Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrol
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrol across the Musa Qal’eh Wadi crossing, Dec. 6. The structure was constructed by the sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 in efforts to gap th... More
U.S. Navy Seabee Petty Officer 3rd Class Gene E. Langley
U.S. Navy Seabee Petty Officer 3rd Class Gene E. Langley with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 connects a concrete barrier to a crane for lift in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2011. U.S. Navy personnel... More
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 fill in their flooded construction area with dirt as locals watch in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2011. U.S. Navy personnel build a wadi crossin... More
A U.S. Navy Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
A U.S. Navy Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 welds concrete barriers together in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2011. U.S. Navy personnel build a wadi crossing to improve infrastructure and ... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrol
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrol over the Musa Qal’eh Wadi crossing, Dec. 6. The wadi crossing will allow freedom of movement for the citizens of the Musa Qal’eh District Center and neigh... More
Coalition forces attend an Afghan Uniformed Police
Coalition forces attend an Afghan Uniformed Police recruit course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest in June. Additional courses are provided for advanced training for AUP members, t... More
Mason, Wash., native Lance Cpl. Douglas Pala, a radio
Mason, Wash., native Lance Cpl. Douglas Pala, a radio operator with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, holds security during a patrol over the Musa Qal’eh wadi crossing. The riverbed crossing allows neighborin... More
Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4
Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 guide a concrete slab suspended by a crane into place, Sept. 24. The slab is part of the foundation for the Musa Qal’eh Wadi Crossing will gap a wadi, or river... More
Afghan girls are searched by members of the Female
Afghan girls are searched by members of the Female Engagement Team as they enter the Asad Sori School for its re-opening in September. More than 30 girls attended the school’s opening, marking success efforts t... More
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, attached to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, work on a portion of a wadi crossing in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2011. U.S. Navy personnel are buildi... More
Residents of Musa Qal’eh sit and observe the construction
Residents of Musa Qal’eh sit and observe the construction of the Musa Qal’eh Wadi Crossing, Sept. 24. The wadi, or river bed, gets heavy currents during the rainy season, but is nearly dry the remainder of the ... More
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 work on building a wadi crossing in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2011. U.S. Navy personnel build a wadi crossing to improve infrastructure and p... More
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, attached to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, work on a portion of a wadi crossing in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2011. U.S. Navy personnel are buildi... More
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 fill in their flooded construction area with dirt as locals watch in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2011. U.S. Navy personnel build a wadi crossin... More
Afghan children study in a local school. “One of the
Afghan children study in a local school. “One of the basic functions the people want from their government, just like in the United States, is education. They want their kids to be educated, and they want their... More
An Afghan child walks across the Musa Qal’eh Wadi crossing,
An Afghan child walks across the Musa Qal’eh Wadi crossing, Dec. 6. Many local citizens use the crossing to commute over the seasonal river. The water level is already beginning to rise, making the opening of t... More
Built by the Navy Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction
Built by the Navy Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, the Musa Qal’eh wadi crossing is as wide as a two-lane highway and stands eight to 10 feet above the riverbed. The crossing is designed to all... More
U.S. Navy Seabee Petty Officer 3rd Class Gene E. Langley
U.S. Navy Seabee Petty Officer 3rd Class Gene E. Langley with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 directs a crane to move a generator in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2011. U.S. Navy personnel build a wad... More
Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4
Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 complete the finishing touches on the Musa Qal'eh Wadi crossing, Dec. 3. The sailors have been constructing the crossing for three months and are slated to ope... More
Lance Cpl. Douglas Pala, a radio operator with 2nd
Lance Cpl. Douglas Pala, a radio operator with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, holds security during a patrol over the Musa Qal’eh Wadi Crossing, Dec. 6. The wadi crossing allows neighboring villages to co... More
The Musa Qal’eh Wadi crossing is located just outside
The Musa Qal’eh Wadi crossing is located just outside of Forward Operating Base Musa Qal’eh where protection is provided for it under the watchful eye of the Marines and Afghan National Police. The full respons... More
Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4
Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 use a tractor to help pull a heavy concrete slab into position during the construction of the Musa Qal’eh Wadi Crossing, Sept. 24. The crossing will provide a ... More
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 set concrete barriers into place in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2011. U.S. Navy personnel build a wadi crossing to improve infrastructure and p... More
A sailor with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4
A sailor with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 guides a bunker to its proper position while it is suspended from a crane, Sept. 24. These bunkers will act as a bridge over the wadi, or river bed, during th... More