Spectators watch as competitors play Neza Bazi or
Spectators watch as competitors play Neza Bazi or tent-pegging, which is a traditional Afghan game where cavalrymen on horseback attempt to remove a small wooden tent-peg from the ground using a lance or sword ... More
(From left) Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator,
(From left) Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator, Spc. Zachariah Buckner, a plumber and Sgt. Aaron Duford, an election with the 1151st Engineering Company, Alabama National Guard, 82nd Sustainment Brig... More
U.S. and Afghan engineers review blueprints for an
U.S. and Afghan engineers review blueprints for an Afghan national army garrison currently under construction in Farah province. The men and women of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team call one of America... More
Vicksburg students learn about physics and culture from FEST-M Soldier
To commemorate Veteran's Day, Capt. Willie Hutchinson, signal officer for the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), spoke with Vicksburg High School students about the physics of field artillery and his experienc... More
This is Equal Employment Opportunity Jeopardy
Maj. Sean Powell, executive officer for the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), gives the correct question during the Equal Employment Opportunity training. Personnel took part in a Jeopardy type game to learn ... More
Civilians all geared up and ready to go
Billy Stewart, logistics management supervisor, left, assists Chris Culbert, auto mechanic, in adjusting the body armor. 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) members receive their TA-50 from the Fort Polk Central... More
Members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) conduct
Members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) conduct bridge reconnaissance to determine the best route to their new base of operations. Members of the FEST-M and various FEST-As conducted Field Force Engin... More
FEST-M comes together during the holidays
Unit personnel and family members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) enjoy the holidays with a lineup of appetizers, entrees and desserts. (Photo by: Mark Abueg)
Anchors aweigh for FEST-M engineer
Roman Bieniek, mechanical engineer, 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), admires the view as he stands next to Muddy Water, a vessel assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, Mat Sinking ... More
FEST-M executive officer bids farewell
Maj. Sean Powell, departing executive officer of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), looks over some final paperwork as he out-processes from the unit.
FEST-M Launches official website, Facebook page
The newly redesigned 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) website was made live Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010.
Billy Stewart, left, and Ocie Williams, sign in as
Billy Stewart, left, and Ocie Williams, sign in as judges before evaluating the students’ science fair projects. (Photo by: Mark Abueg)
Ocie Williams, left, and Capt. Willie Hutchinson listen
Ocie Williams, left, and Capt. Willie Hutchinson listen as to what type of equipment is placed on the training mannequin. (Photo by: Mark Abueg)
The 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) inspects a vehicle
The 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) inspects a vehicle shot through by a Beretta 92F, AK-47, M4 carbine, and shotgun.
Professor brings insight into the Middle East
Dr. Michael Izady teaches members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) on Middle Eastern culture.
Knowing is half the battle when it comes to terrorist groups
A picture of Saddam Hussein is shown as Ocie Williams, supply technician for the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), listens to a lecture about weapons of mass destruction.
Ocie Williams, Danny McLaughlin, Command Sgt. Major
Ocie Williams, Danny McLaughlin, Command Sgt. Major Harry Collins, and Roman Bieniek, from left to right, conduct a vehicle security search as they look for the threat of improvised explosive devices before goi... More
Spc. Jomichael D. Sanchez, combat medic for the 46th
Spc. Jomichael D. Sanchez, combat medic for the 46th Engineer Battalion, center, explains the necessities of a nasopharyngeal airway to members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), after inserting it into... More
Airmen from the 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron,
Airmen from the 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron, smooth down freshly poured concrete on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, July 26. The newly formed 877th EPBS is responsible for providing engi... More
Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion construct
Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion construct a guard shed for the Afghan Uniformed Police which will be used as a police sub-station in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16. Marines constructed a perimeter, es... More
Sgt. Anthony Anastasia, 689th Engineer Company, communicates
Sgt. Anthony Anastasia, 689th Engineer Company, communicates with other soldiers in a virtual convoy from a Vehicular Mounted Mine Detector "Husky" Route Clearance simulator. Anastasia and 14 other Army Reservi... More
