Having a ball
Army and Air Force members from the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team and Afghan children play soccer together Nov. 9 at the PRT forward operating base in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The Nangarhar PRT is a joint team of Airmen, Soldiers and representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The team is responsible for helping the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan government improve security, governance and promote reconstruction in the Nangarhar Province. PRT members assess community needs and then builds schools, government centers, roads, medical capability and basic infrastructure throughout Nangarhar. Unit members also mentor Afghan government officials and security forces to provide the Afghan people with the state representation and security they need. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Jasper)