Governor Hayatullah Hayat, left, the governor of Helmand
Governor Hayatullah Hayat, left, the governor of Helmand Province, sits down with key leaders from Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to discuss the operations conducted in Mar... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the Helmand Regional
An Afghan National Army soldier with the Helmand Regional Military Training Center displays his certificate of completion during a graduation ceremony at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2017. U.S. Marine a... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest provides rear
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest provides rear security during a patrol near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, April 21, 2018. The Marines with Task Force Southwest patrolled to support and assist the 505th Zo... More
BOST AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 2, 2018) -- U.S. Marine
BOST AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 2, 2018) -- U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jose Borja, a governance advisor for Task Force Southwest, greets representatives for United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, at ... More
A soldier with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army
A soldier with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, listens to a Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) give advice for an upcoming operation during a key-leader engagement at Camp ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest
A U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) oversees combat operational planning for Operation Maiwand 12 with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps during an advising mission at ... More
A solider with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps
A solider with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps displays his certificate of graduation from the Tactical Site Exploitation Course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2018. The course teaches follow-on s... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 20, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 20, 2018) - Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps soldier provides suppressive fire during a live-fire range at Camp Shorabak. This is the first time ANA soldiers fired live... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 4th
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps searches a simulated enemy casualty during squad attack training at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 12, 2017. Soldiers with the unit ar... More
A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA)
A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps oversees other Afghan soldiers plan with U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) during an advising mission to assist the ANA whi... More
Afghan National Army Command Sgt. Maj. Alhaj Wafa,
Afghan National Army Command Sgt. Maj. Alhaj Wafa, left, the Sergeant Major of 215th Corps, U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Darrell L. Carver, center, the Sergeant Major of Task Force Southwest, and U.S. Army Command Sgt... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 23, 2018) – U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 23, 2018) – U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jon Connolly, the Task Force Southwest (TFSW) training team leader speaks with Col. Shah Wali, the commanding officer of Regional Milita... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 26, 2018) – Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 26, 2018) – Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps conduct a live-fire SPG-9 recoilless rifle shoot supervised by ANA instructors at Ca... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest navigate through
Marines with Task Force Southwest navigate through a smoke bomb during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element enhanced their nonle... More
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
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) – Brig.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) – Brig. Gen. Abdul Hadi, the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps deputy commander, speaks with soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, ANA 215th Corps about prepar... More
U.S. Army soldiers, U.S. Marines, and soldiers with
U.S. Army soldiers, U.S. Marines, and soldiers with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps gather during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, April 29, 2017. The Army unit Task Force Forg... More
U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron prep an M-777 howitzer
U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron prep an M-777 howitzer for towing at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 10, 2017. The Soldiers are here to provide accurate fires capabilities in support of Task Force Southwest... More
CAMP SHORAB, Afghanistan — Brig. Gen. Roger B. Turner,
CAMP SHORAB, Afghanistan — Brig. Gen. Roger B. Turner, Jr., commanding general of Task Force Southwest, receives the colors from Sgt. Maj. Darrell Carver, Task Force Southwest sergeant major during a transfer o... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) – Brig.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) – Brig. Gen. Abdul Hadi, the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps deputy commander, speaks with soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, ANA 215th Corps about prepar... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest conduct a range
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest conduct a range reconnaissance in a MRZR-4 an ultra-terrain vehicle while at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2018. The Task Force Southwest security force observe and... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 10, 2018)- Key
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 10, 2018)- Key leaders from the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces meet with U.S. Marine Corps advisors with Task Force Southwest during a security shura at the 505... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2018) - An Afghan Air Force (AAF) UH-60 Black Hawk departs after conducting a troop re-supply at Camp Shorabak. Soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Arm... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- “I want to help my
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- “I want to help my country, this is my job,” said Dr. Mohammad Aqa Wafa, head surgical doctor with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. ... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an Mk 19 grenade
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an Mk 19 grenade launcher during a combined arms range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 18, 2016. About 25 Marines trained to familiarize themselves on the weapon system in p... More
