Tag: Female Engagement Team

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Sgt. Brittany Deters, a Soldier with the Female Engagement Team for the 58th Military Police Company attached to 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, coaches female Afghan Uniformed Police who are practicing searching a detainee at Camp Nathan Smith Mar. 28. The FET hosted a day of training for the female AUP in which they were taught techniques of searching a detainee, rule of law and first aid. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ruth Pagán, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, PAO)

Female AUP receive training from FET

2012/04/12 • Comments

“(We) began working with the female AUP because we recognized a need for professional courses specifically directed towards the women,” said Capt. Megan Spangler, the commander of the 58th MP Co. “We’ve found that partnering Soldiers directly with the female AUP works well to provide individual attention and build relationships.”

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Sergeants Jessica Lugo (left) and Autumn Sekely (right), of Female Engagement Team 6, walk into a village leader’s compound in Sangin district, Helmand province. Sekely, of Pittsburgh, and Lugo, of San Pedro, Calif., are assigned to support 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, by engaging with the local women and children, building trust and rapport between local residents and the Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine Keleher)

Female Engagement Team supports Marines, builds relations with Sangin women

2011/12/23 • Comments

“The (local residents) are very intrigued by us. They see us, the color of our skin, the color of our eyes, us carrying a rifle walking alongside the males. They see that we’re equal,” said Sergeants Jessica Lugo.

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Corporal Brandy Bates, a team member with Female Engagement Team 8 and native of Ann Arbor, Mich., walks around the corner of a mud wall while supporting soldiers from the Afghan National Army’s 215th Corps and U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, during a recent foot patrol through the village of Tughay, Sangin district, Helmand province. The FET supports 3/7 by bridging the cultural gap and interacting with the local Afghan women.

Female Engagement Team builds trust, rapport with women in Sangin

2011/12/23 • Comments

“It’s important to meet with them in their homes because it’s a safe area for them,” said Marine Cpl. Brandy Bates. “We hope this brings more information and possibly women to the women’s shuras, now that they know they can trust us and talk to us.”

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