Combined
Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, speaks at the dedication of the Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner Dining Facility at Resolute Support Headquarters, Kabul, A... More
Afghan National Army command Sgt. Maj. Safi Roshan
Afghan National Army command Sgt. Maj. Safi Roshan listens to issues about training the Afghan NCO corps at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina)
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Sergeant Ismael Ruiz,
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Sergeant Ismael Ruiz, a logistics specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, talk... More
Task Force Southeast hosts an elections security shura
Task Force Southeast hosts an elections security shura for Afghan government and military leaders in the southeast zone of Afghanistan at Advisor Platform Lightning, April 11. The group discussed the importance... More
Col. John Armellino, Task Force Southwest deputy commander,
Col. John Armellino, Task Force Southwest deputy commander, walks to greet Lt. Gen. Richard Cripwell, NATO Resolute Support Headquarters deputy commander at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 12, 2018. Cripwell’... More
ADVISOR PLATORM LIGHTNING -- Afghanistan Advisors from
ADVISOR PLATORM LIGHTNING -- Afghanistan Advisors from Task Force Southeast prepare for an expeditionary train, advise, assist mission with their Afghan partners from the Afghan National Army's 203rd Corps in t... More
Staff Sgt. Ritchie L. Rich, Task Force Southwest’s
Staff Sgt. Ritchie L. Rich, Task Force Southwest’s mortar training team advisor, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ronald C. Hathaway, Task Force Southwest’s infantry weapons specialist, train soldiers with the Afgha... More
An explosive ordnance disposal technician, with Task
An explosive ordnance disposal technician, with Task Force Southwest, explains wrapping procedures when handling plastic explosives to soldiers with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps during a live-fire exami... More
Soldiers with 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National
Soldiers with 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps stand in formation during an Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) graduation ceremony at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 26, 2018. The grad... More
GARDEZ, Afghanistan (May 30, 2018) - Sustainment advisors
GARDEZ, Afghanistan (May 30, 2018) - Sustainment advisors from Task Force Southeast meet with their 203rd Afghan National Army partners to review food and water inventory and ordering procedures, April 30, 2018... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD (May 8,2018) -- U.S. Air Force Brig.
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD (May 8,2018) -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air commander, addresses graduates from the first Afghan UH-60 Mission Qualification Training course at... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (May
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (May 16, 2018) - Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conduct a base defense exercise as they pr... More
GARDEZ, Afghanistan (May 29, 2018) - Medical advisors
GARDEZ, Afghanistan (May 29, 2018) - Medical advisors assigned to Task Force Southeast escorted a Resolute Support Mission hospital assessment team to the Afghan National Army's Paktia Regional Medical Hospital... More
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 1, 2018) -- An Afghan
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 1, 2018) -- An Afghan Air Force loadmaster builds a bundle for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018 Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. Afghan loadmasters prepped almost 1,... More
ADVISOR PLATFORM LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (June 2, 2018)
ADVISOR PLATFORM LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (June 2, 2018) – Turkish Brig. Gen. Tavvar Aydin, the commander of Train Advise Assist Command-Capital, listens to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Richard Johnson, the Task Force So... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 4, 2016) – U.S. Air Force
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 4, 2016) – U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, Train, Advise, and Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, addresses attendees at a Change of Command ceremo... More
More than 50 Afghan government officials and local
More than 50 Afghan government officials and local leaders met with NATO Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Commander General John Nicholson, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John R. Bass, India Ambassa... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE THUNDER, GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN
FORWARD OPERATING BASE THUNDER, GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN -- Afghan National Army and Afghan Border Force explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) soldiers watch an instructor repair the MMP-30 EOD robot during a Robotics O... More
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (July 4, 2018) - A U.S. Army Solider
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (July 4, 2018) - A U.S. Army Solider serving with the Task Force Southeast security force, plays checkers with an Afghan National Army partner, during an Afghan-led, advisor-enabled operatio... More
GARDEZ, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel
GARDEZ, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Freeman, a Task Force Southeast field artillery advisor from 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, teaches Afghan National Army students in... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 23, 2018) --
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 23, 2018) -- U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley, Train, Advise and Assist Command-South Commander, congratulates U.S. Army Sgt. Dustin Pendergrass, Explosive Ordnance Disp... More
The Afghan National Army Special Operations Command
The Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) color guard presents colors as members of the graduating class await the beginning of the ceremony at Camp Commando, Kabul on July 11, 2013. The ANAS... More
U.S. Army Col. Samuel Whitehurst (left-right), commander
U.S. Army Col. Samuel Whitehurst (left-right), commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Owen, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Zachary Cottam, observe a command post exer... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of Combined
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of Combined Security Transition Command–Afghanistan and Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko discuss divestment with Italian Brig. ... More
Representatives from a dozen donor nations joined Afghan
Representatives from a dozen donor nations joined Afghan leaders, international partners and Resolute Support personnel to review progress on transparency, accountability and affordability initiatives within th... More
Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, commander, Combined
Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, looks on as Command Sgt. Maj. Paul E. Biggs, senior enlisted leader, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan,... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eugene Russell,Train, Advise,
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eugene Russell,Train, Advise, Assist Command – East senior enlisted advisor, holds up a coin with the Afghan National flag and explains why we fight for Afghanistan and why it is imp... More
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - United States Soldiers,
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - United States Soldiers, airmen, coalition forces and civilians tour the Afghan National Army’s Central Workshop Jan. 16 in Kabul, Afghanistan. These individuals advise the Afghan ... More
The 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade command team,
