A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12 helps a Liberian soldier practice nonlethal striking techniques Feb 21 aboard training base here. The Marines were working in Liberia as part of Onw More
Senior Airman Travis Spears, right, charges at fellow 8th Security Forces Squadron member Airman 1st Class Warren Malcolm during expandable baton training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 17, 2012. A More
Sgt. Jason Christy, San Pedro, Calif., and Staff Sgt. Stephen Crowe, Ocala, Fla., practice throwing an M-84 flash bang grenade.
Marines stand in a crowd control formation Dec. 18 during nonlethal weapons and riot control training at Central Training Area. During this training Marines learned different formations to control crowds or def More
Airman 1st Class Vanity Sablan, 36th Security Forces Squadron unit orientation training member, falls to the ground while being stunned March 25, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This training is to fami More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment put on riot control protective gear during the non-lethal weapons training course in support of the Black Sea Rotational Force, rotation 16.2, on Mihal Kogăl More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Antoni Wherry, a non-lethal weapons course instructor, addresses Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 preparing to be stunned with 50,000 volts of electricity emitted from Taser More
Marines with Fox Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, control a simulated riot during consulate reinforcement training as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Units MEU Exercise at Camp More
Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, patrol during a simulated helicopter raid as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Ie Shima Training Facility More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 detain a role player during a humanitarian assistance-disaster relief exercise as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan More
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 practice mechanical advantage control holds before completing an Oleoresin Capsicum exposure course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 13, 2018. The Marines More
Gunnery Sgt. Jason Thompson a field artillery cannoneer with Fox Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, a native of San Diego, California, briefs Marines during rehearsals for on-off drill More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Leon Smith, right, a law enforcement Marine with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion (LEB), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, demonstrates weapon functions during a non-lethal wea More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 22, 2020) Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct riot control training aboard amphibious assau More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), form a wedge during riot control training aboard amph More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct riot control training during a nonlethal weapons course at the Baghdad Embassy Compound in Iraq More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, practice restraining techniques during a non-lethal weapons training course in the U.S. Central Command More
Airman 1st Class Christopher Padilla, 8th Security Forces Squadron member, takes a deep breath before resuming his attack on a fellow 8th SFS Airman during expandable baton training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic More
Singapore Armed Forces 3rd Warrant Officer Richard Ong practices shooting crowd-control munitions using a 12-gauge shotgun.
Marines practice using the vehicle light weight arresting device Dec. 15 on Camp Hansen. This device is used at entry control points to stop an unauthorized vehicle from entering an installation. When run over, More
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment repeat formation commands given to them during the non-lethal weapons training course in support of the Black Sea Rotational Force, rotation 16.2, on Mih More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Antoni M. Wherry, a Non Lethal weapons Instructor, with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 prepares gater clips for a Taser X26 before conducting the course with Marines aboard Mihail Kogal More
Raider, a military working dog with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, greets Marines on standby during a simulated consulate reinforcement as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Camp Hanse More
Cpl. Logan Loftis, a machine gunner with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, and a native of Sheridon, Arkansas, provides security during a simulated helicopter raid as part of the More
Lance Cpl. Gavin White, a military policeman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and New Orleans, Louisiana native, asks a role player to remove his sunglasses during a humanitarian assistance-disaster relief e More
Sgt. Stevone Deer, a field artillery cannoneer with Fox Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, a native of McComb, Mississippi, simulates providing security during rehearsals for on-off dr More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Cody Prickett, center, a detention operations chief with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion (LEB), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, demonstrates weapon functions during More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), aims a Mossberg 500 series pump action shotgun while More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, learn how to employ a fire hose during a nonlethal weapons course at the Baghdad Embassy Compound in Ir More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct crowd control drills during a non-lethal weapons training course in the U.S. Central Command's More
Airman 1st Class Edward Carter, 8th Security Forces Squadron member, follows through a strike with an expandable baton during training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 17, 2012. Carter joined the sec More
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Konrardy, INIWIC instructor, shows students proper alignment and positioning of riot shields.