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest demonstrate
U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest demonstrate various formations used for route clearance during a train, advise and assist mission at the 1st Operational Kandak near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, No... More
Policemen with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police
Policemen with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) pray together before graduating from a combat lifesaving course on Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 17, 2018. The week-long ANP-led course was designed... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and soldiers
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and soldiers from 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, share a meal after a key-leader engagement at Camp Regi-Tapa, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2018. Mar... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, talks with
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, talks with his counterpart at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 1st, 2017. They discussed various classes that the advisors can organize for the 505th Zone National Police... More
A U.S. Marine advisor, and joint terminal attack controller
A U.S. Marine advisor, and joint terminal attack controller or JTAC, with Task Force Southwest, communicates with the pilots that are scheduled to pick-up Marines at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 20, 2017. Ta... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 6th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps escort a notional enemy prisoner during an operational readiness cycle at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2017. The two-month trainin... More
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, meets with key leaders at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 3rd, 2017. Key leaders from the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and 505t... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 4th
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps presents his graduation certificate from an operational readiness cycle at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, July 24, 2017. Approximately 600 ... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Sean Kaiser, a communications advisor
U.S. Marine Maj. Sean Kaiser, a communications advisor with Task Force Southwest, helps track troop movements with Afghan National Army soldiers from 215th Corps during Operation Maiwand Five near Nawa, Afghani... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark, right,
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark, right, the sergeant major of Resolute Support Mission, speaks to senior enlisted U.S. and Afghan National Defense and Security Force leaders during a warfighter forum... More
Afghan soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan
Afghan soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps reassemble a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a training day of the Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) at Camp Shorabak,... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 30, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (August 30, 2018) - Afghan Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai, former commanding general of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, embraces U.S Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, co... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an M240L machine
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an M240L machine gun during a sustainment range at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 25, 2017. A platoon from the Task Force’s security force executed the live-fire train... More
Afghan soldier Command Sgt. Maj. Waheddin Wafa, command
Afghan soldier Command Sgt. Maj. Waheddin Wafa, command sergeant major of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps (left), and Sgt. Maj. Jason K. Jones, sergeant major of Task Force Southwest (right), address... More
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 24, 2018) -- A U.S. Marine
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 24, 2018) -- A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest stands watch during a cricket game at 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps’ headquarters at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, Apri... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 16, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 16, 2018) - U.S. Marines and U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) share an Eid al-Fitr meal with Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps soldiers at Camp Shorab... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 215th Corps applies
An Afghan National Army soldier with 215th Corps applies a tourniquet to a notionally-injured soldier during casualty evacuation training at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2017. Several ANA units practice... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest gives
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest gives a grid location to the Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator’s during operation Maiwand 10 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2017. These locations allow... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 16, 2018) - Col.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 16, 2018) - Col. Shah Wali, commander of the 215th Corps Regional Military Training Center, gives a speech to U.S. Marines and U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Southwest (T... More
A U.S. Army infantry officer, center/right, with Task
A U.S. Army infantry officer, center/right, with Task Force Iron, show key leaders around the artillery position at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 10, 2017. The Soldiers are here to provide accurate fires cap... More
The zone logistics officer with the 505th Zone National
The zone logistics officer with the 505th Zone National Police presents his weekly situation report to General Daud Ghulam Tarakhel, the commanding general of the National Police at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, ... More
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, the commanding general for
Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, the commanding general for Task Force Southwest, greets British Army Maj. Gen. Charles Herbert, the Resolute Support senior advisor to the Minister of Interior, at Bastian Airfield, Afg... More
Afghan soldiers with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National
Afghan soldiers with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps plot friendly locations during Operation Maiwand 12 at Camp Shorserack, Afghanistan, March 10, 2018. Operation Maiwand 12 is an Afgha... More
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 24, 2018) -- Leaders with
