US Marines demonstrate non-lethal weapons to Ghanaian sailors [Image 16 of 20]

TAKORADI, GHANA

03.20.2014

Photo by 1st Lt. James Stenger 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Lance Cpl. Sheridan Halfacre, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1, attempts to break through a riot-shield barrier held by a group of Ghanaian sailors during a week-long non-lethal weapons tactics course in Takoradi, Ghana, March 20. A team of Marines demonstrated tactics that focused on the force continuum, or how to escalate the use of force for a given scenario, non-lethal ammunition and vehicle arresting devices in order to promote and strengthen the ability to conduct good governance and development.

• Date Taken: 03.20.2014
• Date Posted: 04.01.2014 11:49
• Photo ID: 1212724
• VIRIN: 140320-M-EW245-222
• Resolution: 5616x3744
• Size: 3.42 MB
• Location: TAKORADI, GH