OMLT Commander conducts battle field circulation in Panjwa’i and Dand Districts

Colonel Hercule Gosselin, Commander of the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT ) visits with members of his organization in Panjwa’i and Dand to get a first hand view of the progress and challenges of the different mentor teams supporting the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police. The OMLT programme is a key NATO-ISAF contribution towards the development of the ANA. Canada is partnered with the 1st Brigade of the 205th Corps of the ANA in Kandahar Province and is providing personnel support to six of the 54 OMLTs. Task Force Kandahar will continue robust security operations in conjunction with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Afghan National Security Forces and its coalition and civilian partners in order to eliminate insurgent violence and set the conditions for successful and sustainable governance, development and peace in Southern-Afghanistan. Photo by Cpl. Jean-Francois Carpentier, Image Tech, Roto 10, Task Force Kandahar, Afghanistan. IPTC/EXIF embedded within the image. © 2011, DND/MDN, Canada. By using this image, you agree to the following notices: www.forces.gc.ca/site/notices-avis-eng.asp // En utilisant cette image, vous acceptez de respecter les avis suivantes : http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/notices-avis-fra.asp. This image may be distributed for non-commercial use provided this notice and all metadata are included, and is subject to copyright and other limitations found at the link above. // Cette image peut être distribuée pour usage personnel, uniquement si on y inclut toutes les métadonnées ainsi que les restrictions d'utilisation mentionnées dans le lien ci-dessus.