Tag Archives: FET

‘Dragon’ Brigade, Female Engagement Team

Posted on July 14, 2012 by jtozer

The 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, hasn’t been in Afghanistan for long, but its female engagement team, or FET, is already busy at work. In a week’s span, the brigade’s FET has conducted numerous key leader engagements …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 1st Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Afghanistan, Dragon Brigade, draw down, Female Engagement Team, FET, Optimism, Paktika Province, public health, success, successes, Women's Health, Women's initiatives | 1 Comment

Family Focus Friday: Siblings Help Build Afghan Future

Posted on June 22, 2012 by jtozer

For one pair of siblings, the mission of helping to rebuild Afghanistan for the future is a family affair, even as they are separated by distance. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Adam Powars, 38, a husband and father of two, …
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday | Tagged Afghanistan, Aviation Precision Measurement Technician, Defense, deployed, family, FET, focus, Friday, Harrisburg, Hellmund, Kunar, Marine, Marine Aircraft Group 16, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Marines, military, Navy, Navy Operational Support Center, Pa, PRT, siblings, U.S. Navy, U.S. Navy Reserve Electronics Technician, USMC, USN | Leave a comment

Wednesday Warfighter: The Female Point Of View

Posted on May 9, 2012 by jtozer

Sometimes you just need a woman’s perspective. In places like Afghanistan, Female Engagement Teams are there to do just that. Sgt. Autumn Sekely, a Female Engagement Team 6 team member – originally from Pittsburg, Penn. – tells us what a …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Afghanistan, Defense, female, Female Engagement Teams, FET, military, mission, perspective, service members, Sgt. Autumn Sekely, speaking to the females, video, warfighter, Wednesday, women, women on the front | Leave a comment

Female Engagement Team Deploys, Says Goodbye to Family & Friends

Posted on April 13, 2012 by jtozer

Video by Lance Cpl. Joshua Young From Marine Expeditionary Force Female Engagement Team 12-1 members say goodbye to their friends and family at Camp Pendleton, Calif. The FET is trained to engage the people of Afghanistan, primarily the females, and build …
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday | Tagged 12-1, Afghanistan, Afghans, Camp Pendleton, Defense, deploying, education, Female Engagement Team, females, FET, friends and family, Marines, medical aid, military, relationships, saying goodbye, service members, USMC, women | Leave a comment

Female Engagement Team 8, Afghan Members Host Children’s Shura

Posted on January 6, 2012 by jtozer

By Cpl. Katherine Keleher, 2nd Marine Division www.centcom.com With 53 little, smiling faces in attendance, members of Female Engagement Team 8 joined Afghan National Security Force troops recently to host a children’s shura aboard the base in Sangin district, Helmand …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, children, Defense, deployment, female, Female Engagement Team, FET, Marines, military, soldiers | Leave a comment