GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Michéle Flournoy, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, shakes hands with U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeremy van Frank, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team executive officer, before presenting him with a coin for an outstanding visit and hospitality during her time at Forward Operating Base Ghazni Aug. 8. David Sedney, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia and Frank Ruggiero, Deputy to U.S. AFPAK Envoy Richard C. Holbrooke, were also present for the visit. Van Frank is originally from San Diego and is deployed to FOB Ghazni. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. J.T. May III, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs) GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan – (Left to right) U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Machacek, from the Texas Agribusiness Development Team, Michéle Flournoy, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and U.S. Army Maj. William Davis, also from the Texas ADT, pose for a photo while holding the Texas A&M University flag Aug. 8 at Forward Operating Base Ghazni. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. J.T. May III, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs)GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Michéle Flournoy, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy met with Ghazni provincial leaders, the area provincial reconstruction team and agribusiness development team members at Forward Operating Base Ghazni Aug 8. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. J.T. May III, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs)GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Michéle Flournoy, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, speaks with the deputy governor of Ghazni during her visit to Forward Operating Base Ghazni Aug 8. Flournoy addressed political and security concerns of Afghan leaders in the province and provided insight for potential problems causing these issues. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. J.T. May III, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs)

 

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