Weapons Handling and Training

Focused images of military personnel disassembling and handling various firearms, emphasizing skills in weapon management and tactical training.

Paintball, gun and aim with army training for the military outdoor on a battlefield to simulate war. Sports, exercise and zoom with a soldier outside for target practice or competitive challenge

Army 1st Lt. Liam McNeil, Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) disassembles an M4 rifle as part of the last event for the Expert Infantry, Soldier and Field Medical badge (E3B) qualification on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 9, 2022. The E3B is a combined event that will test Soldiers' skills to achieve one of the three "expert" badges. This is the first E3B hosted in Vicenza, Italy, with qualifying Soldiers from SETAF-AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 207th Military Intelligence Brigade, 509th Strategic Signal Battalion, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa, units from U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command and service members from Spain, Croatia and Italy.

Close-up of Man with Gun, Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Paintball, gun and aim with army training for the military outdoor on a battlefield to simulate war. Sports, exercise and zoom with a soldier outside for target practice or competitive challenge

Silhouette of a hand holding a gun

Man is holding a black fire weapon, closeup

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A guy wearing a gasmask is aiming seriously by his handgun.

Armed policeman

HERAT, AFGHANISTAN - U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Tourville adjusts the contrast of PAS 13 thermal weapons sight mounted on a M240-B crew serve weapon in Herat, Aug. 19, 2009. Specialist Tourville is a member of the Herat Regional Mentor Team.

120707-N-TX154-191SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 7, 2012) A Sailor picks up an M9 pistol from the deck at the start of a small-arms qualifying shoot aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan and is currently underway in the 7th fleet area of responsibility.

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(CAMP SHELBY, Miss.) --- A Soldier with the 152nd Military Police Company fires a SIG Sauer M17 .9 mm pistol at targets during weapons qualification July 20, 2022.

Close-up of a soldier's hands holding a gun

A Heckler and Koch P8 pistol lays on a table as U.S. Soldiers compete for the Schuetzenschnur, the German marksmanship badge, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Sept. 08, 2022. Members of the support element to the German National Military Representation at SHAPE provided the opportunity to compete for the coveted medal.

Uniformed police officer at a weapon and firearms training course at the Panamanian National Police force academy, Panama

Gun in the hand on white

Soldier with gun in studio shooting

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Rensing, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, provides security during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23 in the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 15, 2023. JWX 23 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. Rensing is a native of Hillsboro, Ohio.

A U.S. Soldier attached to Allied Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, assigned to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe Security Detachment, fires controlled pairs with his M17 pistol as he practices Law Enforcement Weapons Techniques and Qualification shooting tables on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, July 19, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airman Tyron Bennett, 81st Security Forces Squadron entry controller, fires a M240B machine gun at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Sept. 23, 2022. Defenders rotate through firing different heavy weapon systems to hone their defense capabilities.

Soldier holding a gun

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines provides security during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23 in the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2023. JWX 23 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment.

DF-ST-85-11996. Subject Operation/Series: ADEPT WARRIOR Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220903-F-LN908-0702WALVIS BAY, Namibia (Sep. 3, 2022) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Reed Croce, from Stafford, Va., stands watch aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Sep. 3, 2022. Hershel Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Close up of mid adult female Caucasian law enforcement officer aiming gun at viewer.

Walther P38. 9 mm pistol of the Wehrmacht (armed force of Nazi Germany). Principles of the Second World War. Oskar Schindler Museum. Krakow. Poland.

Soldier with gun isolated on white

Low angle view of a female hunter aiming with her rifle

221019-N-LK647-1165 ATLANTIC OCEANEns. James Fennel, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), shoots a target during an M-9 service pistol gun shoot while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 19, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

A Kazakhstan Soldiers, members of company 5, sights through the PSO-1 telescope mounted atop his 7.62mm Dragunov sniper rifle during the counter-sniper portion of Situational Training Exercise-2 "military operations in urban terrain", part of Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96 held at Camp Lejeune NC. A Kazakhstan Soldiers, members of company 5, sights through the PSO-1 telescope mounted atop his 7.62mm Dragunov sniper rifle during the counter-sniper portion of Situational Training Exercise-2 "military operations in urban terrain", part of Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY Õ96 held at Camp Lejeune NC.

UK, Shadow in warm light of thigh and arm of figure with hand holding gun in threatening manner

England, London, Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations on the Mall, 02/06/2022.

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Robber or criminal is aiming with a black gun, blurry face

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Thompson, a combat videographer with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, draws an M18 pistol during a pistol range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 23, 2022. The range was held as a tryout for III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marines to represent their individual units at the upcoming Far East Division Matches shooting competition.

Pistol an bed

British armed police officer London England

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Michael Sistunk and Lance Corporal (LCPL) Matthew Bateman both part of the Reconnaissance Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), practice stalking techniques with an M-40 Sniper Rifle during Exercise Slunj 2000. The bilateral exercise is designed to build interoperability and cooperation between the US and Croatian military forces. Country: Croatia (HRV)

Looking down the barrel of a gun

Woman soldier aiming pistol at shooting range, participating in elite level marksmanship training program. Military unit at firing range doing intensive shooting course with handgun

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Close up of mid adult female Caucasian law enforcement officer hands on gun aiming.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Robert Price, an armorer with the command element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 17, 2024. The range was conducted to reinforce proficiency in combat marksmanship skills with different caliber weaponry. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Price is a native of Arizona. Marine Corps

9mm gun and ammo

Soldier with assault rifle, officer give orders

A human hand pointing a loaded revolver frontward.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS) 18 wrap electrical tape to secure field-made antenna wiring at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 18, 2022. U.S. Marines with MCWS-18 based out of Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, set up an antenna in support of long range communication capabilities from Japan to Australia as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2022.

