News Articles

Jan. 9, 2013

Shaping Afghanistan’s future police force

KABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan — The Afghan Uniformed Police force continues to grow day-by-day with fresh, young, and idealistic cadets hitting the streets and protecting the civilian population of Afghanistan.

Jan. 7, 2013

Fulbright Alum Helps Islamabad Street Kids Find a Better Future

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (January 2, 2013) — Jawaid is a four-year-old trash picker. He wants to be a tree when he grows up. At least, that's what he tells his teacher during an art class sponsored by the LettuceBee Kids project in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Jan. 4, 2013

ANA 209th Corps combat engineers commence fully independent operations

REGIONAL COMMAND (RC)-NORTH, Afghanistan — Only a few months ago the first company of combat engineers from the Afghan National Army (ANA) 209th Corps began conducting fully independent operations for the first time in Regional Command (RC)-North, Afghanistan. Now, the other two combat engineer companies have been validated by the U.S. Army engineer development teams (EDTs) they have worked with for almost a year and proven they are ready to operate without coalition assistance.

Jan. 4, 2013

Former Iraqi Republican Guard soldier serves as US soldier in Afghanistan

PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan — “There are a lot of things people don’t know about me, like my name probably,” Reyadh Alhachamy said.

Jan. 2, 2013

ISAF congratulates Afghan government on transition of security

KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 21, 2012) — The International Security Assistance Force congratulates the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the announcement of the fourth stage of security transition. This is in line with the transition process established at the Lisbon Summit.

Jan. 2, 2013

Defend the Installation: the dogs of war

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (January 2, 2013) — Tucked into a small corner of this sprawling base is an important cog in its protection.

Jan. 2, 2013

US to improve electric grid in Kandahar province

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Electricity is a scare resource in Kandahar City but should become less so for Kandahar government district centers and businesses when four separate projects designed to improve electricity distribution in key areas of the city are completed by winter 2013.

Dec. 28, 2012

Troops celebrate 3 Days of Christmas in Tarin Kot

TARIN KOT, Afghanistan — More than 2,500 International Security Force Members from Australia, Singapore, Slovakia and the United States of America united under Combined Team Uruzgan to celebrate Christmas at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, Dec. 24-26.

Dec. 27, 2012

PRT Farah reviews successes at Farah City Hospital's Children's Supplemental Feeding Center

FARAH CITY, Afghanistan — Medical and civil affairs team members from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah recently visited the children’s supplemental feeding center at the Farah City hospital to meet with leadership and assess the center’s operations.

Dec. 21, 2012

Afghan women may shape future

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Some say Afghanistan’s way forward is through its women. To that end, the coalition forces-led female engagement teams still have their hands full. To compile lessons learned and discuss how to improve the teams’ effectiveness, the first-ever Regional Command-East FET conference was held at Bagram Air Field from Dec. 18-20.