Story by Sgt. Katryn McCalment | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 04.01.2011
Soldiers from 3rd Company, 1st Commando Kandak and Special Operations Task Force – East discovered three large weapon caches in Sirankay Valley, Konar province, March 30 – April 1. ...
Story by Sgt. Katryn McCalment | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 03.04.2011
Throughout the conflict in Afghanistan, local individuals have been risking their lives to help Coalition forces bring peace, stability and equality to their country. The simple act of speaking to Coalition forces can often get individuals targeted by insurgents, putting their families at risk as well. One man in Konar province is not only taking the risk, he believes it’s his duty to his......
Story by Maj. Brandon Bissell | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 02.21.2011
Soldiers from 2nd Commando Kandak, combat advised by Soldiers from Special Operations Task Force – East, discovered an insurgent cache in Jani Kehyl district, Paktiya province Feb. 21....
Story by Sgt. Katryn McCalment | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 02.20.2011
Just hours after the class was given, a local nurse in Paktika province was given a life or death practical exam.
Story by Senior Airman Ryan Whitney | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 02.05.2011
Members of the U.S. Special Forces team at Camp Morehead’s Advanced Operations Base met with the Wardak governor in Maidan Shar, the capital of Wardak province, Feb. 5. ...
Story by Sgt. Katryn McCalment | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 01.29.2011
Special Operations Task Force – East medical personnel participated in a multi-national free clinic for local Afghans at the Korean Hospital on Bagram Air Field, Jan. 29....
Story by Senior Airman Ryan Whitney | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 01.29.2011
The Afghan National Army Commando communications officers from across the country came together at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, for the first-ever ANA Commando communications conference....
Story by Sgt. Katryn McCalment | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 01.05.2011
The end of a year represents the beginning of a more accessible world for a small district in Paktika province as two significant reconstruction projects are completed. The remote district of Bermel lies on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and has faced issues of isolation. Transportation and communication resources were limited, but within a week that all changed – the first cell tower in......
