Photos Afghanistan Armed Forces Photos

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The Afghan Armed Forces are the military forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. They consist of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan Air Force. The President of Afghanistan is Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces, which is administratively controlled through the Ministry of Defense. The National Military Command Center in Kabul serves as the headquarters of the Afghan Armed Forces. The Afghan Armed Forces currently has approximately 200,000 active duty soldiers and airmen, which are expected to reach 260,000 soldiers and airmen in the coming year.

After much support and training from coalition Forces and in respect of their ongoing fight against the Taliban and efforts to maintain stability on the region, I felt they deserved a thread in order to highlight the great wrk they are doing in the face of constant aggression. Here are a few pictures to get us started.

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An Afghan National Army officer briefs his men following a graduation ceremony for around 100 Afghan Army soldiers at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan.

This image shows an officer from the Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) (middle) helping his Afghan counterpart prior to entering the village of Saidan near Gereshk, Afghanistan on day one of Operation Omid Char.

A soldier (background) from the First Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland (1SCOTS) is pictured on a training exercise with an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier.

A Type 2 AK-47 assault rifle belonging to a soldier of the Afghan National Army resting on a table at the Forward Operating Base in Sperwenghar, Afghanistan.

A member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) prior to conducting a patrol with a British Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) at the Forward Operating Base in Sperwenghar (FOB). The FOB is situated 38 kilometres West of Kandahar and is occupied by troops from Canada, USA and a small contingent of British troops who make up the Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT).

A soldier of the Afghan National Army fights alongside Charlie Company, 1 Rifles during Operation Tor Tapus in the Nawa area of Helmand, Afghanistan.

An Afghan police officer and soldier stand guard as 18 tonnes of drugs burn at Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan following successful raids by British and Afghan forces.

An Afghan National Army (ANA) sergeant communicating with his troops by radio.

 

[adicontakt]

Dirty PSL in the 5th picture

 

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Officer Academy

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Afghan Commandos, 2018

An Afghan National Army Commando surveys the terrain of a training area during a training evolution, Feb. 10, 2018 at Camp Pamir, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Unit training allows soldiers to prepare to operate as a team to deliver effective combat power against insurgency groups. (US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Carnes)

An Afghan National Army Commando squad conducts live fire exercises during training at Camp Pamir, Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2018. Commandos spearheaded the Afghan National Army 20th Division's clearance of 25 square miles of terrain in Balkh province, Feb, 24-26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Carnes)

An Afghan Commando engages a target during a training evolution Feb. 10, 2018 at Camp Pamir, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Unit training allows soldiers to prepare to operate as a team to deliver effective combat power against insurgency groups. (US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Carnes).

10th Special Operations Kandak Commandos supporting the 209th Corps’ 20th Division soundly defeated the Taliban in engagements north of Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15-20, 2018. The Commandos and Afghan soldiers removed 87 Taliban fighters from Kunduz, demolished 39 emplaced IEDs, seized four IED caches, captured more than 40 anti-vehicle mines, and destroyed nearly 250 kg of homemade explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Carnes)

An Afghan Commando aims his weapon at a target during a training evolution Feb. 10, 2018 at Camp Pamir, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Unit training allows soldiers to prepare to operate as a team to deliver effective combat power against insurgency groups. (US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Carnes).

Afghan National Army Commandos conduct weapons training, Feb. 10, 2018 at Camp Pamir, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Unit training allows soldiers to prepare to operate as a team to deliver effective combat power against insurgency groups. (US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Carnes)

An Afghan National Army Commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, participates in a live fire exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2013. The Afghan Commandos conducted the training in order to prepare for future operations to disrupt insurgent safe havens and support Afghan Local Police efforts in the area. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyffani L. Chaney/ Released)

 

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A US Army (USA) AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to B/Company, 2-211th Aviation Regiment refuels at the Asadabad, Landing Zone, during a mission to pick up ballots for the first-ever democratic national presidential election, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. An Afghanistan National Army (ANA) T-62 Main Battle Tank (MBT) and crew are visible in the background.

Afghan National Army Soldiers depart for a patrol in Tagab Valley, Afghanistan August 1, 2007. (U.S. Army photo by SSG Marcus J. Quarterman) (Released)

Afghan National Army BMP-2

 

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Afghan Female Tactical Platoon SOF members conduct training near Kabul, Afghanistan, Mar. 13, 2018. FTP training focuses on marksmanship, language and combat-related skills, preparing them to serve with Afghan Special Security Forces on operations requiring interaction with women and children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Doug Ellis)

For HI-RES go here;
Afghan Female Tactical Platoon SOFhttps://www.dvidshub.net/image/4221905/growing-afghan-sof-female-force

 

[Bombardier]

Recovered from MPN archives

 

[DENO]

Tank you for these cool pics but the first one is French soldiers with FR F2 and PGM Hecate II sniper rifles. Not Afghans

 

[Bombardier]

Yep 100% photo deleted thanks mate

 

[DMsquadron]

Excellent photos!
Lets hope they can fight as well as they look!

 

[Bombardier]

Excellent photos!
Lets hope they can fight as well as they look!

The Afghani soldiers are known for their skill in combat, after all they have suffered invasion for many years. What the Coalition against the Taliban has taught them (I think ) is that we don;t want to invade their country rather we want to stabilise it .

 

[DMsquadron]

Thats very interesting, i suppose they have a lot of experience in fighting when you think about it.

 

[Bombardier]

Thats very interesting, i suppose they have a lot of experience in fighting when you think about it.

True Dat brother

 

[DMsquadron]

they have fought in many wars!

 

[DMsquadron]

They certainly look great with all of there new toys!

 

[Herc15]

They certainly look great with all of there new toys!

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a19662611/taliban-night-vision-goggles-lasers/
sadly some of them are corrupt though

 

[DMsquadron]

Yes, sadly.
remember reading in Dan mills 'sniper one' book of Iraqi police giving away pistols to the OMS.

 

[DENO]

Afghan Air Force MD-530F light attack & scout helicopters

 

[DENO]

Afghan Air Force EMB 314 Super Tucano light attack aircrafts