At the end of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team change of command ceremony, March 13, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lawrence Vasquez, the outgoing PRT commander, salutes as he departs, Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan. "It has been my great honor to have served as the commander of PRT Farah," said Vasquez. "Just eight short months ago I pledged that my team would work very hard to improve the lives of the people of Farah. We completed our promise and are proud of our accomplishments." Originally from New York City, Vasquez led his team to successfully finish 50 projects totalling $16 million in reconstruction efforts during their deployment.