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Sgt. Arielle Lahtinen, noncommissioned officer in charge with the 31st MEU's Law Enforcement detachment, tases a Marine with a Conducted Energy Weapon, or TASER, during a non-lethal weapons course aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 30, 2019. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks) - Sgt. Arielle Lahtinen, noncommissioned officer in charge with the 31st MEU's Law Enforcement detachment, tases a Marine with a Conducted Energy Weapon, or TASER, during a non-lethal weapons course aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 30, 2019. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks)

Commander’s multi-tool: Law enforcement detachment provides versatility, realistic training to 31st MEU

From reinforcing an embassy besieged by hostile rioters to subduing an aggressive detainee, it is critical to have non-lethal means of dealing with the contingencies that the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit could face while embarked on the USS Wasp as part of Amphibious Squadron 11. While the 31st MEU prides itself on being ready, partnered and

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A non-lethal weapons instructor sprays a Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with Oleoresin Capsicum spray during a non-lethal weapons course on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 3. Marines receive their non-lethal weapons certifications to better share the responsible and effective employment of these tactics during theater security cooperation events with their Eastern European partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released) - A non-lethal weapons instructor sprays a Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with Oleoresin Capsicum spray during a non-lethal weapons course on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 3. Marines receive their non-lethal weapons certifications to better share the responsible and effective employment of these tactics during theater security cooperation events with their Eastern European partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)