Afghan Local Police (ALP) members man a blocking position during a village clearing operation by coalition forces and Afghan Commandos near Belambai village in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 23. ALP complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas with limited Afghan National Security Forces presence, in order to enable conditions for improved security, governance and development.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)