Drill Instructor Sgt. Curtis D. Evans inspects the
Drill Instructor Sgt. Curtis D. Evans inspects the rifle of Rct. Wesley K. White, Platoon 1021, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Jan. 20, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Properly maintained weapons... More
Steve Balcerzak, left, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Steve Balcerzak, left, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division, Navy Gauge and Standards Lab lead engineering technician and Chris Bjerke, CSC support contractor, use a measurement machine to calib... More
An Afghan National Army sergeant (left), assigned to
An Afghan National Army sergeant (left), assigned to the 5th Kandak, is assisting one of his soldiers (right) how to properly disassemble his M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Sha... More
Gunner's Mate Seaman Jordan Jarvis cleans a M240B machine gun during w...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2012) Gunner's Mate Seaman Jordan Jarvis cleans a M240B machine gun during weapon maintenance aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall and the emb... More
International students learn weapon maintenance as part of the Interna...
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Jul. 14, 2015) International students learn weapon maintenance as part of the International Small Arms Maintenance course at Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training Sch... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) A Marine with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), cleans his buffer spring during weapons maintenance aboard the amphibious a... More
Recruits of Platoon 1020, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit
Recruits of Platoon 1020, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, scrub their bolts Jan. 20, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Properly maintained weapons ensure a higher degree of reliability in use. Charl... More
An Afghan National Army sergeant (right), assigned
An Afghan National Army sergeant (right), assigned to the 5th Kandak, is demonstrating to one of his soldiers (left) how to properly disassemble an AK-47 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) A Marine with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disassembles and performs weapon maintenance on his M4A1 service rifle aboa... More
Recruits of Platoon 1020, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit
Recruits of Platoon 1020, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, clean their weapons Jan. 20, 2015, during weapon maintenance on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits spend countless hours maintaining their we... More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the
Two Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the 5th Kandak, are conducting weapon maintenance on an AK-47 assault rifle and an M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar pr... More
Spc. Hunter Johns, a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter repairer
Spc. Hunter Johns, a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter repairer with 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, cleans the bottom half of a 240H medium... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) A Marine with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), cleans his bolt carrier group during weapons maintenance aboard the amphibi... More
Rct. Juan A. Maria-Hernandez, Platoon 1022, Charlie
Rct. Juan A. Maria-Hernandez, Platoon 1022, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, scrubs his rifle Jan. 20, 2015, during weapon maintenance on Parris Island, S.C. Properly maintained weapons ensure a... More
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is performing a functions check on an AK-47 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) Marines with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disassemble and perform weapons maintenance aboard the amphibious assault sh... More
An Afghan National Army sergeant (right), assigned
An Afghan National Army sergeant (right), assigned to the 5th Kandak, is demonstrating to one of his soldiers (left) how to properly disassemble an AK-47 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating ... More
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is disassembling an AK-47 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
Three Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the
Three Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the 5th Kandak, are conducting weapons maintenance on an AK-47 assault rifle and two M16 assault rifles at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Log... More
An Afghan National Army lieutenant, assigned to the
An Afghan National Army lieutenant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is disassembling a bolt carrier from an M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
Two Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the
Two Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the 5th Kandak, are conducting weapon maintenance on their M16 assault rifles at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is removing the heat shield from his M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is reassembling his AK-47 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army sergeant (left), assigned to
An Afghan National Army sergeant (left), assigned to the 5th Kandak, is demonstrating to one of his soldiers (right) how to disassemble an AK-47 assault rifle while an Afghan lieutenant (center) is disassemblin... More
181205-N-PI330-116 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2018) Gunner’s
181205-N-PI330-116 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kasey Jones, from Oklahoma City, tightens bolts around the base of a MK-18 mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72)... More
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is assisting one of his soldiers as he disassembles an M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afgha... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is reassembling his M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is reassembling his AK-47 assault rifle while another soldier observes him at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afg... More
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is reassembling his AK-47 assault rifle while another soldier cleans his rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province,... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is reassembling the sling onto his M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army officer, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army officer, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is demonstrating to one of his soldiers how to properly reassemble an AK-47 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar... More