The 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade command team, Col. Scott Jackson, left center, and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Christopher Gunn, right center, uncase the unit’s colors on Advisor Platform Lightning, March 15. Brig... More
Col. John Armellino, Task Force Southwest deputy commander,
Col. John Armellino, Task Force Southwest deputy commander, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Richard Cripwell, NATO Resolute Support Headquarters deputy commander at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 12, 2018. Cripwe... More
ADVISOR PLATORM LIGHTNING -- Afghanistan Advisors from
ADVISOR PLATORM LIGHTNING -- Afghanistan Advisors from Task Force Southeast prepare for an expeditionary train, advise, assist mission with their Afghan partners from the Afghan National Army's 203rd Corps in t... More
Staff Sgt. Ritchie L. Rich, Task Force Southwest’s
Staff Sgt. Ritchie L. Rich, Task Force Southwest’s mortar training team advisor, checks for accuracy on the M64A1 sight during a basic and advance mortar instructor course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 1... More
An explosive ordnance disposal technician with Task
An explosive ordnance disposal technician with Task Force Southwest assists a soldier with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps with wrapping a plastic explosive during a live-fire examination at Camp Shorabak,... More
Soldiers with 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National
Soldiers with 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps march the Afghan flag during an Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) graduation ceremony at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 26, 2018. The g... More
A graduate from UH-60 Mission Qualification Training
A graduate from UH-60 Mission Qualification Training proudly holds his certificate of training at a graduation ceremony May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air base, Afghanistan. Thirty one Afghan air crew members graduated ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (May
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (May 16, 2018) - Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conduct a base defense exercise as they pr... More
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 1, 2018) – An Afghan
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 1, 2018) – An Afghan Air Force C-208 prepares for take-off after being loaded with almost 1,000 pounds of ammunitions for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018, Kabul... More
ADVISOR PLATFORM LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (June 2, 2018)
ADVISOR PLATFORM LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (June 2, 2018) – Australian Army Lt. Col Simon Croft, Kabul Garrison Command-Advisor Team Operations Advisor, shakes hands with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Brennan, the Tra... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 4, 2016) – U.S. Air Force
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 4, 2016) – U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin (left), NATO Air Command Afghanistan and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phi... More
Gen. John Nicholson, Resolute Support Mission and U.S.
Gen. John Nicholson, Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan commander, talks to local Afghan leaders during a Parwan Province Shura (meeting) at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 21. The shura wa... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE THUNDER, GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN
FORWARD OPERATING BASE THUNDER, GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN (June 25, 2018) -- Afghan National Army and Afghan Border Force explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) soldiers use a remote control to test a repaired MMP-30 EOD ... More
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (July 5, 2018) - U.S. Army Brig.
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (July 5, 2018) - U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Richard Johnson, Task Force Southeast Commander, discusses an operation with Ghazni Chief of Police, Brig. Gen. Fareed Mashal, during Johnson’s visit to... More
GARDEZ, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel
GARDEZ, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Freeman, a Task Force Southeast field artillery advisor from 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, teaches Afghan National Army students in... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 23, 2018) --
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 23, 2018) -- U.S. Army Sgt. Dustin Pendergrass, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Advisor for 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, and U.S. Army Sgt. First Class... More
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations
Members of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC)graduating class stand in formation and await the beginning of the ceremony at Camp Commando, Kabul on July 11, 2013. The ANASOC graduation... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander Regional Command-East, pauses while his linguist speaks to Afghan soldiers following a command post exercise, April 1, 2014, at the Operational Coordination Ce... More
Noorulhaq Uloomi, Afghan Minister of Interior, looks
Noorulhaq Uloomi, Afghan Minister of Interior, looks on as Canada’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Deborah Lyons, welcomes international, military and Afghan leaders to the fifth meeting of the Oversight and Coordin... More
An Afghan soldier leaves a memento honoring the late
An Afghan soldier leaves a memento honoring the late Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner during a ceremony dedicating the Resolute Support Headquarters dining facility in his name. The 21-year U.S. Army veteran was kil... More
The 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade color guard
The 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade color guard stands at attention following the unit’s uncasing ceremony on Advisor Platform Lightning, March 15. The 1st SFAB and its six battalions uncased their colors... More
Col. John Armellino, Task Force Southwest deputy commander,
Col. John Armellino, Task Force Southwest deputy commander, and U.S. Marines escort Lt. Gen. Richard Cripwell, NATO Resolute Support Headquarters deputy commander to his vehicle at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, A... More
ADVISOR PLATORM LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (April 13, 2018)
ADVISOR PLATORM LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (April 13, 2018) -- Afghanistan Advisors from Task Force Southeast prepare for an expeditionary train, advise, assist mission with their Afghan partners from the Afghan Na... More
Staff Sgt. Ritchie L. Rich, Task Force Southwest’s
Staff Sgt. Ritchie L. Rich, Task Force Southwest’s mortar training team advisor, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ronald C. Hathaway, Task Force Southwest’s infantry weapons specialist, go over an exam with soldiers... More
Soldiers with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps
Soldiers with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps wait for the command to detonate their blasting caps during a live-fire examination at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 17, 2018. The Afghan National Defense ... More
A soldier with 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National
A soldier with 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps salute ANA Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai during an Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) graduation ceremony at Camp Shorabak, Afgha... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 8, 2018) -- Graduates
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 8, 2018) -- Graduates from UH-60 Mission Qualification Course display their certificates of training in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air base, Afghanista... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (May
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (May 18, 2018) - U.S. Army Capt. Hugh Griffin commands a formation of soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantr... More