U.S. Army Sgt. Carmen Benson, a horticulture specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. Carmen Benson, a horticulture specialist for Georgia Agribusiness Development Team, and native of Augusta, Ga., examines a bag of seeds before handing them out to local farmers during a seed germ... More
Sky soldier artillerymen use innovation to reduce collateral damage
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Kain and U.S. Army Pvt. William Fiel of Battalion A, 4th Squadron, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, display the round used for civilian c... More
Gary Soiseth, United States Department of Agriculture
Gary Soiseth, United States Department of Agriculture advisor for 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, talks through an interpreter to a farmer in his apple orchard near C... More
Afghans celebrate the opening of Onkhai Road with a
Afghans celebrate the opening of Onkhai Road with a ribbon cutting ceremony June 28. (Photo by Sgt. Russell A. Gilchrest)
Task Force King helps Afghan Uniformed Police on road to success with ...
U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Sink, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment commander, signs over three up-armored Humvee vehicles to Brig. Gen. Hagyar of the Afghan Uniformed Police at Forward Operat... More
Moderate Islam Initiative, Afghanistan
A participant in the Moderate Voices of Islam introduces himself to members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and Jordanian Army Officials at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, A... More
Local Afghans talk with a Jordanian soldier at an entry
Local Afghans talk with a Jordanian soldier at an entry control point Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 24. The participants from Logar and Wardak provinces Afghanistan will travel... More
Afghan officials discuss their strategy for upcoming
Afghan officials discuss their strategy for upcoming Afghanistan Elections at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Sean P. Casey)
A paratrooper from Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd
A paratrooper from Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team speaks with village elders in Chak District, Wardak province, during Operation Talon Purge, Sept. 24... More
A U.S. soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat
A U.S. soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and members of the Afghanistan National Directorate of Security, walk through the streets of Salar, during Operation Talon Spinzar in search of weapons... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kurt Castro and Command Sgt. Maj. John
U.S. Army Spc. Kurt Castro and Command Sgt. Maj. John Bagby, both from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Task Force Talon, wa... More
Eight tractor trailers haul what will soon be the Bayonet
Eight tractor trailers haul what will soon be the Bayonet Media Center which will be located on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan. The Bayonet Media Center will be the hub for ten radio ... More
A worker attaches a hook to a section of the Bayonet
A worker attaches a hook to a section of the Bayonet Media Center during construction at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan. When completed the BMC will be the hub for ten radio stations ... More
A crane lifts a guard tower from its position in order
A crane lifts a guard tower from its position in order to reinforce its foundation, Combat Operating Post Jalrez, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26.
U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry
U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment’s Task Force Slugger, check a roadside field for possible improvised explosive devices during a route-reconnaissance mission in Maiden Shahr and Nerkh... More
A local Afghan working with 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry
A local Afghan working with 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment’s Task Force Slugger soldiers fills barriers at a new Afghan National Police checkpoint in Nerkh District Jan. 5. (Photo by: U.S. Army Spc. Brian P. Glass)
Afghan National Police Gen. Haqnawaz Haqyar speaks
Afghan National Police Gen. Haqnawaz Haqyar speaks with ANP district colonels and village elders during a shura at Mayden Shahr district headquarters Jan. 9. (Photo by: Spc. Brian P. Glass)
U.S. Army Capt. Mike Denny of Falls Church, Va., assigned
U.S. Army Capt. Mike Denny of Falls Church, Va., assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, uses the radio to coordinate security during a visit to the Da... More
U.S. Army Col. Bruce P. Antonia (middle), Manchester,
U.S. Army Col. Bruce P. Antonia (middle), Manchester, Conn., native and commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, based at Fort Polk, La., talks with Vice President Josep... More
Afghan National Police Col. Abdul Khalil, commander
Afghan National Police Col. Abdul Khalil, commander of the ANP training center in the Sayed Abad District, welcomes U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Mallory III, deputy commanding general of NATO Training Mission-Afgh... More
ISAF Soldiers teach ANP instructors to train
U.S. Army Military Police soldiers from 401st Military Police Company, 720th MP Battalion based at Fort Hood, Texas, monitor range safety for Afghan National Police personnel during small-arms range training as... More
Soldier keeps Forward Operating Base Airborne connected
U.S. Army Sgt. Brett Jenkins, multi-channel systems operator maintainer for Company B, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team 10th Mountain Divisions Task Force Dagger, a native of Boise,... More
Ahmed Shah, the head of artificial insemination of
Ahmed Shah, the head of artificial insemination of Wardak Province’s veterinary clinics artificially inseminates a cow in Maiden Shahr March 9. The veterinary clinic inseminated nearly 1,200 cows in 2010.
