Tag: Kristina Newton

An Afghan National Army soldier nails plywood flooring onto support beams, Nov. 23, at Camp Shaheen, near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. The soldiers assigned to the ANA Engineering School are assisting with the construction of a 20-tent, camp expansion to house students attending the school. The Afghan soldiers are partnering with U.S. Army engineers to gain hands-on experience in decking, framing and tent construction (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristina Newton)

Afghan National Army soldiers learning basic tent construction

2011/12/17 • Comments

“I’m quite happy to be learning how to set a tent and that we can use them soon,” said ANA Spc. Najeeb Rahman. “And I like that I am gaining experience every day.”

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Category: News - Afghan National Army, News - Logistics, News - News

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Afghan police women inspect the air filter on a vehicle prior to their driving lesson Nov. 27 at the Regional Training Center in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. The women are students in a driving class offered to female police officers who have previously never had the opportunity to drive a vehicle. During the course they learn the basics of operating a motor vehicle, basic maintenance of a vehicle, and techniques for driving in different terrain and weather conditions. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristina Newton)

Women learn driving basics at RTC-MeS

2011/12/09 • Comments

“They’re already grasping the basics of the training,” said Andrea Navar, Women’s Police Course advisor. “And they’re all very eager to drive – it’s something new and exciting for them.”

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Category: Gender, News - Afghan National Police, News - News

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Afghan National Army medical technicians watch a presentation during a preventative medicine class Oct. 29 at Camp Shaheen, near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. The class educates ANA corps medics on the basics of preventative medicine and ways to implement good hygiene practices at their installations. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Juan Jimenez)

12 Afghan National Army medical technicians learn preventive medicine

2011/11/25 • Comments

“The class here is intended to educate the ANA corps medics on the basics of preventative medicine,” said Navy Chief Petty Officer Joseph Ludi, METT chief hospital corpsman and senior lab mentor. “They can take what they learn here out to the Kandak level, and from there down to the platoons.”

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Category: News - Afghan National Army, News - News

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An Afghan National Army Commando public affairs officer takes notes on how to use a radio editing program during a class Oct. 31 at Camp Shaheen, near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. The class, taught by Capt. Ahmad Javid Salim, 5th Kandak Commandos PAO, is part of a three-week course designed to teach all Kandak Commando PAOs how to operate a fully functional radio station. Once all stations are operational the commandos will broadcast information, news, and music throughout Afghanistan. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristina Newton)

Commando training to result in 9 full-time radio stations across Afghanistan

2011/11/20 • Comments

“This is a great step for our people,” said Sgt. 1st Class Mohammed Husein Razaee, 5th Kandak Commando public affairs. “We will now have a strategy, and good relations, with the other Kandak radio stations and be able to broadcast the real message to all Afghan people.”

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Category: News - Afghan National Army, News - News

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Navy Lt. Cmdr. Louise Anderson, Medical Embedded Training Team commander, presents Navy Lt. Kathryn Wilgus, METT operating room nurse mentor, with the Defense Meritorious Service Medal during a medal presentation ceremony Oct. 26 at the Mike Spann Memorial in Qala-i-Jangi, near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Johnny Micheal “Mike” Spann, a CIA agent, was the first American casualty in Afghanistan in battle against the Taliban. The METT asked to have their end of tour medal presentation ceremony at the memorial after living in a camp named for Spann for more than 300 days during their deployment. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristina Newton)

Medical team receives awards at Spann Memorial

2011/11/06 • Comments

 By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kristina Newton Regional Support Command-North/NTM-A Public Affairs CAMP MIKE SPANN, Afghanistan – After serving more than 300 days in theater, seven members of the Medical Embedded Training Team from Camp Mike Spann received their end-of-tour awards Oct. 26 during a ceremony at the Mike Spann Memorial in Qala-i-Jangi, near Mazar-e-Sharif, [...]

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Category: News - General, News - Medical, News - News

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