Master Sgt. Terry Helget, center, New Kabul Compound
Master Sgt. Terry Helget, center, New Kabul Compound non-commissioned officer in charge, looks at a project in the new housing building, Sept. 3, at NKC in Kabul, Afghanistan. The building is part of phase thre... More
Marines, airmen build hangar
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Christopher Mott and Airman 1st Class Anthony Kipling position a metal frame, Sept. 23, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Mott is an aircraft airframe mechanic with the 232nd Marine Figh... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Wissmann signals to airmen in forklifts
Staff Sgt. Daniel Wissmann signals to airmen in forklifts to pull a canopy over a metal frame for an F/A-18 Hornet sun shade, Sept. 24, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Wissmann is a structural journeyman for... More
Spc. Brandon Cordie, carpentry masonry specialist,
Spc. Brandon Cordie, carpentry masonry specialist, 492nd Engineer Company, Minnesota Army Reserve, runs wire through an electrical outlet while working on a pre-engineered building, Oct. 14, at Camp Phoenix in ... More
Marines with Bridge Platoon, Company A, 9th Engineer
Marines with Bridge Platoon, Company A, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) install a 4-bay double story medium girder bridge in Marjah, Afghanistan, Oct. 23. The Marines remove... More
Brig. Gen. Charles Yriarte, the Assistant Adjutant
Brig. Gen. Charles Yriarte, the Assistant Adjutant General, Oregon Army National Guard, welcomes home Capt. Bob Baca, 162 Engineer Co. Commander, 1249 Engineer Battalion, at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., Oct... More
Afghan children watch as Capt. Ryan L. Bumgardner,
Afghan children watch as Capt. Ryan L. Bumgardner, platoon commander with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) talks over the radio during a road improvement missi... More
Military engineers from Provincial Reconstruction Team
Military engineers from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment inspect a bridge project on Highway 1 during a quality assurance, quality control visit, Nov. 15. PRT Zabul is compr... More
The 1st Combat Engineer Battalion clear area for construction of a veh...
Lance Cpl. Timothy Lopez, 21, a combat engineer from St. Paul, Minn., uses an axe to clear away bushes at Forward Operating Base Musa Qal’eh, Nov. 18. Engineers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Di... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Piotter, an engineer with Charlie
Lance Cpl. Christopher Piotter, an engineer with Charlie Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) sets up concertina wire at Forward Operating Base Robinson in Sangin, Afghani... More
Pfc. Axel Lincon, a heavy equipment operator with Charlie
Pfc. Axel Lincon, a heavy equipment operator with Charlie Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), levels the ground between a Hesco barrier and a mud wall in Sangin, Afghani... More
U.S. Army Mass., National Guard Sgt. Jonathan Burke,
U.S. Army Mass., National Guard Sgt. Jonathan Burke, from Warren. Mass., a security forces member with Provincial Reconstruction Team, patrols an area around a school as PRT Khowst engineers check on the progre... More
Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer U.S.
Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Phil Compton, Doty, Wash., native, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Garcia, Corpus Christi, Texas native, check the quality of a bridge ... More
Lance Cpl. Jesse Mudd, a welder with Combat Logistics
Lance Cpl. Jesse Mudd, a welder with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) cuts metal with a welding torch during a civil development project in Durzay, Afghanistan, Jan. 21. Follow... More
Brig. Gen. Mark W. Yenter, commanding general for the
Brig. Gen. Mark W. Yenter, commanding general for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division Forward-Afghanistan and also the director of joint engineers for United States Forces-Afghanistan, spea... More
Allahmohamad, an engineer from the Afghan National
Allahmohamad, an engineer from the Afghan National Army’s 215th Corps, hammers a stake in place during a bridge building exercise at Camp Bastion Jan. 30. The bridge is built by hand with the simplest of materi... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), use heavy equipment vehicles to repair a portion of road near Katoray, Afghanistan, Feb. 2. Marines with CLB-3's Engineer Company... More
Rick Ferguson discusses safety with Soldiers and Civilians
Rick Ferguson discusses safety with Soldiers and Civilians of 579th Engineer Detachment on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr., left, receives
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr., left, receives a unit shirt from Col. Richard W. Dean, and becomes an honorary member of the 579th Engineer Detachment.
Capt. Christopher Ericson, operations officer with
Capt. Christopher Ericson, operations officer with the 579th Engineer Detachment, leads a resiliency training class to his fellow teammates to better prepare for redeployment back to Vicksburg, Miss.
