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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnnie E. Grove serves a six-month tour as the non-commissioned officer in charge of Personal Security Detail Team Bravo for NATO Training Mission--Afghanistan’s commander at Camp Eggers. Grove deployed from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., as the 42nd Security Forces Squadron NCOIC of combat arms training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

Fayetteville Airman serves vital role, motivates and leads security team through Afghanistan

2012/02/22 • Comments

“This is definitely a different experience compared to my other deployments,” said Master Sgt. Johnnie Grove. “Our job takes us out and about in Kabul and even further so it’s interesting to see the local culture and people.”

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Category: News - General

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Niaz Sarhadi (center), governor of Zharay district, stands with his district chief of police and other key elders from the district at a marijuana eradication event in central Zharay district, Sept. 5. (Photo by Capt. Kevin Sandell)

Local Police Officers Discovering IEDs, Large Weapons

2012/02/22 • Comments

A local police officer from the village of Rustum Aka alerted Soldiers from Combined Task Force Spartan’s 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, to a cache site where an 82mm recoilless rifle was hidden.

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Category: News - Afghan National Police, Uncategorized

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U.S. Army Col. Brad Dreyer, senior NTM-A Advisor to the Deputy Minister for APPF, and Lt. Col. Hootak Zulgai, Chief of the Private Security Company/Risk Management Company Licensing Office at the Afghan Public Protection Force, present a risk management company license to Peter Kaye of Pilgrims Group, Feb. 21 2012 at APPF Headquarters in Kabul.

Afghan Public Protection Force issues three more RMC licenses – UPDATE #6

2012/02/21 • Comments

KABUL, Afghanistan –The Afghan Public Protection Force issued three more Risk Management Company licenses today as it continues to make progress toward assuming security responsibility for development projects, commercial businesses and convoys from private security companies.    The three licenses, issued to Pilgrims Group, Scimitar and Silk Route, bring the total number of licensed risk management [...]

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عکس : بتاریخ 30 ماه جنوری سال جاری دو سرباز نیروهای امنیتی ملی افغان درجریان وقفه ای باهم درباره عملیات امنیتی پهلوبه پهلو صحبت می نمایند. عکس : مارکس مگگیل اردوی آمریکایی

Afghan Customs take the lead, make Afghanistan stronger

2012/02/21 • Comments

“This operation gives our Afghan counterparts the opportunity to see what they are capable of. The previous operations were almost like rehearsals leading up to this,” said Maj. Lisa Winegar.

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Category: News - Afghan National Police

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Capt. Anas Khurasani, Afghan National Police 1-1-9 call center shift supervisor, answers a call at the Kabul call center Feb. 14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Terri Barriere)

Call center provides emergency assistance, government access for citizens of Afghanistan

2012/02/21 • Comments

“We established the call center to assist the people of Afghanistan,” said Col. Hamayon Ayani. “It is an easy way to contact the police and this way people should feel comfortable that they have easy access to the government.”

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KELTC Site Lead Joe O’Connor with former English students(from the left), Lt. Sherzai, Lt. Shah Poor, KELTC Site Lead Joe O’Connor, Lt. Ghaznavi, Lt. Walid Noori. (Photo by Dr. Ronnie L. Holley)

English Makes Flying Possible

2012/02/20 • Comments

“Often teachers do not get to see the results of their work; however, my visit to Shindand gave me the unique opportunity to see prior KELTC students using English to successfully fly their first solo flights,” said KELTC Site Lead, Joseph O’Connor.

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Category: News - Afghan Air Force

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عکس : صدها گوسفند درجایی مشخص برای واکسین انتقال داده می شود.

1,000 farm animals vaccinated in single day

2012/02/20 • Comments

“Keeping these animals free of disease will ensure their owners continue to raise healthy animals that provide food and income for the families living here,” said Dr. Zahir.

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Category: News - Medical

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Soldiers of 3rd Brigade, 205th Corps, Afghanistan National Army, provide security for a route construction project, Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Spc. Jason Nolte)

Afghan Soldiers discover large cache of recoilless rifle rounds in Kandalay

2012/02/20 • Comments

“The fact that (the Afghan Army) were so willing to conduct this unilateral patrol so deep, speaks volumes about their confidence levels and ability to handle the responsibility of securing the area,” said Capt. Zach Johnson.

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Category: News - Afghan National Army

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Afghan Public Protection Force finalizes guard employment contract – Update #4

Afghan Public Protection Force finalizes guard employment contract – Update #4

2012/02/19 • Comments

KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan Public Protection Force today finalized its employment contract for guards transitioning from private security companies as it continues working to implement Presidential Decree 62.  The employment contract lays out the terms of employment for new guards and identifies the government benefits they will be entitled to. The contract represents nearly [...]

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NATO Training Mission--Afghanistan Deputy Commander-Army Brig. James I.S. Stevenson and NTM-A DCOM-A Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Martin Thorp pin major rank insignia on U.S. Air Force Maj. Shawn E. Coil during a promotion ceremony at Camp Eggers. Coil is serving a six-month tour as the Deputy Command Army G-7 force management officer for NTM-A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

Crawfordsville Airman promotes during deployment

2012/02/19 • Comments

“It’s interesting working with coalition forces and having a positive effect on building the ANA that will hopefully better the lives of the Afghan people,” said Maj. Shawn E. Coil.

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Category: News - Afghan National Army, News - General

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