By being able to live together during this operation, the level of understanding has grown between the Soldiers and AUP, Intile said.

“I’m grateful for this opportunity to pro-vide support for the Soldiers, my brothers,” said Col. Abdul Cadeare, the commander of PSS15.

In culmination of the events, the AUP handed out humanitarian aid in the form of flour, rice, beans and oil to the villagers. That evening a dinner was held for the village lead-ers and elders.

The dinner was important because it iden-tified who a lot of the key leaders were and was a good way for them to all interact, Intile said.

“It’s too early to say exactly how successful this mission was but so far we think we got good results,” Intile said.

Cadeare emphasized, “This experience has been very good for all the people involved.”

Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.

Chimera partners with AUPto secure villagesStory and photos by Sgt. Ruth Pagan2nd Brigade Combat Team PAO

Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,

4th Infantry Division, coupled with the of-ficers of Police Sub Station 15 held a three-day operation designed to improve security and intelligence within Sub District 6 of Kandahar City.

“The enemy really started placing heavy intimidation tactics within the villages of Neyda Muhhamed and Diwatiano,” said Capt. John Intile, the Charlie Co. commander. “Our intention for this operation was to go in and

secure the populace.”The three-day/night operation, based out

of Police Sub Station 15, included a Female Engagement Team, a Civil Affairs team, mili-tary police, snipers and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers.

“The FET and CA teams gained invaluable information,” Intile said.

“We were able to talk to the women of the village and get information about how they really don’t feel safe outside their homes and different illnesses affecting them,” added Sgt. Shanequa Cardona, a FET member with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Bn., 8th Inf. Reg.

After each day’s operation, the elements came together and exchanged information gathered.

The debriefs were very important because the information gained from other elements allowed the adjustment of approach in the next day’s operation, said Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Stockpole, a civil affairs team leader with 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, attached to 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.

Soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Police strengthened relationships by working and living together for an uninterrupted 72 hours.

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Sgt. Michael Johnson, a team leader with the 89th Military Police Company attached to 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., gives an Afghan Uni-formed Police officer a class on how to prop-erly use a metal detec-tor. Soldiers and AUP work closely and must rely on each other to pull security and detect threats when possible.

Afghan Uniformed Police officer 2nd Lt. Allah Dad with Police Sub Station 15 passes out a bag of beans to a local villager in Sub District 6 of Kandahar City.

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MPs train AUP on weapons Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Dampier, a platoon sergeant with 58th Military Police Com-pany attached to 1st Squadron, 10th Caval-ry Regiment, 2nd Bri-gade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, checks the weapon of an Afghan Uni-formed Police officer to make sure it is clear of any ammunition.

Story and photo by Sgt. Ruth Pagan2nd Brigade Combat Team PAO

Soldiers with the 58th Military Police Company attached to 1st Sqdn., 10th

Cav. Reg., 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., held an AK-47 rifle range at Camp Nathan Smith for the Afghan Uniformed Police from Police Sub Station. “This is the first step,” said Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Dampier, a platoon sergeant with 58th MP Co. “We want to get them familiar-ized with their weapons so they can be more proficient at doing their job.” “We went over the different firing positions that they will be doing: kneeling, prone and standing,” said Staff Sgt. Gordon Williams, a squad leader with 58th MP Co. “We also

covered weapons safety and the basic funda-mentals of firing.” For some of the AUP this was their first time firing live rounds. “There are a lot of the guys who are uneducated and don’t have the experience so this is very good for them,” said Sgt. Abdul Wasi, a squad leader with the AUP. “They will get good experience from this and they will know how to shoot.” “We want them to come away know-ing how the weapon operates, how to load it, clear it and to see how a round affects a target,” said Dampier. “We want them to get the feel of the weapon system while firing live rounds.” The range lasted only a few hours but the

knowledge and training gained will have a long lasting effect. “I think we are having a positive impact on our mission here in Afghanistan,” said Spc. James Lesmeister, an MP with the 58th MP Co. “We are training the police force to be more proficient with their weapons, which is making them into more effective police force.”

Burning explosives for the safety of SoldiersStory and photos by Sgt. Ruth Pagan2nd Brigade Combat Team PAO

Through three sweltering Afghan sum-mers and three freezing cold winters,

tons of explosives - ammonium nitrate fuel oil and ammonite, have sat in metal containers on Camp Stone. “They are no longer safe or usable for their intended purpose, which is mining and quarrying,” said Jim McGuire, an Explosive Ordinance Disposal technical advisor for Dyncorp. “Looking out for the welfare of our troops and the Afghan troops, it was decided to get rid of it. So we are taking the (fuel oil) and ammonite out and disposing of them, which is to burn them.”

Each day Soldiers with Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Divi-sion, EOD contractors and Afghan workers load about two tons of explosives into trucks, transport the materials to a safe location in the desert, unload the material and burn it. The Soldiers take their duties very seriously. “We as Soldiers are providing the over watch and security for the personnel who are

taking care of the burn itself and we make sure everyone arrives safely and returns safely,” said Sgt. Luis Reynold Gonzalez, a fire direc-tion controller with Battery A.“Our mission is an absolute necessity,” said Sgt. Chris Hall, an ar-tilleryman with Battery A. “There are a lot of (improvised explosive device) components

that we are getting rid of.” “We are getting an opportunity to prevent

hijackers from getting these explosives,” said Spc. Christopher Miller, an artilleryman with Battery A. “We get to go out and provide se-curity and it really makes me feel useful, like I’m doing something worthwhile.” “It’s an experience,” Gonzalez said. “I’ve never done anything like this before. Provid-ing over watch for a burn of this caliber is probably a once in a life time opportunity.”

An Afghan contractor pours gasoline onto boxes of ammonite, a replacement for trinitrotoluene (TNT), Nov. 13. The gas is poured on the ammonite as an acceler-ant in the burning process. Once the ammonite is prepped for burning, every person involved in the process, gets to a safe location and then the explosive is lit on fire. An Afghan contractor

carries boxes of ammo-nite out of a shipping container to load onto a truck, Nov. 3. Sol-diers from Battery A, 3rd Bn, 16th FA Reg., 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Di-vision, and explosive ordinance disposal contractors dispose of approximately two tons of ammonite each day.