U.S. Army Spc. Jeff R. Cardoza, a designated marksman
U.S. Army Spc. Jeff R. Cardoza, a designated marksman assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Warrior, scans the ridgeli... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Hayes, a platoon leader assigned
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Hayes, a platoon leader assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Warrior, speaks with Afghans i... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Larry Daley of Preston, Minn., senior
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Larry Daley of Preston, Minn., senior adviser to the Operational Control Center-Provincal Wardak, attached to the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, listens during a con... More
Abdul Ghafoor Aziz, the Afghan National Police chief
Abdul Ghafoor Aziz, the Afghan National Police chief of Sayed Abad District, observes force protection measures in place at Combat Outpost Tangi, April 8. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regime... More
Afghan National Police instructors stand alongside
Afghan National Police instructors stand alongside NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan advisers in formation at the National Police Training Center in Wardak province, Afghanistan, April 11. The center, half of w... More
From right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas Rickard, commander
From right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas Rickard, commander of 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Warrior, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, TF Patriot, from Columbus, Ga.; U.S. Army C... More
An Army Combat Helmet and U.S. colors make up part
An Army Combat Helmet and U.S. colors make up part of a memorial display at a memorial service for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Hermanson of 1st Platoon, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Task Fo... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Darrik Noah, Combined Joint Task
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Darrik Noah, Combined Joint Task Force 101, Combat Camera, takes a picture at a traffic Control Point in the Kherwar District of Logar province, Afghanistan, May 8, 2011.
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security in
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security in the village of Mereget, Logar province, Afghanistan during a search for illegal weapons in the village. May 10, 2011.
U.S. Army Pfc. Aaron S. Mauk, a designated marksman
U.S. Army Pfc. Aaron S. Mauk, a designated marksman assigned to the personal security detail, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Warrior r... More
Task Force Slugger, ANSF continues push into Nerkh
Task Force Slugger U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Miller (left), commander of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, from Baton Rouge, La.... More
Afghan National Army commandos of the 6th Commando
Afghan National Army commandos of the 6th Commando Kandak, combat assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers, search a house in Wardak province, Afghanistan, July 4. The patrol was to search for weapons cach... More
Representatives from the Georgia Agribusiness Development
Representatives from the Georgia Agribusiness Development Team 1, USDA and U.S. State Department met with the Jalrez District sub governor to discuss the future of agriculture in the Jalrez District. The distri... More
Soldiers of 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery, 4th
Soldiers of 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division’s Task Force Thunder set up sleeping tents on Combat Outpost Dash Towp, Aug. 26. The tents will house soldiers te... More
Dr. Muslim (left), Sayed Abad sub-governor, local elders
Dr. Muslim (left), Sayed Abad sub-governor, local elders and selected farmers attend veterinary training and a shura in the Sra Kalay Medical Clinic. The vet training at the Sra Kala Medical Clinic was the firs... More
Local Mayden Shar apple farmers try their hand at the
Local Mayden Shar apple farmers try their hand at the apple press Sept. 20. The demonstration was a joint effort between the Georgia Agribusiness Development Team and Sgt. Jacob Miller of Task Force Blackfoot. ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob Miller (right), a cavalry scout
U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob Miller (right), a cavalry scout for Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment’s Task Force Slugger and native of Colona, Ill., explains to local farmers how an apple presser works in Mai... More
A commander from the 6th Commando Kandak, Afghan National
A commander from the 6th Commando Kandak, Afghan National Army, conducts a mission brief at FOB Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2011. U.S. special operations forces and Afghan commandos conducted a ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier searches an abandoned
An Afghan National Army soldier searches an abandoned building while visiting the village of Tajbeki Kalay, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2011.
