Edward Alford, third from left, the senior civilian representative for Regional Command South and Regional Command Southwest, speaks to Afghan reporters with assistance from two interpreters March 13, 2014, during a women's education key leader engagement at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The event, hosted by the Southern Regional Platform of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, recognized the accomplishments of advocates and educators who supported women's education and health in Afghanistan.