Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane | Provincial Reconstruction Team Laghman | 10.08.2011
U.S. Army Sgt. Jon Reiff, team leader attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, gets radio comms with a detached element while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Oct. 8. The PRT traveled to visit with the social affairs committee to discuss building a second orphanage to provide care to children who have lost their family....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane | Provincial Reconstruction Team Laghman | 09.15.2011
A soldier from the 45th IBCT pulls security on the helicopter landing zone in the Bad Pakh district as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter takes off Sept. 15. The Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team escorted Governor Mohammad Iqbal Azizi to a meeting in the newly formed Bad Pakh to talk about security and development with the district elders....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane | Provincial Reconstruction Team Laghman | 09.08.2011
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Lancey, from Norwich, Conn., platoon sergeant attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, dismounts from his vehicle to provide security for his team in Qarghah'i district, Laghman province, Sept. 8. The engineers attached to the PRT conducted quality assurance checks on three projects and discussed construction plans for a fourth in the district....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane | Provincial Reconstruction Team Laghman | 09.03.2011
A mine resistant all terrain vehicle drives to the far end of the off-base firing range near forward operating base Mehtar Lam to ensure it is safe to practice firing their weapons Sept. 3. Members from the PRT traveled to the range to practice with crew serve, primary and secondary weapons along with M-203 grenade launchers and the M24 sniper rifle....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane | Provincial Reconstruction Team Laghman | 08.21.2011
An OH-58 Kiowa helicopter performs quick, low passes over a patrol to deter enemy activity during a multi-day operation Aug. 21 in Alingar District, Laghman province. The PRT, combined with assets from the 45th Infantry Brigade, conducted a cordon and search in a village thought to be home to IED makers and Taliban fighters....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane | Provincial Reconstruction Team Laghman | 08.20.2011
Soldiers attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team watch as the first group of trucks leave to drop off the main element during a multi-day operation Aug. 20 in Alingar District, Laghman province. The PRT, combined with assets from the 45th Infantry Brigade, conducted a cordon and search in a village thought to be home to IED makers and Taliban fighters....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane | Provincial Reconstruction Team Laghman | 08.08.2011
An explosive ordnance disposal team drives their vehicle to a secluded area to dispose of an improvised explosive device found by local Afghan National Police in Alingar District, Laghman province, Aug. 8. Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team is serving as the quick reaction force, ready to respond at a moment's notice to unexpected incidents in the province. The QRF was called up to escort......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane | Provincial Reconstruction Team Laghman | 08.06.2011
Army Staff Sgt. Wendell Gee, Security Forces Assistance team, navigates his all-terrain vehicle through a ravine during a combat patrol to the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Aug. 6. Members from the PRT and the Security Forces Assistance Team traveled to the range to practice with crew serve, primary and secondary weapons, along with M-203 grenade launchers....