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 24, 2018) -- Leaders with Task Force Southwest and the Afghan National Army (ANA) tour the 2nd Brigade, ANA 215th Corps’ headquarters at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, April 24, 2018. The M... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, the commanding
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, listens to Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, the commander of the 1st Brigade, as he details his course of a... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general of Marine Corps Forces Central Command (MARCENT), speaks to Marines during a town hall meeting while visiting Marines and Sailors of Task Force Southw... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 6th Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade 215th Corps prepares to fire an M24 sniper rifle during a battle sight zero range at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2017. Approximately 15 sold... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) provide
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) provide security for a key-leader engagement between TFSW and 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, at Camp Regi-Tapa, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2018. ... More
Afghan instructors teach a soldier with the 1st Kandak,
Afghan instructors teach a soldier with the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps about 60mm mortars as a Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest observes at Camp Shorabak, Afghanista... More
U.S. Marine Col. Christopher J. Douglas, left, senior
U.S. Marine Col. Christopher J. Douglas, left, senior advisor to the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP), talks with Brig. Gen. Dawood Tarakhail, commanding general of the 505th Zone ANP during a security s... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018)- U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018)- U.S. Marine Corps Col. Edward J. Healey, Task Force Southwest’s (TFSW) senior advisor to the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, walks with Maj. Gen. Wali Moha... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest teaches
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest teaches Afghan National Army soldiers with the Helmand Province Regional Military Training Center how to provide an effective class at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan,... More
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
Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th
Col. M. Aqa Wapa, the hospital director for the 505th Zone National Police, teaches how to properly dress a head injury during a combat life saver course to Afghan National Policemen at the 1st Operational Kand... More
U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest collects,
U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest collects, tracks and disseminates information at the Operations Coordination Center Provincial during Operation Maiwand Four at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 15,... More
An Afghan National Army instructor with the Helmand
An Afghan National Army instructor with the Helmand Regional Military Training Center observes as an ANA soldier with 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps fires an M24 sniper rifle during a battle sight zero ra... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 9, 2018)- Soldiers
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 9, 2018)- Soldiers with 4th Tolay, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps wait for the sun to go down to shoot 60mm mortar rounds during night defens... More
The Honorable Dominic Jermey, right, the British Ambassador
The Honorable Dominic Jermey, right, the British Ambassador to Afghanistan and Maj. Gen. Martin Smith, left, the lead advisor for the Ministry of Interior, sit in a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield in Hel... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an M240L during
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an M240L during a night live-fire range at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 25, 2017. Approximately 30 Marines with the unit’s security force conducted a live-fire susta... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest instructs
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest instructs Afghan National Army soldiers with the Helmand Regional Military Training Center on the importance of proper weapons handling at Camp Shorabak, Afghanis... More
Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, commanding general
Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, commanding general of the Afghan National Army 215th Corps, addresses his soldiers during Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) opening ceremony for 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 3, 2018)- A U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 3, 2018)- A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest works to latch a trailer to the back of a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during a cargo-offload mission... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 16, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 16, 2018) - U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) listen to Col. Shah Wali, commander of the 215th Corps Regional Military Training Center, give a speech during an Ei... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Rais Khan Paktiawal,
Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Rais Khan Paktiawal, the command sergeant major of the 215th Corps, speaks to ANA soldiers with the 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade during an opening ceremony for an operational readiness... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 4th
Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps prepare to conduct room-clearing procedures at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 12, 2017. Approximately 30 soldiers trained to enhance the... More
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, displays his certification of completion from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Fe... More
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 25, 2018) -- Leaders with
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 25, 2018) -- Leaders with Task Force Southwest and 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps meet during a security shura at 2nd Brigade Headquarters at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, A... More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, teaches an
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest, teaches an engineer with the 505th Zone National Police how to use Explosive Ordnance Disposal equipment at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, May 1st, 2017. Throughout the cou... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 4th
Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps close in on a target during a simulated squad attack at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 12, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors assigned to Task F... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest advise and assist
