Staff Sgt. Randy Coole, 1st Platoon sergeant, Delta
Staff Sgt. Randy Coole, 1st Platoon sergeant, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, rinses his face after enduring a nonlethal weapons training course here where he was sprayed with pepper spray, O... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Caitlin Powers, right, Combat
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Caitlin Powers, right, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), logistics officer and native of Boca Raton, Fla., performs a mechanical advantage control ho... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Caitlin Powers, Combat Logistics
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Caitlin Powers, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), logistics officer and native of Boca Raton, Fla., strikes a training pad after being sprayed with o... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Natalie Rodriguez, top, Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Natalie Rodriguez, top, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), detachment operations chief and native of Belleville, N.J., performs... More
Nonlethal weapons training
Lt. Col. Dave Osterman, USAF, joint nonlethal weapons directorate, capabilities and requirements division chief, explains about the various types of nonlethal weapons ammunitions to Air War College students. Ai... More
Lance Cpl. Brenton Blackburn poses for a photo before
Lance Cpl. Brenton Blackburn poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, left, and after, right, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Blackburn and other Marines temporarily... More
Staff Sgt. Paul J. Delekto demonstrates defensive strikes
Staff Sgt. Paul J. Delekto demonstrates defensive strikes during nonlethal weapons and level one oleoresin capsicum spray training aboard Camp Foster Aug. 14. According to Delekto, the security augmentation for... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires rubber ammunition
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fires rubber ammunition from the M203A grenade launcher during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security e... More
Corporal Dylan Hudson (right), fire team leader, Delta
Corporal Dylan Hudson (right), fire team leader, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, endures a nonlethal weapons training course where he was sprayed with pepper spray and fought off notional agg... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Richard Collins, left, Combat
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Richard Collins, left, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), landing support specialist and native of Detroit, performs a mechanical advantage control... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashad Pearson, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashad Pearson, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), vehicle commander and native of Akron, Ohio, is sprayed with oleoresin cap... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ben Crabtree, left, Battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ben Crabtree, left, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), machine gunner and native of Medina, Ohio, defends himself from ... More
Pfc. Robert Wnetrzak poses for a photo before being
Pfc. Robert Wnetrzak poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, left, and after, right, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Wnetrzak and other Marines temporarily assigned... More
Staff Sgt. Paul J. Delekto demonstrates baton strikes
Staff Sgt. Paul J. Delekto demonstrates baton strikes during nonlethal weapons and level one oleoresin capsicum spray training aboard Camp Foster Aug. 14. According to Delekto, the security augmentation force i... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest navigate through
Marines with Task Force Southwest navigate through a smoke bomb during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element enhanced their nonle... More
With a face covered in pepper spray, Corporal Craig
With a face covered in pepper spray, Corporal Craig Rossow, fire team leader, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, orders a notional aggressor to comply during a nonlethal weapons training course ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Morrow, left, 22nd
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Morrow, left, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) law enforcement detachment staff noncommissioned officer in charge and native of Waldwick, N.J., performs a mechanical advan... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashad Pearson, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashad Pearson, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), vehicle commander and native of Akron, Ohio, strikes a training pad after ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Gregory Sanders, center, 22nd
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Gregory Sanders, center, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assistant air officer and native of Birmingham, Ala., defends himself from a simulated attacker, after being sprayed with o... More
Lance Cpl. Anthony Bello poses for a photo before being
Lance Cpl. Anthony Bello poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, left, and after, right, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Bello and other Marines temporarily assigne... More
Staff Sgt. Paul J. Delekto observes as a Japanese security
Staff Sgt. Paul J. Delekto observes as a Japanese security guard employs apprehension tactics during nonlethal weapons and level one oleoresin capsicum spray training aboard Camp Foster Aug. 14. According to De... More
A nonlethal weapons instructor guides Marines with
A nonlethal weapons instructor guides Marines with Task Force Southwest through a smoke bomb at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element enhanced their nonlethal ... More
Lance Cpl. Garrett Ray, fire team leader, Delta Company,
Lance Cpl. Garrett Ray, fire team leader, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, strikes a punching bag simulating a notional aggressor after being sprayed in the face with pepper spray while enduri... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Van Geu, left, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Van Geu, left, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), team leader and native of Chippewa Falls, Wis., performs a mechanical... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Richard Collins, center, Combat
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Richard Collins, center, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), landing support specialist and native of Detroit, strikes a training pad after being sprayed ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Morrow, right, 22nd
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Morrow, right, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) law enforcement detachment staff noncommissioned officer in charge and native of Waldwick, N.J., sprays oleoresin capsicum ... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph Flores poses for a photo before being
Lance Cpl. Joseph Flores poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, left, and attempts to pose after, right, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Flores and other Marines t... More
A Japanese security guard receives a dose of oleoresin
A Japanese security guard receives a dose of oleoresin capsicum spray during nonlethal weapons and level one OC spray training aboard Camp Foster Aug. 14. According to Staff Sgt. Paul J. Delekto, mobile trainin... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest executes a takedown
A Marine with Task Force Southwest executes a takedown during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element participated in the course, w... More
Staff Sgt. Aaron Serna, lead nonlethal weapons instructor,
