U.S. Army MPs Mentor Afghan National Police

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By Army Staff Sgt. Robert R. Ramón, 345th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, June 16, 2006 —U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Key and his fellow military police officers have provided security for several Afghan National Police checkpoints along the outskirts of Bagram since their arrival in Afghanistan last March.

"The mentoring is very good for all of our guys. The techniques they show us, we will use when we are actually running checkpoints," said Abdul Kator, Afghan National Police

With their vast knowledge and experience, the MPs noted the instances where the Afghan National Police would benefit from that knowledge. This prompted Key and two other MPs in his unit to take action.

In early May, the MPs began mentoring the Afghan National Police at an Afghan National Army outpost in the Kohi Sofi District about 40 kilometers south of Bagram. They plan to mentor a total of approximately 40 Afghan National Police. {Click on image for details}