Change Authority in Northern Afghanistan

Soldiers from the U.S. Army 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (foreground) and U.S. Army 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (background) stand before their commanders during a change of authority ceremony. The ceremony officially marks the beginning of the 170th IBCT's operations in northern Afghanistan as the 1-10th Mountain Division will return to the U.S. This is the first time a major U.S. combat brigade has turned-over authority in northern Afghanistan.
Photo by Ensign Peter Lee