Sgt. Timothy D. Brown supervises as Cpl. Avanti J. Smothers shoots a Taser Dec. 16 on Camp Hansen. Tasers are one of the nonlethal weapons used for crowd control. The Taser is designed to immobilize the body wi More
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment practice conduct non-lethal weapons training in support of the Black Sea Rotational Force, rotation 16.2, on Mihal Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, Aug. 2 More
Marines with Fox Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, escort role players to an evacuation site during simulated consulate reinforcement training as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary More
Lance Cpl. Nadair T. Lee, a rifleman with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, and a native of Sheridon, Arkansas, provides security during a simulated helicopter raid as part of the More
Cpl. Emilio Gonzalez, a military policeman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and a Richmond, Virginia native, provides security during a humanitarian assistance-disaster relief exercise as part of the 31st Mar More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 faces a final challenge during an Oleoresin Capsicum exposure course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 13, 2018. The Marines spent three days in a classroo More
Marines with Fox Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, exit an MV-22B Osprey during on-off drills at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July, 26, 2018. Fox Battery Marines provide a precision f More
U.S. Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion (LEB), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG), give a safety brief to Marines with 1st Marine Division, during a non-lethal weapons course at Marine More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct riot control training aboard amphibious assau More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct crowd control drills during a non-lethal weapons training course at an undisclosed location, Oc More
Airman 1st Class Patrick Donaldson, left, 8th Security Forces Squadron member, charges into a fellow defender during expandable baton training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 17, 2012. In addition t More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Malcolm Stephen, a security policeman assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, practices crowd control with his classmates during nonlethal weapons t More
Sgt. Jake Matz demonstrates how to safely remove Taser prongs from the skin Dec. 16 on Camp Hansen. The Taser, a nonlethal weapon used for crowd control, shoots metal prongs attached to metal string that moves More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment receive instruction from a non-lethal weapons instructor during the non-lethal weapons training course in support of the Black Sea Rotational Force, rotation More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 carry a simulated casualty during consulate reinforcement training as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 21 More
Pfc. Jamarcus Jackson, a rifleman with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, and a native of Jackson, Tennessee, provides security during a simulated helicopter raid as part of the 31 More
Lance Cpl. Gavin White, a military policeman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and a New Orleans, Louisiana native, identifies a role player using a retina scanning device during a humanitarian assistance-disa More
A Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 handcuffs a notional rioter during an Oleoresin Capsicum exposure course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 13, 2018. The Marines spent three days in a classroom More
Marines with Fox Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, board an MV-22B Osprey during on-off drills at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July, 26, 2018. Fox Battery Marines provide a precision More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Rodriguez, a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, holds a Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun during a non-lethal weapons course at M More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, participates in crowd control training during a nonlethal weapons course in the U.S. Central Command's More
Staff Sgt. Frank Simpson, center, 8th Security Forces Squadron security forces trainer, demonstrates how to fend off multiple attackers with an expandable baton during training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of K More
Marines stand in a formation, nine wide, with protective equipment and nonlethal weapons, Dec.17 on Camp Hansen to practice moving from different formations to control a crowd. Marines are taught different form More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment practice repelling riot members during the non-lethal weapons training course in support of the Black Sea Rotational Force, rotation 16.2, on Mihal Kogălnice More
Simulated casualties await evacuation during consulate reinforcement training as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 21, 2018. MEUEX is the first in a More
A role player fills his bottle with purified water during a humanitarian assistance-disaster relief exercise as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 20 More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 washes his face after completing an Oleoresin Capsicum exposure course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 13, 2018. The Marines spent three days in a classr More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Suphakorn Imerb, a section chief with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fires a Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun during a non-lethal weapons course a More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 22, 2020) Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), detain role-players during riot control training aboa More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), clears out a Mossberg 500 series pump action shotgun More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct crowd control drills during a non-lethal weapons training course U.S. Central Command's Area of More
Airman 1st Class Christopher Padilla, right, attacks fellow 8th Security Forces Squadron member Senior Airman Tyson Embley during expandable baton training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 17, 2012. More
Sgt. Jake Matz discusses training with Marines Dec. 18 at the Central Training Area after a riot control exercise. Marines practiced moving in a crowd control formation and also holding a position against aggre More
Marines with Fox Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, defend a patrol route during embassy reinforcement training as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Camp Han More
Lance Cpl. Austin Felver, a rifleman with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, and a native of Chicago, provides security during a simulated helicopter raid as part of the 31st Marin More
Seaman Apprentice Trevor Brumley, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and a Jacksonville, North Carolina native, escorts a role player simulating a heat injury during a humanitarian assistanc More
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, loads a training round into a Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun during a non-lethal weapons course at Marine Corps Base More
Airman 1st Class Patrick Donaldson, right, grapples with fellow 8th Security Forces Squadron member Senior Airman Travis Spears after a failed attempt to subdue him with an expandable baton during training at K More
Sgt. Jake Matz, right, demonstrates mechanical advantage control holds Dec. 16 to Marines participating in nonlethal weapons and riot control training on Camp Hansen. MACH is used to detain someone in a non-har More
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, loads a Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun during a non-lethal weapons course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Califo More
Sgt. Timothy D. Brown shocks Cpl. Ramuel D. Brown Dec. 16 to demonstrate how the Taser works and its nonlethal capabilities. The Taser is a nonlethal weapon used to temporarily disable voluntary muscle control More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 searches a simulated evacuee during embassy reinforcement training as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 2 More
Pfc. Braeden Martin, a machine gunner with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, and a native of Moore, Oklahoma, moves toward a waiting MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft after complet More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Deondre Dennard, a field artillery cannoneer with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fires a Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun during a non-letha More
Marines navigate down a street with nonlethal weapons and personal protective equipment Dec. 18 at the Central Training Area during a nonlethal weapons and riot control training. The objective was to move a for More
Cpl. Benjamin A. Allen, a field artillery fire control marine with Fox Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, and a native of Norwood, Massachusetts provides security during embassy reinfo More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory Subject, a field artillery cannoneer with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, loads a training round into a Mossberg 500 12-gauge shot More
Marines demonstrate riot control capabilities Dec. 18 at the Central Training Area. Marines practice detaining role playing rioters while maintaining a controlled formation. This training is designed to teach d More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 load a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during embassy reinforcement training as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Jap More
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fires a non-lethal round from a Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun during a non-lethal weapons course at Marine Corps Bas More
Cpl. Benjamin A. Allen, a field artillery fire control Marine with Fox Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, and a native of Norwood, Massachusetts provides security during embassy reinfo More