Ashleigh Hintz and son Liam wait for the return of
Ashleigh Hintz and son Liam wait for the return of Capt. Ryan Hintz of 23rd Engineer Company (Sapper) from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, Feb. 25.
Rick Ferguson, left, watches as Sgt. 1st Class Candido
Rick Ferguson, left, watches as Sgt. 1st Class Candido Aguilar removes debris from a water grate on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
The City of Anchorage welcomes home Soldiers of the
The City of Anchorage welcomes home Soldiers of the 23rd Engineer Company (Sapper) from their yearlong deployment in Afghanistan. The Sappers marched through downtown before participating in the Running with th... More
Lance Cpl. Marvin Lopez, 20, combat engineer, Engineer
Lance Cpl. Marvin Lopez, 20, combat engineer, Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), shovels dirt during a bridge construction project in Haji Hanif Khan, Afghanis... More
Servicemembers, family and friends of the 23rd Engineer
Servicemembers, family and friends of the 23rd Engineer Company (Sapper) gathered at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Buckner Physical Fitness Center March 17 to witness the uncasing of the company’s guidon,... More
Army Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Dvorak shows Brig. Gen.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Dvorak shows Brig. Gen. Tim E. Orr, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, some of the 809th Engineering Company's route clearance vehicles during Orr's visit to Kandahar. The... More
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Phil Compton, a Panjshir Provincial
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Phil Compton, a Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer and Doty, Wash., native, explains the cause of faults in a concrete beam to Afghan construction workers during the last da... More
Col. Richard W. Dean, left, commander of the 579th
Col. Richard W. Dean, left, commander of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), and Sgt. 1st Class Candido Aguilar, right, FEST-M first sergeant, case their detachment colors as Sgt. 1st Class Alfonso Gonzalez... More
Army Staff Sgt. Will Gingras pulls security at the
Army Staff Sgt. Will Gingras pulls security at the gate of the Shah Joy Boys School, Zabul province, Afghanistan, while engineers from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul inspect construction at the new school... More
Army Staff Sgt. Will Gingras, right, and Sgt. Walkerson
Army Staff Sgt. Will Gingras, right, and Sgt. Walkerson Bastia return to the trucks after a mission to inspect projects in the Shah Joy District, April 9. Sgts. Gingras and Bastia are part of Provincial Reconst... More
A reflection of the Laghman Empowerment Agricultural
A reflection of the Laghman Empowerment Agricultural Facility shines on the window pane as engineers from the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team speak with the project contractors during a final quality ass... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Gabriel Orozco, left, from Queens, N.Y.,
U.S. Army Cpl. Gabriel Orozco, left, from Queens, N.Y., and Sgt. Ryan Scott-Fleming of Westminster, Mass., both security forces soldiers assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, check the stabili... More
Soldiers with Alpha Company, 29th Brigade Special Troops
Soldiers with Alpha Company, 29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion move toward the demolition site at range nine during their annual training at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. Alpha Company, 29th BSTB is trai... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul engineers perform
Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul engineers perform a quality assurance, quality control inspection of a construction project in Qalat City, Afghanistan, June 9.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric D. Zetterstrom (right), the
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric D. Zetterstrom (right), the 40th Engineer Battalion commander, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shakes a German army soldier’s hand during a ceremony at Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan J... More
Task Force Gridley Civil Military Operations soldier,
Task Force Gridley Civil Military Operations soldier, 2nd Lt. Ray Jones, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, describes progress at a project site to Brig. Gen. Casey Blake, Deputy Commander, ... More
Taking pride in ownership, Afghan facility maintenance
Taking pride in ownership, Afghan facility maintenance personnel at Camp Hero in Kandahar province paint their nation’s flag on each of the buildings turned over to them for continued O&M. This turnover was an ... More
Spc. Kyle Iverson, a combat engineer with Company C,
Spc. Kyle Iverson, a combat engineer with Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, helps Afghan National Army soldiers get their intervals before a joint patrol i... More
In this image released by the Texas Military Forces,
In this image released by the Texas Military Forces, soldiers of the 176th Engineer Brigade step off the aircraft that brought them home from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. The brigade's mission include... More
Tech Sgt. David Vinatieri, construction foreman attached
Tech Sgt. David Vinatieri, construction foreman attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, climbs in a device used to transport people across a river, July 7, in the Qharghyee District. Laghman PRT's e... More
Corps of Engineers welcomes new FEST-M Command Sergeant Major
Command Sgt. Maj. Karl J. Groninger. Command Sergeant Major of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M).