Marines with Task Force Southwest advise and assist Afghan role players at a planning meeting during the full mission rehearsal at forward operating base Bravo, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 28, 2017. The Marines wo... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest inserts a round
A Marine with Task Force Southwest inserts a round into an 81mm mortar during a live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 2, 2017. The exercise was one of several training missions held during the unit’s ... More
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 U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest throws
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest throws a smoke canister to mark a resupply drop zone at Bastion Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2017. An Afghan Air Force C-208 conducted airdrop training with a... More
Sgt. Maj. Waheddin Wafa, command sergeant major of
Sgt. Maj. Waheddin Wafa, command sergeant major of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, visits with wounded soldiers of the ANA 215th Corps at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2018. Wafa personally vi... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) arrive
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) arrive at 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps’ base to participate in a key leader engagement with the Afghan National Defense and Security Force (ANDSF) ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Task Force Southwest listen
U.S. Marines assigned to Task Force Southwest listen as a soldier with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps demonstrates infantry techniques at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 3, 2017. A kandak, or battalion-si... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 4th
Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps fire M16A2 rifles during a battlesight zero range at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 4, 2017. The soldiers aligned their sights to ensure... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Latif, right, the operations
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Latif, right, the operations officer of 215th Corps, discusses offensive strategy with U.S. Marine advisors assigned to Task Force Southwest and key governmental leaders from the... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nathaniel T. Lemons, a deputy
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nathaniel T. Lemons, a deputy staff judge advocate, sorts through children’s books for his child during a Bob Hope Legacy Reading Program event hosted by the United Services Organization... More
Maj. Gen. Martin Smith, left, the lead advisor for
Maj. Gen. Martin Smith, left, the lead advisor for the Ministry of Interior, speaks with a U.S. Marine, with Task Force Southwest, at Bost Airfield in Helmand Province, Afghanistan May 24, 2017. Task Force Sout... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 9, 2018) - Afghan
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 9, 2018) - Afghan National Army 215th Corps instructor prepares to give Afghan National Army 215th mortarmen the command to load a 60 millimeter round into the mortar tube du... More
Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and
Task Force Southwest and Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders embark onto a CH-47 Chinook after the conclusion to a key leader engagement near Nawa district in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, A... More
A soldier with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps
A soldier with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps signals to his group while they search for notional improvised explosive devices (IED) during the route clearance course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. 2... More
An Afghan National Policemen provides secuirty for
An Afghan National Policemen provides secuirty for the arrival and departure passengers at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. Due to the hard work and success of the Afghan National Defense and Security ... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and Afghan
A Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and Afghan soldiers with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade asses a boresight of a heavy machine gun during a train-the-trainer class taught by Marine advi... More
A Marine and Sailor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW)
A Marine and Sailor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) and an Afghan solider with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade say goodbye after a day of a train-the-trainer class taught by Marine advisors wit... More
The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile
The commanding officer of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, addresses his troops at their graduation from a train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afgh... More
A nonlethal weapons instructor provides a Marine with
A nonlethal weapons instructor provides a Marine with Task Force Southwest with OC spray at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element participated in the week-long... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest shows
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest shows Afghan National Police officers how to reassemble the newly received M16A2 assault rifles, which replaced their AK-47s, during an M16 class at Bost Airfield... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 15, 2018) – U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 15, 2018) – U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest and policemen with the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) stand in formation during an Eid al-Fitr celebration... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 28, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 28, 2018) - U.S. Navy Corpsmen induce stress on U.S. Marines during a Combat Lifesaver (CLS) Course at Camp Shorab. The CLS course is a two-week long evaluation that teaches ... More
Soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
Soldiers of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force Brigade listen during a during a train-the-trainer class about mounted heavy machine guns and operations taught by Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest a... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps carry a fallen Afghan soldier onto a C-130 at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 28, 2017, in the holy month of Ramadan. U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest st... More
Army Gen. Joseph Votel, right, the commanding general
Army Gen. Joseph Votel, right, the commanding general of U.S. Central Command, greets Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 2, ... More
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