13 June 2011

UK In Action: Backlight Patrol




An Afghan National Police Officer of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) is pictured in central Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The Helmand PRT is a mulitnational team, with staff supplied by the UK, US, Danish and Estonian governments. The UK has run the management platform for the PRT since 1 May 2006, when it assumed responsibility from the US. The PRT comprises 91 civilian, 94 military and 27 civilian police staff in Lashkar Gah and district centres across Helmand. It also employs approximately 30 locally engaged staff, bringing the total staff to 242. The PRT helps the Afghan Government deliver effective government and security across all Helmand Province.


img from UK MoD

By: Widow 6-7

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