382nd Public Affairs Deachment

Story by Pvt. Tamara Gabbard

By Pvt. Tamara Gabbard
382nd Public Affairs Detachment

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – As the fight for a better Afghanistan becomes more vivid to the world, coalition forces try to push the enemy further toward extinction by creating missions to better life the lives of Afghan nationals.

One particular section of Afghanistan has become a safe haven for the enemy. Jowzak is located near Kabul in the Kohi Safi District of Afghanistan, which is surrounded by water and mountains.

The Afghan national army with the help of the Kapisa and Parwan provincial reconstruction teams here are preparing to build a road to Jawzak, which will ease ANA and coalition access to the area.

"Influencing these people is very important," said Army Capt. Steve H. Kaiser, the Bagram and Kohe Safi Civil Affairs leader here. "We want [the Afghan nationals] to see that the Afghan national army and coalition forces are working together to help them and we will do this by being a constant presence in these areas."

Kaiser also stated that this road project will give regional commanders multiple access routes negating the opportunities for more areas to become Taliban safe havens.

"[These missions] will positively affect the lives of approximately 300,000 Kapisa residents," said Navy Lt. Cmdr. James F. Hormozi. "A successful operation in [these areas] can very well be beneficially contagious to surrounding provinces."

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