Outside The Wire USA

FOB Fenty is near Jalalabad, in the Province of Nangahar. It is where the 3d Cavalry Regiment - Brave Rifles operates!

Afghanistan and the United States of America soldiers attend a joint ceremony at FOB Fenty, Afghanistan.

FOB Fenty Afghanistan - Saving lives is name of the game for the ANA medical professionals that provide emergency care and transport.... Today they are testing their new plane while 3d Calvary Regiment soldiers from FT Hood, Texas, monitor and mentor!

The mission is now at the corps level with advisors providing the support and information necessary to ensure Afghan Security National Forces succeed.

Explosive Hazards Reduction Course - 12 of 13 students passed, 5 Afghan Police Force Instructors qualified to teach the course. The course will be taught solely by Afghan instructors by end of November. EOD or Explosive Ordinance Disposal is critical in the counter IED process... when Afghan Security Forces locate an explosive devise, they must be able to assess it first for evidence and then they will need to "get rid of it" on their terms by rendering the device safe and disposing of it by blowing it up per guidelines!

Transiting around Regional Command - East is possible thanks to the Combat Aviation Pilots and Gunners - MG Townsend and CSM Lewis are on a tight schedule and must travel many combat air miles to accomplish their missions.

I have visited countless boys schools over the years in Afghanistan, however this was the first time I had been able to visits a girls school. The Army mission was to assess improvements and to develop an education shura (meeting) that could be conducted in the future.

MG Townsend and CSM Lewis Welcome Home Ceremony at Ft Drum - Hero's return to their Hero's.... Wives, Husbands, Children, Moms, Dads, Friends and Families!

MISSION COMPLETE - A team waits for transport from FOB Fenty to Bagram Airbase as they begin their redeployment HOME!!! They have literally retrograded billions of dollars worth of military equipment - to include: Blackhawk helicopters, weapons systems and MRAP's all in just 7 months... A busy team!!!

Last shot of the day!!!! The soft glow of light on the lower left side of the picture is the glow of Bagram Airbase. Center is moonlight with (L to R) LT White & SPC Blue with US Marine Corp CPT Naylor & LT Cahill.

Bagram Airbase - Entry Control Point to the Joint Operations Command – Night and Day Duty
SGT Brian Smith, SGT Daniel Ortega, SPC Camron Mowes, SPC Christopher Kelly, SPC Dominique Stevenson

Now at the ministerial level of government, General Campbell will be Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.... this is his third tour of duty in Afghanistan... it was a privilege to speak with him.