Afghan commandos, with the Afghan National Army’s 3rd Commando Kandak, and U.S. Navy SEALs, with Special Operations Task Force – South, make last minute preparations before boarding an aircraft bound for a village-clearing operation in Shah Wali Kot District, July 3, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Joining the operation were 3rd Commando Kandak commander, Col. Mohammad Akbar, and Shah Wali Kot District Chief of Police, Bacha Khan.