Lt. Gen. Michael H. Shields (left), director of the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization, meets with personnel at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2018. Shields discussed the current situation of military presence in the area. Task Force Southwest is serving in the Helmand province with a mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. ( Mairne Corps

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