Photo By Sgt. Jason Boyd | Spc. Courtney Lewis prepares to clean a weapon, he is the 46th MP Command unit...... read more read more
PARWAN, Afghanistan - Being the armorer of a deployed National Guard unit is one of the most challenging jobs in the Army. But to Spc. Courtney Lewis it is just another hurdle in his life that he takes on with no regrets.
Lewis joined the Michigan Army National Guard in January 2007. “I joined the guard because, I had some issues earlier in life and I wanted to be a role model for my son,” said Lewis. He joined the guard as supply, two years after joining the 46th Military Police Command, Lewis became the units armorer, a job that he takes pride in.
If an issue with a weapon should arise it is up to this highly trained professional to get it back into working order as safe and fast as possible. On any given day he has up to 70 weapons in his armory, some belong to soldiers on R & R, other units, and the rest belong to the soldiers of 46th MP Command.
Lewis performs daily and weekly checks on each weapon to ensure that they are functioning properly, so if they are ever needed they will not fail the soldier who needs it. Of course he is not the only one who plays a part in keeping the weapons working. He must rely on the person that it is issued too to take care of it by keeping it cleaned and oiled.
Being the armorer is not the only job Lewis performs, as a member of the HHC he performs every task asked of him. Since arriving at Camp Sabalu-Harrison he has been involved in helping to construct the new volleyball court, scheduling MWR events, and filling sand bags for the bunkers here.
“I enjoy being able to help the soldiers morale, and being able to help keep smiles on the faces of all of the soldiers, sailors, airman, and Marines it makes every task I perform here worthwhile,” Lewis said.
| Date Taken: | 11.09.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 11.09.2010 23:30 |
| Story ID: | 59783 |
| Location: | PARWAN, AF |
| Web Views: | 137 |
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