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A new, glossy surface paves the floors of the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital in southern Afghanistan, May 3.

Kandahar Regional Military Hospital Receives New Tool in Combating Infection

2012/05/17 • Comments

“Before, the floor was porous and absorbed liquid waste and bacteria, which isn’t ideal for a hospital setting,” he said. “The new floor is easier to clean, more durable and provides better infection control.”

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Category: News - General, News - Medical

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Afghan National Army Col. Shah Wali, commander of the Regional Military Training Center Southwest, accepts keys from Danish Army Warrant Officer Jesper during an official transition ceremony at RMTC-SW in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

RSC-SW’s RMTC Transitions to ANA

2012/05/15 • Comments

“That’s very good … I’m very happy,” said ANA Col. Shah Wali through an interpreter after receiving keys to the compound.

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Category: News - Afghan National Army, News - General, News - Logistics

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Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, Chairman of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Transition Coordination Commission, greets Afghan National Army soldiers at Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah province, Afghanistan on May 3. Ghani is visiting Farah to meet with provincial leadership.

Transition Chairman Visits Farah

2012/05/13 • Comments

He had a pretty positive, but also stern message about how Afghans need to take responsibility for themselves through transition. He was communicating Kabul’s message, but he was also gathering a lot of information to better inform their decisions.”

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Staff Sgt. James Gray, deployed from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, inspects the failed transformer at Breshna Kot in Kandahar City in late April. Gray is assigned to Task Force Breshna Barq, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers electrical power team in Afghanistan.

Afghan-coalition cooperation brings more electricity to Kandahar City residents

2012/05/11 • Comments

“This was the first time that the entire effort was led and accomplished by the Afghan engineers without U.S. technical assistance,” said Hopkins. And they completed the task in just one day.”

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Afghan air force fuels specialists check the fuel of an Afghan Mi-17 Helicopter prior to a scheduled training flight at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, April 17, 2012. The fuel samples are regularly checked for contaminates that may affect the aircraft during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)

Kandahar advisers empower Afghan maintainers

2012/05/10 • Comments

“I found that the Afghans are very motivated and they are very good mechanics,” he said. “When you empower them to do something they will take great pride in it and will not fail.”

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Category: News - Afghan Air Force, News - General

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Afghan Uniform Police stations, like this one recently completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Kohsan, will be constructed with more austere features as a result of the new plan agreed to by the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in early May.

Building Afghanistan

2012/05/10 • Comments

“The standards will maximize the use of locally available materials, simplify construction, and result in buildings that will be easier to maintain,” said Small who deployed from the USACE Savannah District, Fort Bragg, N.C. office.

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Task Force Cujo Team Leader Sgt. Scott Shively laughs with District 11 Deputy Police Chief Col. Mohammad Arif after a key leader engagement to discuss successes, failures and needs of the Afghan police.

‘Cujo’ Sights Locked on Transition, Team Safety

2012/05/09 • Comments

Story and photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Chris Fahey NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan. KABUL – As Task Force Cujo’s armored tactical vehicles rolled up to the secure gates of the Afghan National Police’s District 11 headquarters, the mood grew ominous – a sense that indicated the 11-person coalition [...]

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(Far Left) Rafael Villegas, a End User Monitor Logistics Planner attached to NATO Training Mission -Afghanistan North, watches his interpreter describe the Regional Training Center MeS inventory sheet to Afghan National Civil Order Police Capt. Abdul Qayom April 25 at RTC MeS. NTM-A signed the RTC over to the ANCOP as part of the NATO draw down in Afghanistan.

NATO transfers police training site to Afghans

2012/05/09 • Comments

“We will take care of these buildings,” said Qayom through an interpreter. “We will choose the right people to come here.”

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An ISAF EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) team successfully deactivated an improvised explosive device (IED) that was placed on a motorcycle that was located on the only bridge that provides access to the town of Qala i Naw May 3.

ISAF forces defuse a Motorbike Bomb in Qala e Naw

2012/05/08 • Comments

The bridge of the Spaniards was completed by the Spainish Force’s Provincial Reconstruction Team in June 2005 for the people of Qala i Naw. The motorcycle bomb was located on the main access road to the capital of Badghis province. This action by the EOD team prevented an attack that could have caused civilian casualties.

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Afghan National Army Brig.-Gen. Aminullah Patyani, Commander of the Kabul Military Training Centre (KMTC), and Col. Amin, KMTC Chief of Staff, came to Camp Alamo for a visit. The Afghan Flag was raised during a short ceremony follow by a visit with Col. Mike Minor, Commander of the Kabul Military Training Centre Training Advisory Group. Kabul,Afghanistan April 9,2012.

Flag ceremony symbolizes team transition efforts

2012/05/08 • Comments

“In light of recent news stories that focused on instances of conflict between Afghan soldiers and Coalition advisors, we felt that the time was right to show our solidarity with our Afghan partners. We, therefore, invited Brig. Gen. Patyani, his Command Sergeant Major and key staff to this symbolic ceremony to hoist Afghanistan’s flag alongside those of Coalition forces working with them.”

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