Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul

Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul was a civil-military unit tasked to assist the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan deliver government and security in the southern province of Zabul.

[2] The commander for PRT Zabul was an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, but shared mission planning with the Dept.

Soldiers served as the security force (responsible for providing outside-the-wire security for the team during convoys and ground movements), civil affairs teams and other staff positions like Director of Operations and Logistics Officer.

Airmen on the team served in multiple capacities including command post, engineering, intelligence, public affairs/information operations, services, vehicle maintenance, logistics, personnel, perimeter security advisors and personal security detail.

Each team would go through 2.5 months of training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana to prepare for the deployment.

Remains of Alexander the Great 's "Castle", used by Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. soldiers and airmen assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, May 31, 2010.