Spc. John Pounder works on the brake system of a trailer in the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team compound, while Spc. Daniel Schaafer helps, Nov. 7, 2007. Both soldiers are assigned to the 173rd Special Troops Battalion (Airborne) at the Nangarhar PRT Forward Operating Base in Jalalabad. The Nangarhar PRT is a joint team of Airmen, Soldiers, and representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The team is responsible for helping the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan improve security, governance and promote reconstruction in Nangarhar province. The PRT assesses community needs and then builds schools, government centers, roads, medical capability and basic infrastructure throughout Nangarhar; they also personally mentor Afghan government officials and security forces to provide the Afghan people with the state representation and security they need.
| Date Taken: | 11.07.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 11.28.2007 13:54 |
| Photo ID: | 66476 |
| VIRIN: | 071107-F-0451J-021 |
| Resolution: | 4288x2848 |
| Size: | 1.58 MB |
| Location: | NANGARHAR PROVINCE, AF |
| Web Views: | 82 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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