U.S. Soldiers Meet, Provide Security at Farah City Prison, Afghanistan

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, center, tours the Farah City prison grounds with Abdul Qayoom, left, the prison's commander, during a meeting with key leaders in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. Martin is the civil affairs team lead for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, which trains, advises and assists Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
  • U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, left, speaks with Abdul Qayoom, Farah City prison commander, as they tour the prison grounds during a meeting with key leaders in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
  • Abdul Qayoom, left, Farah City prison commander, points out the prison's sewer area to U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, center, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, right, during a meeting with key leaders at the prison in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. Russell is a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
  • U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, right, and U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Sullivan interact with an Afghan man while providing security at the Farah City prison grounds during a meeting of key leaders at the prison in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. Russell and Sullivan are security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
  • U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte climbs stairs to the roof of the Farah City prison administrative office as a prison guard looks on during a meeting with key leaders at the prison in Afghanistan, Dec. 29. Schulte is a security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
  • U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte keeps watch from the roof of the Farah City prison administrative office during a meeting with key leaders at the prison in Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. Schulte is security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
  • U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, right, shakes hands with Col. Abdul Qayoom, Farah City prison commander, during a meeting of key leaders at the prison in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. Russell is a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
  • Abdul Qayoom, Farah City prison commander, left, listens to the introductions of members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah during a meeting with key leaders at the prison in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
  • U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Sullivan provides security as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah prepare to depart the Farah City prison compound following a meeting of key leaders at the prison in Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
  • U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst concludes security of a meeting with key leaders at the prison in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. Propst is security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives