Combat Camera Combat Camera photos

Members of the 1st Brigade, 215 Corps' Explosive Ordinace Disposal Team unload a damaged Humvee at Combat Outpost Passerlay. The team had been conducting a route clearing mission in Trek Nawa when they struck an improvised explosive device. RC- SOUTHWEST

Afghan National Army soldiers keep warm beside a fire outside Combat Outpost Passerlay. During the two-day clearing operation in Trek Nawa, temperatures dipped down into the 30s.

RC- SOUTHWEST Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Sayeed Malook, the commanding general of the 215 Corps, talks with members of the 4th Kandak while conducting a battle site tour in Trek Nawa.

CJSOTF-A Afghan commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak fire a 60mm indirect fire system during weapons practice on a range in Helmand province. Commandos review correct firing procedures and safe handling techniques to increase accuracy and combat effectiveness.

CJSOTF-A Afghan commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak fire a rocket propelled grenade during weapons practice on a range in Helmand province. Commandos review correct firing procedures and safe handling techniques to increase accuracy and combat effectiveness.

CJSOTF-A An Afghan commando from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak fires a machine gun during weapons practice on a range in Helmand province. Commandos review correct firing procedures and safe handling techniques to increase accuracy and combat effectiveness.

CJSOTF-A Afghan commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak fire a machine gun during weapons practice on a range in Helmand province. Commandos review correct firing procedures and safe handling techniques to increase accuracy and combat effectiveness.

CJSOTF-A An Afghan commando from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak checks the accuracy of his machine gun rounds during weapons practice on a range in Helmand province. Commandos review correct firing procedures and safe handling techniques to increase accuracy and combat effectiveness.

CJSOTF-A Afghan commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak check the accuracy of their machine gun rounds during weapons practice on a range in Helmand province. Commandos review correct firing procedures and safe handling techniques to increase accuracy and combat effectiveness.

CJSOTF-A A coalition force member maintains security during a movement to establish a temporary patrol base with Afghan National Army Special Forces in Herat province. Coalition force members and ANASF conducted satellite patrols from a temporary patrol base in order to lure insurgents out of hiding.

CJSOTF-A An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier maintains security from a temporary patrol base in Herat province. Coalition force members and ANASF conducted satellite patrols from a temporary patrol base in order to lure insurgents out of hiding.

CJSOTF-A A coalition force member gives children candy as they wait to be examined by medical personnel at the Farah Orphanage, in Farah province. Coalition forces visited the orphanage in order to see the quality of living and ways to help the children.

CJSOTF-A A coalition force member hands an Afghan child a Beanie Baby as they wait to be examined by medical personnel at the Farah Orphanage, in Farah province. Coalition forces visited the orphanage in order to see the quality of living and ways to help the children.

RC-EAST Afghan girls wait to be examined by coalition force medical personnel at the Farah Orphanage, in Farah province. Coalition forces visited the orphanage in order to see the quality of living and ways to help the children.

CJSOTF-A An Afghan National Army commando with the 6th Special Operations Kandak fires his M249 at a zero range in Kabul district, Kabul province.

CJSOTF-A An Afghan National Army commando engineer with 2nd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, uses his mine detector during improvised explosive device training in Behsud district, Nangarhar province. Afghan and coalition forces conducted the IED training in order to prepare the engineers for future clearing operations in the area.

CJSOTF-A Afghan National Army commando engineers with 2nd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, search an area during improvised explosive device training in Behsud district, Nangarhar province. Afghan and coalition forces conducted the IED training in order to prepare the engineers for future clearing operations in the area.

CJSOTF-A An Afghan National Army commando engineer with 2nd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, gives the sign to stop after finding an improvised explosive device during training in Behsud district, Nangarhar province. Afghan and coalition forces conducted the IED training in order to prepare the engineers for future clearing operations in the area.

CJSOTF-A Afghan Commando from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak completed treating a simulated casualty during combat medic training in Helmand province. The Commandos are mentored by their coalition force partners on reacting to and treating a casualty's life threatening injuries in combat.