A watershed in Sra Kala village was selected to undergo
A watershed in Sra Kala village was selected to undergo rehabilitation this winter. Due to deforestation, overgrazing and other factors, 98 percent of the trees in Afghanistan have disappeared in the last 30 ye... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman stands guard at Jamaludin
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman stands guard at Jamaludin Wardak Coed High School during talks about the Sra Kala Watershed Management Project, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2011.
An Afghan National Army commando sits in a CH-47 Chinook
An Afghan National Army commando sits in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter before mission at FOB Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2011. Coalition Special Operations Forces and Afghan commandos conducted a ... More
Afghan National Army commandos pull security during
Afghan National Army commandos pull security during a clearing operation in Chak district, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2011. Coalition special operations forces partnered with Afghan commandos conduc... More
Coalition special operations forces soldiers explore
Coalition special operations forces soldiers explore the delivery room of the Unkhai Basic Health Clinic, Sayed Abad district, Nov. 5. The soldiers visited the clinic to check on the level of training and educa... More
Two young boys look through a backpack in search of
Two young boys look through a backpack in search of items given to them by Afghan National Army special forces and coalition special operations forces during a presence patrol, Sayed Abad district, Nov. 6. The ... More
Two Afghan children smile at passing soldiers of A
Two Afghan children smile at passing soldiers of A Troop, 1st Squadron, 13th Cavalry, in Wardak province, Nov. 12. Deployed from Fort Bliss, Texas, the troops are working with Afghan National Security Forces to... More
First Lt. Jamie Holm, the 1st Squadron, 13th Cavalry
First Lt. Jamie Holm, the 1st Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment serves Command Sgt. Maj. Angelo Lisondra, the squadron command sergeant major during the Thanksgiving Day meal at Forward Operating Base Airborne.
Pvt. Cody Baker, of Cocoa, Fla., toasts his fellow
Pvt. Cody Baker, of Cocoa, Fla., toasts his fellow soldiers and International Security Assistance Force commander Gen. John R. Allen during a visit with Task Force Warhorse soldiers of the Troop A, 1st Squadron... More
First Lt. Brian R. Page, a platoon leader for Action
First Lt. Brian R. Page, a platoon leader for Action Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry, consoles a fellow soldier after a memorial ceremony at Combat Outpost Sultan Khel, Wednesday, Dec. 7. The ceremony hon... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donald Paquin, of 4th Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donald Paquin, of 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, dismounts from an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Combat Outpost Chak DC, Dec. 16.
