Nangarhar PRT

NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Senior Airman Robert Shuman, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, observes activity outside his High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during a canal assessment mission Nov. 10, 2007. The Nangarhar PRT is a joint team of Airman, Soldiers, and representatives from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Nangarhar PRT is a joint team of Airman, 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 Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan improve security, governance and promote reconstruction in Nangarhar Province. The PRT assesses community needs and then builds schools, government centers, roads, medical capability and basic infrastructure throughout Nangarhar Province. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Jasper)