Cav team gets 'Branded' in Kandahar [Image 6 of 7]

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

08.01.2014

Courtesy Photo

ISAF Regional Command South

Brig. Gen. Douglas Gabram, the Combined Joint Task Force-1 deputy commanding general, places the 1st Cavalry Division patch onto the sleeve of the CJTF-1 commander, Maj. Gen. Michael Bills during a combat patch ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Aug. 1. Combat patch ceremonies mark the formal acknowledgement of a Soldier's right to wear their unit patch on their right sleeve, signifying their service with a unit while deployed to a hostile area. The 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters is deployed to Kandahar Airfield, leading the transition from combat operations in Southern Afghanistan to a mission to train, advise, and assist the Afghan Security Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jesse Paulsboe)

• Date Taken: 08.01.2014
• Date Posted: 08.01.2014 09:48
• Photo ID: 1475614
• VIRIN: 140801-A-PJ123-002
• Resolution: 3896x2848
• Size: 1.98 MB
• Location: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AF