Col. Donald Bolduc, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan commander, with members of a U.S. Special Forces Operational Detachment - Alpha, assigned to Special Operations Task Force - Southeast, patrol through a village Jan. 16, 2011, in Khas Uruzgan District, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Over the last 12 months, U.S. special forces teams operating in the area have worked with the Afghan population and elements of the Afghan National Security Forces to improve security and governance in the area.