G. Battery, 2/5 Marines execute non-lethal training [Image 6 of 13]

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN

01.24.2014

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Kuppers  

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

Gunnery Sgt. Alexander H. Orellana, a non-lethal weapons instructor and native of New York City, fires the X26 Taser into the back of a Marine with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during the culminating event of the unit’s public disorder and non-lethal weapons employment training here, Jan. 24. Marines experience the Taser in order to understand the effects of the weapon and ensure it is only used when necessary. One of the secondary missions of Golf Battery is to serve as a non-lethal contingency force for the 31st MEU, useful in embassy security reinforcement, humanitarian operations and many other contingencies. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia-Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

• Date Taken: 01.24.2014
• Date Posted: 01.27.2014 10:45
• Photo ID: 1156435
• VIRIN: 140124-M-NT768-292
• Resolution: 5555x3700
• Size: 3.25 MB
• Location: CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP