US, Benin forces keep border secure [Image 2 of 10]

JESU JRO, BENIN

09.24.2015

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Peterson 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

U.S. Marines and sailors accompanied Benin’s National Surveillance Police (NSP) to Jesu Jro, Benin, Sept. 24, to conduct a combined border surveillance training exercise. After spending a month learning U.S. Marine infantry tactics, the NPS leadership wanted the students to train in Jesu Jro to show Beninese living in the border village the government is serious about reducing criminal activities. The NPS acted out scenarios in vehicle checkpoints, entry control points and detainee handling. The Marines and sailors with the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa came to Benin for a monthlong theater security cooperation mission to build the NSP’s capacity to counter illicit trafficking along the country’s borders. During the past month, Marines and sailors taught combat marksmanship, patrolling, ambush techniques, close-quarters combat, tactical questioning and the operations orders process to 150 NSP students. The training came at the request of the Beninese government and through coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Benin.

• Date Taken: 09.24.2015
• Date Posted: 09.24.2015 12:01
• Photo ID: 2193715
• VIRIN: 150924-M-TM093-065
• Resolution: 2880x1920
• Size: 1.85 MB
• Location: JESU JRO, BJ