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NEW ORLEANS - Approximately 25 Marines and civilians with the Marine Forces Reserve Marine Corps Police Department worked on their unit cohesion and room clearing techniques during an active shooter training package here April 11-15.
The training package was conducted by four instructors from the Marine Corps Police Academy East. The academy is responsible for providing basic training to Marine Corps civilian law enforcement officials, as well as providing advanced training to Marine Corps civilian and military law enforcement officials at any base upon request.
Using pellet guns and an empty floor at the Naval Support Activity, the Marine Corps Police members, who are both civilians and Marine Corps military policemen, took turns running through several different training scenarios. Each scenario focused on an unknown number of shooters located in different rooms throughout the hall shooting at innocent civilians.
The students had to clear each room, always on the lookout for enemy shooters while mock panicked civilians unexpectedly dashed out of rooms. Each scenario usually ended with a small shootout between the students and the assailants, after which the instructors would grade the students on their performance.
Tom Biller, the director of training for MCPA East, explained the purpose of the training.
“The civilians go through our academy and the Marines have their standard training…but this brings everyone up to speed and trains everyone to the same standard. These guys started out rough, but by the end of the day I expect them to be a well-oiled machine.”
Cpl. Travis Osburn, a military policeman with Headquarters Battalion, MarForRes, said the training’s touch of realism made it a good experience.
“It’s fairly realistic, it gives you a good adrenaline rush,” said the Panama City, Fla., native. “It’s a lot better than pointing at each other and going ‘bang bang.’”
Currently, Navy security forces provide security for MarForRes personnel. However, the Naval Support Activity is scheduled to close sometime in September and MarForRes Marines are scheduled to relocate to Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, whereupon the Marine Corps Police will assume security duties.
The Marine Corps Police will continue to conduct active shooter training throughout the year until all of their Marines and civilians have received the training.
| Date Taken: | 04.15.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 04.19.2011 16:54 |
| Story ID: | 68993 |
| Location: | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US |
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