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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines and sailors with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion and 1st Battalion, 8th Marine regiment felt the pain of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray blinding them while fighting through obstacles during the non-lethal instructor course at Camp Lejeune, Sept. 30, 2015.
As part of the non-lethal instructor course, the Marines and sailors gained confidence in the ability to use multiple riot-control weapons such as OC spray and X26 Tasers.
These weapons are used on the students during the course to show them first-hand the pain they would be inflicting on a potential assailant, an important part of the process certifying them to do so.
Mandated by Marine Corps order 458.08, the students are required to maneuver through at least five obstacles after being sprayed with the OC. While completing these obstacles the students must demonstrate proficiency utilizing control holds of simulated suspects, all in under four minutes.
Most students however, average two and a half to three minutes said GySgt Jeffery Mueller, an instructor for the inner service non-lethal individual weapons instructor course.
Mueller said that the students are mostly affected by fear of the unknown prior to being sprayed, as their only knowledge comes from videos of previous students shown in class. He added that it is up to the individual Marine or sailor to dig deep and push through the pain to complete the training.
GySgt Joshua George a military policeman with 2nd LEB explained that students are expected to be able to accomplish their mission in uncomfortable and sometimes painful situations.
“They can make it, we’ve seen them make it and that’s the best thing about it,” Mueller said “We know they can make it, we just want to see the individual tell themselves they can.”
| Date Taken: | 09.30.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 10.06.2015 16:21 |
| Story ID: | 178269 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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