Bravo to Mike for being innovative and on the job. No telling how many lives he has saved with his dedication to the mission and this unique program. It also looks like he is sporting the 5.11 plate carrier. –Matt
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SHARANA, Afghanistan – Mike Bowles works as a law enforcement professional for Military Professional Resources International. He helps train Afghan National Security Forces on various investigative techniques he learned while working special investigations for the San Diego Sheriff’s Department for more than 20 years. He started a projected called Road Watchers, where he trains local Afghan contractors on spotting emplaced IEDs. (ISAF Joint Command photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)
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ISAF Joint Command
January 6, 2010
By U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathan Gallahan
SHARANA, Afghanistan – Teams of Afghans are saving countless lives, after one man from San Diego, Calif., noticed their potential and trained them on how to spot and report a deadly threat.
The Afghans are saving lives by finding improvised explosive devices on the roadways and reporting the locations, so international forces can disarm them and the Afghan national security forces can collect evidence to find those responsible.
Mike Bowles, a law enforcement professional for Military Professional Resources International, coordinates a project called Road Watch.