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Governor of Farah meets with Marine Corps leaders
By 1stLt Stewart M. Coles, Public Affairs Officer, SPMAGTF-A Public Affairs Office
Jan 5, 2009 - 8:13:59 PM
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| Governor Rohullah Amin (left) talks with Col. Duffy W. White (right) during a meeting to discuss security, logistic and economic progress in Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2009. White, commander of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan, attended the meeting to introduce himself and make known his support to Amin, the governor of Farah Province. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones)(released) |
FARAH PROVINCE, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Key leaders of the Farah province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan met with senior leaders of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan Jan. 3, 2009, to discuss the alliance's progress and security advancements in the southwestern province.
Col. Duffy W. White, commander of SPMAGTF-A, attended the bi-weekly meeting to introduce himself and make known his support to Farah Provincial Governor Rohullah Amin during their first meeting together.
Other key military and security force leaders also engaged Amin on such topics as ongoing operations, budgetary expenses and policy in the region.
The key leaders discussed several of the positive effects seen in Farah Province, including revised legislation, progress in the logistical support of Afghan forces, increased security patrols, improved commerce and the building of schools and improvements in infrastructure, all of which support ongoing counterinsurgency operations.
"Where the Marines work [with] district leaders, there is really good coordination," said Amin of his experience of working with U.S. Marines.
Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), and Combat Logistics Battalion 3, the ground and logistics combat elements of SPMAGTF-A, are working diligently to clear highway roads of improvised explosive devices and other threats to improve security and infrastructure in the region.
"It's getting better every day," said Amin. "We should continue this. There may be some problems, but we should keep going on. We will continue working well with others."
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| Col. Duffy W. White (second from left), and Lt. Col. David L. Odom (third from left), listen intently to comments by Governor Rohullah Amin (left) during a meeting in Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2009. Key military and security force leaders briefed Amin, the governor of Farah Province, of significant events. The leaders discussed progress in security advancements, ongoing operations, budgetary expenses and policy. White is the commander of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan. Odom is the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), the ground combat element of SPMAGTF-A. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones)(released) |
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| Governor Rohullah Amin (center) speaks with military leaders from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan and Afghan security forces during a meeting in Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2009. The leaders discussed progress in security advancements, ongoing operations, budgetary expenses and policy. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones)(released) |
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| Key leaders from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan, Afghan security forces and Governor Rohullah Amin (head of table) meet in Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, to discuss security, logistic and economic progress Jan. 3, 2009. Amin said some of the positive effects Farah has recently seen include revised legislation, logistical progress for Afghan forces, increases in security patrols, improved commerce, the building of schools and improvements in infrastructure, all of which support ongoing counterinsurgency operations. Amin is the governor of Farah Province in southwestern Afghanistan. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones)(released) |
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| Key leaders from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan, Afghan security forces and Governor Rohullah Amin (center) meet in Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, to discuss security, logistic and economic progress Jan. 3, 2009. Amin, the governor of Farah Province, said some of the positive effects Farah has recently seen include revised legislation, logistical progress for Afghan forces, increases in security patrols, improved commerce, the building of schools and improvements in infrastructure, all of which support ongoing counterinsurgency operations. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones)(released) |
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| Afghan National Police stand guard outside of a meeting of key leaders in Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2009. Governor Rohullah Amin, the governor of Farah Province, met with local officials and key leaders from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan and Afghan security forces to discuss the progress of local governance, reconstruction and development and security advancements. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones)(released) |
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| Governor Rohullah Amin (second from left), meets with military and security force leaders in Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2009. Amin met with local officials and key leaders from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan and Afghan security forces to discuss the progress of local governance, reconstruction and development and security advancements. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones)(released) |
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| Afghan National Police stand guard outside of a meeting of key leaders in Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2009. Governor Rohullah Amin, the governor of Farah Province, met with local officials and key leaders from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan and Afghan security forces to discuss the progress of local governance, reconstruction and development and security advancements. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones)(released) |
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