Dr. Meia Fazal Rahim Bawar, Wardak Provincial Joint
Dr. Meia Fazal Rahim Bawar, Wardak Provincial Joint Secretariat Team director and Wardak governor's chief of staff, greets a recently released detainee at the governor's compound on Forward Operating Base Airbo... More
A soldier stands guard as Afghans from the village
A soldier stands guard as Afghans from the village of Solar watch Infantrymen during a M4, 203, and crew served weapons range near Combat Outpost Soltan Khel in southern Wardak province. The 2nd Battalion, 5th ... More
First Lt. David Jakubiec (center), the counter-IED
First Lt. David Jakubiec (center), the counter-IED platoon leader for the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, informs his soldiers of the area they'll be patrolling during a mission near Combat Outpost Soltan... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel (right), International
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel (right), International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan senior enlisted leader, launches a RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle at Forward Operating Base Sha... More
The memorial tribute of Spc. Kedith Jacobs before his
The memorial tribute of Spc. Kedith Jacobs before his memorial ceremony at Combat Outpost Sayed-Abad in southern Wardak province, Afghanistan. Jacobs was a multichannel transmissions system operator and maintai... More
Afghan Local Police wait to enter Forward Operating
Afghan Local Police wait to enter Forward Operating Base Airborne for training Sept. 1, 2012, in Wardak province, Afghanistan. The officers were personally selected to participate in the Master Training Course,... More
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct basic rifle
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct basic rifle marksmanship in Forward Operating Base Airborne, Nov. 4, 2012, in Wardak province, Afghanistan. The ANA are participating in a five-day exercise ranging from m... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Yamauchi of 1st Platoon, Bravo
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Yamauchi of 1st Platoon, Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery instructs Afghan National Army soldiers in medical training in Forward Operating Base Airborne, Nov. 5, 2012, ... More
U.S. Army soldiers of 1st Platoon, Bravo Battery, 4th
U.S. Army soldiers of 1st Platoon, Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery instruct Afghan National Army soldiers in counter improvised explosive device training in Forward Operating Base Airborne, ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a vehicle maintenance
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a vehicle maintenance class in Forward Operating Base Airborne, Nov. 5, 2012, in Wardak province, Afghanistan. The ANA are instructed on preventive maintenance checks and ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Krapels, a 25-year-old team
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Krapels, a 25-year-old team leader for Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, gets promoted to sergeant during a ceremony at Forward O... More
Partners for support, Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Rocki (R), a military working dog and his handler, Sgt. Matthew DeFord(L), both from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, part of the 793rd Military Police Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade, during a recent operat... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Sharif Yaftali,
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Sharif Yaftali, commander of the Afghan 203rd Thunder Corps, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James C. McConville, commander of Combined Joint Task Force- 101 and Regional Command... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew Maxwell, left, a platoon leader,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew Maxwell, left, a platoon leader, and Staff Sgt. Curtis Myers, a forward observer with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantr... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th
Afghan National Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, 203rd Corps, conduct a shura with villagers in Akaheil in Wardak province, Afghanistan, June 14, 2013. The purpose was to build relationsh... More
Vanguard medic answers call, saves lives
U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Ivester, a Greenville, S.C., native and an infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is awarded the Army Commendation ... More
From right to left, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sonny Hurtado,
From right to left, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sonny Hurtado, Commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Deputy Command-Police, Maj. Gen. Mashooq Sailab, Commander, Afghan National Police Training General Command,... More
U.S. soldiers with the 3rd Platoon, 87th Sapper Company,
U.S. soldiers with the 3rd Platoon, 87th Sapper Company, prepare their vehicles under the cover of darkness prior to leaving Forward Operating Base Soltan Kheyl, Wardak province, Aug. 12, 2013. The U.S. and th... More
‘Maintainers’ focus on safety as they move equipment through hostile a...
U.S. soldiers from Distribution Platoon, Forward Support Company E, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, attached to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4... More
Vanguard mechanics help ANA repair vehicles, increase combat power
U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Tygart, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Company B, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, who hails from Kokomo, Ind., demonstrates to a... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenton Gotshall, left, an infantry
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenton Gotshall, left, an infantry squad leader with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and a native of Woodstock, Ga... More
Vanguard infantryman lives to tell the tale
U.S. Army Spc. Marcos Fernandes, a McKinney, Texas, native, and an infantryman with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is awarded the Purp... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 40th Mobility Augmentation Company,
U.S. Soldiers with the 40th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, pay tribute to two of their own fallen Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, in Ghazni Province, A... More
An Afghan National Army soldier steps out of his guard
An Afghan National Army soldier steps out of his guard tower and watches the U.S. forces enter the Operation Coordination Center-Provincial compound in Maiden Shar village, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Wagner, left, a combat
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Wagner, left, a combat engineer and a native of Tucson, Ariz., and Staff Sgt. Joshua Morse, a heavy equipment operator and a native of Stockbridge, Ga., both with Company A, 4-3 Brig... More
The sun sets over the mountains which could be seen
The sun sets over the mountains which could be seen from Forward Operating Base Airborne, located in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel M. Copeland / Released)
Afghan Military Police general greets Brig. Gen. Ah.
