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MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania -- “Taser, Taser, Taser!” yelled Staff Sgt. Narvez, a non-lethal weapons instructor with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and San Antonio, Texas native, as he pulls the trigger of a Taser at Marines doing non-lethal weapons training at Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, June 19, 2013. Non-Lethal training in full swing
Non-lethal weapons training is a critical capability for BSRF-13 if a crisis arises in the Black Sea, Balkan or Baltic Region. BSRF-13’s forces are available to respond as a crisis response force for a variety of situations. “Anything can happen at any time,” said Narvez. “These Marines need to be trained and ready to handle any situation. Non-lethal training is just one more technique these Marines can put in their tool belt.”
Marines and sailors have gone through several non-lethal training exercises; they have learned proper hand-cuffing techniques, the use of oleoresin capsicum spray, proper riot shield procedures, the use of non-lethal rounds and Taser procedures.
“Everything that we teach can be used during a crisis,” said 1st Lt. Colin Edwards, a non-lethal weapons instructor with BSRF-13 and Detroit, Mich., native. “If a situation arises we are prepared.”
As a crisis contingency force, BSRF-13 has to be ready for anything. Narvez and Edwards make sure that every scenario has been taken into account.
“We have gone through drills, scenarios anything we can think of,” said Narvez. “I feel confident that if a situation comes up, we will be ready.”
Marines and sailors were stunned with a Taser and O.C., or pepper, sprayed as part of the training.
“It’s important to know how these tools work,” said Edwards. “Lest someone has to O.C. spray a combative subject. If the person who is spraying gets some on themselves they need to know the effects, be ready for it and be able to overcome the affect and work toward mission accomplishment.”
After the subject got O.C. sprayed they then had to work their way through a course. This helped the Marines understand what the subject is feeling and in the event a Marine becomes exposed to the spray, he will now how to handle the effects.
“The Marines did extremely well,” said Narvez. “I am confident that if these techniques have to be used, the Marines will be prepared and effective.”
The techniques the Marines have learned have provided them with a new skill set to maintain BSRF-13’s readiness as a crisis response team.
“Using lethal force is not always the best option,” said Narvez. “Now that we have trained on the use of Non-lethal force, when Marines are faced with different scenarios they will be able to revert back to this training and make the best choice with less force.”
| Date Taken: | 06.07.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 06.27.2013 07:41 |
| Story ID: | 109349 |
| Location: | MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, RO |
| Hometown: | DETROIT, MI, US |
| Hometown: | SAN ANTONIO, TX, US |
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