Afghan National Army soldiers with Military Police Tolay, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, listen intently to Maj. Shannon Neller, the Regimental Combat Team 5 Embedded Training Team executive officer, and 38-year-old native of Brooklyn, , during an air interdiction force training brief here, Dec. 19. In preparation for future operations, Marines with the RCT-5 ETT trained the ANA soldiers on disembarking the CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter, interacting with individuals at their objective and properly searching personnel and vehicles. With transition of lead security authority quickly approaching i


Afghan National Army soldiers with Military Police Tolay, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, listen intently to Maj. Shannon Neller, the Regimental Combat Team 5 Embedded Training Team executive officer, and 38-year-old native of Brooklyn, , during an air interdiction force training brief here, Dec. 19. In preparation for future operations, Marines with the RCT-5 ETT trained the ANA soldiers on disembarking the CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter, interacting with individuals at their objective and properly searching personnel and vehicles. With transition of lead security authority quickly approaching in several southern Helmand districts, participation by ANA soldiers in unique military operations like AIF missions is essential to building the local population's confidence in the capabilities of their security forces. Afghan National Army prepares for air interdiction mission 111219-M-PH863-002


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