Story by Spc. Patrick Ferraris | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 08.16.2013
Commandos from the 6th Special Operations Kandak (SOK) detained 49 suspected insurgents Aug. 16 in Wardak province.
Story by Sgt. Lizette Hart | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 09.26.2011
Men, teenagers and boys were waiting in line to receive treatment for various medical issues at a first aid clinic in Jaji Aryoub District Hospital, Jaji district, Sept. 26....
Story by Sgt. Cody Sedlacek | 19th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.18.2011
Afghan National Army commandos, partnered with U.S. Special Forces, eliminated more than 60 insurgents during clearing operations in Qeysar district, Faryab province in a three-day operation which began, May 13....
Story by Sgt. Katryn McCalment | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 04.16.2011
For Senior Airman Tyler Boschma, the odds were stacked against him: he had never run a full marathon before, had only found out about the race in February and the altitude in Bagram, Afghanistan is thousands of feet higher than what he is accustomed to. But, on the other side of the world he had a running buddy that was counting on him....
Story by Staff Sgt. Ryan Whitney | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 04.14.2011
Demolition and construction, much like destruction and creation, light or dark, or the many other polar opposites across the world, often stem from a common ground. To be able to fully utilize one aspect, you must understand the other. Sixteen Afghan National Army Special Forces candidates now possess a greater understanding of the similarities of demolition and construction and how to use......
Story by Sgt. Katryn McCalment | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 04.08.2011
Soldiers from 3rd Company, 1st Commando Kandak and Special Operations Task Force – East discovered three additional weapon caches during follow-on operations in support of Task Force 'No Slack' in the Sirankay Valley, Konar province, April 2–7....
Story by Sgt. Katryn McCalment | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 04.05.2011
The noise of 14 sewing machines hum in the small classroom. Behind the machines, 14 women concentrate on their garments, as their instructor walks among them, giving instructions as she looks closely at each individuals work....
Story by Sgt. Katryn McCalment | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 04.03.2011
A high-level insurgent leader was captured when he arrived at a coalition check-point in Dand Patan district, Paktia province, April 3....
