Two MH-47 Chinook helicopters wait to be boarded by Afghan Commandos, with the Afghan National Army’s 3rd Commando Kandak, and U.S. Navy SEALs team members, with Special Operations Task Force – South, before beginning a village clearing operation in Khakrez district, May 6, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Missions such as these are conducted on a regular basis to hinder Taliban influence throughout the province and increase security for the general populace.