Lance Cpl. Justin F. Pickett, from Fitzpatrick, Ala.,
Lance Cpl. Justin F. Pickett, from Fitzpatrick, Ala., a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), observes his surroundings during a security foot patrol July 12, ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Timothy Wu, a native of McLean, Va.,
U.S. Army Capt. Timothy Wu, a native of McLean, Va., and a Corps of Engineers officer from the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas, currently deployed and assigned to Combined Joi... More
Capt. Jeff Burges, commander, 576th Mobility Augmentation
Capt. Jeff Burges, commander, 576th Mobility Augmentation Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, renders a salute during a casing ceremony at Fort Carson, Aug. 12, while Spc. Benjamin Credeur holds the company colors... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jerry Foster (left),
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jerry Foster (left), Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer from Gulfport, Miss., assesses a house with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Moore, 443 Civil Affairs specialist fr... More
(Left to right) Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army
(Left to right) Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Mike Abernathy, Nashville District Real Estate chief; Bob Sneed, Nashville District Water Management Section ... More
Lance Cpl. Robert K. Collins (left), from Houston,
Lance Cpl. Robert K. Collins (left), from Houston, an engineer equipment operator, and Lance Cpl. Michael S. Adams, from Pawtucket, R.I., a combat engineer, both with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine ... More
A local man rides his donkey along the Tarnek River
A local man rides his donkey along the Tarnek River in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2011.
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angela Pollard (left), medic attached
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angela Pollard (left), medic attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Air Force 1st Lt. Scott Adamson, engineer, secure a bridge in Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Sept. 7. A c... More
Rhode Island Army National Guardsmen assigned to Laghman
Rhode Island Army National Guardsmen assigned to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team secure an objective prior to meeting with a doctor about building a road to his technical school in Qarghah'i district, La... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sam Pastor, vehicle maintainer
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sam Pastor, vehicle maintainer attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires the MK48 "super SAW" machine gun at the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base M... More
U.S. Air Force Staff 1st Lt. Scott Adamson, a civil
U.S. Air Force Staff 1st Lt. Scott Adamson, a civil engineer deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, inspects a road from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicop... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgts. Jason Roberts and Michael Potter,
U.S. Army Staff Sgts. Jason Roberts and Michael Potter, squad leaders attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, talk to a group of locals while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jon Reiff, team leader attached to the
U.S. Army Sgt. Jon Reiff, team leader attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, attempts to read a word an Afghan child has written on his hand while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman pr... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Roderick Hodo, Laghman Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Roderick Hodo, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team sergeant major of the, plays a game of cricket with some Afghan boys while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Oct. 14... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Company, Combat Logistics
Marines with Combat Logistics Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, wave goodbye to fellow troops as they leave Forward Operating Base Nolay, Afghanistan, Oct. 16. The Marines will spend approximately the next... More
A soldier with the 475th Engineer Company, 368th Engineer
A soldier with the 475th Engineer Company, 368th Engineer Battalion, Naval Construction Regiment, watches as local 'jingle trucks' deliver loads of gravel to Combat Outpost Lion, Oct. 19. Before the arrival of ... More
U.S. Air Force Civil Engineers assigned to the 577th
U.S. Air Force Civil Engineers assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron rest after a partial demolition the back portion of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Joint Operations Ce... More
A construction vehicle belonging to Combat Logistics
A construction vehicle belonging to Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), stands parked aboard Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, in the early morning hours of Nov. 22. ... More
Sgt. Bunnarath Gnoy (second from left), the heavy equipment
