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CJSOTF-A Members of the Afghan Local Police demonstrate their expert knowledge of the AK-47 by blindfolding themselves and dismantling and assembling their weapons during an ALP graduation ceremony held at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in LashkarGah district. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas that have limited Afghan National Security Force presence, enabling conditions for improved security, governance and development.
CJSOTF-A Members of the Afghan Local Police show gratitude to their Afghan National Police trainers during an ALP graduation ceremony held at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in LashkarGah district. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas that have limited Afghan National Security Force presence, enabling conditions for improved security, governance and development.
CJSOTF-A Afghan National Police Col. Mohammed, LashkarGah Training Center commander, speaks during an Afghan Local Police graduation ceremony held at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in LashkarGah district. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas that have limited Afghan National Security Force presence, enabling conditions for improved security, governance and development.
CJSOTF-A Afghan local police recruits adjust their protective gear in preparation for weapons training on a range at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in LashkarGah district, Helmand province. Afghan Local Police compliment counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas that have limited Afghan National Security Forces presence, in order to enable condition for improved security, governance and development.
CJSOTF-A Afghan Border Police march during an Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduation ceremony at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in LashkarGah district, Helmand province. Afghan Local Police compliment counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas that have limited Afghan National Security Forces presence, in order to enable condition for improved security, governance and development.
CJSOTF-A Afghan National Police march during an Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduation ceremony at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in LashkarGah district, Helmand province. Afghan Local Police compliment counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas that have limited Afghan National Security Forces presence, in order to enable condition for improved security, governance and development.
CJSOTF-A Afghan local police (ALP) Instructor engage a target on a live fire range at Helmand's Regional ALP Training Center in LashkarGah district, Helmand province. Afghan Local Police compliment counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas that have limited Afghan National Security Forces presence, in order to enable condition for improved security, governance and development.
RC-EAST An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier is congratulated by U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Giles, medic instructor with 122nd Engineer Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, during a Combat Life Saver course graduation at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman province. ANA soldiers learned basic first aid procedures during the course.
RC-EAST An Afghan Local Police (ALP) member shouts after receiving a certificate of completion during an ALP graduation ceremony in Khogyani district, Nangarhar province. ALP complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas with limited Afghan National Security Forces presence, in order to enable conditions for improved security, governance and development.