Story by Lt. Chad Dulac | Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah | 10.27.2013
Today members from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, Italian led Transition Support Unit South (TSU South), Regional Command West (RC West) and local Afghan Provincial leaders met officially transferring ownership of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Farah, Afghanistan over to the Afghan Government....
Story by Sgt. Kandi Huggins | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 09.19.2013
Throughout Zabul, government officials have been increasing their participation within the districts of the province through shuras and encouraging the population, as a whole, to stand up and take action. In the past week, Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials conducted shuras in the outlying districts of Nawbahar, Sept. 15, and Atghar, Sept. 19, which have not had a......
Courtesy Story | Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah | 06.22.2013
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray turned over authority of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah to U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeremy Fogt during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Farah, June 22. The ceremony was presided over by Commander, Regional Command West, Italian Brigadier General Ignazio Gamba and was attended by U.S. Consul General Jillian Burns and local......
Story by Lt.j.g. Matthew Stroup | Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah | 05.15.2013
The Farah directorate of education under the leadership of its new Director of Education, Engineer Mohammed Saber, has seen significant improvements in its financial management and infrastructure development, resulting in increased security for students and a revitalization of the Farahi education sector. The improvements were highlighted in a key leader engagement between the director and......
Story by Lt.j.g. Matthew Stroup | Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah | 05.01.2013
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah met with the local Director of Telecommunications, Jamalludin Pachakhil, to deliver computers provided by members of the Lions Club in New York state in Farah City here, May 1....
Story by Lt.j.g. Matthew Stroup | Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah | 04.12.2013
The senior U.S. civilian representative in western Afghanistan, U.S. Consul General, Jillian Burns, met with Farah leadership here, April 10-11. The visit was hosted by Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah and afforded Burns the opportunity to meet with Farah Provincial Governor Mohammed Akram Khpalwak, the Farah Provincial Council and civilian and military members of the PRT....
Story by Lt.j.g. Matthew Stroup | Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah | 02.24.2013
Increasing rights for women in society and their empowerment over the past decade was the focus of conversation during a meeting between representatives from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah and local leaders at the Radio Television Afghanistan broadcast facility in Farah City, Feb. 23. This was PRT Farah’s first visit to the television and radio broadcast facility in Farah since......
Story by Lt.j.g. Matthew Stroup | Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah | 12.12.2012
U.S Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, commanding officer of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, and civilian leaders from PRT Farah attended a Tranche 3 security transition ceremony at Camp Sayar in Farah province, Dec. 12....