Sgt. Bunnarath Gnoy (second from left), the heavy equipment chief with Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), stands among other engineers with his unit at a worksite... More
Sgt. Bunnarath Gnoy, the heavy equipment chief with
Sgt. Bunnarath Gnoy, the heavy equipment chief with Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), stands among his unit's construction vehicles on a worksite in Helmand prov... More
Lance Cpl. Marcus Sapp, of Rockford, Mich., completes
Lance Cpl. Marcus Sapp, of Rockford, Mich., completes work on a hygiene facility during the construction of Patrol Base New Jersey, Afghanistan, Nov. 23. Sapp is a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Company ... More
Cpl. Ana Maria Estrada Benitez, a motor transportation
Cpl. Ana Maria Estrada Benitez, a motor transportation operator with Motor-T Operations Platoon, Support Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), fixes a tactical vehicle i... More
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Goodyear, Ariz., uses an electric saw to dismantle a HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province... More
Capt. Mike Custer, commander, 62nd Sapper Company,
Capt. Mike Custer, commander, 62nd Sapper Company, 4th Engineer Battalion — the final combat unit in Iraq — salutes a rendition of the “The Star-Spangled Banner” Dec. 22 during a welcome home ceremony. The comb... More
Spc. Kenny Adams, Spc. Anthony Hartigan, and Sgt. Frank
Spc. Kenny Adams, Spc. Anthony Hartigan, and Sgt. Frank Singer, members of the 980th Engineer Battalion, Dallas, are the first American soldiers to train Afghan engineer students at Tarin Kowt. The three soldie... More
Lance Cpl.'s Zachary Pumpelly and Vincent Myrick, both
Lance Cpl.'s Zachary Pumpelly and Vincent Myrick, both combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, put together a culvert during the construction of a land bridge in the district of Now Zad, Helmand p... More
Lt. Col. Wyatt Lowery, commander of the 980th Engineer
Lt. Col. Wyatt Lowery, commander of the 980th Engineer Battalion, Austin, Texas and Brig. Gen. Bryan Watson, Director, Joint Engineering directorate, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, sit at the end of a long conference... More
Staff Sgt. Brian Glory, the platoon sergeant for Bridge
Staff Sgt. Brian Glory, the platoon sergeant for Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and a native of Tulsa, Okla., calls role before Bridge Platoon heads out to build a bridge near Com... More
Pvt. Codi Hoffman, a heavy equipment engineer with
Pvt. Codi Hoffman, a heavy equipment engineer with the 617th Engineer Company, 864th Eng. Battalion, waits in a foxhole Feb. 10 that he and a few fellow soldiers built during a battalion-wide field training exe... More
A mine resistant ambush protected truck (front) and
A mine resistant ambush protected truck (front) and an MRAP Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck, both from the 883rd Engineer Battalion, stand ready to move out from Forward Operating Base Apache, Afghanista... More
Capt. Scott Schwartz, 721st Engineer Company commander
Capt. Scott Schwartz, 721st Engineer Company commander and native of Anna, Texas, stands ready to present to the Afghan National Army soldiers with certificates of completion for finishing the four-day engineer... More
Brig. Gen. Bryan Watson, Joint Engineering Director
Brig. Gen. Bryan Watson, Joint Engineering Director of United States Forces-Afghanistan, traveled to the construction site of Route Detroit, a 2.5 km combat patrol route in Regional Command-South, Afghanistan. ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Quander, the 7th Engineer Battalion
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Quander, the 7th Engineer Battalion commander from Alexandria, Va., leads 14 soldiers through the Oath of Re-enlistment during a ceremony held here on Forward Operating Base Shank, March... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Keith Anderson (left) and
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Keith Anderson (left) and Senior Airman John Tkach, electricians with 243rd Engineer Installation Squadron, both natives of South Portland, Maine, attached to the 1022nd Vertical Compan... More
U.S. Army Spc. Aberon Young, a native of Monroe, La.,
U.S. Army Spc. Aberon Young, a native of Monroe, La., with 1022nd Vertical Company, 578th Engineer Battalion, cuts a piece of wood for a new fuel point March 14. The Louisiana Army National Guard unit has compl... More
Coalition, Afghan forces clear Salang Pass
Members of the 661st Engineer Company partner with Afghanistan Ministry of Public Works to remove snow from Highway 1 near the Salang Pass, March 14. Highway 1 was closed after unusually heavy snow caused multi... More
First Lt. BC Hardin speaks on behalf of his platoon
First Lt. BC Hardin speaks on behalf of his platoon during his interview with American Forces Network reporter, Sgt. Crystal Madriz. He gives credit to his lower enlisted and the hard work they put into their e... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive officer, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, surveys the surrounding area of a check point built by ANA engineers March 21, 2012. The engineer tolai built approximate... More