An Afghan National Army lieutenant, assigned to the
An Afghan National Army lieutenant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is reassembling a bolt carrier from an M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army officer, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army officer, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is demonstrating to one of his soldiers how to properly reassemble an AK-47 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar... More
An Afghan National Army lieutenant, assigned to the
An Afghan National Army lieutenant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is assisting one of his soldiers while reassembling an M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afg... More
An Afghan National Army lieutenant, assigned to the
An Afghan National Army lieutenant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is demonstrating to one of his soldiers how to reassemble an M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar provinc... More
An Afghan National Army lieutenant, assigned to the
An Afghan National Army lieutenant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is demonstrating to one of his soldiers how to reassemble the sling onto an M16 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is searching a local Afghan at an Entry Control Point before allowing his to enter at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is searching a local Afghan at an Entry Control Point before allowing his to enter at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is guarding the entrance to an Entry Control Point along a road at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is guarding the entrance to an Entry Control Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is manning an Entry Control Point with the Afghanistan flag flying in the background Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanis... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is manning the radio at an Entry Control Point with a reintegration banner in the background at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghani... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is tilling a garden with shovel next to an Entry Control Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is standing guard overlooking the countryside at an Entry Control Point Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is standing guard at an Entry Control Point Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is searching a local Afghans vehicle at an Entry Control Point Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is searching through the bags in the trunk of a local Afghans vehicle at an Entry Control Point Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is searching through the glove compartment of a local Afghans vehicle at an Entry Control Point Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is searching under the hood of a local Afghans vehicle for any explosives at an Entry Control Point Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar prov... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is raising the drop arm for a vehicle at an Entry Control Point Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
A group of Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned
A group of Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the 5th Kandak, are manning a guard tower overlooking an Entry Control Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is standing guard behind a drop arm at an Entry Control Point Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
U.S. Army razor and barbwire stretches across the perimeter
U.S. Army razor and barbwire stretches across the perimeter of a Hesco wall with an Afghan road running along it at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.
Metal Tool for 1903 Springfield Rifle, Used by Robert J. Walker in Wor...
Metal tool for 1903 Springfield rifle, used to disassemble Springfield rifles, includes three sizes of flathead screwdrivers and a pin. Presumably carried by Robert J. Walker during World War I.Title: Metal Too... More
Wooden Gun Cleaning Rod
Wooden gun cleaning rodTitle: Wooden Gun Cleaning Rod
090728-M-7825S-262 (3807906396)
Lance Corporal Robert Shipp with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Bravo Company,(1/5) conducts weapon maintenance on a Light Anti-tank Weapon (L.A.W.) after a security patrol through the Nawa District of Hel... More
United States Marines - USMC-16207
Private first class Chris Storm, a rifleman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, performs weapons maintenance June 1 in the company’s berthing area aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard. The unit is s... More
United States Marines - USMC-081124-M-0602T-002
Cpl. Bajro Buzaljko, a 21-year-old ammunition technician from Utica, N.Y., with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, performs a function test on an M72 Light Anti-tank Weapo... More
United States Marines - USMC-101205-M-0901H-575
An Afghan National Army soldier disassembles an M16A2 rifle during the weapon maintenance practical application section of the platoon tactics course at the ANA compound in Musa Qal’eh, Dec. 5. During the cour... More
United States Marines - USMC-101205-M-0901H-
Sgt. Ryan Macarthney an advisor with the Embedded Training Team, 1st Bn., 8th Marines, teaches Afghan soldiers how to disassemble an M240G machinegun during the weapon maintenance classes of the platoon tactic... More
US Navy 020630-N-3986D-006 F-A-18 weapons maintenance aboard ship
At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Jun. 30, 2002 -- Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Micheal McCaulley (right) from Denver, CO, and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Juan Perales (left) from San Antonio, TX, ... More
United States Marines - USMC-100523-M-1558F-125
Sgt. Jason T. Mathews, a member of Embedded Partnering Team 1-1-215, cleans the bore of an Afghanistan National Army soldier’s rifle at Range Juarez near Forward Operating Base Geronimo May 25. Mathews, from R... More
Nigerian soldiers perform basic preventive maintenance on their weapon...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Levern J. Mcqueen Release Status: Released to Public
Tapijnkazerne, 1964 (6)
Nederlands: Een nieuwe lichting dienstplichtige militairen, ingedeeld bij de Kader Compagnie, 4e Depot Infanterie, pleegt wapenonderhoud op de Tapijnkazerne in Maastricht. Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire H... More
Description- As the Smithsonian's first photographer and curator of ph...
Description: As the Smithsonian's first photographer and curator of photography, Thomas Smillie used images to catalog the much of the institution's physical object collection, ranging from stuffed animals to p... More