Through a linguist, Army Maj. Gen. Gordon “Skip” Davis, Jr., commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, and deputy chief of staff for security assistance, Resolute Support Mission, thanks Afghan National Policewomen for their service during the Ministry of the Interior International Women’s Day celebration in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2016. Davis said that women must play an essential role in Afghan security in order for the country to be successful in the pursuit of economic growth, peace and stability. Navy photo by Lt. Charity Edgar