1. Combat Camera Combat Camera photos

2. RC-EAST Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Brigade, 203rd Corps of the Afghan National Army, practice repairing a minesweeper during a minesweeper maintenance course on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province. The mine sweeper course offers in- depth information and hands-on training through an interactive environment.

3. RC-EAST Afghan National Army soldier teaches a class to fellow soldiers on how to conduct 5 and 25 meter checks during a counter- improvised explosive device course on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province. The CIED course offers in-depth information and hands-on training through an interactive environment.

4. RC-EAST An Afghan National Army soldier conducts preventive maintenance checks and services on an Electronic Counter Measure system on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province. The ECM blocks signals that trigger improvised explosive devices.

5. RC-EAST Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the 1st Toli, 1st Kandak, 4th Brigade of the ANA 203rd Corps, stop at a river while conducting a foot patrol near Combat Outpost Baracki-Barak in Logar province. Afghan National Forces take the lead to bring increased security and stability to the region.

6. RC-EAST Mohammad Ibrahim, an Afghan National Army soldier and carpenter, builds a table for detainee housing unit classrooms in the Afghan National Detention Facility-Parwan. Ibrahim works in the ANDF-P Repairs and Utilities shop, which is responsible for facility maintenance and improvements. The shop made the transition from being U.S.-led to Afghan-led in March 2013.

7. RC-EAST Hessian Mohammad, an Afghan National Army sergeant and welder, prepares to secure a shelf in a detainee housing unit in the Afghan National Detention Facility-Parwan. Mohammad works in the ANDF-P Repairs and Utilities shop, which is responsible for facility maintenance and improvements.

8. RC-EAST An Afghan National Army soldier conducts preventive maintenance checks and services on an Electronic Counter Measure system on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province. The ECM blocks signals that trigger improvised explosive devices.

9. RC-EAST Afghan National Army soldiers look over watchtowers on the operation post outside of Hesarak, Nangarhar province. Afghan soldiers scan the area for possible enemy movement.

10. RC-SOUTHWEST An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier assigned to the Mobile Strike Force Kandak conducts a safety brief during a live-fire exercise supervised by the Marines with the Mobile Strike Force Advisor Team on Camp Shorabak, Helmand province.

11. RC-SOUTHWEST An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier assigned to the Mobile Strike Force Kandak loads an M240B machine gun during a live- fire exercise on Camp Shorabak, Helmand province.

12. RC-SOUTHWEST An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier assigned to the Mobile Strike Force Kandak fires an M240B machine gun during a live- fire exercise on Camp Shorabak, Helmand province.

13. RC-SOUTH An Afghan National Army noncommissioned officer marches Afghan National Army soldiers as they conduct drill and ceremonies at Forward Operating Base Naghlu Riverside.

14. RC-SOUTHWEST Afghan Uniformed Policemen march during a graduation ceremony at the Lashkargah Training Center. The multi-week course covered a variety of military subjects such as weapons handling, medical training, and other topics key to operating in a combat environment.

15. Combat Camera Combat Camera photos