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U.S. Marines 1st Lt. Wyatt McAlpine, a platoon commander, and Sgt. Alexander Aberle, a platoon sergeant, both with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, explain the significant capability that Company A can provide through training to combine crowd control techniques with non-lethal weapons during non-lethal weapons training at Landing Zone Wren, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2019. During the three-day training event, military policemen further crowd-control training with additional equipment and combine those techniques with non-lethal weapons including batons, Mossberg 500 shotguns, M32 Multiple Grenade Launchers, M203 grenade launchers, and Sting Ball Grenades. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alexis B. Betances)

U.S. Marine armorers with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion highlight their daily duties at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2018. Marines with the III MSB Armory maintain accountability, issue weapons, perform proper limited technical inspections, pre-fire inspections, and execute maintenance on various weapons and weapon attachments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Danielle Abshire)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 swap between M9 service pistols and Mossberg 500 shotguns during a Combat Marksmanship Program aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, May 2-3, 2018. The CMP shoot allowed Marines to learn how to utilize various weapon systems so they could better operate in a dismounted environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Abrey Liggins)

Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., train with less-than-lethal ammunition utilizing the Benelli M4 Super 90 M1014, Mossberg 590A1 and the M203 grenade launcher, Feb. 2. The training allowed PMO Marines and civilians to hone their skills with specialized ammunition for use in situations where deadly force is not necessary. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jake M.T. McClung and Cpl. Daniel Auvert/Released)

The Military Enhancement Kit augments the M500A2 pump-action shotguns currently used by reconnaissance, security force, military police, explosive ordnance disposal and special operations Marine units. The kit gives Marines a shorter, vented breaching barrel and three interchangeable buttstock attachments: a pistol grip, fixed buttstock and collapsible buttstock.

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 conduct a non-lethal weapons range on Mihal Kogălniceanu airbase, Romania, Aug. 23, 2016. The Marines can use this training in partner nation multilateral training with partner nations in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions designed to enhance participants’ collective professional military capacity, promote regional stability and build enduring relationships with partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force perform weapons sustainment training to prepare for a multinational training schedule during their deployment. BSRF has more than 17 exercises planned in the Eastern European area of responsibility during their rotation. BSRF is a biannual rotation which acts as a Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force through conducting military-to-military engagements and enabling the continuation of regional stability, increasing interoperability, and building and maintaining relationships with allied and partner nations.