Staff Sgt. Aaron Serna, lead nonlethal weapons instructor, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, sprays Cpl. Benjamin Friday, fire team leader, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, with pepper spray duri... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kamal Pabla, Combat Logistics
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kamal Pabla, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), landing support platoon sergeant and native of Lawrenceville, Ga., strikes a punching pad after being spr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sarah Steiert, left, Combat
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sarah Steiert, left, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), motor transportation operator and native of Desoto, Texas, defends herself from a simulated attac... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Reuscher poses for a photo before being
Lance Cpl. Ryan Reuscher poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, left, and after, right, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. He and other Marines temporarily assigned t... More
A Japanese security guard executes a knee strike during
A Japanese security guard executes a knee strike during nonlethal weapons and level one oleoresin capsicum spray training aboard Camp Foster Aug. 14. According to Delekto, the security augmentation force instru... More
A nonlethal weapons instructor guides Marines with
A nonlethal weapons instructor guides Marines with Task Force Southwest through a smoke bomb at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element enhanced their nonlethal ... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fends off role-playing
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fends off role-playing combatants during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. Course participants receive a spray of OC to the eyes, then navigate ... More
Staff Sgt. Hector Sanchez (right), nonlethal weapons
Staff Sgt. Hector Sanchez (right), nonlethal weapons instructor, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, sprays a Marine serving with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, in the face with pepper spay in fr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lauren Hall, Combat Logistics
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lauren Hall, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), motor transportation maintenance chief and native of Cincinnati, blocks a strike from a simulated attacke... More
Lance Cpl. Isidro Johnsonsmith poses for a photo before
Lance Cpl. Isidro Johnsonsmith poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, left, and attempts to pose after, right, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. He and other Marines... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest apprehend a role-playing
Marines with Task Force Southwest apprehend a role-playing enemy combatant during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element participa... More
With a face covered in pepper spray, Lance Cpl. Nicholas
With a face covered in pepper spray, Lance Cpl. Nicholas Vanhoorebeke, rifleman, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, delivers a knee strike to a punching bag simulating an aggressor during a nonl... More
Lance Cpl. Brenton Blackburn poses for a photo before
Lance Cpl. Brenton Blackburn poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Blackburn and other Marines temporarily assigned to the security... More
A nonlethal weapons instructor provides a Marine with
A nonlethal weapons instructor provides a Marine with Task Force Southwest with OC spray at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element participated in the week-long... More
Pfc. Robert Wnetrzak poses for a photo before being
Pfc. Robert Wnetrzak poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Wnetrzak and other Marines temporarily assigned to the sec... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fends off role-playing
A Marine with Task Force Southwest fends off role-playing combatants during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element participated in... More
Lance Cpl. Anthony Bello poses for a photo before being
Lance Cpl. Anthony Bello poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Bello and other Marines temporarily assigned to the se... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest apprehend a role-playing
Marines with Task Force Southwest apprehend a role-playing enemy combatant during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element participa... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph Flores poses for a photo before being
Lance Cpl. Joseph Flores poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Flores and other Marines temporarily assigned to the s... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest executes a compliance
A Marine with Task Force Southwest executes a compliance technique during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element participated in t... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Reuscher poses for a photo before being
Lance Cpl. Ryan Reuscher poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. He and other Marines temporarily assigned to the secur... More
A Marine with Task Force Southwest executes baton strikes
A Marine with Task Force Southwest executes baton strikes during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. The course required Marines to receive OC spray to the eyes, then conduct a seri... More
Lance Cpl. Isidro Johnsonsmith poses for a photo before
Lance Cpl. Isidro Johnsonsmith poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. He and other Marines temporarily assigned to the... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest receive OC spray
Marines with Task Force Southwest receive OC spray during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element participated in the course in pre... More
Lance Cpl. Anthony Bello poses for a photo after being
Lance Cpl. Anthony Bello poses for a photo after being sprayed in the face with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, and running through a confidence course March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Jap... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph Flores grips his face in pain and
Lance Cpl. Joseph Flores grips his face in pain and attempts to pose for a photo after being sprayed in the face with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, and running through a confidence course March 6 on Marine C... More
Lance Cpl. Brenton Blackburn poses for a photo after
Lance Cpl. Brenton Blackburn poses for a photo after being sprayed in the face with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, and running through a confidence course March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa.... More
Lance Cpl. Isidro Johnsonsmith winces in pain and attempts
Lance Cpl. Isidro Johnsonsmith winces in pain and attempts to pose for a photo after being sprayed in the face with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, and running through a confidence course March 6 on Marine Cor... More
Pfc. Robert Wnetrzak poses for a photo after being
Pfc. Robert Wnetrzak poses for a photo after being sprayed in the face with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, and running through a confidence course March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. “It fee... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Reuscher poses for a photo and attempts
Lance Cpl. Ryan Reuscher poses for a photo and attempts a smile after being sprayed in the face with oleoresin capsicum, or OC spray, and running through a confidence course March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station ... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest navigate through
Marines with Task Force Southwest navigate through a smoke bomb during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element enhanced their nonle... More
Marines with Task Force Southwest navigate through
Marines with Task Force Southwest navigate through a smoke bomb during nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. More than 30 Marines with the unit’s security element enhanced their nonle... More