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Sirens blare and the aroma of pepper spray hangs in the air as batons and cones fly at a platoon of heavily armored Marines taking their first step into the final exercise arena. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a non-lethal weapons course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2016 in preparation for their upcoming deployment.

U.S. Marines instruct Royal Cambodian Sailors on non-lethal weapons and tactics at Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 1, 2016. This training took place as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue to address shared maritime security priorities, enhance interoperability among participation forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner nations for many years to come. SME: Cpl. Levi Hubbard, Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, Hinckley, Ohio 1st Lt. August Valentine, Platoon Commander, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, St. Louis, Missouri

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 16-4 integrated with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to train in non-lethal weapons procedures in Suva, Fiji Oct. 17, 2016. The Koa Moana exercise seeks to enhance senior military leader engagements between allied and partner nations in the Pacific with a collective interest in military-to-military relations and to discuss key aspects of military operations, capability development and interoperability in the South Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Quavaungh S. Pointer)

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 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, conducted non-lethal weapons training with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 14, 2016. The training was held to improve the Marines' knowledge of riot formations, joint manipulation techniques, and non-lethal weapon devices.

Service members from the Malaysian Army execute the riot control training lane during Khaan Quest 2016 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, June 1, 2016. This lane tests participants’ reactions to various scenarios including application of rules of engagement; protection of civilians; and searching tactics and procedures. Riot control is one of eleven training lanes conducted during the exercise that exposes service members to different scenarios they may face during UN Peacekeeping Operations. Malaysian Army Lieutenant Commander Azren, assigned to Joint Force Headquarters, Malaysia, and Mongolian Armed Forces Captain B. Bayasgalan, assigned to unit 337, provide remarks on the training being conducted. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program and focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Justin Dixon/ Released)

Partner Nations from Bosnia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia and the United States participate in exercise Platinum Wolf 16 from May 9th-20th, at Peacekeeping Operations Training Center South Base, Bujanovac, Serbia. The exercise aims to increase the participating nations mastery in peacekeeping operations and non-lethal weapons systems.

Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion-2 conduct riot control training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 19, 2016 in preparation for the upcoming Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Africa deployment. CLB-2 will be manning theater security operations teams to conduct military-to-military training exercises throughout the AFRICOM and EUCOM area of responsibilities.