An Afghan national police officer listens to the conversation between Afghan metal workers and Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team members during an evaluation of a local metal working shop, Nov. 6, 2007. The Nangarhar PRT is a joint team of Airmen, Soldiers, and representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The team is responsible for helping the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan improve security, governance and promote reconstruction in Nangarhar province. The PRT assesses community needs and then builds schools, government centers, roads, medical capability and basic infrastructure throughout Nangarhar; they also personally mentor Afghan government officials and security forces to provide the Afghan people with the state representation and security they need.