ISAF Joint Command- AUS

When I was in Afghanistan in 2014, I worked for an Australian one-star. I enjoyed working for the Australians; they were professional and extremely hard-working. We were primarily focused on the elections and had weekly engagements at the National Military Command Center with the ANSF. After three tours in Iraq, Afghanistan was new to me, even though the United States had been there for 13 years. As part of the XVIII Airborne Corps G2, COL Gary Johnston was the ACE Chief and Deputy J2. Memorable moments included getting up at 0430 for CrossFit and being locked down in our barracks, standing guard at the doors with our weapons while Apaches searched from the air for an insurgent on base. Other than traveling through downtown Kabul once a week, I spent a lot of time at my desk and in the gym.