Afghan Military Police general greets Brig. Gen. Ah. Majid, 2nd Kandak Afghan National Army commander and Brig. Gen. Ah. Selaim Bakhshi upon arriving at the 2nd Kandak compound in Wardak province, Afghanistan, ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dave Carbary (left), of Sterling
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dave Carbary (left), of Sterling Heights, Mich., a section chief with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, recei... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jahrahrah Gousby (seated), of
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jahrahrah Gousby (seated), of Brooklyn, N.Y., a gunner with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, confirms the si... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Mason, of Layton, Utah, a team
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Mason, of Layton, Utah, a team leader with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, receives a coin from Maj. Gen. James C... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Army Soldiers with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division observe an Afghan National Army clearing operation, Oct. 10, 2013, at Combat Outp... More
U.S. Army Spc. Nicolas Honeycutt from Eagle Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Nicolas Honeycutt from Eagle Company, 710th Brigade Support Battalion attached to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division repairs the Rocket Prope... More
Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry
Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, scramble to their positions during a mortar counter-fire drill at Assistance Platform Sulta... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Haight, middle, and Afghan
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Haight, middle, and Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Yaftali, commander of 203rd Thunder Corps, talk before departing to Sultan Kheyl for their Battle Field Circulation confere... More
Soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force,
Soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force, Afghan National Army soldiers, Afghan National policemen, and patrolmen of the Provincial Response Company, Task Unit Wardak, conduct a meeting at the Op... More
U.S. Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment,
U.S. Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division stand at attention before an award ceremony held at Forward Operating Base Sultan Kheyl, Wardak province, ... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 8, 2018) – Slovakia's Special
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 8, 2018) – Slovakia's Special Forces-Special Operations Advisory Team (SOAT) hosted a shooting competition open to all NATO forces to commemorate Victory in Europe Day at Camp Morehead, ... More
“Our people can see our success and judge it themselves.” touts Afghan...
Lt. Col. Qayoom Nooristani, (left) Afghan National Army Special Operations Command spokesperson answered questions from the public regarding Special Forces operations during a live radio talk show, Kabul, Afgha... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 4, 2018) -- A future Afghan
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 4, 2018) -- A future Afghan National Army (ANA) Commando applies recently acquired Harris tactical radio programming skills, while at the front of the classroom, another student is teste... More
WARDAK PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 5, 2018) – An ANASOC
WARDAK PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 5, 2018) – An ANASOC School of Excellence instructor guides future Commandos on the principles of emergency medical first response, May 5, 2018. “Before recruits complete my co... More
An Afghan National Army Special Operations Commando
An Afghan National Army Special Operations Commando in training pulls security during a training exercise at Camp Commando, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 6, 2018. During the training, recruits are taught the five pri... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) -- Spanish Special
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) -- Spanish Special Forces soldiers, assigned to Special Operations Advisory Team (SOAT) with the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command ‘s School of Excellence conduct... More
WERERK VILLAGE, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) -- Afghan
WERERK VILLAGE, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) -- Afghan commandos from 8th Special Operations Kandak load on to a CH-47 helicopter before an operation to find Taliban leadership, Werserk Village, Sayyidabad Distri... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) -- Master Sgt. Dusan,
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) -- Master Sgt. Dusan, a Slovak Senior Enlisted Advisor and School of Excellence (SOE) Commando Qualification Course mentor receives his End of Tour award during a ceremony held... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 2, 2018) – An Afghan Commando
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 2, 2018) – An Afghan Commando sniper instructor verifies a student’s calculations before the order to fire is given during sniper training, near Kabul, Afghanistan, June 2, 2018. “For a... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 7, 2018) -- U.S. Navy Logistics
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 7, 2018) -- U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist First Class Mark Coleman, Combined Security Training Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) reads off the serial number of a Night Vision Devices assign... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 10,2018) -- Lt. Gen Bismillah
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 10,2018) -- Lt. Gen Bismillah Waziri, Commander, Afghan National Army Special Operations Command salutes a Commando during a ceremony honoring their bravery near Kabul, Afghanistan, Jun... More