A man aiming with a revolver

.45 Automatic Colt Pistol ball ammunition are displayed during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of Special Reaction Team are attached to the Provost Marshals Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects.

Soldier with gun in studio shooting

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A .50-caliber shell casing falls into an ammunition crate as Soldiers clean up after an M2 machine gun familiarization range at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 23, 2022. The training was part of Warrior Exercise 78-22-02, which aids in the U.S. Army Reserve's role of providing combat-ready units to the U.S. Army Forces Command and combatant commands across the full spectrum of conflict.

220504-N-AB188-1126ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 4, 2022) - Gunner's Mate 2nd class Robin Sandgrin, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), prepares ammunition during a live fire exercise, May 4, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

040723-M-3717S-001. Subject Operation/Series: FUJI INCREMENTAL TRAINING PROGRAM (FITP) 2004 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

Hand with 9mm bullets. Hand holding bullets

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Rifle magazines with 5.56mm rounds.

Point of view of a person aiming a carbine at a target

An automated turret controlled by Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group is primed to counter an offensive attack by 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, during Adversary Force Exercise 3-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 26, 2022. During each Service-Level Training Exercise, the adversary force is provided with advanced equipment from the Office of Naval Research to test emerging technology for effectiveness in the multi-domain, force-on-force environment.

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220524-N-VJ326-4145 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2022) - Sailors practice proper firearm handling techniques during a weapons familiarization training course aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 24, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

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An over the left shoulder, medium silhouetted shot, of US Army Sergeant First Class Daryl Szarenski, as he competes in the 50-Meter Air Pistol competition in the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, on September 19th, 2000. SFC Szarenski, from the US Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia, scored a 550, but failed to make the final cut. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS)

041129-M-0173F-022. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Italian soldiers, World War II, reenactment

Hunter loading shotgun

USA, West Virginia, Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, US Civil War-era Marines, military re-enactors, original Harpers Ferry Arsenal musket.

SENIOR AIRMAN Carmen Palmer, 603rd Communications Group, Eielson AFB, Alaska, checks a communications antenna to insure the best possible reception during the tactical communication Exercise Corn Cob II. Subject Operation/Series: CORN COB II Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Woman Aims Handgun On Shooting Range

Senior Airman Jeremy Nunez fires an M-4 rifle July 20, 2011, during the annual Gray Wolverine training exercise at the combat readiness training center in Alpena, Mich. Nunez is from assigned to the Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.

041206-M-6795S-001. Base: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

DM-ST-89-01130. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of a scorekeeper through the bull's eye of a target, as he checks another target during Volant Rodeo '82. The scoring was done for the Italian team after their firing of M-16 rifles on a practice range. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO '82 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines fire an MK19 grenade launcher during a Tactical Small Unit Leader Course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

M16 rifle ammunition sits on a table during a shooting competition in commemoration of National Police Week at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, May 20, 2022. In honor of law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, the 39th SFS, with support from units around base, organized several military ceremonies in addition to athletic and social events.

Porträt eines bewaffneten Mannes mit Sturmhaube in einem Haus. Portrait of armed man in balaclava indoors. LicenseRF ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitrixMarutax 23272099 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Uniformed police officer aiming a pistol at a tactical and firearms training course at the Panamanian National Police force academy, Panama

Bullets in a shooting range

Angry, shooting and woman with gun in studio for secret service, protection and security. Government, worker and special agent with assault rifle for firearm, mission and defense on gray background

Rhode Island, Newport, Fort Adams State Park and National Historic Landmark. Largest coastal fortification in the US, circa 1824-1857, located on Narragansett Bay. Detail of vintage military attire, hat and gun.

From left to right: holster and pistol Tokarev TT-33, belonging to Commissar A. Reksnas, partisan unit "Daugavietis"; holster and revolver Nagant M1895 belonging to Major G. Brozina. Latvian War Museum. Riga. Latvia.

A hand holding a gun and pointing it at the camera, black background

Killer with gun, a gun ready to shoot, aiming at the target, Focus on weapon

Training of Future Japanese Army Air Officers - Target practice with double-barreled machine gun, type used on fighting planes. November 24, 1939.

Paintball, training and man aim with gun for tournament, competition and target practice in nature. Sports, military and male person shooting in outdoor arena for action, adventure game and challenge

Rifles, guns and American flag on table

Engravings shine off of a newly presented sword that was handmade by 374th Maintenance Squadron metals technology craftsman, during a presentation to the 374th Airlift Wing Commander in preparation for the 2022 Air Force Ball unveiling at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. Smith volunteered over three weeks worth of time to create the ceremonial sword. Col. James I. Baginski, former 374th Tactical Airlift Wing commander, made the former ceremonial sword at Clark Air Base, Philippines in 1974 in memory of fellow Airlifters who lost their lives in defense of freedom.

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Casper Van Dien , Starship Troopers , 1997 directed by Paul Verhoeven TriStar Pictures

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