International Security Assistance Force Commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal steps off the CH-47C Chinook helicopter that brought him to Forward Operating Base Farah, Jan. 22. Before landing in Farah, Gen. McChrystal and his staff visited numerous sites throughout Regional Command West, including Shewan, where in the Fall of 2009 during Operation Red Thunder coalition forces successfully cleared the strategic village of insurgents without a single civilian casualty. "The last time I was here in Farah, I heard firsthand about how bad Shewan was getting," said Gen. McChrystal. "This time, I got to actually go there and see the recent progress for myself thanks to the noteworthy clearing operation there."